September
2015
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
4
5
10
11
12
18
19
25
26
TEACHERS REPORT
6
7
8
9
FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL
Get to Know youIce-Breaker
13
14
ROSH
HASHANAH—
NO SCHOOL
20
15
21
Measurement and
Mathematics
Scientific Notation
27
22
Measurement and
Mathematics
Lab-1 Estimates
28
Measurement and
Mathematics
Reading Word
Programs –GUESS
and reference table
16
Measurement and
Mathematics
Basic Units
1st Journal Due
ROSH
HASHANAH—
NO SCHOOL
Order of Magnitudes
and Conversions
Measurement and
Mathematics
Mock Lab –Safety
YOM KIPPUR—
NO SCHOOL
30
Measurement and
Mathematics
Review
Unit Project Due
Rules and
Regulations
Pre-assessment
17
23
29
Measurement and
Mathematics
Rules and
Regulations
Tech Walkthrough
Measurement and
Mathematics
Significant Figures
Safety Quiz
24
EID-AL-ADHA—
NO SCHOOL
10/1.
Measurement and
Mathematics
Lab 2- ConversionDensity
Measurement and
Mathematics
Graphing, Finding
the slope, and area
under the curve
10/2
Measurement and
Mathematics
Exam 1
October
2015
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Measurement and
Mathematics
Lab 2- ConversionDensity
4
5
Motion
Vectors vs. Scalars
11
Motion
Scaling vectors and
vector addition
12
18
13
19
Motion
Intro to motion
graphing
Motion
Finding ∆ v
Instantaneous vs.
average
3rd Journal Due
20
Motion
Distance vs.
displacement
26
Motion
Kinematics formula 3
vf2 = vi2 + 2ad
Motion
Horizontal plane
Motion
Free Fall Problems
9
10
16
17
Motion
Vectors quiz
15
Motion
Lab 4- Motion Lab 1
Motion Graphing
Motion
Acceleration
vf=vi+at
GUESS Method quiz
21
22
Motion
Lab 5- Motion Lab 2
Free Fall
28
29
23
Motion
Kinematics formula 2
d = vit + at2
Motion Graphing
quiz
30
Forces
Newton’s Laws
Motion Quiz 2
Motion
Displacement,
Velocity and
Acceleration
relationships
27
8
Motion
Lab 3- Vectors
addition
14
3
Measurement and
Mathematics
Unit I Exam
7
Motion
Vector Resolution
Motion
Speed vs. Velocity
COLUMBUS
DAY—
NO SCHOOL
25
6
Saturday
2
Motion
Lab 6- Motion Lab 3
How do we read
motion tape.
24
31
November
2015
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
Wednesday
3
2
ELECTION DAY—
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
DAY
8
9
Forces
Newton’s Laws
F=ma
15
16
Mechanics
Projectile motion
22
23
Mechanics
Uniform Circular
Motion
29
Mechanics
Inclined Planes
5
Forces
Lab 7- Newton’s
Laws exploration
11
17
12
Mechanics
Lab 8- Motion 4
Shoot for your grade
18
Mechanics
Projectile motion
24
Mechanics
Universal Gravitation
30
Forces
Newton’s Laws
Third law
ELECTION DAY—
NO SCHOOL
Mechanics
Projectile motion
Friday
4
10
Forces
Mass vs. Weight
Thursday
25
Mechanics
Inclined Planes
6
Forces
Newton’s Laws
Inertia
Newton’s laws Quiz
13
Mechanics
Exam 2
Projectile motion
19
Mechanics
Lab 9-Circular
Motion Lab
Parent Teacher
Conference
Saturday
7
14
20
21
27
28
Mechanics
Projectile motion
quiz
Parent Teacher
Conference
26
THANKSGIVING
—
NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING
—
NO BREAK
December
2015
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Mechanics
Lab 10- Inclined
Planes
6
Mechanics
Momentum
13
14
Energy
Energy Intro
20
27
Mechanics
Momentum and
Impulse
15
Energy
Lab 12 – Motion and
Energy
Energy
Kinetic Energy
WINTER BREAK
16
22
Energy
Lab 13- Energy
Conversion Lab
28
9
Mechanics
Lab 11- Momentum
Lab
23
Energy
Exam 2
29
WINTER BREAK
10
Mechanics
Momentum and
Impulse
17
Energy
Kinetic Energy quiz
Energy
Potential Energy
24
WINTER BREAK
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Mechanics
Simple Pendulum
Mechanics
What really killed
Gwen Stacy quiz
WINTER BREAK
30
Saturday
3
Mechanics
Inclined Planes Quiz
8
21
Energy
Potential Energy
2
Mechanics
Inclined Planes
7
Friday
WINTER BREAK
January
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Energy
Energy, Work, and
Power
10
5
Energy
Lab 14- Work and
Power
11
Energy
Spring Potential
Energy
17
Energy
Lab 15- Pendulum
Lab
MARTIN LUTHER
KING DAY—
NO SCHOOL
25
Thursday
6
Energy
Energy, Work, and
Power Practice
12
18
24/31
Wednesday
Energy
Lab 16- Egg Drop
7
Energy
Work, and Power
Quiz
13
19
Friday
Review
Review
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
30
Energy
Springs
14
20
Saturday
Review
21
Projects
Midterm
26
27
28
29
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
Projects
February
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
2
Electricity and
Magnetism
Electricity and
Magnetism
7
8
MWI
14
MIDWINTER
RECESS
3
9
MIDWINTER
RECESS
4
10
MIDWINTER
RECESS
11
MIDWINTER
RECESS
6
12
13
19
20
26
27
MIDWINTER
RECESS
25
Electricity and
Magnetism
5
MWI
18
24
Electricity and
Magnetism
Saturday
Electricity and
Magnetism
MWI
17
23
Electricity and
Magnetism
Friday
Electricity and
Magnetism
MWI
16
22
Electricity and
Magnetism
Thursday
Electricity and
Magnetism
MWI
15
21/28
Wednesday
Electricity and
Magnetism
March
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
29
Electricity and
Magnetism
6
1
Electricity and
Magnetism
7
Electricity and
Magnetism
13
21
10
16
22
17
23
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Electricity and
Magnetism
Parent Teacher
Conference
MWI
Waves
Saturday
Electricity and
Magnetism
Electricity and
Magnetism
Parent Teacher
Conference
MWI
Waves
3
9
15
Friday
Electricity and
Magnetism
Electricity and
Magnetism
MWI
Waves
2
8
14
Thursday
Electricity and
Magnetism
Electricity and
Magnetism
MWI
20
Wednesday
MWI
24
Waves
GOOD FRIDAY—
NO SCHOOL
27
28
Waves
29
Waves
30
Waves
31
Waves
April
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
30
Waves
3
4
Waves
10
11
Waves
17
6
Waves
12
Waves
18
Waves
24
5
Waves
13
Waves
19
Waves
7
Waves
Waves
14
Waves
20
Waves
Waves
21
Waves
Waves
25
26
27
28
29
SPRING BREAK—
NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK—
NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK—
NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK—
NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK—
NO SCHOOL
May
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
9
Modern
15
22
23
24
30
Regent’s Prep
MEMORIAL DAY
19
7
13
14
20
21
27
28
Modern
26
Regent’s Prep
6
Modern
Modern
25
Regent’s Prep
31
12
18
Saturday
Modern
Modern
Modern
Regent’s Prep
5
11
17
Friday
Modern
Modern
Modern
Regent’s Prep
4
10
16
Thursday
Modern
Modern
Modern
29
3
Modern
Modern
8
Wednesday
Regent’s Prep
June
2016
Physics
2015-2016 Course Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Regent’s Prep
5
6
Regent’s Prep
12
7
Regent’s Prep
13
2
Regent’s Prep
3
4
10
11
18
Regent’s Prep
8
Regent’s Prep
Saturday
9
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
DAY—NO
STUDENTS
Regent’s Prep
14
15
16
17
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
20
21
22
23
24
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
REGENTS EXAMS
27
28
29
Regent’s Prep
19
26
LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL
30
25