Assignment

Number

Assignment Description

Point Value

Date Due

20

Tides investigation--design and carry out an experiment of how the phase of the moon influences the height of tides.

100

LAB

10/25

21

Moon test--see study topics in the class agenda box below

50

TEST

10/24

22

Centripetal Force Experiment--complete the questions regarding the experiment that you will perform and set up your data and analysis tables on a separate sheet of paper. Then complete the questions regarding the experiment that you have performed

24

10/30

23

Microgravity Experiment--perform an experiment that demonstrates why astronauts appear 'weightless' when they orbit the earth.

10

10/31

24

Poster presentation--work with your group to solve a gravity related problem using an experiment. Then present your findings to the class using a poster

50

LAB

10/31

25

Gravity 1/2 TEST--see expectations below

30

11/1

DAY

CLASS AGENDA

ASSIGNMENTS

10/21

9:37-11:15

· Surprise Quiz--quick check of what you should know about moon phases and tides

· Continue working on tides experiment

· What are eclipses? How and Why do they occur?

10/22

B 11:50-1:00

· Review for TEST

· Continue working on tides experiment (Final copy due Friday)

Study for the test

10/24

D 7:30-8:17

Moon Test:--Be sure to know the following:

· What are the names, sequence, and patterns of the different moon phases? · What causes the different phases? · How can you use the moon to tell time (without a moon clock)? · What are solar and lunar eclipses and why aren’t eclipses more frequent? · How and why do moon phases impact the height of our tides?

Complete the Tides Lab

10/25

9:37-11:15

How is orbiting possible?

· Spin the bottle

· Centripetal Force Expt.--Answer the pre-lab questions

· Complete centripetal force pre-lab questions

10/28

MON. B

Perform centripetal force experiment--answer post lab questions.

· Complete centripetal force post-lab questions

10/30

WED. D

Microgravity demonstration

Complete questions regarding the microgravity demonstration

10/31

9:37-11:15

What factors affect how objects fall?

· Poster presentation lab--determine how a factor impacts the way an object falls

Discuss significance of our previous experiment

Prepare for the gravity 1/2 test

11/1

B 11:50-1:00

Gravity 1/2 test--Be able to:

· describe what gravity is · explain how orbiting works

· tell how mass, distance dropped and air resistance affect the way an object falls. · describe microgravity why it happens.

· explain what a centripetal force is and how a satellite's mass and velocity affect it.