Monday, May 7, 2007
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C.

The class learned about the color spectrum and color by transmission with the colored lights bar.  Students colored a worksheet.

HW:  p 439, All IT and RQ 1-13.  Read 28.3-28.11 

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Objective: light

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class learned about color by subtraction.  Students did an activity in which they made secondary colors from primary pigments.

HW:  P 439, RQ 14-25.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

Students learned about why the sky is blue and sunsets red and about atomic spectra.  The class reviewed Chap 28

HW:  Study for quiz on Chap 28 tomorrow. 

Thursday, May 10, 2007  
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class completed by Chap 28 review and then took the Quiz on Chap 28

HW:  Prepare oral presentations for tomorrow .

 Friday, May 11, 2007 Objective: energyStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class made Oral Presentations for the Global Warming Project.

HW:  Read 29.1-29.5;  P 460, All IT, RQ 1-5.

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Monday, April 30, 2007
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C.

The class took the quiz on Chap 26.  The class learned about early concepts of light, wave/particle duality of light, the speed of light and electromagnetic waves (27.1-27.4.}

HW:  Read 27.1 to 27.4, pp 404-411;  P 419, All IT, RQ 1-8. 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Objective: light

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-CThe class learned about transparent and opaque materials, shadows and polarization.

HW:  Read 27.5 to 27.8, pp 411-418;  P 419-20, RQ 9-23

Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class did a lab on light Polarization.

HW:  P 420, T&E 1-10. 

Thursday, May 3, 2007  
Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class finished the Lab on Light Polarization and began 27-1 and 27-2 in the Pink Workbooks.

HW:  Study for a quiz on Chap 27 tomorrow.

 Friday, May 4, 2007

Objective: lightStandards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class took the quiz on Chap 27 and completed Chapters 25, 26 and 27 in Pink Workbooks

HW:  Read 28.1-28.3, pp 421-425.

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Monday, April 23, 2007
Objective: sound

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C.

The class learned about sound:  26.1 to 26.5.  The class listened to a bell in an evacuated jar.

HW:  Read 26.1 to 26.5;  P 401:  All IT, RQ 1-9

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Objective: sound

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class learned about sound:  26.6 to 26.10.  Students produced resonance in glasses and heard harmonics in whirling plastic tubes and heard the Doppler effect.

HW:  Read 26.6 to 26.10;  P 401-2: RQ 10-20

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Objective: sound

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class did the Lab on Resonance and the Speed of Sound in a closed tube.

HW:  P 403-4:  T&E 1-12.

Thursday, April 26, 2007  
Objective: sound

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class finished the Lab and worked on all Chap 26 in the Pink Workbook

HW:  P 403: T&S 1-5.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Objective: sound

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

Students brought in musical instruments and the class learned about the Physics of Music.

HW:  Study for quiz on sound on Monday.

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Monday, April 16, 2007
Objective: waves

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C.

Students handed in their project essays plus group power point/posters.  Groups who are doing a video have until April 20 to hand in the video.  The class learned about waves fundamentals,.

HW:  Read Chap 25.1 to 25.6, pp372-379 and P 387,  IT for 25.1 to 25.6 and RQ 1-11

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (short class)
Objective: waves

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class started the Lab, “Waves on a Coiled Spring”

HW:  Read 25.7 to 25.8, pp 379 to 382 and p 387, IT for 25.7 & 25.8; p 388, RQ 12-14;  P&C 1-5.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Objective: waves

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class completed the “Waves on a Coiled Spring” Lab and worked on the Waves Graphing Lab.

HW:  Complete both lab write ups for tomorrow.

Thursday, April 19, 2007  
Objective: waves

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class learned about interference and standing waves and worked on the pink waves superposition worksheet and on all Chap 20 in the Pink Workbook

HW:  Read 25.9 to 25.11, pp 382 to 386 and p 387 IT for 25.9 to 25.11; P 388, RQ 15-20.  Study vocab words for a quiz on wave fundamentals.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Objective: waves

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class took a quiz on wave fundamentals and learned about Doppler Effect and bow waves.

HW:  pp 388-89, T&E 1-10.

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Monday, April 2, 2007
Objective: gases

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C.

The class took a quiz on Chap 20 and reviewed Chap 18 and 19

HW:  Study for Chap 18-20 Test Tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Objective: solids, liquids and gases

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class took the Chap 18-20 Test.

HW:  complete all missing assignments

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Objective: energy

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

Students handed in last week’s lab.  The class met in the Library and worked on Projects which are due the first week after spring break.

HW:  Work on projects

Thursday, April 5, 2007
Objective: energy

Standards:  5.1.12 A-C, 5.2.12 A-B, 5.3.12 A-D, 5.4.12 A-C

The class met in the Library and worked on Projects which are due the first week after spring break.

HW:  Work on projects.

Friday, April 6, 2007

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