Physical Science Outline - Periods 1 and 7 Planner

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Quarter 2
    

Week 1
10/21 - 10/23

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Wed Wed Lab 5 - Lenses & Images        
Day 2
 Thur Thur

Lab 5 - Lenses & Images

Discuss Ray tracing rules

   Worksheet    
Day 3
 Fri Fri

More Ray tracing

Lab 5 - Part C (start)

  

 

 Mon Mon

Week 2
10/26 - 10/30

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue Lab 5 - Part C (finish) Essay 1.10

 

 Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed 2 lens systems  

Answer questions in conclusion for part C (Due Wed):

Were you able to verify all of your ray traces? Describe the difference between a virtual and real image (and which type are on each diagram?). What is parallax? How were you able to use parallax in locating the image (relative to the object)? Please write neatly and should be 1 page.

 Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur Characteristics of Light Lab   Lens Homework 1 - Results Fri Fri
Day 4
 Fri Fri Finish "Characteristics of Light" Lab 

Lens Homework 2 - Results

Concusion to "Characteristics of Light": What happens to brightness for the observer as he doubles and triples her distance? What is polarization and how is light 'aligned' when it reflects off of a surface?

Review Sheet - Ray Tracing (problems 1-4)

 Mon Tue

Week 3
11/2 - 11/6

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue Review for quiz! Light Intensity

Study! Look at Lens HW 1 and 2 plus Read essay 1.10 & light intensity.

Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed

QUIZ (Lenses)

Lecture: Vision Correction

 Vision Correction Near-sided and far-sided Work Sheet Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur

Go over near-sided & far-sided differences

Review for Lab Practical

 Lab Practical Review   Fri Fri
Day 4
 Fri Fri

practice for practical

Newton's Optics

 Newton's Opticks (handout)

Translate to your words & your lab experience (11 items):
Definitions I, III, IV, V
What is an axiom in this context?
Axioms: I, II, III, IV Figure 2 and Figure 3 (all due DAY 1!!)

 Mon Tue

Week 4
11/9 - 11/13

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue

Lab Quiz (Practical --in class)

More on Brightness - distance to stars

 online reading star distance online homework Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed Distance measurements     Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur The Wave Tank - Lecture     Fri Fri
Day 4
 Fri Fri Test 1 (2nd Quarter)   Test covers up to (not including) waves: Ray tracing, lenses, convex and concave lenses, various object positions, orientation of light, brightness, applications, etc. Mon Tue

Week 5
11/16 - 11/20

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue Properties of waves     Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed       Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur       Mon Mon
Day 4
 Fri Fri No PER 7 & 8 Classes   special schedule

Week 6
11/23 - 11/24

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Mon     Special Schedule Tue Tue
Day 2
 Tue Tue       Mon Mon
Day 3
 Thur Thur Thanksgiving Break   no school
Day 4
 Fri Fri     no school    

Week 7
11/30 - 12/4

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue go over exam, review lab SHM   Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed Worksheet 2.3 in class

Essay 2.1
watch 2 videos:
waves 1
pendulum (note - don't worry about the equations, just the ideas)

Worksheet 2.1 at home
Online Homework - Simple Harmic Motion

Solutions to Homework

 Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur

Practice Problems

Essay - Wave Speed Calculations

Sound Speed Video

Online Homework - Waves

Solutions to Waves Homework (2 questions did not have a correct answer marked for them)

 Fri Fri
Day 4
 Fri Fri

15 min quiz - waves & SHM
Start reviewing for final (Q1)

    Mon Tue

Week 8
12/7 - 12/10

 Period 7 Period 8 Topic Reading Assignment Assignment Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Tue Constructive and destructive interference

Quiz (PER7 & PER8)

Solutions (PER7 & PER8)

REDO the Waves Homework after Checking your solutions from last Thursday (2 questions did not have a correct answer marked for them)

 Wed Wed
Day 2
 Wed Wed Test 2 - Pendulum & Waves     Thur Thur
Day 3
 Thur Thur Continue Review for Final     ------- -------
Day 4
 Fri Fri Review for Finals    

Week 9
10/5 - 10/9

 Period 7 Period 8   >>>>>>>>>>>> STUDY GUIDE HERE!!!!! Due 7 Due 8
Day 1
 Mon Mon Review for Finals    
Day 2
 Tue Tue FINALS

Final Exam

Period 7 from 12:50 - 2:00

Period 8 from 2:05 - 3:15

 Final Exam - written (M/C, short answer, essay) and also Lab Practical
Day 3
          
Day 4
          
End of Semester