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  Physics Week 10
October 29 - November 2, 2001
Lesson Plans
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October 29, 2001

Objective NA
Standards NA
Lessons NO CLASS - TEACHER INSERVICE
Homework NA
       

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October 30, 2001

Objective Review Midterms - Introduce students to the concept of WORK.
Standards 2.2 Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed).

2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged.
Lessons Review of the Midterm
Introduce the concept of WORK
Homework Work Worksheet #1 - due Wednesday
       

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October 31, 2001

Objective Extend the concept of WORK to include angled forces.
Introduce concept of POWER.
Standards 2.2 Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed).

2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged.
Lessons Review Homework - Work Worksheet #1
Continue discussion of Work with inclusion of angled forces.
Introduce the concept of POWER.
Homework Work Worksheet #2 - due Thursday
       

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November 1, 2001

Objective Introduce the concept of POTENTIAL and KINETIC ENERGY
Standards 2.2 Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed).

2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged.
Lessons Review Homework - Work Worksheet #2
Introduce the concept of Potential and Kinetic Energy.
Homework Energy Worksheet #1 - due Friday
       

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November 2, 2001

Objective Interrelate the Conservation of Energy with the Conservation of Momentum in the discussion of Collisions.
Standards 2.2 Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed).

2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged
Lessons Quiz
Introduce the Conservation of Energy.
Relate this to the Conservation of Momentum and Collisions
Homework Conservation of Energy WS #1 - due Monday