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Mr. Bixler- Physics

dbixler@gvusd.k12.ca.us

Homework

End of Year Projects

Powerpoint Rubric

Demo Rubric

Monday 5/24 - Friday 5/28

  1. Finish Demo presentations
  2. Work on Video project
  3. Wed/Thur Galileio Video
  4. Friday Mythbusters Voice Flame Ext
  5. Videos due Tuesday 6/1 

Monday 5/17- Friday 5/21

  1. Work on Projects
  2. Demo due Wed/Thur
  3. Journals each class day
  4. Journals end Friday due Monday 5/24
  5. Seniors Videos due Mon/Tues
  6. All other Videos due 6/1

Monday 5/10 - Friday 5/14

  1. Present Science Breakthrough Projects
  2. Work on Demo Projects
  3. Demo Project due 5/19,20

Monday 5/3-Friday 5/7

  1. Work on projects
  2. Science Breakthrough Project due Friday by Flash drive or emailed by Sunday night

Monday 4/26-Friday 4/30

      STAR Testing

      Intro to End of Year Projects

Friday 4/23

  1. Go over Final

Wed/Thur 4/21-22

  1. Final

Monday & Tuesday 4/19-20

  1. Makeup Presentations & Quiz game

Friday 4/16

  1. Continue Presentations

Wed/Thur 4/14-15

  1. Start Presentations

Tues 4/12

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Mon 4/12

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Fri 4/9

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Wed/Thurs 4/7-4/8

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Tuesday 4/6

  1. Go over Test
  2. Standards Review Project

Friday 3/27

  1. Review Grades/Makup Tests
  2. Mythbusters

Wed/Thur 3/25-26

  1. Benchmark test

Tueday 3/24

  1. Review for Test

Monday 3/22

  1. Check Warmup30 and Magnetism Review
  2. Go over Standards
  3. Write 2 questions for standards 3-5 (40 total questions) due wed/thurs
  4. Test/Benchmark Wed/Thur

Friday 3/19

  1. Warmup 30 - A vertical length of wire is moving to the East and a current down the wire is made by passing it through a magnetic field. What direction is the magnetic field? Draw a diagram to show this.
  2. Check Warmup 29, Ch 25 Review
  3. Magnetism Review WS
  4. Review Mon-Tues, Test/Benchmark Wed/Thur

Wed/Thur 3/17-18

  1. Warmup 29 - A wire with a 150 mA current running left to right is passing through a 0.55 T magnetic field that is 12 cm wide running top to bottom. What is the magnitude and direction of the force on the wire?
  2. Check Video Notes, Warmup 28 24-2 Review
  3. Ch 25 Notes - EM Induction
  4. Ch 25 Review p 599-599 (1-3,9-11,20-22,24-27)

Tuesday 3/16

  1. Warmup 28 - A solenoid has a clockwise current running through  it as you look at the coil. Draw a diagram showing the current and the magnetics field produced.
  2. Finish Video - Check Notes Tomorrow
  3. Check Warmup 26,27, 24-1 Review
  4. 24-2 Notes . Forces in Magnetic Fields
  5. 24-2 Review p569-574 PP(7-13) odd SR(1-4)

Monday 3/15

  1. Warmup 27 - A current carrying wire is heading away from you. (into the page) Draw a diagram showing the current and the resulting magnetic field it produces.
  2. Go over test
  3. Magnetism Video - 10 Notes
  4. Check all work tomorrow

Friday 3/12

  1. Warmup 26 - List 10 applications of magnetism by humans or nature. What do they have in common? How are the different?
  2. Collect Circuits Lab
  3. 24-1 Notes - Magnetic Fields
  4. 24-1 Reivew p 560-566 PP(1-6) SR(1-5)
  5. Min Day Monday -Go over test

Wed/Thurs 3/10-11

  1. Check Review
  2. Grade Lab Friday
  3. Electricity Test

Tuesday 3/9

  1. Check Warmup 25
  2. Review for Electricity Test

Monday 3/8

  1. Finish Circuits Lab
  2. Review Tuesday
  3. Test Wed/Thur

Friday 3/5

  1. Warmup 25 - Two light bulbs are wired in series and then in parallel, which combination will have brighter bulbs? Explain why this happens.
  2. Check Warmup 24 & 23.1,2 Review
  3. Circuits Lab

Wed/Thurs 3/3-4

  1. Warmup 24 - Why do you think power high power appliances like a hot water heater or a dryer are connected to 220V instead of 110V? Hint: Think of high voltage power lines.
  2. Check Warmup 23 & Ch 22 Review
  3. Ch 23 Notes - Series & Parallel Circuits
  4. 23.1 Review p 534-541 PP(1-11)odd SR(1-4) 23.2 Review p547-548 PP(13) SR(1,3)

Tuesday 3/2

  1. Warmup 23 A hot water heater runs for about 6 hours a day at 8.0 A on 220 V. How much energy is used by the hot water heat in 30 days? How much would it cost at $0.22/kW hr?
  2. Check Warmup 22 & 22.2 Review
  3. Mech. Univ. Video- Electrical Circuits - 10 Notes
  4. Ch 22 Review p527 (11-20)

Monday 3/1

  1. Warmup 22 - How much current goes through a 60 W light bulb hooked to 110 V? What is the resistance of the bulb?
  2. Check Warmup 21 & 22.1 Review
  3. 22.2 Notes - Using Electrcity
  4. 22.2 Review p522-525 PP(14-20) SR(1-5)

Friday 2/26

  1. Warmup 21 - An electron beam is being shot through 2 parallel charged plates. If the deflections is to the right draw the arrangement as detailed as possible.
  2. Check Warmup 20, Video Notes, and 21.1 Review
  3. 22.1 Notes - Current Electricity
  4. 22.1 Review p511-519 PP (1-13) odd SR(1-4)

Wed/Thurs 2/24-25

  1. Warmup 20 - A charge of +3.5 mC is 0.75 cm to the left of a +8.2 mC. Find the force and direction of the 3.5 mC charge.
  2. Check Warmup 19 & 20.2 Review
  3. 21.1 Electric Field Notes
  4. Mechanical Universe Video - Electric Field -10 Notes
  5. 21.1 Review p 487 (1-4) Ch 21 Review p 502 (1-5)

Tuesday 2/23

  1. Warmup 19 - Explain how you can charge two neutral metal spheres with a negatively charge rod withour touching the rod to either sphere. Draw a diagram of each stage.
  2. Check Warmup 18 & Video Notes
  3. 20.2 Notes Coulomb's Law
  4. 20.2 Review p 476 PP(1-3) SR(1-5)

Monday 2/22

  1. Warmup 18 - Read the section on p 470-472 on Coulomb's Law. Summarize the law and explain what "a Coulomb" of charge is.
  2. Check and Go over Warmup 17
  3. Mechanical Universe Video: Static Electricity - 10 Notes

Friday 2/19

  1. Warmup 17 What are the things that can effect the force between two charged objects? Explain with examples.
  2. Go over Benchmark
  3. Finish 20.1 Notes

Wed/Thur 2/17-18

  1. Semester 2 Week 6 Benchmark

Tuesday 2/16

  1. Check Warm-up 16 & 20.1,2 Review
  2. Go over Standards for Benchmark
  3. Benchmark Test Wed/Thur

Friday 2/11

  1. Warmup 16 Think of at least 3 examples of static electricity in real life. Try to explain what causes each of them. (100 words)
  2. Go over test - Makeup tests
  3. 20.1 Notes - Electrostatics PPT - NoteSheet
  4. 20.1 Review p466 (1-4) 20.2 Review p476 (1-2)
  5. Benchmark Wed/Thurs  Standards Sheet

Wed/Thurs 2/10

  1. Check Warmup 15
  2. Review Q & A
  3. Test Ch 17-19 - Light, Optics

Tuesday 2/9

  1. Warmup 15 - What are the differences between single and double slit diffraction and interference patterns of light?
  2. Check warmup 14, 19-2 Review, Video Notes
  3. Light Review
  4. Test Wed/Thurs

Friday 2/5

  1. Warmup 14 - Make a table showing the type of image you get for each type of mirror and lens outside the center, at the center, between the center and focus, at the focus, and inside the focus.
  2. Collect Optics Mini-Lab, Check Warmup 13 & Ch 18 Review.
  3. Mechanical Universe Video - Optics (15 Notes)
  4. 19-1 Review p 451 (1,2,5)
  5. Test Wed/Thurs

Wed/Thurs 2/3-2/4

  1. Warmup 12 A 2.5 cm tall object is places 10 cm in front of a concave lens with a focus 5 cm from the lens. What is the distance to the image and its height?
  2. Check Warmup 12 and 18-2 Review
  3. Optics MiniLab
  4. Ch 18 Review p439-441 (1,7-10,12-15,17-22,28, 34,36,39)

Tuesday 2/2

  1. Warmup 12 What is the focal length of a concave mirror when the object is 12 cm from the mirror and the distance to the image is -18 cm? Draw a diagram.
  2. Check Warmup 11 and 18-1 Review
  3. 18-2 Notes - Lenses
  4. 18-2 Review p 432-438 PP(7-14) SR(1-5)

Monday 2/1

  1. Warmup 11 - What is the critical angle for a diamond? Show a diagram and all calculations.
  2. Check Warmup 10 and 17-2 Review
  3. 18-1 Notes- Mirrors
  4. 18-1 Review p 425-428 PP(1-8) SR(1-4)

Friday 1/29

  1. Warmup 10 - What is the index of refraction of a substance if the incident angle from air is 65º and the angle of refraction is 49º? What is the speed of light in the substance?
  2. Check Warmup 9 & 17-1 Review
  3. 17-2 Notes -Applications of Reflection & Refraction
  4. 17-2 Review p 409 SR (1-5)

Wed/Thur 1/27-28

  1. List and explain 5 ways we use light based applications in our lives. (100 words)
  2. Go over test
  3. 17-1 Notes - Reflection and Refraction of Light
  4. 17-1 Review p 400-402 PP(1-8) SR(1-4)

Tuesday 1/26

  1. Check Warmup 8
  2. Test - Waves, Sound, & Light

Monday 1/25

  1. Warmup 8 What color does a yellow flower look under each color of primary and secondary light? Explain each one. (100 words)
  2. Check Warmup 7 and Ch 16 Review
  3. Finish Ch 16 Notes
  4. Review for test
  5. Test Tomorrow

Friday 1/22

  1. Warmup 7 - Explain Sound Beating. Draw a diagram to explain. Give an example with real numbers
  2. Ch 16 Light Notes
  3. Ch 16 Review p 389-390 (1-4, 11-15, 24-29)

Wed/Thurs 11/20-21

  1. Warmup 6 - How does sonar work? Describe the process. Draw a diagram. Give 2 real life examples (100 words + diagram)
  2. Check Warmup 5 & Ch 14 Review Part II
  3. Sound Notes
  4. Ch 15 Review p 368-370 (1-5, 7-9, 13-18, 24,25)

Tuesday 11/19

  1. Warmup 5 Whatis the difference between reflection, refraction, and diffraction? Draw examples of each.
  2. Check Warmup 4 and 14-2 Review
  3. Ch 14 Review p345-347 (13-29) odd (45-47) all

Friday 11/15

  1. Warmup 4 When waves change mediums what aspects of the wave changes? Why? Answe for both light and sound waves. (100 words)
  2. Check Qarmup 3 and Ch 14 Review Part 1
  3. Grade Waves Mini-Lab
  4. 14-2 Notes - Waves Interactions
  5. 14-2 Review p343 SR (1-5)

Wed/Thur 1/13-14

  1. Warmup 3 - Two ships are 35 meters from each other. When one is on a crest the other is in a trough. One captian counts a crest every 4.5 seconds. Draw the situation. What is the wavelength? What is the period? What is the frequency? What is the wave velocity?
  2. Check Warmup 2 and 14-1 Review
  3. Wave Speed Mini-Lab
  4. Ch 14 Review p 344-346 (2-12) Even (32-44) Even

Tuesday 1/12

  1. Warmup 2 - Write the book definition of a wave. How is a "surfing wave" not a really a  wave at all? When was it a wave? When did it stop being a wave? (100 words)
  2. Check Warmup 1 and Video Notes
  3. 14-1 Notes - Intro to Waves
  4. 14-1 Review p 335 PP ( 1-7) odd SR (1-5)

Monday 1/11

  1. Warmup 1 - What do you know about waves? Give definitions, examples, etc. (150 words)
  2. Go over Syllabus Changes
  3. Waves Video (15 Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 12/18

  1. Cleanup Project
  2. Mythbusters

Wed/Thur 12/16-17

  1. Finals

Tuesday 12/15

  1. Review for finals

Monday 12/14

  1. Go over test
  2. Grade Lab
  3. Review for finals

Friday 12/11

  1. Hold on to lab till Monday
  2. Ch 11, 12 Test - Energy

Wed/Thur 12/9-10

  1. Check Ch 12 Review
  2. Momentum and Energy lab
  3. Ch 11 Review (55,63,66)
  4. Test Friday

Tuesday 12/8

  1. Check 12.1,2 Reviews
  2. Ch 12 Review p295-296 (1-4,12-14.21-23)
  3. Explain Engines, Refrigerators, and Heat Pumps in your own words and diagrams
  4. Lab Wed/Thurs, Test Friday

Monday 12/7

  1. Check Ch 11 Review (40-64) x4
  2. Quiz 22
  3. 12.1,2 Notes  Heat, Temperature, Thermodynamics
  4. 12.1 Review p278-284 PP(1-4) SR (#1)
  5. 12.2 Review p 294 SR(4,5)

Friday 12/4

  1. Check Video Notes & Ch 11 Review 1-17
  2. Quiz 21
  3. Ch 11 Review (40-64) x4 40,44,48...
  4. Test next Friday

Wed/Thurs 12/2-12/3

  1. Check 11.2 Review
  2. Mythbusters - Free Energy -10 notes
  3. Ch 11 Review p267-268 (1-17) odd
  4. Quiz Friday

Tuesday 12/1

  1. Check 11.1 Review
  2. 11.2 Notes - Conservation of Energy
  3. 11.2 Review p 261-265 PP(10-16) Even SR( 1-4) All

Monday 11/30

  1. Collect Alternate Assignment
  2. Go over test
  3. 11.1 Notes
  4. 11.1 Review PP(2-8) Even SR (1-4)

Friday 11/20

  1. Last Work day for project or alternate assignment given on tuesday.
  2. Have a Good Turkey Day!

Wed/Thurs 11/18-19

  1. Check Ch 9&10Reviews
  2. Ch. 9, 10 Test -Momentum Work & Energy

Tuesday 11/17

  1. Computer Lab for Junior Cross-curricular Project or alternate assignment for sophomores, seniors and AP Comp
  2. Finish Homework From Monday
  3. Test Tomorrow

Monday 11/16

  1. Check 10.1 Review
  2. Review for Test
  3. Ch 9 Review (1,2,4,6-10,12-21,26,30,36,40)   
  4. Ch 10 Review (2,3,4,8-14,22,25,29,31,36)  Due on Test day (Wed/Thurs)
  • Tomorrow - Computer Lab for English Project
  • Test Wed/Thur

Friday 11/13

  1. Check Ch 9 Review 34-40
  2. 10.1 Notes- Work & Energy
  3. 10.1 Review p227-231                         PP(2-12) Even SR(1-5) All

Thursday 11/12

  1. Check 9.2 Review
  2. Quiz 20
  3. Ch 9 Review p 219-220 (34-40)

Wednesday 11/11

    Veteren's Day - No School

Tuesday 11/10

  1. Check Ch 9 Review 22-32 Even
  2. 9.2 Notes - Collisions in 1-D
  3. 9.2 Review p 210 -216                          PP(7-16), SR (1-4)

Monday 11/9

  1. Check 9.1 Review
  2. Quiz 19
  3. Ch 9 review p218-219 (22-32) even

Friday 11/6

  1. Go over Benchmark
  2. 9.1 Notes - Impulse & Momentum
  3. 9.1 Review PP (1-6) SR (1-5)

Wed/Thurs 11/4-5

1. Benchmark test - Semester 1 Week 12

Tuesday 11/3

  1. Go over questions for each standard.

Monday 11/2

  1. Go over Standards for 12 week benchmark
  2. Write question for each part of standard (35 total)

Friday 10/30

  1. Check Ch 8 Review
  2. Universal Graviatation - Half test
  3. No Homework

Wed/Thurs 10/28-29

  1. Check 8.2 Review
  2. Quiz 18
  3. Review Universal Gravitation and Planetary Motion
  4. Ch 8 Review (1-15 odd, 31,35,39,51,53,55)
  5. Test Friday - Half test on Universal Gravitation

Tueday 10/27

  1. Check 8.1 Review
  2. 8.2 Notes - Using Universal Gravitation
  3. 8.2 Review PP(5-8)  SR (1-5)

Monday 10/26

  1. Collect Circular Motion lab
  2. Go over test
  3. 8.1 Motion In the Heavans Notes
  4. 8.1 Review PP (1-4) SR (1-5)

Friday 10/23

  1. Check Ch 7 Review (34,35,36,54,55)
  2. Ch 6, 7 Test - Forces

Wed/Thur 10/21-22

  1. Check Chapter 7 Review (1-6,10-13)
  2. Circular Motion Lab
  3. Ch 7 Review (34,35,36,54,55)

Tuesday 10/20

  1. Check 7-3 Review
  2. Quiz 17
  3. Ch 7 Review p169-170 (1-6, 10-13)
  4. Lab Wed/Thurs
  5. Test Friday

Monday 10/19

  1. Collect Friction Force Lab
  2. 7-3 notes - Circular Motion
  3. 7-3 Review p 166(14-16) p 168 (1-3)

Friday 10/16

  1. Q&A on Lab etc
  2. Quiz 15
  3. Lab due Monday
  4. Start Circular Motion on Monday

Wed/Thurs 10/14-15

  1. Check 2D Force WS
  2. Friction Froce Lab
  3. Quiz on Friday - 2D Forces

Tuesday 10/13

  1. Check 7-1 Review 
  2. Go over 7-1 Problems
  3. 2-D Force Problem WS

Monday 10/12

  1. Check 1-D Force WS 
  2. Quiz 14
  3. 7-1 Notes -Forces in 2-D
  4. 7-1 Review PP(1-8) SR (1-4)

Friday 10/9

  1. Check Ch 6 Review
  2. Quiz 13
  3. Go over test
  4. 1-D Force Problem Worksheet

Wed/Thurs 10/7-8

  1. Ch 6 Notes - Newton's Laws
  2. Ch 6 Review (1-19) odd &(23,25,31,33,39,40)

Tuesday 10/6

  1. Test  - Motion in 2-D

Monday 10/5

  1. Review for test

Friday 10/2

  1. Grade Lab
  2. Ch 7 Review (40-48) even
   
 
   

Junior English/Science Project

Syllabus

Formula Sheet