Mrs. Peck's Conceptual Physics Course Assignments
Dates may change due to pace of class. Changes will be announced & posted in the classrom. Students should update their planners daily in class.
Date
Assignment
Topic for the Day
M 1/2
   go over sem. exam, introduce Rube Goldberg Machine Project
T 1/3
 suggested HW: study notes pp 1 & 2, memorize vocab
Rube Goldberg Videos. Simple Machines: load, effort, work
Discuss AMA vs IMA, efficiency. Typed Notes: pp 1 & 2
W 1/4
 HW: complete Inclined Plane/Wedge/Screw Video WS
Discuss Inclined planes using Typed Notes pp 3-5
Inclined Plane/Wedge/Screw Notes & Video WS (complete for HW)
R 1/5
 HW: complete # 6 & 7 Machine Practice Problem WS.
Discuss Inclined planes. go over Video WS HW.
Machine Practice Problems WS solved in class #3& 4.
F 1/6
HW: complete Lever/Wheel/Pulley Video WS
HW: begin Rube Goldberg Machine Video Project
Machine Practice Problems WS. go over # 6 & 7
watch Lever/Wheel/Pulley Notes & Video WS (complete for HW)
M 1/9
 HW: complete #2 & 5 Machine Practice Problems WS  
T 1/10
 suggested HW: study for test Inclined Plane Staircase Activity. Compound Machines Video WS
W 1/11
 suggested HW: study for test Pulley Lab
R 1/12
 suggested HW: study for test wrap up pulley lab and review for test
F 1/13
Ch 8 Simple Machines Test
HW: finish Rube Goldberg Machine Video (due Monday)
 
M 1/16
 No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Day  
T 1/17
 DUE: Rube Goldberg Machine Videos linked on Conceptual Physics Rube Goldberg Wiki Peer Assess Rube Goldberg Machine Video Projects
W 1/18
   go over Ch 8 Machines Test. Intro Energy Unit: types of energy
R 1/19
   Energy Transformations and Power Plants.
F 1/20
 work on Energy Project Renewable vs newable E. Intro Energy Research Project
M 1/23
 work on Energy Project Discuss Energy Research
T 1/24
 work on Energy Project Computer Lab: researching/creating Energy Project
W 1/25
 work on Energy Project Computer Lab: researching/creating Energy Project
R 1/26
 work on Energy Project Computer Lab: researching/creating Energy Project
F 1/27
 work on Energy Project & practice speech Computer Lab: researching/creating Energy Project
M 1/30
DUE: Energy Research Projects
practice speech
discuss parameters of a good presentation using speech rubric & how to use the SmartBoard
T 1/31
 HW: #1-4 Energy, Power Plant Study Guide Energy Presentations & quizzes
W 2/1
 HW: # 5-10 Energy, Power Plant Study Guide Energy Presentations & quizzes
R 2/2
   Energy Presentations & quizzes
F 2/3
 Energy Test take test, began Ch 17 hw assignment
M 2/6
HW: watch Atom Video complete #1Atom Video WS
HW: watch Bohr Model Video complete #2 Bohr Video WS
go over test. Complete Energy Presentations
Intro Ch 17 Atomic Nature of Matter: atoms, atomic & mass numbers
T 2/7
 HW: watch Elements Video complete #3 Element WS (both sides) chemical forumulas, elements, periodic table of elements
W 2/8
   isotopes & ions
R 2/9
 DUE: pp 250-255 #1,2,9,10,12,13,15-26,29, 31-34 go over HW. Play Periodic Table Bingo
F 2/10
 no class today: PLAN test  
M 2/13
    
T 2/14
    
W 2/15
   Review. Take Mrs. Peck's Online Quizzes: Ch 17 and
R 2/16
Ch 17 Atomic Nature of Matter Test
Due Thursday 2/23 Elmers Glue
 
F 2/17
 No School: Teacher Inservice Day  
M 2/20
 No School: President's Day  
T 2/21
Elmers Glue due Thursday
HW: due Ch 18 (optional)
Go over ch 17 Test. Complete Energy Presentations
W 2/22
Due: Ch 18 pp 258-266 #1,2,4-7,9-15,21-26 (optional)
Elmers Glue due Tomorrow
Intro Ch 18 Solid Phase of Matter:
R 2/23
 Due Today: Elmers Glue Crystals, density, elasticity (Hooke's Law), compression and tension
F 2/24
 HW: Use Phases of Matter notes to complete Phases of Matter WS
Intro Ch 19 Liquids. Liquid Pressure, Buoyancy
Make Gak using Elmers Glue Peck's Trash Compactor
M 2/27
 Due: Phases of Matter WS
Go over Phases of Matter WS Coke Floats Demo/Massing Sugar
Discuss Water & Water Pressure Wild Wacky Water Wheel
T 2/28
  
Archimede's Principle, Sink & Float, & Floatation
Pascal's Principle (hydaulics)
W 2/29
 Due: Ch 19 pp 273-285 # 1-20
Archimede's and Pascals Principle
Go over HW.
R 3/1
   Review. Take Mrs. Peck's Online Quizzes: Ch 18 and Ch 19
F 3/2
 Ch 19 Liquids Test end of 3rd quarter
M 3/5
 Community Service Week  
T 3/6
 Community Service Week  
W 3/7
 Community Service Week  
R 3/8
 Community Service Week  
F 3/9
 No School: Spring Break  
M 3/12
 No School: Spring Break  
T 3/13
 No School: Spring Break  
W 3/14
 No School: Spring Break  
R 3/15
 No School: Spring Break  
F 3/16
 No School: Spring Break  
M 3/19
 4th Quarter Begins  
T 3/20
   Make Squiddy the Cartesian Diver
W 3/21
   Intro Ch 20 Gas Phase of Matter
R 3/22
    
F 3/23