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1. Introduction to grade 12 Physics. 2. Inquiry cube 3. TED Talk - Janin Benyus: Biomimicry in Action
 * **__DAY 1: September 14__**


 * __DAY 2: September 15__**

1. Data - Scalar vs. Vector 2. Comparison between distance, displacement, positon, average speed and average velocity 3. Metric Prefixes 4. Unit Conversions 5. Scientific Notation 6. Accuracy and Precision 7. Uncertainty 8. Significant Digits 9. Calculations 10. % Varation and % Error Calculations
 * A Review of Basic Concepts OR What you need to know to survive Grade 12 Physics**

__**DAY 3 - September 16**__ Continuation of - A Review of Basic Concepts
 * Assigment: Sig. Digs., etc. Calculations sheet due September 18**

[|review what you need to know.doc] Text Reference: pg. 5 - 7; Appendix B - pg 754, Appendix C - pg 755-757


 * __Day 4: September 18__**


 * DUE: Sig.digs.,etc. assignment**

Lab: Measuring the Height of a Tree


 * __Day 5 : September 21__**

Review of Graphs for Motion Along a Straight Path 1. Defining a reference point 2. General shapes of position-time graphs 3. Calculations using position-time graphs 4. General shapes of velocity-time graphs 5. Calculations using velocity-time graphs 6. What is acceleration?

Text ref: pg 24 - 32
 * Assignment: "Graph Analysis" (due date: Wednesday September 23)**

1. 5 kinematic equations 2. sample problems involving one object 3. Sample problems involving two objects Text ref: pg 10 - 18 Practice: pg 18 and 19 # 1,2,4 - 8 pg 23 # 1 - 3 "Uniform Acceleration Practice Problems" sheet # 2, 4, 7, 11 Disscussion of Tree Lab
 * __Day 6 and 7: September 22,23__**

1. Sketching Position - Time Graphs - single object - two objects In-Class work time Practice: pg 19 # 3; continue working on problems from the practice sheet
 * __Day 8: September 25__**
 * Assignment: Uniform Acceleration Worksheet (due date: Monday September 28).**

Vector Analysis
 * __Day 9 and 10: September 28,29__**

1. Frames of Reference 2. Math tools for vector analysis 3. Vectors in 2-dimensions - RATS (Right Angle Triangles) - non-RATS 4. The use of components with velocity and displacement 5.Vectors and acceleration Practice: pg 70 # 1 - 6 pg 77, 78 # 1 - 4


 * __Day 11: September 30__**
 * TEST - UNIFORM ACCELERATION**

Review vectors and components Practice problems in groups Tower challenge
 * __Day 12: October 2__**

Take up vectors homework Some final problems on vectors
 * __Day 13,: October 5__**

__Day 14: October 6__ Introduce Projectile Motion Computer simulation Activity

Continue with Projectile Motion
 * __Day 15: October 7__**

Time to work on article summary

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 * __Day 16: October 9__**

Projectile motion
 * __Day 17: October 13__**

Complete Projectile Motion 11:15 - 12:00 Optics Studio Program
 * __Day 18: October 14__**

__**Day 19: October 16**

[|THE mONKEY AND THE ZOOKEEPER]__

An introduction to Forces, F.B.D. and Newton's 3 laws of motion. Closed vector diagrams and what that means 2 methods for solving force problems (Vector addition or components) Worksheet on Newton's 1st law and F.B.D.


 * __Day 20: October 19__**
 * Test - Vectors and Projectile Motion**

Refer: pg. 85-92 Review Newton's Laws of Motion Take up worksheet Begin looking at force examples considering acceleration
 * __Day 21: October 20__**

Physics in the News Presentations A discussion about Friction
 * __Day 21: October 21__**

Refer: pg. 93-98 Examples of Force problems WORKSHEET questions 1 - 8 Answer # 1 - 4 pg. 89 1 - 4 pg. 92 Pulley problems and mechanical advantage Worksheet question 9 and 10 plus 2nd worksheet on Newton's 3rd Law Practice Problems: pg. 98 # 1
 * __Day 22: October 23__**

Complete forces Black box and experimental design
 * __Day 23: October 26__**
 * __Day 24: October 27__**


 * __Day 25: October 29__**

Leaning to use probware and designing friction lab

Friction lab completed
 * __Day 26: October 30__**

An introduction to circular motion
 * __Day 27: November 2__**
 * __Day 28: November 3__**

- More examples on circular motion


 * __Day 29: November 4__**

Banked curves problem Time to work on Friction Lab

Universal Gravitation Sample problems and practice Ref. pg298 -300 - Notes on Kepler's Laws (you should have an understanding of th [|worksheet-Universal Gravitation and Coulomb.doc]
 * __Day 30: November 6__**

__**Day 31 : November 9**__ Continue with Universal Gravitation

Notes on Coulomb's Law

__**Day 32: November 10**__

Work Period - all forces questions


 * __Day 33: November 11__**

Finish up Universal gravitation and circular motion - board questions - 1 hour to work on Mythbusters assignement


 * __Day 34: November 13__**

Review Work and Conservation of Energy



__Day 35: November 16__ TEST - FORCES


 * __Day 36: November 17__**

Problems C of E Introduce SHM [|shm ppt..ppt]
 * __Day 37: November 18__**

SHM lab
 * __Day 38: November 20__**

Time to work on SHM lab Group problems on SHM

__**Day 39: November 23**__

Complete SHM Work on calculation of K for Egg Bungie Jump

__**Day 40: November 24**__

Complete calculations and Bungie Jump your egg [|bungie jump semester 55]


 * __Day 41: November 25__**

(One hour class due to Math contest) Ref. chapter 4 - LINEAR MOMENTUM pg 189 -228 - Begin discussion on momentum and Impulse - Examples of momentum in 1-D

[|crash testing]


 * __Day 42: November 27__**

Collisions in 2-D Hmwk: pg. 210 # 1 - 4


 * __Day 43: November 30__**

Quiz - C. of E. and SHM

Begin working on Collisions Lab
 * __Day 44: December 1__**

Examples of Elastic and Inelastic collisions in 1-6 Hmwk: pg 198 # 1- 3


 * __Day 45: December 2__**

Finish working on Lab and Problems


 * __Day 46: December 4__**

Begin our study of light with an introduction to Scientific models and why we should use them The Particle model [|THE STUDY OF LIGHT.ppt]


 * __Day 47: December 7__**

Energy test


 * __Day 48: December 8__**

Review Particle model and consider light as a particel


 * __Day 49: December 9__**

Snell's Law lab


 * __Day 50: December 11__**

Wave model of light Ripple Tank Experiments

Discussion of Ripple Tank Experiment and how it applies to light
 * __Day 51: December 14__**


 * __Day 52: December 15__**

Double Slit Equations and problems Single slit Theory and Equations and problems


 * __Day 53: December 16__**

Continue with problem solving
 * __Day 54: December 18__**

Phun with Physics!!!! Why Santa doesn't go Boom

=**HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY AND GET SOME REST.**=
 * =**=**SEMESTER 55 STUDENTS - CALENDAR IS ACCURATE TO THIS POINT ONLY**=**=**

Young's Double Slit Experiment Lab - measuring the wavelength of light Problem set
 * __Day 55- 56: January 4, 5__**


 * __Day 57: January 6__**

Work period on Myth busters project

NOTES ON LIGHT:
 * __Day 58: January 8__**

SS Theory Electromagnetic waves [|ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES.ppt]


 * __Day 59: January 11__**

A quick and dirty introduction to Einstein's theory of Relativity and quantum physics.

Relativity continued Problems dealing with relativity
 * __Day 60: January 12__**

__Day 61: January 13__ Light Test


 * __Day 62: January 15__**

Relativity in class problem set

MYTHBUSTERS PRESENTATION
 * __Day 63 : January 18__**


 * __Day 64: January 19__**

Exam Review


 * __Day 65: January 20__**

Exam Review Solving the Murder Mystery


 * __Day 66: January 22__**

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