PHYSICAL SCIENCE
January 4th - January 8th
Monday
1/4
PS-7.1: Illustrate ways that the energy of waves is transferred by interaction with matter.
PS-7.2: Compare the nature and properties of transverse and longitudinal/compressional mechanical waves.
PS-7.3: Summarize characteristics of waves.
PS-7.4: Use the formulas v=fλ and v=d/t to solve problems related to the velocity of waves.
Procedures: 1) Std. 7 Pre-test 2)Bill Nye video:Waves 3) Begin to lecture section 17.1 & 17.2
Homework: Review Notes
Tuesday
1/5
PS-7.1: Illustrate ways that the energy of waves is transferred by interaction with matter.
PS-7.2: Compare the nature and properties of transverse and longitudinal/compressional mechanical waves.
PS-7.3: Summarize characteristics of waves.
PS-7.4: Use the formulas v=fλ and v=d/t to solve problems related to the velocity of waves.
TSW: 1. Define mechanical waves and relate waves to energy. 2. Describe transverse and longitudinal waves and how they are produced. 3. Define frequency, period, wavelength and wave speed. 4. Solve equations relating wave speed to wavelength. Standard 7.1-7.4
Procedures: Bell work. Standard 6 Notebook Test. 2. Lecture Section 17.1 & 17.2. 3. Assign standard 7.1-7.4 worksheet.
Homework: Review Notes
Wednesday
1/6
PS-7.5 Summarize the characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum.
PS-7.6 Summarize reflection and interference on both sound and light waves and the refraction and diffraction of light.
TSW: 1. Summarize the characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum. 2. Summarize reflection and interference of both sound and light waves and the refraction and diffraction of light waves. Standard 7.5 & 7.6.
Procedures: Bell work: Wavelength Problems and Questions. 2. Lecture Section 17.3, 18.1-18.3. 3. Assign Standard 7.5-7.6 Worksheet.
Homework: Prepare for Standard 7 Notebook Test.
Thursday
1/7
Standard 7 Notebook Test and Standard 7 Test. Students will be able to use their notes to take both tests.
Friday
1/8
Students start to plan their outline for their roller coasters which they will build the following week.