(8)  FORCE, MOTION, AND ENERGY. THE STUDENT KNOWS FORCE AND MOTION

ARE RELATED TO POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY. THE STUDENT IS

EXPECTED TO:(A)  COMPARE AND CONTRAST

POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY;(B)  IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE

CHANGES IN POSITION, DIRECTION, AND SPEED OF AN OBJECT WHEN ACTED

UPON BY UNBALANCED FORCES;

(C)  CALCULATE AVERAGE SPEED USING DISTANCE AND TIME

MEASUREMENTS;(D)  MEASURE AND GRAPH CHANGES

IN MOTION; AND(E)  INVESTIGATE HOW INCLINED

PLANES AND PULLEYS CAN BE USED TO CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF FORCE

TO MOVE AN OBJECT.

WEEK OF JANUARY 6-9, 2015

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 IC: Potential and Kinetic

Describing Motion

HW: Explain Potential and Kinetic Energy to someone older.

Bell Ringer: 1st: Change out CALENDAR

2nd: page 221 Soccer Ball Probe

EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER

Be ready to SHOW ME:

(TEKS 6.8)  FORCE, MOTION,

AND ENERGY

THE STUDENT KNOWS FORCE AND

MOTION ARE RELATED TO

POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY.

THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO:

6.8 (A)  COMPARE AND CONTRAST POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY;

6.8 (B)  IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE

CHANGES IN POSITION,

DIRECTION, AND SPEED OF AN

OBJECT WHEN ACTED UPON BY

UNBALANCED FORCES;

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 IC: Speed; Speed vs. Velocity

HW: NONE

Bell Ringer: Explain the

difference between Potential and Kinetic Energy to your table partners.

QUIZ : “Soccer Ball” RED TRAY

Be ready to SHOW ME:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 IC: Calculating Speed

HW: Study This week’s Notes

Bell Ringer: RED TRAY Content Practice A

Use Textbook Pages 164-170 Be ready to SHOW ME:

THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO:

6.8 (C)  CALCULATE AVERAGE SPEED USING DISTANCE AND TIME MEASUREMENTS

KINETIC ENERGY AND MOMENTUM

The diagram shows a boulder rolling down a hill into a valley and then up the opposite hill.

At which position does the boulder have the greatest kinetic energy? 

(1) A (3) C(2) B (4) D

At which position does the boulder have the greatest potential energy?

 

(1) A (3) C(2) B (4) D

SPEED (DISTANCE VS. TIME) AND ACCELERATION (SPEED/:TIME)

Which graph below shows an object slowing down?

1) 1 2) 23) 3 4) 4

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015 IC: Calculating Speed Interpret Graphs

HW: None

Bell Ringer: RED TRAY

Calculate Speed

If a 1table partner is

absent, TAKE CARE OF

THEM!

THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO:

6.8 (C)  CALCULATE AVERAGE SPEED USING DISTANCE AND TIME MEASUREMENTS

WEEK OF JANUARY 10-14, 2015

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 IC: Speed Practice

Speed, Acceleration Velocity Graphs

HW: Study Pink cards A-E

Bell Ringer -TRAY

Using a Formula

Read rules and complete

at least #1

Be ready to SHOW ME:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015 IC: Calculating and Graphing Speed

HW: Study Pink A-E Again

Bell Ringer: Pick up Red Tray Paper

Read instructions and discuss with your partner

Be ready to SHOW ME:

SPEED, ACCELERATION, VELOCITY GRAPHS

GRAPH A: Represents CONSTANT SPEED.

Distance traveled increases at the same rate as the time passing by.

STRAIGHT SLANT – CONSTANT SPEED

Dis

tan

ce

Time

SPEED, ACCELERATION, VELOCITY GRAPHS

Dis

tan

ce

Time

GRAPH B: Represents ACCELERATION.

Distance traveled increases faster than the time passing by.

CURVE UP- SPEED UP

SPEED, ACCELERATION, VELOCITY GRAPHS

GRAPH C: Represents ACCELERATION because of change in direction.

Speed constant – Direction changed

TEEPEE Heading away

from start (origin) then heading back to start

Dis

tan

ce

Time

SPEED, ACCELERATION, VELOCITY GRAPHS

GRAPH D: Represents

NO MOTION.

Distance traveled does not change as the time passes by.

FLAT LINE – DEAD – NOT MOVING

Dis

tan

ce

Time

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015

IC: Interpreting Speed – Distance Graphs

HW: NONE

Bell Ringer: RED TRAY Distance VS Time Quiz

Work ALONE Be ready to SHOW

ME: you understand the lines

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015

IC:Forces and Motion

HW:Discuss School to Home #1 and #2

Bell Ringer:

TRAY School to Home:

Answer #1, #2 and #3

Be ready to SHOW ME:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 IC: Unbalanced Forces

HW: Finish Incomplete work

Bell Ringer: School to Home:

Answer #4, #5 Be ready to SHOW

ME:

WEEK OF JANUARY 19-23, 2015

IC: Graphing Motion Review

HW: Make sure all Pink Graphs are Labeled

Bell Ringer Work on Pink Graphs.

Use Cheat Sheets to Describe all Motion

Be ready to SHOW ME: Completed Graphs

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

IC: Force AND Motion

HW: Finish all late work

Bell Ringer: Finish Vocabulary paper passed out yesterday, & study it.

Read Lab Manual pages 73-76

We need mini skateboards for the lab. Anybody?

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

IC: Force and Motion

HW: Study Vocabulary Worksheet

Bell Ringer: Read

Page 176 then fill in “COMPARE”

Read 177-178

Be ready to SHOW ME:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 IC: Mechanical Advantage

HW: Finish Late Work

Bell Ringer: READ 181-182

Do the Review page 184

Be ready to SHOW ME:

WEEK OF JANUARY 26-30, 2015

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 IC: Review for TEST TOMORROW

HW: STUDY FOR TEST TUESDAY

Bell Ringer RED TRAY Color the lines: Straight Slant: GREEN

Curve Up: BLUE Last one: RED Be ready to SHOW

ME how to calculate speed:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015

IC: UNIT 7 TEST

HW: Read page362

Compose 3 questions

Bell Ringer: TRAY

A Story of Motion

1

Be ready to SHOW ME:

YOUR BEST ON THE TEST!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 IC: Finish Unit 7 TEST

HW: If not done TUESDAY:

Read page 362 Compose 3 questions

Bell Ringer: FIND ALL STUDY GUIDES YOU HAVE

STUDY

Be ready to SHOW ME:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015

IC:

HW:

Bell Ringer:

Be ready to SHOW ME:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 IC: HW:

Bell Ringer:

Be ready to SHOW ME: