Applied Physics
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Do Now: What do you know about NASA and the space program?
What have you heard about the Apollo 13 mission? What was going on in the United States politically at that time (1970)? Watch the movie Apollo 13 to use it as examples of Newton's laws of gravity and motion as well as how the crew and controllers on the ground used engineering to solve the problems that occurred during the mission. Students will use this handout to record questions during the movie and find examples demonstrating Newton's laws in the movie and during the mission. A firm understanding of Newton's laws of motion and Universal gravity were essential to the design and actions they took to get the astronauts home during the mission. Ticket out: If you were given a free ride into space on one of the current rockets that go into space, would you go? Why or why not?
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Do Now: Please go to your Door Noise Engineering Report in Google Classroom to see feedback and scores. These scores are also in Skyward now.
Mars Rover Reports will be graded by tomorrow. Studio Time:
Ticket out: Let me know what help you need to finish work in this class? Investigate the electrostatic forces we can create by ripping tape up off a whiteboard.
Student sheet asks students to ask questions and write up their ideas about why this static electrical repulsion and attraction happen. Do Now: Think about and describe one reason gravity is necessary for life on Earth
Learning goals: We are working towards answering these class questions today: DRIVING QUESTIONS: We are going to work on answering three of your gravity questions
Ticket out: What are you most confused about still? Do Now: Think about this question...What is the most important force in our universe and why? Please jot down your idea and find a person to discuss this with.
Tuesday, we played around with the torsion balances. What did we see?
2. When we tried this with a charged styrofoam cup, it was able to push or pull all of the objects. How are these pushes and pulls different from other forces? What is another force that can act at a distance? One more demonstration - video from minute 4:00 on. Cavendish Experiment Question Formulation Technique -
What did Einstein say? Not a force? What is important about gravity in relation to us humans? What is Gravity? demo - using the sheet. Brian Greene explains Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity with a shot put, marbles What do you have to have for gravity to exist? What affects the strength of gravity? Ticket out: Take some time to turn our experience today into a drawing inspired by gravity. Realism or abstract, whatever occurs to you that your brain relates to gravity. If you want to write on the back why you drew what you did, you are welcome. You will not be required to share, but anyone who is willing I encourage to share. Whip Around | Share out one of the following
Overview of Today Exhibitions of Learning are happening next week Tuesday and Thursday. Project Block students have been preparing over the course of the past week, but for those of you not in Project Block, I'm not sure how much time you've been given to get yourself ready. So today, we'll be taking a quick break from Physics (especially as Chris is on the Field Trip) for you to be able to do so. There are many things you could do with this time, but I think you'll find the most benefit from one of the three activities below:
Studio Goal | Capture on Board
STUDIO TIME
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Do Now: Please get your notebook and a handout. While you wait, think of all of the different types of forces there are in our universe. Be ready to help us make a list.
Learning Goal: Collect data and formulate predictions and models of what is causing the phenomenon we are investigating today. Today we need to build some scientific instruments so we can measure some forces. Each group will make one balance:
Tie them up and begin the next lesson.
2. Let's see what happens. Draw a model of what you think is going on. 3. What if I try a styrofoam cup? What do you predict will happen? Please discuss at your table and be ready to share if I call your name. 4. What did we see? 5. What do you think? One more demonstration - video from minute 4:00 on. Question brainstorm - What we saw with the torsion balances Ticket out: Take some time to turn our experience today into a drawing representing what is going on in your head about what we saw today. If you want to write on the back why you drew what you did, you are welcome. You will not be required to share, but anyone who is willing I encourage to share. Do Now: Please get your notebook and papers. Everything involving the Mars Rover Project should be turned into the white rope basket up front. Learning Goal: Plan and carry out a mini investigation to determine how to move a large load with a smaller force. Argue from evidence what factors affect the ability to move large objects. Build a device to measure the effects of very small forces. Essential Question: How do we move large things with little force? Essential Question: How do you win at teeter totter?
Do Now:
Summarize what we learned in our forces and motion workshop yesterday. Practice some force diagrams as a class. Physics classroom practice. Finish the rover thinking and recording. Reflection on the Rover Project NEW QUESTION - What makes a good cushion for a dropped egg? Do Now: Please grab your science notebook and any work for your rover.
Today's lesson has two parts. Details are on this slide show. The overview is...you will...
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