Physics 9/1/2015

What is physics?

• Physics is the study of the natural world, so we can better understand the universe

What will we study Mr. Gehlsen?

• Graphing and Motion

• Energy

• Electricity and circuits

Careers with Physics Knowledge

• Physicist

• Electricians

• Entrepreneurs

• Engineers

• Medical doctors and Lawyers

• Teachers

• And many more

Skills in Physics

• Problem solving

• Data analysis

• Creating and describing graphs

Unit 1: Intro to Graphing

• We graph to better represent data and present data to other people

End of the unit goals

• By the end of this unit you should be able to identify and create different types of graphs

• Use collected data to present in a meaningful way to others in this class

• Use what you learned to complete the Beats By _____ project

Graphing

• What is the first thing we need when creating a graph?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLtx4pUDZ_s

Minute Games

• Noodling around

• Ball Toss

Survey

• Go to Google classroom to find the survey which you have to fill out by 9 p.m. tonight