Thursday, 12/18/2025

Starter: On pages 61 and 62 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         1. Write “Prepare notebook.” Label pages 61 and 62 as Starters, number pages 63 to 78 with the evens on the left and the odds on the right. Then get a new Table of Contents from the Front Table, trim it to fit and tape it onto page 63.

Agenda

●         Hall Passes May now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: RISE Benchmark 8.2.4

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Tuesday, 12/16/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Hall Passes May now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         Notebook Check #5 Dec 17^th

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Waves Quiz

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Monday, 12/15/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         12. Take the wave from Starter 11 and redraw it with a reduced frequency of 1.5. (I suggest you make one set of Axis that you will use for multiple days of starters.)

Agenda

●         Waves Quiz Dec 16^th

●         Notebook Check #5 Dec 17^th

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Wave Simulation Fun & WebQuest

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html

●         https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html

●         http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/waves/partsOfAWave/waveParts.htm

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QBLuFJCax3f_bSCaOqUNe3MmEUa35NpA/view?usp=sharing 

Friday, 12/12/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         11. Using a ruler draw a wave with a frequency of 3, a wavelength of 3 cm and an amplitude of 3 cm. (I suggest you make one set of Axis that you will use for multiple days of starters.)

Agenda

●         Waves Quiz Dec 16^th

●         Notebook Check #5 Dec 17^th

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Wave Simulation Fun & WebQuest

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html

●         https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html

●         http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/waves/partsOfAWave/waveParts.htm

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QBLuFJCax3f_bSCaOqUNe3MmEUa35NpA/view?usp=sharing 

Thursday, 12/11/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         10. Using a ruler draw a wave with a frequency of 2, a wavelength of 4 cm and an amplitude of 2 cm. (I suggest you make one set of Axis that you will use for multiple days of starters.)

Agenda

●         Waves Quiz Dec 16^th

●         Notebook Check #5 Dec 17^th

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: How to Draw a Wave II

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9AAkxCq0gF4&ab_channel=AnneSchmidt

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gv1mMKrhaIWCyQqTonfUuYJA7r9rcMpX/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday, 12/10/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         9. What is the term for when an incident wave hits an object and bounces off at a symmetrical angle?

Agenda

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: How to Draw a Wave

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9AAkxCq0gF4&ab_channel=AnneSchmidt

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_hWpuWmXXvYiVYMSbT6MJILR5ftzxNto/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday, 12/9/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. What is it called when a wave loses energy into the environment, getting smaller and smaller until it completely disappears?

Agenda

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Spring Waves Lab day II

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dpqaE51upR3-_54y4N2qYerVxRkzqq9/view?usp=sharing

Monday, 12/8/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         7. What do waves carry? Energy or Matter

Agenda

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Spring Waves Lab day I

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dpqaE51upR3-_54y4N2qYerVxRkzqq9/view?usp=sharing

Friday, 12/5/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         6. Empty the Return Slot (If you are here today and do not pick up your papers they will be thrown away before the end of class, if you put your classes Return pile in the Turn in slot they will be thrown away)

Agenda

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Force & Motion Quiz

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Thursday, 12/4/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. In what mediums have you observed waves?

Agenda

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Wave Formations

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Wave Formations page 56 – Write down observations, on what is a wave, how they start, what constructive interference is and destructive interference

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pir_muTzYM8&ab_channel=Veritasium

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUPLRe5PHvE&ab_channel=FlippingPhysics

Wednesday, 12/3/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Practical Help for High School

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTrKCfDTid4ZTTYcVjul1X5XeWIboKH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Tuesday, 12/2/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         4. Draw a model where you can show the Potential Energy at max and the Kinetic Energy at max.

Agenda

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Momentum Worksheet

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vNsCw1K-RVnGbLaxtcVx9RinbnLfmInd/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Monday, 12/1/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         3. How did you get the Marble to roll through your coaster faster?

Agenda

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Energy & Force

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Energy and Force I (clips speed 9:00)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNEzvQLZLRH9z_7ffm1lG5SjkgCYsjAE/view?usp=share_link

●         Energy and Force II (clips Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy 15:08)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zDbqjz07dQx3ZBq5X3fjQXXfrZoMOjAm/view?usp=share_link

●         Modeling Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy

Tuesday, 11/25/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

●         Extra Credit Concerts

o   Choir Dec 8^th 6:30 pm

o   Orchestra Dec 9^th 6:00 pm

o   Band Dec 10^th 6:00 pm

●         All work for 2^nd term due Jan 7^th

Lesson: Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy (Paper Roller Coasters)

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PU0sLBn9JKvsokHDAR224M4m9xQ-7qP2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Monday, 11/24/2025

Starter: On pages 51 and 52 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         2. Why is it important that your Rollercoaster be stiff and not move?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports due Mon Nov 24^th

●         Force & Motion Quiz Dec 5^th

Lesson: Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy (Paper Roller Coasters)

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PU0sLBn9JKvsokHDAR224M4m9xQ-7qP2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true