Archive for November, 2009

Inquiry 2 – Elaborate Day 5 (11/9)

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Today, we measure the time it took for coffee filters to fall when loaded with increasing numbers of paperclips

In-Class Work: PartII:  Free Fall, Process and Procedure, #2, 3

Homework: None

Learning Target: Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless they experience a net force.

Upcoming: Measuring free falls

Inquiry 1 – Evaluate Day 3 (11/9)

Monday, November 9th, 2009

We continued the assessment portion of Chapter 2 (Evaluate:  Properties R Us) . This is comprised of three parts:  a group visual project, group written responses, and individual written responses. All will be due Tuesday, November 10th.

In-Class Work:  Part III: More Questions, Process and Procedure #1-7

Homework: The project is due tomorrow, so make sure you’re all set!

Learning Target:  The particle model explains how the wave toy and other matter function.

Inquiry 2 – Elaborate Day 4 (11/6)

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Today we started thinking about vertical forces quantitatively (using numbers)

In-Class Work:

  • Part I:  Putting on the Brakes, Process and Procedure, #7
  • PartII:  Free Fall, Process and Procedure, #1

Homework: Stop & Think, Part I, #1-3

Learning Target: Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless they experience a net force.

Upcoming: Measuring free falls

Inquiry 1 – Evaluate Day 2 (11/6)

Friday, November 6th, 2009

We continued the assessment portion of Chapter 2 (Evaluate:  Properties R Us) . This is comprised of three parts:  a group visual project, group written responses, and individual written responses. All will be due Tuesday, November 10th.

In-Class Work:  Part II:  What’s Wrong with the Competition?, Process and Procedure #1-2

Homework: Finish anything you didn’t do in class.

Learning Target:  The particle model explains how the wave toy and other matter function.

Inquiry 2 – Elaborate Day 3 (11/5)

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Today we spent more time drawing vector sketches for forces in the vertical dimension. You should be getting pretty comfortable with this by now.

In-Class Work: Part I:  Putting on the Brakes, Process and Procedure #5, 6

Homework: none

Learning Target: Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless they experience a net force.

Upcoming: Measuring free falls