Unit Guide #2
Motion and Its Applications
During our second unit of study you will be using the Science 10 textbook and the
accompanying workbook. Your workbook will be evaluated at the conclusion of this
unit. This unit will be completed Friday, April 3rd, 2009 which means that you should
complete approximately 1 assignment per school day.
You will complete these activities individually, and you are encouraged to
compare answers with your partners. You will be evaluated according to a rubric, which
means that you shouldn’t be afraid to have the “wrong answer” and there is no advantage
to copying answers.
Read each section before attempting to complete the assignment in your
workbook. We will follow this order and maintain a steady pace of 1 assignment per
class, but time permitting you are encouraged to move ahead in the unit. We will go over
examples and review material in-class, so be sure to get caught up should you miss a
class! Have fun, try your best ad ask for help if you need it!
Science 21 Students Only: Challenge!
Choose one of the three challenges presented on p.133-135. During the
course of this unit, record your thoughts on the challenge using ideas from each
section of study. At the conclusion of the unit, complete the challenge using
your notes from each section. Your Challenge Journal can be found in your
workbook on p.197, 300-302
Legend:
T p.# = Textbook page number
W p.# = Workbook page number
Your daily work will include the following:
1. Unit 3 – Getting Started (p.136)
a. What do you already know? - (T p.136; W p. 198)
b. Try This Activity – (T p.136-7; W p.199-200)
2. 3.1 – Progress and Speed on Canadian Highways (p.138)
a. Take a Stand (T p.138-9; W p.201-202
b. Questions (T p.139; W p. 203)
3. 3.2 – Measurement and Calculations (p.140)
a. Extension Activity ( W p.204-5)
b. Questions (T p.141; W p.206-7)
4. 3.5 – Average Speed (p.146)
a. Try This Activity (T. p148; W p.216)
b. Questions (T p.149; W p.218-20)
5. 3.7 – Instantaneous and Constant Speed (p.152)
a. Extension Activity (W p.225)
b. Try This Activity (T p.153; W p.226)
c. Questions (T p.153; W p.227)
6. 3.8 - Distance-Time Graphs (p.154)
a. Extension Activity (W p.228)
b. Questions (T p.155; W p.230)
7. 3.11 – Vector Quantities (p.160)
a. Extension Activity (W p.246) – omit #6; use glossary if necessary
b. Questions (T p.161; W p.248)
8. 3.16 – Position-Time Graphs (p.174)
a. Questions (T p.176; W p.271)
9. OPTIONAL 3.17 – Career Profile: Police Constable (p.177)
a. Questions (T p.177; W p.274)
10. 3.18 – Defining Acceleration (p.178)
a. Questions (T p.181; W p.276)
11. 3.19 – Velocity Comparisons (p.182)
a. Report (T p.183; W p.279)
12. UNIT 2 Complete! (p.186, 188)
a. What have you learned? (W p.296)
b. Complete the following questions from p.188 of your textbook on a separate
piece of paper to be handed in after your exam.
#1, 2, 3(ab), 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 16
Sample Workbook Rubric
Score
5
4-3
2-1
0
Degree of
Completion
Student has
completed all
assignments;
questions are
answered in detail
and have been
corrected following
review
Student has
completed nearly all
assignments;
questions are
answered with some
detail/ have not been
consistently
corrected following
review
Student has
completed a fraction
of assignments;
questions are
answered with little
detail and/or have
not been corrected
following review
Student has
completed very few
assignments;
questions are
answered
superficially with
little attention to
detail
Quality
Answers are in
complete sentences,
address the question
and include data
from student
resources
Answers are mostly
in complete
sentences; answers
typically address the
problem, often
includes data from
student resources
Answers are in jotnote form, answers
rarely address the
question, includes
very little data
Answers are difficult
to understand, there
is no clear
relationship to the
question, includes
no data
Student completes
work independently;
student asks for help
when necessary;
student actively
participates with
other students in the
process and review
of their activities
Student completes
work mostly
independently;
rarely takes an active
role in the process or
review of activities
Student does not
complete work
independently;
student does not take
an active role in the
process or review of
activities
Student has given a
personal opinion in
their response to the
question; their
opinion is
thoroughly
explained using
resources available
Student has not
given a personal
opinion in response
to the question; their
opinion is not
explained
Effort
Personal