Course: Physics
Grade Level: 12
Class Period Length: ___47 min__________
Teacher: __ Chris Greco______
School: ____Hearne High School
District: __Hearne ISD_______
Updated E3 Project Instructional Plan
Day
1
2
Topic
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Refraction/Interference
Review
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Laser Safety
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Intro to Engr Question
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Instructional Activities TAKS
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Intro video Desert mirages
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Laser Safety PPT
Class Discussion on refraction
of air..relate it to water
Intro laser setup
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Setup of laser demonstration
Begin building testing
apparatus
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Give materials, let students
start to build setup in groups
5
5
TEKS
Resources
Physics 1ab,
2a-f,
3a-c,
7b,8a
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Physics 1ab,
2a-f,
3a-c,
7b,8a
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3
4
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Measuring/graphing
refractive index of water
as determined by change
of temperature
Finish experiment and
begin formal lab writeup
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Laser setup build continuation
Conduct Experiment and
gather data
Experiment conclusion and
formal Lab Write-up
5
5
Physics 1ab,
2a-f,
3a-c,
7b,8a
Physics 1ab,
2a-f,
3a-c,
7b,8a
Random video
desert scenes with
mirages
Laser, mounts,
mirrors, lenses,
interferometer,
Vernier temp
probes
Laptops, internet
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Laser, mounts,
mirrors, lenses,
interferometer

Vernier temp
probes

Laptops, internet
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Laptops, internet
Course: Physics
Grade Level: 12
Class Period Length: ___47 min__________
Day
5
Topic

Lab Review

Post-test
Teacher: __ Chris Greco______
School: ____Hearne High School
District: __Hearne ISD_______
Instructional Activities TAKS

Class Discussion of lab and
findings
5
TEKS
Physics 1ab,
2a-f,
3a-c,
7b,8a
Resources
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Laptop, internet
Lab reports