Welcome to Active Physics with Mr.Louie and Mr.Smith. It's a brand new school year, and there's a lot to be excited about - Physics included. Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences, and it's very applicable to our everyday lives, from the cars (or buses) we ride to school in the morning to the pens and pencils we use in class. Everything in the world follows the laws of physics. These are the rules that govern the universe, the rules to the game of Life. And as with other games, you will become much more successful in life once you know the rules.
If you're ever curious about how something works or unsure of anything you read about, feel free to E-MAIL ME or write it down so you can ask me about it in class. You can always return to this page if you need to look at the class syllabus or handouts I've developed for this class.
NOTE: Due to the varying class composition, dates for each of the topics may vary up to a day or two before or after the stated date. This is especially true with students in 7th period.
| Date |
Learning Objectives and Assignments |
12SEP05
13SEP05
14SEP05
15SEP05 |
Science vs. Technology
Significant Discoveries and Innovations
SI Units of measure
Video: Leonardo Da Vinci |
16SEP05
19SEP05 |
Simple Machines
Video: Simple Machines
Levers, pulleys, inclined planes |
20SEP05
21SEP05 |
More simple machines
Exercise: Levers and scales
|
22SEP05
23SEP05 |
Demonstration: Falling objects - Galileo vs. Aristotle |
26SEP05
27SEP05 |
Science and natural disasters reading and discussion
Articles about Lake and Hurricanes |
28SEP05
29SEP05 |
Video: Introduction to physicists and concepts
Exercise: Newton's first law of motion and seatbelts |
30SEP05
03OCT05 |
Video: Law of Falling Bodies
Review Newton's First law of motion re: head rests
Derivatives / Slope
|
04OCT05
05OCT05 |
Terminal Velocity
Scientific Method |
06OCT05
07OCT05 |
Experiment: Running on Track (1st/7th)
Constant Velocity
Experiment: Levers and Catapults (2nd)
Scientific Method |
11OCT05
13OCT05 |
Finish Experiment: Levers and CatapultsAnalyzing data from experiment
Experimental Desgn |
| 12OCT05 |
PSAT - No Physics Class |
14OCT05
17OCT05 |
Experimental Design
Battery Experiment Analysis
Light Bulb Experiment Analysis |
18OCT05
19OCT05
20OCT05
21OCT05
24OCT05
25OCT05 |
Catapult Design Project
Students bring materials from home to construct catapult
[handout] |
26OCT05
27OCT05
28OCT05
31OCT05 |
Complete Catapult Design Project
Begin test 1 review
experimental design handout |
01NOV05
02NOV05 |
First Quarter Test |
03NOV05
04NOV05 |
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Tug-of-war |
09NOV05
10NOV05 |
1st Period - Newton's Third Law of Motion
Balloon Lab
7th Period - Veteran's Day Activities |
| 11NOV05 |
2nd Period - Impulse-momentum Theorem
Begin Egg drop experiment
7th Period - 3 Rs: Readiness, Respect, and Responsibility |
| 14NOV05 |
1st Period - Newton's Second Law of Motion
Creative writing assignment
7th Period - Balloon Lab |
| 15NOV05 |
2nd Period - Egg Drop experiment
7th Period - Newton's 2nd Law of motion |
16NOV05
17NOV05
18NOV05 |
Finish Egg Drop experiment
|
| 15NOV05 |
2nd Period - Egg Drop experiment
7th Period - Newton's 2nd Law of motion |
21NOV05
22NOV05 |
Article - how to make $200/hr while in high school |
| 23NOV05 |
Physics of cooking turkeys |
28NOV05
29NOV05 |
Begin Predictions book
Optical illusions
HW assignment - Bring optical illusion (Food package for 1st Period) |
30NOV05
01DEC05 |
Video - Magic and Psychics |
02DEC05
05DEC05 |
Finish Video - Magic and Psychics
Begin Measurements Activity
Measurement Handout |
06DEC05
07DEC05
08DEC05 |
Continue Measurements Activity |
| 09DEC05 |
Snow Day |
12DEC05
13DEC05 |
Patterns (Pt 1)
Patterns Handout |
14DEC05
15DEC05 |
Patterns (Pt 2) |
23FEB06
24FEB06 |
Wave Interference Handout
Adding waves - Constructive and Destructive Interference |
27FEB06
28FEB06 |
Wave Interference Handout
Adding waves - 90 degree shift/different frequencies |
03MAR06
06MAR06 |
Wave Interference Handout
Adding waves - 90 degree shift/different frequencies
Singing Lesson |
07MAR06
08MAR06 |
Test Review Handout
Wave Interference Extra Credit
Review for Test on Waves |
09MAR06
10MAR06 |
Test on Waves |
