Schedule for Motion Unit with Miss Owens

Here is the schedule for the motion unit w/Miss Owens (the assignments & notes that have "see wiki" next to them can be downloaded).

Day One:

• ACT Practice (http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/science/sci_04.html)
• Types of Graphs
• Intro to Graphing (Chimpanzee Growth)
• Graphing Grades by Time Studied (see wiki)
• Introduce Motion Lab

Day Two:

• Review graphing (see wiki "9.20 Opener")
• Notes on Motion, Distance/Displacement, Speed/Velocity, and Acceleration  (see wiki for P.P.)
• Book examples
• pg 331 #2, 4, 7
• pg 333 Math Skills Box
• pg 337 #8, 9
• Calculating Motion Examples and Practice
• Discuss objects and setup for motion lab (see wiki) 

Day Three:

• Assign partners for Motion Lab
• Discuss pros/cons of objects and setup and choose design (see wiki)
• Collect motion data- constant speed and acceleration (see wiki)
• Calculate averages and speed
• Lab analysis 

Day Four:

• Introduce Distance vs. time graphs and Speed vs. time graphs
• Graph Motion Lab Data
• Distance vs. Time Graph for Constant Speed Data
• Speed vs. Time Graph for Constant Speed Data
• Distance vs. Time Graph  for Acceleration Data
• Speed vs. Time Graph for Acceleration Data
• Motion Graphing Investigation (see wiki)- how different motions look on different types of graphs
• Make up and act out graphs

Day Five:

• Review Distance/Displacement, Speed/Velocity, and Acceleration  (see wiki "9.21 Opener")
• Formula and unit review and examples of calculating motion 
• Motion Practice (see wiki)
• Motion and Graphing Study Guide (see wiki)

Day Six:

• Questions/Quick Review
• Motion and Graphing TEST
• Prep for Egg Drop 
• MythBusters Clips related to velocity if time (bullet dropped vs. fired and knight rider)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -Miss Owens