STANDARD 4 UNIT TRACKER
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STANDARD DESCRIPTION: Standard for is all about energy, motion, and forces. We will explore how these 3 things are related. We will discover how they
influence each other in different ways. We will also learn that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Finally, we will learn a little about simple machines,
mechanical energy, and friction.
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Unit reflection: do this after you take the final post test.
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Unit CONTENT Pretest
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QUIZ 1 : a.) Waves, wavelength, amplitude, and energy. (4)
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1. wavelength : The distance between successive crests of a wave
2. frequency : The number of cycles or vibrations per unit time
3. amplitude: The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as the
wave passes through the medium.
4. visible color spectrum :The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.
5. pitch :How high or low sound is as determined by its frequency
6. crest : The top of a wave
7. trough : The bottom of a wave
8. longitudinal wave : A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation ( the direction it travels)
9. transverse wave : A wave vibrating perpendicular to the direction of propagation or direction it travels
10. electromagnetic spectrum : All of the forms of electromagnetic energy.
11. energy : Ability to do work or cause change
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Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity
Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity
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QUIZ 2 : b.) Compare the transfer of energy (i.e., sound, light, earthquake waves, heat) through various
mediums. Conduction, convection, radiation c.) Describe the spread of energy away from an energy-producing
source (4)
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12. conduction : The transfer of heat by direct contact
13. convection : The transfer of heat by bulk motion (observable movement) of fluids.
14. radiation : The transfer of heat energy that does not require a medium
15. medium : The substance or matter that a wave travels through
16. refraction : The bending of waves because of changing speed due to traveling from one medium to
another
17. p-wave : Seismic waves that can travel through gases, solids, and liquid. First to arrive at a seismometer.
18. s-wave : A transverse earthquake wave that does not travel through liquids and is the second obvious
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QUIZ 3 : Gravity, weight, and mass (3)
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19. mass : The amount of matter in an object
20. weight : A measure of the amount of matter in an object and its relationship to a gravitational field
21. Newton: The SI (Système International) unit of force. Commonly used for weight.
22. kilogram : Basic unit of measurement for mass in the metric system.
23. force : A push or a pull
24. gravity : The force of attraction between two masses.
25. air resistance : The fluid friction felt by an object as it falls through the atmosphere
26. terminal velocity : The greatest velocity a falling object can obtain.
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Waves, energy, and propagation activity
Waves, energy, and propagation activity key
Epicenter Location Activity
Epicenter Location Activity key
Heat Transfer Inductive Notes
Review Component for quiz 2 energy transfer
LEARNING ACTIVITY
SQR3 reading sample on gravity in textbook
pg. 662-666
Gravity Multimedia/Demos
QUIZ 4 : Simple machines, force, work, and mechanical advantage (4)
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27. resistance/output distance : The length of the side of a simple machine that has the resistance or output force
on it.
28. effort/input distance : The length of the side of a simple machine that has the effort/ input force on it.
29. resistance/output force : The amount of force that comes out of a simple machine.
30. effort/input force : The amount of force that is put into a simple machine.
31. fulcrum : The balance or pivot point on a lever.
32. mechanical advantage : The number of times a simple machine multiples the force or distance put into it.
33. lever : A rigid bar that is free to rotate or pivot on a fixed point
34. ramp/inclined plane:A flat, sloped surface.
35. simple machine : A device that can change the direction of an applied force or the amount of an applied force.
QUIZ 5: Friction and movement (2)
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36. friction : The force that one surface exerts on another surface when two surfaces rub against each other.
37. rolling friction : A force that is generated when one object rolls over the surface of another.
38. fluid friction : Type of force that occurs when an object moves through a liquid or gas.
39. sliding friction : A force that is generated or occurs when one solid surface slides over another.
40. static friction: the friction between two nonmoving objects that keeps them from moving.
QUIZ 6: Newton’s Laws of Motion (3)
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41. Newtons First Law : States that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object moving at a constant
velocity will continue moving at a constant velocity, unless it is acted upon by an unbalanced force.
42. Newtons Second Law: States that the acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the total force
acting on the object.
43. Newtons Third Law: States that one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object
exerts a force of equal strength in the opposite direction on the first object.
44. inertia: An objects tendency to resist a change in motion.
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Thinking Map reading sample
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QUIZ 7: Explaining motion of objects using vector diagrams. (3)
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45. balanced force (equilibrium): Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions. No change in
motion is generated.
46. unbalanced force: Forces that produce a nonzero net force, which will cause a change in an objects
motion
47. motion : The state in which one object’s distance from another is changing.
48. net force: The overall/sum force acting on an object
49. acceleration: a change in velocity. Speeding up.
50. deceleration: to decrease the velocity. Slowing down.
QUIZ 8 : Analyze the cyclic nature of potential and kinetic energy (e.g., a bouncing ball, a pendulum). (4)
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51. kinetic/mechanical energy : The energy an object has due to its motion.
52. gravitational potential energy : The energy stored in an object due to its height above
the Earth
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SMARTNotes Vector Analysis Activity
Vector Analysis POGIL
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Energy conversion POGIL
Energy Demos-Triangle of Doom
QUIZ 9 : Trace energy from one form of energy to another. Law of Conservation of Energy.(4)
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potential energy : Energy that is stored and available to be used later
energy: The ability to do work and cause change.
light energy : Energy visible to humans from the electromagnetic spectrum of energy.
chemical potential energy : The energy stored in chemical bonds.
electric energy : Energy from the movement of electrons.
thermal energy: Internal energy of an object due to the motion of its atoms and/or molecules.
energy transformations : A change from one form of energy to another also called an energy
conversion.
60. kinetic/mechanical energy : The energy an object has due to its motion.
61. sound: vibrating matter
62. law of conservation of energy: states that the total amount of energy in a system may change
form , but the amount of energy remains constant
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QUIZ 10 : Cite examples of how organisms sense various types of energy. Investigate and report the response
of various organisms to changes in energy (e.g., plant response to light, human response to motion, sound,
light, and insects’ response to changes in light intensity). (2)
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Research project and writing sample.
Pill Bug Lab
QUIZ 11 : Rube Goldberg Project. Use principles of motion and engineering to make a device to accomplish a
specific goal. (4)
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QUIZ 12 : Build a structure to support a load (1)
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LEARNING ACTIVITY
Research project and writing sample.
QUIZ 13 : Investigate and describe how engineers have developed devices to help us sense various types of
energy (e.g., seismographs, eyeglasses, telescopes, hearing aids). (3)
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