SPH4U Energy Plans:
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In the top right corner of each day’s lesson are the coded curriculum expectations and the
associated textbook sections.
In the top right corner of each day’s lesson are the coded curriculum expectations and the
associated textbook sections.
UNDERLINE AND BOLD indicates due date or summative (count for marks) evaluations.
Anything bolded should be completed for homework.
C2.1, C2.5
Text 4.1 & 4.2
Unit 2 Day 1: Linear Momentum
1. Note on Linear Momentum
2. Text p. 217 # 16 - 20
C2.1, C2.5
Text 4.3
Unit 2 Day 2: Impulse
1. Note on Impulse
2. Text p. 218 # 25, 27, 32, 35, 36
C2.1, C2.4, C2.5
Text 4.4
Unit 2 Day 3: Conservation of Linear Momentum in 1D
1. Note on Conservation of Linear Momentum in 1D
2. www.explorelearning.com Air Track Demo
3. Text p. 219 # 37, 39
C2.4, C2.5, C3.5
Text 4.5
Unit 2 Day 4: Conservation of Linear Momentum in 2D
1. Note on Conservation of Linear Momentum in 2D
2. www.explorelearning.com 2D Collisions
3. Discuss how laws of conservation of momentum and energy were used to predict the
existence and properties of the neutrino
4. Text p. 220 # 48 – 51
5. Read over Lab 4.2 on p. 224
C2.5, C2.6, C2.7
Text p. 224
Unit 2 Day 5: Lab 4.2
1. Class period to collect data and discuss analysis.
2. Work on Lab.
C2.5, C2.6, C2.7
Text p. 224
Unit 2 Day 6: Lab 4.2
Computer Lab
1. Spreadsheet tutorial with emphasis on error analysis.
2. Class period to work on Lab 4.2
3. Finish Lab 4.2.
C2.1, C2.2
Text 5.1 – 5.4
Unit 2 Day 7: Review of Work & Energy, Gravitational Energy, and Kinetic Energy
1. Note on work & energy, Eg, and Ek.
2. Examples on board/whiteboard: Text p. 273 # 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 32,
3. Text p. 273 # 13, 18, 20, 24, 27, 35, 36
C2.1, C3.1, C3.2
Text 5.5 & 5.6
Unit 2 Day 8: Elastic Potential Energy
1. Note on Elastic Potential Energy and Hooke’s Law
2. www.explorelearning.com Spring Constant
3. Text p. 276 # 41 – 43, 45, 46, 49
C1.1, C2.3
Text 5.5 & 5.6
Unit 2 Day 9: Challenge Problem – Unit 2 Spring Assignment
1. Challenge Problem: Elastic potential energy conversion questions and projectile motion.
2. Review linking Newton’s laws and components.
3. Work on Lab 4.2 and/or Challenge Problem
C1.1, C2.3
Text 5.5 & 5.6
Unit 2 Day 10: Challenge Problem – Unit 2 Spring Assignment
1. Challenge Problem: Elastic potential energy conversion questions and projectile motion.
2. Spring launches. Spring assignment due at end of class.
3. Work on Lab 4.2
C3.3, C3.4
Text 5.7
Unit 2 Day 11: Elastic vs. Inelastic Collisions
1. Note on Elastic and Inelastic Collisions.
2. Three cases & examples on board.
3. Review linking Newton’s laws and components.
4. Text p. 278 # 57, 58, 60, 61, 64
C2.4, C3.4
Text 6.1
Unit 2 Day 12: Gravity and Energy
1. Unit 2 Lab Due (Momentum in 2D)
2. Note on Universal Gravitation and Energy
3. www.explorelearning.com Gravitational Force
4. Text p. 313 # 14, 16 – 18
Unit 2 Day 13: Catch-up/Review
1. Post March Break Catch-up & Review.
C2.4, C3.2, C3.4
Text 6.2
Unit 2 Day 14: Orbits
1. Note on Orbits and Kepler’s Laws
2. www.explorelearning.com Kepler
3. Text p. 314 # 20, 21, 25, 29
C3.2, C3.4
Text 6.3 & 6.4
Unit 2 Day 15: Simple Harmonic Motion
1. Note on Simple Harmonic Motion and Damping
2. Text p. 314 # 31, 32, 33
Unit 2 Day 16:
1. General information about the test.
2. Review activities: Key terms list, key diagrams, key formulas, major & minor concepts.
3. Study for test & prepare binders for submission.
Unit 2 Day 17:
1. Full period unit test.
2. Submit binders for evaluation of organization and homework completion.