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First Semester / First Quarter

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Day
Date
Activity
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Due Dates
Standards / GLE
1
Mon
8/19
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Intro., Class Policy

Educ. Unit

Student Resume

 
 
 
Wed
 
 

Master Schedule

 
 
 
Thu
 
 

Stressor/Releaser Sentences Assign.

Multiple Intelligence / Learning Styles Assessment
Hand Out textbooks

 
 
 
Fri
 

Learning Styles / Multiple Intelligences Online Test

  
Student Resume, Mstr. Schedule, Stressor, MI, Class Policy,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Mon
8/26
Unit 1 Ch 1 The Science of Physics
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 1 HW 1  Review and Assess 2 - 30 even
 
 
Wed
 
 

The Scientific Method Exploring Experimental Design The Spaghetti Bridge

 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 1 HW 2 Review and Assess 32 - 44 even
  
 
 
Fri
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Mon
9/2
Vacation
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
  
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 1 Ch 1 The Science of Physics
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Day
Date
Activity
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4
Mon
9/9

Unit 2 Ch 2 Motion in One Dimension

 
 
 
Tue
 

Bozeman Science Position vs. Time Graph

Ch 2 Outline / Questions
 
 
Wed
 
PHet The Moving Man  
 
 
 
Thu
  

    
  

  

  
 
 
Fri
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
(Homecoming)
 
5
Mon
9/17
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
  

 
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 2 Ch 2 Motion in One Dimension
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
Unit 3 Ch 3 Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
Mon
9/24
Unit 4 Ch 4 Forces and the Laws of Motion (HSQE)
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
Ch 3 Outline & Questions
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
  
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Day
Date
Activity
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7
Mon
10/1
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 3 Ch. 3 Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors (HSQE)
  
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
HSQE /
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
Mon
10/08
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
 

Ch 4 Outline & Questions  

 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
      Paper Outline / Ref. Pg. Due
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
Mon
10/14
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
 
 
 
Wed
 
  
  
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 4 Ch. 4 Forces and the Laws of Motion / End of 1st Quarter   
1st Qtr Notebooks Due  
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation / End of 1st Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

First Semester / Second Quarter

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Day
Date
Activity
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10
Mon
10/22
Unit 5 Ch 5 Work and Energy
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 5 Outline / Questions    
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
Mon
10/29
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 5 Ch. 5 Work and Energy
  
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation P/T Conf  
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation P/T Conf  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
Mon
11/5
Unit 6 Momentum and Collisions  
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 6 Outline & Questions 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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13
Mon
11/12
  
 
 
 
Tue
 

 Exam 6 Ch. 6 Momentum and Collisions  

 
 
 
 
Wed
 
  
  
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 7 Ch 10 Heat
  
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
Mon
11/19
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch Outline / Questions
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
Mon
11/26
    
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 7 Ch 10 Heat
   
 
 
Wed
 
Unit 8 Ch 11 Thermodynamics
 
 
 
Thu
 
    
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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16
Mon
12/3
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch Outline / Questions
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
Mon
12/10
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 8 Ch 11 Thermodynamics
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
    
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
Mon
12/17
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
     
 
 
 
Wed
 
First Semester Final Ch 1-6, 10,11
    
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
12/21 - 1/4
Christmas Vacation
 
 
19
 
Mon
1/07/13
Unit 9  Chap 12 Vibrations and Waves 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
  
Ch 12 Outline / Questions
 
 
Thur
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Semester / Third Quarter

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Day
Date
Activity
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20
Mon
1/14
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21
Mon
1/21
Vacation
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 9  Ch. 12 Vibrations and Waves
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22
Mon
1/28
Unit 10 Ch 13 Sound
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
Ch 13 Outline / Questions
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
   
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Date
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23
Mon
2/4
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 10 Ch. 13 Sound 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
Mon
2/11
Unit 11 Ch 14 Light and Reflection
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
    
 
 
Wed
 
    
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
Mon
2/18
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Unit 11 Exam Ch 14 Light and Reflection 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
    
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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26
Mon
2/25
Unit 12 Ch 15 Refraction
 
 
 
Tue
   
 
Ch 7 Outline
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27
Mon
3/4
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 12 Ch 15 Refraction
  
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
   
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation (IS) End of third quarter
  
 
 
 
 
3/11 -3/15
Vacation /
 
 

Second Semester / Fourth Quarter

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28
Mon
3/18
Unit 13 Ch 19 Current and Resistance
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
Ch 9 Outline
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
29
Mon
3/25
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 13 Ch. 19 Current and Resistance
    
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
   
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Mon
4/1
Unit 14 Ch 20 Circuits and Circuit Elements
 
 
 
Tue
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
Wed
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
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(HSQE)
 
 
 
Fri
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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31
Mon
4/8
    
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 14 Ch 21 Circuits and Circuit Elements
Ch 9 Outline
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32
Mon
4/15
Unit 15 Exam Ch 22 Induction and Alternating Current
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33
Mon
4/22
   
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 15 Ch 22 Induction and Alternating Current 
   
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Standards / GLE
34
Mon
4/29
Unit 16 Independent Study
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35
Mon
5/6
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Unit 16 Assessment
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36
Mon
5/13
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
2nd Semester Final
 
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37
Mon
5/20
    
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
 
 
 
Wed
 
   
 
 

 
 
 
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