Thursday, November 17, 2011

Honors: Adding Vectors Graphically




Homework: Concept-Development 3-2



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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Conceptual: Trinity and Beyond

Today and Monday we will be watching Trinity and Beyond, a documentary about the US nuclear weapons program from 1945 to 1963.  There is a reading guide that you will turn in on Monday.

No homework tonight, so have a great three day weekend!

Honors: Position vs. Time Graphs


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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Honors: Kinematics Story Problems

After bellwork we worked on Kinematics Story Problems I and II. They are due tomorrow.
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Conceptual: Nuclear Fusion





Homework tonight: Concept-Development 40-1

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Honors: Kinematics Equations Practice

After bellwork we continued working on Concept-Development 2-1 and 2-2. Those are due Wednesday.
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Conceptual: Nuclear Fission




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Monday, November 7, 2011

Honors: Using Kinematic Equations: Free Fall


After bellwork we continued working on Concept-Development 2-1 and 2-2.  Those are due Wednesday.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Honors: Intro to Kinematics Equations

We spent a fair amount of time on the bellwork, practicing finding the sign of acceleration conceptually:


We then started creating an equation sheet. You will be adding to this equation sheet for the rest of the year, so don't lose it!

Homework is the FRONT ONLY on Concept-Development 2-1.
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Conceptual: Decay Series



Bellwork:





There aren't really any notes today.  We started the homework, Conceptual Development 39-2, together, and it is due Monday.




Thursday, November 3, 2011

Conceptual: Half-Life

No real notes today, except for bellwork:


We then completed the Half-Life Lab, which is due tomorrow.
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Honors: Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Signs





Bellwork:








Then we practiced finding the signs of position, velocity, and acceleration for a ball thrown straight up in the air.


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Honors: Velocity Practice and Acceleration Intro

Bellwork followed by some notes:



















Homework tonight are Ranking Tasks Velocity II and Acceleration II.

Conceptual: Kinds of Decay

Bellwork:





Notes:











Homework tonight is to finish Concept Development 39-1.  Due tomorrow.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Honors: Velocity and Relativity




Homework: Ranking Tasks People on Trains and Velocity I