Student Agenda
Kauffman’s College Prep Physics
Week of 26 Sept 2011
Monday 26 September 2011
Warm-up: Identify three vector quantities and three scalar quantities. Explain the difference between a vector and a
scalar. Complete the K and W portions on the KWL chart for Newton’s Laws of Motion, Newton’s Law of Universal
Gravitation and Free Body Diagrams.
Conceptual Physics:
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Direct Instruction: Newton’s Laws and D = r t
Notes on handout: Cornell notes format
Handout problems, due at end of class
In pairs or working alone, prepare a poster to explain conceptually one of these concepts, due at the end of
class:
a. Newton’s First Law of Motion
b. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
c. Newton’s Third Law of Motion
d. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
5. Work on homework: reading and on-line quizzes from assignment posted at Compass Learning Due Wednesday.
Algebra Based Physics:
1. Notes on handout: Cornell notes format
2. Handout problems due at beginning of direct instruction
3. Direct instruction: handout questions, Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation and weight, free body diagrams,
forces
4. In groups of three to four students, prepare a poster to explain one of the following (due at end of period):
a. How to mathematically solve D = r t when one of the variables is unknown
b. How to mathematically solve F = m a when one of the variables is unknown
c. How to mathematically solve w = m g when one of the variables is unknown
d. A free body diagram for an object resting on a table
e. A free body diagram for an object falling through space
f. A free body diagram for an object pulling another object across the ground
g. How to mathematically simplify Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation to w = m g
5. Work on homework: reading and on-line quizzes from assignment posted at Compass Learning Due Wednesday.
Calculus Based Physics:
1. Notes on handout: Cornell notes format
2. Handout problems due at beginning of direct instruction
3. Working either alone or in groups of two, create a poster for each of the standards are next week’s benchmark.
Your poster should explain the benchmark and should be stand alone. These are due at the beginning of direct
instruction.
1a. Solve problems with constant speed or average speed using D = r t (the DiRT relationship).
1b. Define, apply and use Newton’s 1st Law of Motion to solve problems.
1c. Define, apply, and use Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion to solve problems.
1d. Define, apply, and use Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion to solve problems.
1e. Define, apply and use Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation to define weight and g.
1f. Explain the impact of a force perpendicular to the velocity of an object on the velocity of the object.
1g. Define what is meant by uniform circular motion and explain how it comes to arise.
4. Direct instruction: Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, Free body diagrams, perpendicular forces, circular
motion.
Wrap-Up: Turn in your class work for the day. Complete the L section of the KWL chart and turn in before you leave.
Student Agenda
Kauffman’s College Prep Physics
Week of 26 Sept 2011
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Warm-up: Find a place to post your poster in class. Write down at least five questions you still need to get answered
about the topics we have covered so far in class.
Gallery Walk: Each person or group should post their poster from the last class. Each student must write down six
questions they asked and the answers they received as they do their gallery walk as well as three questions they
received and the answers they gave from when they were presenting. Conceptual Physics students will stand at their
posters first while the rest of the class does a gallery walk to look at the posters and ask questions. Make any corrections
as needed. This portion of the gallery walk should last ten minutes (you should spend approximately 2 minutes per
poster). Algebra based students will then present their posters while the rest of the class walks around, asking
questions. This portion of the gallery walk should last fourteen minutes (you should spend approximately two minutes
per poster). Finally, the Calculus based students will present their posters while the rest of the class walks around, asking
questions. This portion of the gallery walk should last twenty-one minutes (you should spend approximately three
minutes per poster).
Wrap-Up: Turn in your page of questions and answers, including the five questions you wrote down from the beginning
of class. If you did not get those questions answered, ask them before you leave.
Homework: continue with the Compass Learning HW assignments posted.
Student Agenda
Kauffman’s College Prep Physics
Week of 26 Sept 2011
Thursday 29 September 2011
Warm-up: Complete the KW portions of a KWL chart for your understanding of perpendicular forces and their effect on
velocity and for your understanding of uniform circular motion.
Conceptual Physics:
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Direct Instruction: last set of handout questions, Universal gravitation, perpendicular forces, and uniform motion
Notes on handout: Cornell notes format
Handout problems, due at end of class
Work on homework: reading and on-line quizzes from assignment posted at Compass Learning Due Thursday
and Monday. Note: Monday’s assignment must be completed to 85% accuracy to earn credit. You may retake it
as many times as necessary. Please try it the first time WITHOUT your notes. After that, you may use your notes.
Algebra Based Physics:
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2.
3.
4.
Notes on handout: Cornell Notes format
Handout problems due at beginning of direct instruction
Direct instruction: handout questions, perpendicular forces and uniform motion
In groups of three to four students, prepare a poster to explain one of the following (due at end of period):
a. How to mathematically solve D = r t when one of the variables is unknown
b. How to mathematically solve F = m a when one of the variables is unknown
c. How to mathematically solve w = m g when one of the variables is unknown
d. A free body diagram for an object resting on a table
e. A free body diagram for an object falling through space
f. A free body diagram for an object pulling another object across the ground
g. How to mathematically simplify Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation to w = m g
5. Work on homework: reading and on-line quizzes from assignment posted at Compass Learning Due
Thursday/Monday. Note: Monday’s assignment must be completed to 85% accuracy to earn credit. You may
retake it as many times as necessary. Please try it the first time WITHOUT your notes. After that, you may use
your notes.
Calculus Based Physics:
1. Notes on handout: Cornell notes format
2. Handout problems due at beginning of direct instruction
3. Please, each of you circulate the room for 2-3 minutes (at different times) to help the other groups
(Conceptual/Algebra) as they are working.
4. Work on homework: reading and on-line quizzes from assignment posted at Compass Learning Due
Thursday/Monday. Note: Monday’s assignment must be completed to 85% accuracy to earn credit. You may
retake it as many times as necessary. Please try it the first time WITHOUT your notes. After that, you may use
your notes.
5. Direct instruction: Review problems, introduce calculus concepts of derivatives and how to use to solve
graphical and tabular problems for D = R T, F = m a, etc.
Wrap-Up: Turn in your class work for the day. Complete the L section of the KWL chart and turn in before you leave.
Enjoy your weekend.