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

10/24

21

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

50

TEST

10/23

22

Explaining Retrograde Motion--Follow the activity directions. Then answer the questions regarding what the activity shows.

10/25

23

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

10/29

24

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

10

10/30

25

Determining the Mass of the Earth--perform an experiment and record the data to find just how much mass makes up the planet earth (+/- 10%)

50

LAB

11/4

26

Gravity 1/2 Test

30

11/4

DAY

CLASS AGENDA

ASSIGNMENTS

10/21

11:50 - 1:52

· Discuss Graphing and how to apply it to the current lab

· Continue working on constructing the lab report

· Group Competition: "Survival on the moon"

· Review unit concepts

· Complete #20 for Thursday (10/24)

10/23

C 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?

10/24

D 9:37-10:24

· Retrograde Motion--What actually causes this to occur?

Complete the questions to the "Explaining retrograde motion " activity.

10/25

11:50 - 1:52

Centripetal force experiments:

· Factors Affecting Centripetal Force Experiment

Complete the centripetal force experiment questions

10/29

C 7:30- 8:17

Microgravity

Complete the questions regarding the Microgravity experiment

10/30

D 9:37-10:24

Newton's Law of Gravity

10/31

11:50 - 1:52

Determining the Mass of Planet Earth Using the Law of Gravity

Complete the activity for Monday 11/4

· Prepare for gravity 1/2 test