UNIT
1 - Scientific Tools and Measurement
In this review unit, students will review lab procedures, precision and uncertainty of tools, accuracy and precision, significant digits, unit conversions, and graphical analysis of data. This is a foundational unit in which students will learn concepts that will be used and applied all throughout the trimester.
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Readings:
Conceptual Physics, Hewitt, Chapter
#1
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Day
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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1 |
Hand out Syllabus, Books, Expectations & Data Sheets, go over class web page/resources
Discussion: Science Processes
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Top 10 Reasons to Take Physics
Online Student Data Form
Quiz - Course Procedures |
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2
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Discussion: Accuracy and Precision
Activity – Blind Accuracy
Pre Lab – A Pendulum Named Bob
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Pendulum Activity |
Quiz - Course Procedures
Complete
Student Data Sheet, Cover Books |
3
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Discussion: Using Scientific Instruments, Graphs and Graphical relationships
Lab – A Pendulum Named Bob
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4
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Activity – Not an Insignificant Lesson
Discussion: Scientific Notation, SI Prefixes, Significant Figures
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Sig
Fig. and Scientific Notation Worksheet
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5
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Discussion: Systems of Units and Unit Conversions
Quiz – Significant Figures & Scientific Notation
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Conversions
Worksheet
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Sig Fig. and Scientific Notation Worksheet
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6
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MiniQuiz – Unit Conversions
Lab – Density Measurement
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Lab – Density Measurement
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Conversions
Worksheet
Review #1,3,4,6,7
Think & Explain #11,12
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7 |
How to Report and Analyze Laboratory Data
Work on Lab write-ups
Go over Textbook Questions and Review for Test (online test practice resources) |
Unit 1 Review
Unit 1 Practice Test
Density Lab Rubric |
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Test: Science
Tools & Measurement |
Practice Test Answers |
Measurement Lab due the day after test |
UNIT
2 - Motion in 1D and 2D
This unit is technically called "Kinematics." In this unit, students will investigate concepts of speed, velocity, and acceleration. Students will learn about vector quantities and use vectors to determine the distance across the retention pond next to the school. Students will learn to interpret and draw graphs of motion and use motion sensors in the lab to graph real world data. Finally, students will investigate "free fall" and the motion of projectiles in the Earth's gravitational field. The material for this unit can be found in the textbook in chapters 2 & 3.
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Readings: Conceptual Physics,
Hewitt, Chapters #2-3
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
1D Kinematics
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Vectors & Projectile Motion
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Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments
Due |
1 |
Discussion: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Activity: How Fast Are You? (bring your running shoes)
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Activity:
How Fast Are You? |
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Discussion: Free Fall, Air
Resistance and Terminal Velocity
Empire State Building Activity
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Activity: Empire State Building |
Read 2.1-2.6 |
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Discussion:
Graphing Motion
Problem Solving: Chapter 2 Plug & Chug #27, 29, 30, 32; Think & Explain #34, 35, 36, 37, 39; Think & Solve #43, 45, 47, 49
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Online Interactive - Graph That Motion |
Activity: Empire State Building |
4 |
Activity: Graphing
Motion P01
XC Activity – Match
the Graph!
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Activity:
Graphing Motion P01
Activity - Match the Graph!
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Go over Ch 2 Bookwork & Activity P01
Discussion: Vectors & Vector Addition
Physics Interactive -
Name That Vector
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Activity P01
Read 2.7-2.9 |
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Lab - Acceleration Down a Ramp
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Lab:
Accel. Down a Ramp |
Read 3.1-3.3
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Discussion: Adding Skew Vectors & Vector Components
Vector Addition Help Online
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Vector Worksheet |
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8 |
Check Vector Worksheet
Worksheet on Speed and Acceleration
Physics Interactive - Vector Addition
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Vector Worksheet
Read 3.4-3.6
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Discussion: Projectile Motion
Quiz –Speed,
Velocity, and Acceleration
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Read 3.4-3.6
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10 |
Activity-Projectile Simulator
Projectile Motion Simulator Links:
PhET Labs
ThePhysicsClassroom.com
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Activity - Simulating Projectile Motion |
Read 3.4-3.6
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11 |
Test Review:
Ch2 Think & Solve #42,44,48,50
Ch3 Plug & Chug #19-22,25,26,27; Think & Explain #29-31; Think & Solve #39,41,42,44
Vector Guessing Game
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Practice Test Ch 2, 3
Acceleration Down a Ramp Lab (scoring rubric) |
Activity - Simulating Projectile Motion
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Test: Linear and Projectile Motion |
Practice
Test Ch 2, 3 Answers |
Lab: Accel. Gravity (GS19) due on the day after the test |
UNIT
3 - Forces and Newton's Laws
In this unit, students will investigate concepts of inertia, force, pressure, air resistance, and friction. Students will learn Newton's Laws of Motion and apply them to real world situations. Students will investigate gravity an determine the force of attraction between any two massive objects. Students will make practical application of concepts learned by measuring the acceleration of a cart when a known force is applied and by determining the weight of a car using a pressure gauge! The material for this unit can be found in the textbook in chapters 4-6 & 12.
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Readings: Conceptual
Physics, Hewitt, Chapters 4-6, 12.4-12.6, 13.1-13.3
Web Resource: The Pysics Classroom - Newton's Laws
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Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments
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Activity: Inertia, Weight, and Mass
Discussion: Inertia & Newton’s 1st Law
Discussion: Mass and Weight
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Discussion:
What is a “Force?”
Discussion: Net Forces, Equilibrium, and more vectors
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IWM Finish
Activity, Ch4 Plug & Chug#21,25 |
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Discussion:
The Law of Acceleration
Discussion: Free fall and Air Resistance related to F=ma
Demo: Penny & Feather
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Ch4 Think & Explain
#26,28,29,31,32 |
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Ch5 Plug & Chug#19,21,23;
Think & Explain #24-27,29, 31,32 |
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Discussion:
Newton’s 3rd Law, Pressure
Demos: Rocket Balloon, The Bed of Nails (gasp, gasp!)
Preview Inflation Activity
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Ch5 Think & Solve
#38-40, 43*; Lab write-up due the day after the
test. |
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Lab – Inflation
(Can you weigh a car with a Crayon and a pressure guage???)
We are going to the Auto Lab so dress casual....
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Ch5 Think & Explain
#30, Ch6 Think & Explain
#19-21,24,26,27,29,33,34 |
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Quiz – Forces, Pressure, & Newton’s Laws
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Activity – Inflation
(Can you weigh a car with a Crayon and a pressure guage???)
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Ch12 Plug & Chug#17-20,
Think & Explain #22-26
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9 |
Discussion:
Universal Gravitation
Go over Quiz, Chapter Review, & Homework Q’s
Go over all activities...
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TEST:
Forces and Newton’s Laws
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UNIT
4 - Work, Energy, & Momentum
In this unit, students will investigate concepts of impulse and momentum and apply the impulse-momentum theorem to real life applications such as auto air bags, running shoes, and an egg-toss competition. Students will investigate concepts of work, energy, and power, and the Work-Energy Theorem. Students will learn the five forms of energy and apply the Law of Conservation of Energy to solving real world problems. The material for this unit can be found in the textbook in chapters 7 & 8.
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Readings: Conceptual
Physics, Hewitt, Chapters 7-8
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Impulse & Momentum
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Work, Energy, & Power
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Day |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments
Due |
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Discussion: Impulse & Momentum,
The Impulse-Momentum Theorem, Momentum & Bouncing
Demo: Bouncy Balls, Water Balloon Toss
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The Incredible Egg Drop activity |
start The Incredible Egg
Drop activity |
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The Incredicble Egg Drop planning
Discussion: Conservation of
Momentum
Demo: Momentum balls, colliding carts
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Bill Nye Video on Momentum |
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miniQuiz – Impulse & Momentum
Online Interactive: Colliding Carts
Online Interactive: Fish Catch
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Colliding Carts Interactive
Fish Catch Interactive |
Ch7 Plug & Chug#19,21,22;Think & Explain #24-26,28,29,32
XC Ch7 Think & Solve #33,34,36,37 |
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The Incredible Egg Drop!!!
(Egg carriers due...bring your own egg)
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Egg Carriers!
Fish Catch & Colliding Carts Interactive |
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Discussion:
Work & Power
Activity - HP of a Toy Truck (if Time)
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Activity - HP of a Toy Truck |
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Discussion: Forms of Energy
Quiz – Impulse & Momentum
Demo: Energy of a pendulum
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Video Lesson: Energy |
Activity - HP of a Toy Truck |
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Discussion: Energy Conservation & TheWork-Energy Theorem
Collaborative Problem Solving
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Worksheet-Work & Energy |
Activity - HP of a Toy Truck |
8 |
Lab:
Conservation of Energy
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Lab:
Conservation of Energy |
Work & Energy Worksheet, Ch8 Plug & Chug #27; Think & Explain #38 |
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Discussion: Simple Machines,
Efficiency, IMA & AMA
Activity – Hornet
Moving Co. |
Act
- Hornet Moving Co |
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Go Over Ch 8 Homework Q’s
check Hornet Moving Company
Quiz - Work, Energy, and Simple Machines
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Unit 4 Practice Tests Chap 7 & 8
Impulse & Momentum Review
Work, Energy, & Power Review |
Ch8 Plug & Chug #29; Think & Explain #39-40, Activity Hornet Moving Co. |
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Work on lab GS21 and review questions
Go over Quiz on energy
Review for test
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Practice
Test Ch 7,8 Answers
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Ch8 Think & Solve #42,45,46*,47* |
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TEST: Work, Energy, & Momentum
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Lab Conservation of Energy (scoring rubric) |
(labs due on next school day) |
UNIT
5 - Static & Current Electricity
In this unit, students will investigate concepts of interaction of charge, electric forces & fields, and power & energy in electrical applications. Students will learn the Law of Conservation of Charge as well as Coulomb's Law of charge interaction. Students will learn to build and analyze simple circuits using Ohm's Law. The material for this unit can be found in the textbook in chapters 32-35.
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Readings: Conceptual
Physics, Hewitt, Chapters 32-35
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Static Electricity
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Current Electricity
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Day |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments
Due |
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Discussion: Atomic
structure, Interaction of charges, Conservation of Charge, Coulomb’s
Law, Conductors and Insulators
Demo: The balloon and wall, the Van de Graf generator, Jacob's Ladder |
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Discussion: The electroscope, Methods of Charging
Activity - Charge!
Video Lesson: Methods of Charging
Video: Charging by Induction
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Electrostatics Review
John Travoltage
Activity-Get
a Charge Outta This! |
Ch32 Think & Explain
#26-29, 32,33,35 |
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Discussion: Electric Fields and Electric Potential
Video Lesson: Electric Fields and Potential
VanDeGraf Generator
fun...
Charges and Fields Simulation
Electric Field Hockey (java needed)
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Activity - Investigating Electric Fields
Electric Fields review |
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4 |
Discussion: Electric Shielding, Grounding, Charge Distribution, Voltage sources
Demo: Jacob’s Ladder, the Van de Graf Generator |
Video: How Lightning Rods Work (part 1) |
Ch33 Think & Explain
#21,23,25,28,30 |
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Discussion: Electric
Current and Resistance
Demo: The Tesla Coil, the Ammeter
minActivity - Measuring voltage and current
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XC Project:
The High Cost of Energy |
Ch 34 Plug & Chug
#27,28,31,32; Think & Explain#35-37,41; Think & Solve#51-52 |
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Discussion: Ohm's Law, Power & EnergyDC
Circuits, schematic diagrams
Demo: Types of circuits, circuit board demo
Activity – Ohm's Law
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Activity – Ohm's
Law
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Ch35 Plug & Chug
#1-2; Think & Explain#18,20,23; Think & Solve#29*,31*,33* |
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Discussion: Series and Parallel circuits, fuses and breakers
Quiz - Voltage & Current
Demo: Types of circuits, circuit board demo
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Current Review |
Ch35 Plug & Chug
#1-2; Think & Explain#18,20,23; Think & Solve#29*,31*,33* |
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Check Ch 34 Hmk Q's
Discussion: Solving Circuits
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Circuits Review |
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Wrap up
Check all HW Q's
Temperature and Heat Into
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Unit 5 Practice Tests
Practice
Test Ch 32-35 Answers |
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Test - Static & Current
Electricity |
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UNIT
6 - Heat & Temperature
In this unit students will learn about the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales. Students will learn to distinguish “heat” from “temperature” and “thermal energy.” Students will investigate the methods of heat transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. Concepts of latent heat and specific heat will be discussed and applied to lab experimentation in basic calorimetry. As an application of concepts learned, students will research antropogenic global warming and in order to make a scientific decision about its causes and what can/should be done about it. Concepts in this unit can be found in chapter 21 & 22 of the textbook.
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Readings: Conceptual
Physics, Hewitt, Chapters 21-22
Web Resource: The Physics Classroom -
Thermal Physics
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Day |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments
Due |
1 |
**Trimester Exam Review Available online**
Discussion: Temperature, Heat,
and Thermal Expansion
Demo: bimetal strip, expansion rings
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Discussion: Measuring Heat,
Specific Heat, Special properties of Water
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XC
Project - Heat Loss |
Ch 21 Think & Explain # 27,28,29,34; Think & Solve #47* |
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Discussion: Methods of Heat Flow, Absorption and Emission
Demo: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
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Ch 21 Plug & Chug #19, 20, 24; Think & Explain #25,27,29-31,34,36,37; Think & Solve #40 |
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Discussion: Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Quiz - Temperature and Heat Transfer
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Unit 6 Practice Tests
Unit 6 Review Questions |
Ch22 Think & Explain #21,22,24-26,28,29 |
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Trimester Exam Review
(No Test for this unit, concepts tested on Trimester Exam)
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Practice
Test Ch 21,22 Answers |
Practice Tests Ch 21-22 |