Weeks 9-11

Goals:
1.  Analyze motion in terms of conservation of energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and elastic potential energy.
2. Define, model and calculate energy, kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.
3.  Describe how force relates to the stretch of a spring and what the spring constant is.

Binder Contents
1.  Energy Vocabulary
2.  Energy Skatepark
3. Energy Readings and Questions
4. Energy Practice
5.  Spring Data Table


Upcoming dates:
11/5  Kinetic Energy Lab due
11/8 and 9  Quiz and Turn in Binder
11/9  Last day to retake Texting and Driving Test

Unit 2: Energy and Bungee Jumping

In the second unit students analyze bungee jumping in terms of energy concepts.  They perform and write reports for two major experiments - kinetic energy, and elastic energy - and do several smaller ones that they don't write lab reports for.  The unit culminates with a bungee jumping challenge in which students try to get their bottle to fall as close to the floor as possible before their rubber band bungee pulls it back up again.  They will create a spreadsheet that will calculate how much string to add to their system so that they can drop it down several flights of stairs.    There will also be a unit test and a quiz halfway through the unit.

Weeks 7-8

Goals:
Make a scientific argument using the claims/evidence structure.
Make a Spreadsheet that calculates distance for any speed, acceleration, and texting time.
Review 4 relationships, velocity and acceleration for unit test.

Binder Table of Contents:
1. System Analysis
2. Claims/Evidence/Reasoning argument about cat
3.  Review Packet

Major Dates
Unit Test 10/18-19