The Week of 12/10-12/14

This week you have an inquiry lab (Air Resistance Lab) to complete and a test (Chapter 4) to take. 

• Mon 12/10:  Check off problem #18 on Chapter 4 Worksheet.  Reminders about Air Resistance Inquiry Lab.  Work on Chapter 4 Review (answers to be posted later).  SPARK lecture on pediatric nephrology at 3:30 in room 169.  Bring in your Air Resistance Lab for peer editing tomorrow.
• Tues/Wed 12/11-12/12:   Peer editing of Air Resistance Lab.  Go over Chapter 4 Review sheet.
• Thurs/Fri 12/13-12/14:  Turn in Chapter 4 Review.  Take Chapter 4 Test.  Turn in Air Resistance Inquiry (make sure you get it in to me by 2:00 pm Friday!)

The Week of 12/3-12/7

• Mon 12/3:  Check off HW probs 10-17 (14 is extra) from Chapter 4 WS.  Slipping and Sliding Lab.  Explain and do it.  Lab due Thurs/Fri.  SPARK lecture on Engineering today at 3:30 in room 169.
• Tues/Wed 12/4-12/5:  Go over 2nd part of Slipping and Sliding Lab.  Do Problems 18+19 on Chapter 4 WS for homework.  Introduce Air Resistance Lab and do pre-write.  (pre-write must be completed before you do this lab on Thurs/Fri).
• Thurs/Fri 12/6-12/7:  Turn in Slipping and Sliding Lab if not already.  Do probs 18+19 of Ch 4 WS.  Get your pre-write for Air Resistance Inquiry checked off, then collect data.  Start processing data when finished.  Completed Lab Report due next Tues/Wed 12/11-12/12.  Hand out Chapter 4 Review.  Test next Thurs/Fri 12/13-12/14.

The Week of 11/26-11/30

This week we are having FLEX schedules on Tuesday and Wednesday, so come in for test corrections on the Chapter 3 Test!

• Mon 11/26:  More on forces and Newton's Laws.  Chapter 4 Problems 1-9 for Tues/Wed.
• Tues/Wed 11/27-11/28:  Check off Problems 1-9.  Finish Newton's Laws.  Newton's Laws Lab.  Mass vs. Weight.  Problems 10-14 on Chapter 4 Problems for Thurs/Fri.
• Thurs/Fri 11/29-11/30:  Check off 10-14 and go over.  Friction.  Slipping and Sliding Lab.

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences: Please Read!!

As you know, Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are coming up next Monday and Tuesday. I want you to know that I will not be there for the morning session on Tuesday because I will be meeting with the teachers of my own kids acrosss town. Generally that doesn't take the whole morning session and I arrive at Lincoln by 10:15 or so, but I definitely won't be there at the beginning. Thanks for your understanding. I look forward to meeting with many of you next week!

The Week of 11/13-11/16

Quarter Grades are updated.  Check them and let me know on Tuesday if you have questions.

• Tues/Wed 11/13-11/14:  Questions of Chapter 3 Review?  More on Forces.  Free-Body Diagrams.  Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws.  Homework:  Problems 1-3 on Chapter 4 Problems.
• Thurs/Fri 11/15-11/16:  Turn in Chapter 3 Review.  Take Chapter 3 Test.  Check off Homework and go over.  Continue with Newton's Laws.  Problems 4-6 for next time.

Answers for Chapter 3 Review, Test on Th 11/15 (3rd) and Fri 11/16 (5th)

1.  13.0 blocks at 22.6 degrees S of E
2.  92 m
3.  13.5 m and 142.5 degrees (37.5)
4.  0.83 s
5.  226 m
6.  b)  361 km/h    c)  1.6 degrees S of E
8.  (yes, I skipped 7, I'm not sure why....)
a)  vy = 130 m/s, vx = 96 m/s
b)  190 m (x), 240 m (y)
c)  vx = 96 m/s, vy = 110 m/s
d)  150 m/s at 49 degrees above horizontal
e)  13 seconds
f)  2500 m!!

The Week of 11/5-11/9: End of the Quarter.

SPARK Lecture on the history of radiation treatment.  Monday 11/5 at 3:30 in room 169.  Get there early!  Doors will be closed when the room is full.

• Mon/Tues 11/5-11/6:  Check off Problems 10-16 and go over.  Go over Rocket Lab and hand out Chapter 3 Review.  Finish Rocket Lab and turn in.  Work on Chapter 3 Review.
• Wed/Thurs 11/7-11/8:  Deadline for late work and extra credit.  Go over Chapter 3 Review.  Start Forces up to Newton's Laws.  Chapter 3 Test will be next Tues/Wed.

Enjoy your 4-day week-end!