Physical Sciences
Sr. Physics
Mon.
Lesson Plans for week of:
January
3rd hr. Jr. Chem
4,
2016
K. Kinzer
1st hr. Fr. PreChem/Phys
4th, 5th, hrs.
4th  5th
1. Students will review light basics by 1. Students will review quiz
2. Continue radioactivity by
a. particle vs. wave debate
a. 3 reasons why
b. homework sheet review
b. half life calculations
c. practice on board problems
3.
Define modes of decay in terms of
d. review properties of light
a.
general forms
2. Apply refraction to nature
b. gamma decay
4. Review chap. 2
1. Students will continue energy by
a. define Ek vs. Ep by variables, ex.
b. correction of lesson 19 sheet
2. Define energy conversions
 hand out energy review ws
Tue.
1. Students will consolidate information 1. Students will review & apply gamma 1.
2.
to equation
on properties & refraction of light
2.
Define
beta
decay
in
terms
of
via a quiz
3.
a.  as electron emission
2. Go over Young’s Exp. calculations

4.
b.  as positron emission
5.
c. electron capture
3. Begin alpha decay
4. Review chap 3
Students will review Ek & Ep
Apply energy conversions to
examples
Define conservation of energy
Apply conversions to “Bounce lab”
Go over ws problems
Wed.
1. Students will review quiz
2. Define dispersion of white light &
colors by
a. freq. vs. speed of light
b. speed of light vs. bending
1. Students will review & apply
 decay equations
2. Define & apply alpha decay
3. Review chap 4
1. Students will review power & energy
by worksheet correction
 Hand out semester rev. worksheet
 Hand out radioactivity ws
(Young’s Exp. lab report is due)
Thur.
1. Students will define scattering by
a. “Why is the Sky Blue” story
b. apply to concept of scattering
(Exp. design report is due)
Fri.
1. Students will review scattering
2. Define diffraction in terms of
a. qualitative observations
b.  =
𝑥𝑑
𝑛𝑙
meaning & application
(Reader Reports due)
1. Students will define biological
aspects of radiation
2. Define fission vs. fusion
3. Define nucleogenesis & the stars
1. Students will consolidate info on
power & energy to a quiz
2. Begin motion
(Russo chap 3, 16 due)
1. Students will review ch. 8 2nd ½ by
4 decays, fission vs. fusion,
equations, & nucleogenesis
2. Define the standard model in terms
of quarks, leptons, & hadrons
3. Do chap 5 review
1. Students will review quiz
2. Define motion in terms of
a. constant vs. changing
b. view speed as d vs. t
c. apply v = d/t to problems
3. Go over semester ws questions
How It Works ?
6th hr. 8th Earth Science
7th hr.
Mon.
1. Students will complete air masses
1. Students will review Alchemy lab
st
2. Define weather fronts as what they
2. Review 1 semester concepts by
are in general
work on semester review worksheet
3. Define cold fronts in terms of
a. clouds, & precipitation
b. temperature differences
c. fast movement
4. Go over semester ws questions
Tue.
1. Students will continue semester rev. 1. Students will continue fronts by
a. cold front review
by correction of semester worksheet
b. warm front movement & effects
c. stationary front
d. occluded front
2. Begin semester ws correction
Wed.
1. Students will consolidate 1st semester 1.
concepts of science processes &
geology by completion of semester
exam
Students will review science
processes of mapping, water, &
atmosphere by completion of ws
correction
Thur.
1. Summarize 1st semester concepts by
1. Students will define what is & the
completion of a semester exam
importance of alchemy by computer
lab research
 Hand out weather watch lab
Fri.
1. Students will review semester exam
2. Review alchemy by
a. when
b. whom
c. discoveries
1.
2.
3.
4.
Students will review semester exam
Review 4 fronts
Define symbols used in weather map
Discuss weather watch lab
 Hand out “Construct a Weather
map” sheet