On this page you will find the current unit assignments and notes for the class. Help on all assignments can be found on the assignment help page in the menu.
Friday, September 16, 2022
In this lesson we will begin looking at the core definitions of energy, energy use, and the main types of energy.
Monday, September 19, 2022
In this lesson we will continue looking at our interaction to energy by looking at heat and heat flow.
Assignment Due 9/21/22 (Wednesday)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
In this lesson we will continue looking at heat by looking at heat flow, conduction, convection, and radiation.
Assignment Due 9/22/22 (Thursday)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
In this lesson we will look at at the units of heat and temperature and how they relate to absolute zero and the absolute temperature scale
Assignment Due 9/23/22 (Friday)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
In this lesson we will look at specific heat, the way that heat and temperature interact in matter.
Friday, September 23, 2022
In this lesson we will continue our look at specific heat by solving equations for both heat, mass, and temperature change
Assignment Due 9/28/22 (Wednesday)
Monday, September 26, 2022
In this lesson we will finish the lesson from Friday, looking this time at calculations involving mass and change of temperature.
Assignment Due 9/28/22 (Wednesday)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
In this lesson we will finish our discussion on specific heat by looking at the transfer of heat due to the change in temperature
Assignment Due 10/3/22 (Monday)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
In this lesson we will finish our lesson on heat transfer from the previous class
Assignment Due 10/3/22 (Monday)
Thursday, September 29,2022
In this lesson we will be doing the period demonstration on specific heat and calorimetry through the burning chip lab.
Lab Due 10/3/22 (Monday)
Friday, September 30, 2022
In this lesson we will review specific heat and heat units as part of Unit 2.
Assignment Due 10/4/22 (Tuesday)
Monday, October 3, 2022
In this lesson we will review the assignment from Friday, question 1 from Assignment 2E Part 2, and the overall math review from Unit 2.
Assignment Due 10/4/22 (Tuesday)
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
In this lesson we will start the lesson series on earthquakes, volcanos, and earth structures. Today we will look at the earth structure, from the inner and outer core, the mantle layers, and the crust. We will then look at the tectonic plates within the earth as the start of the discussion on plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift.
Assignment Due 10/7/22 (Friday)
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
In this lesson we will continue our look at the earth structure by focusing on the crust, specifically the plate boundaries and tectonic activities that give rise to earthquakes and volcanos.
Assignment Due 10/7/22 (Friday)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
In this lesson we will review the main concepts from Unit 2, including the calculations on the Unit 2 Test
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