Lesson Plans IB PHYSICS 1 – 1st Semester
Approximately 40 Lessons
Megarity
Aug. 12 WED –ABCD
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Wed Aug 12 Lesson 1
1. Syllabus, Notes, Grading, Overview ( 15 min.), SL x HL
2. NOTES TOPIC 1 – Physical Measurement Read pp. 1 – 15 : # 1
Orders of Magnitude - # 5 Significant figures ( 20 min.)
IN CLASS :Do one example of
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Orders of Magnitude – example 1 p. 2
Compare Ratios - example b and 2
Units - OK skip
Converting Units – example a p. 9
HW : Finish ALL Examples and check answers. Show steps when
appropriate. Pp. 1- 14 of packet
3. Significant Figures ( 15 min. )
IN CLASS : Addition and Sub. ; Try p. 12; Mult and Div. Try : p.13
4. Demo. ( 15 min) ( tennis balls)
5. Work on HW if time permits items 1-5
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Fri. Aug 14
Lesson 2
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
1. Bed of Nails video ( ib physics folder) and Demo. OR Lig N with
Sci. 9 classes ( 20 min. )
2. Go over HW : # 1 - # 5 Examples pp. 1-14 of packet ( 20 min.)
3. NOTES TOPIC 1 – Physical Measurement ( 20 min. )
IN CLASS: Read and look at examples pp. 15 – 22 :
# 6 Random and Systematic Error: p.12 : 1,2
# 7 Accuracy and Precision : examples p. 19
# 8 Error and Uncertainty ( Equipment): examples pp. 20-22
4. Lab Activity Equipment Uncertainty - fast just measure
uncertainty of thermometer, etc. (20 min)
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Tues. Aug 18 Lesson 3
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
IN CLASS :
1. Go over Any remaining HW pp. 1-22 of packet ( 10 min. )
2. Finish – go over Lab activity Equipment Uncertainty ( 15 min.)
3. LAB 1 Hookes Law– ANALYSIS – instructions only start – Day
1 : Not to be confused with template. Will use TEMPLATE later to
start report next class
Students read , collect raw data ( 30 - 40 min. )
Homework :
HW : NOTES TOPIC 1 Read and try examples pp. 24 – 34 : # 9
Error and Uncertainty : Propagating Uncertainty in Calculations
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Thurs. Aug 20 Lesson 4
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
IN CLASS :
1. NOTES TOPIC 1 : Error and Uncertainty # 9 – Examples do in
Class ( 20 min.) Error and Uncertainty # 6 - # 8 – Review ( 10 min. )
2. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 2– ANALYSIS ( 60 min. )
Should work together and be able to do aspects 1 and 2
Homework :
HW : Lab Report ,Notes Topic 1 # 9 Error and Uncertainty finish
Examples\
Mon. Aug 24 Lesson 5
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
IN CLASS : Notes Topic 1 try to do the following ( 70 min. ) :
1. Notes Topic 1 : # 9 Uncertainty finish ( 10 min.)
2. Solving # 10 p. 36 - 37 : do examples 1- 3 ( 15min.)
3. Read Formulas # 11 p. 38 : ( 5 min.)
4. Read Multiplicative Changes # 12 p. 38 : do Tsokos p. 19-20 : 1-4
( 15 min.)
5. Graphical Analysis – Error Bars #13 pp. 41-43 : try Tsokos p. 13 : 3
and 4 ( 25 min.)
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Wed. Aug 26 Lesson 6
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
IN CLASS ( CONT.) : ( 40 min. )
1. Notes Topic 1 : # 9 Uncertainty finish
2. Solving # 10 p. 36 - 37 : do examples 1- 3
3. Read Formulas # 11 p. 38 :
4. Read Multiplicative Changes # 12 p. 38 : do Tsokos p. 19-20 : 1-4
5. Graphical Analysis – Error Bars #13 pp. 41-43 : try Tsokos p. 13 : 3
and 4
6. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 3– ANALYSIS go over if time permits
7. Handout Uncertainty Practice 1 – check solutions
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Fri. Aug 28 Lesson 7
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8 NEXT
CLASS
1. REVIEW for TEST 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 ( 60 min.)
2. Handout Uncertainty Practice 2 – check solutions
3. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 4– ANALYSIS ( 20 min.)
Tues. Sept 1 Lesson 8
TEST 1 Topic 1 Notes # 1 – # 13 TODAY
Turn in Notes 1-13 Next Class for Classwork grade
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Thurs. Sept 3 Lesson 9
TEST GO OVER NEXT CLASS
LAB 1 Hookes Law – ANALYSIS: Due FRIDAY SEPT. 11 lesson
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1. Turn in Notes 1-13 Next Class for Classwork grade TODAY –
should be neat. ( 10 min. )
2. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 5– ANALYSIS ( 30 min.)
3. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 1 . ( 40
min. ) Groups. Bring video camera next class
 Demo. – start building
 Define speed , velocity and acceleration and explain the
difference between each with an example
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Mon. Sept 7 lesson 10
LAB 1 Hookes Law – ANALYSIS: Due FRIDAY SEPT. 11 lesson
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1. Grades/ Test 1 Topic 1 – correct
( 30 min)
2. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 6– ANALYSIS ( 30 min.)
3. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 2 . ( 20
min. ) Groups. Bring video camera next class
Wed. Sept. 9 lesson 11
LAB 1 Hookes Law – ANALYSIS: Due FRIDAY SEPT. 11 NEXT
CLASS
1. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 5– ANALYSIS ( 30 min.)
2. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 2 . ( 20
min. ) Groups. Bring video camera next class
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Fri. Sept. 11 lesson 12
NO CLASSES : Sept. 21 – Oct. 4 : = 2weeks
1. LAB 1 Hookes Law day 5– ANALYSIS Due TODAY
Print – details etc.
off grade.
40 min. to turn in . Not done on time = - 10%
2. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 4 . ( 40
min. ) Groups. FINISH for Next class to launch.
3. Finish rest of packet before China trips:
Topic 1 # 14 and # 15 p. 46 - 54 ( 40 min. )
Topic 1 # 14 : graphs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,
Topoic 1 # 15 : read and try to explain graphs. Go over graphs any
questions, Focus on Text : pp. 17-18: 3.8, 3.9, 3.10
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Tues. Sept 15 lesson 13
NO CLASSES : Sept. 21 – Oct. 4 : = 2weeks
1. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 5 . ( 40
min. ) Groups. FINISH
Launch NEXT CLASS
2. IN CLASS : Topic 1 # 14 and # 15 p. 46 - 54 ( 40 min. )
Topic 1 # 14 : graphs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,
Topic 1 # 15 : read and try to explain graphs. Go over graphs any
questions, Focus on Text : pp. 17-18: 3.8, 3.9, 3.10
FINISH for HW
Thurs. Sept 17 lesson 14
1. Rocket engines , speed, velocity and acceleration - day 5 . ( 40
min. ) Groups. FINISH
2. Launch
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