Extended Physics Lab Schedule (Fall 2012)

Recommended Text book:

Exploring Creation With Physics (2nd Ed.) by Jay L. Wile

Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.

*A calculator is required to the class.

#	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Week 1 (8/13~8/16)	Read i~iii and p.1~4	Read p.5~13 Do OYO 1.1~1.3	Read p.13~23 Do OYO 1.4~1.7	Start to Read p.3~27** Do OYO 1.1~1.14
Lab 1 (8/17)	Exp. 1.3 Comparing Conversions to Measurements* (in Exploring Creation with Chemistry on p. 27) **Link to text Chemistry Module #1  * Please bring your calculator to the class.
Week 2 (8/20~8/23)	Read 25~29  Do OYO 1.8~1.12	Review Questions	Practice Problems  Extra Practice Problems p563	Module Test #1
Lab 2 (8/24)	Introduction (the First Lab Day) Exp. 1.1 Measuring Average Velocity Exp. 1.2 Measuring an Object’s Acceleration
Week 3 (8/27~8/30)	Read p37~47 Do OYO 2.1~2.3	Read p 47~57 Do OYO 2.4~2.8	Read p. 57~62 Do OYO 2.9~2.10	Re-Read Exp. 2.1 p.52 Re-Read Exp. 2.2 p.54
Lab 3 (8/31)	Go over Module 1 lab reports Exp. 2.1  The Acceleration Due to Gravity Is the Same for All Objects  Exp. 2.2  Determining a Person’s Reaction Time
Week 4 (9/3~8/6)	Review Questions	Practice Problems Extra Practice Problems p565	Module Test #2	Re-Read Exp. 2.3 p.60
Lab 4 (9/7)	Go over Module 2 lab reports Exp. 2.3  Factors That Affect Air Resistance Q&A Session
Week 5 (9/10~9/13)	Read p71~83 Do OYO 3.1~3.2	Read p.83~86 Do OYO 3.3~3.5	Read p.86~90 Do OYO 3.6~3.7	Read p.90~95 Do OYO 3.8~3.9 Re-read Exp. 3.1 p.80
Lab 5 (9/14)	Exp. 3.1  Vector Components  Exp. 3.2  Vector Addition
Week 6 (9/17~9/20)	Review Questions	Practice Problems Extra Practice Problems p.566	Module Test #3	Read p.105~109  Do OYO 4.1~4.2
Lab 6 (9/21)	No Class (UCC not available)
Week 7 (9/24~9/27)	Read p.109~120  Do OYO 4.3~4.7	Read p.120~127  Do OYO 4.8~4.10	Review Questions	Practice Problems Extra Practice Problems p.567
Lab 7 (9/28)	Exp. 4.1 The Two Dimensions of a Rubber Band’s Flight  Exp. 4.2 Measuring the Horizontal Speed of an Object without a Stopwatch
Week 8 (10/1~10/4)	Module Test #4	Study Day	Study Day	Study Day
Lab 8 (10/5)	Quarterly Test #1 (At Home, No Class)
Week 8 (10/8~10/11)	Read p.141~149. Do OYO 5.1~5.4	Read p.150~154 Do OYO 5.5~5.7	Read p.155~166 Do OYO 5.8~5.11	Read p.166~167 Do OYO 5.12
Lab 8 (10/12)	No Class
Week 9 (10/15~10/18)	Review Questions	Practice Problems	Extra Practice Problems p.568	Module Test #5
Lab 9 (10/19)	No Class (Co-op Camping)
Week 10 (10/22~10/25)				Re-read Exp 5.1 and Re-read Exp 5.2
Lab 9 (10/26)	Exp.5.1 Inertia Exp.5.2 The Frictional Force
Week 10 (10/29~11/1)	Read p.177~185 Do OYO 6.1~6.3	Read p.189~194 Do OYO 6.4~6.5	Read p.194~200 Do OYO 6.6~6.7	Read p.201~205 Do OYO 6.8~6.10
Lab 10 (11/2)	Go over Module 5 lab reports Exp.6.1 Measuring Acceleration in an Elevator
Week 11 (11/5~11/8)	Review Questions	Practice Problems	Extra Practice Problems p.569	Module Test #6
Lab 11 (11/9)	Exp.6.2 What Causes Rotational Acceleration?  Exp.6.3 Measuring a Coefficient of Static Friction
Week 12 (11/12~11/15)	Read p.217~228 Do OYO 7.1~7.4	Read p.228~236 Do OYO 7.5~7.6	Read p.232~236 Do OYO 7.5~7.6	Read p.237~242 Do OYO 7.7~7.10
Lab 12 (11/16)	Go over Module 6 lab reports Exp. 7.1 Centripetal Force
Week 13 (11/19~11/22)	Review Questions	Practice Problems/ Extra Practice   Problems p.571	Module Test  #7	Thanks- giving
Lab 13 (11/23)	No Class (Thanksgiving Weekend)
Week 15 (11/26~11/29)	Read p.251~257 Do OYO 8.1~8.2	Read p.257~261  Do OYO 8.3	Read p.261~266  Do OYO 8.4~8.5	Read p.267~276 Do OYO 8.6~8.10
Lab 15 (11/30)	Go over Module 7 lab reports Exp. 8.1 Energy in a Pendulum Exp. 8.2 Estimating the Work Done by Friction
Week 16 (12/3~12/6)	Review Questions	Practice Problems	Extra Practice Problems p.572	Module Test #8
Lab 16 (12/7)	No Class (Family Luncheon)
Week 17 (12/10~12/13)	Study Day	Study Day	Study Day	Study Day
(12/14)	Quarterly Test #2 (At Home, No Class)

A List of Lab Supplies (Fall)

Lab
Exp. #
Page
Item Description


1
1.3




(chem)
27 (chem)
ruler, calculator



2
1.1
14
tape measure, cm





stopwatch





books, 6-9 cm high





smooth board, 1 meter long





pencil or marker





ball



1.2
24
tape measure, cm and meter





stopwatch





books, 18-27 cm high plus a few extras





smooth board, 1 meter long





ball





pencil or marker





masking tape or electrical tape





uncarpeted floor


3


(no supplies needed)


4
2.1
52
large, heavy book, at least 21 x 27 cm





piece of paper, 10 x 10 cm



2.2
54
ruler, preferably metric



2.3
60
large, heavy book, at least 21 x 27 cm





4 pieces of paper, 10 x 10 cm


5


(no supplies needed)


6
3.1
80
modeling clay (Play-Doh or Silly Putty)





pencil, at least 6 inches long, sharp





wooden ruler, flat end at zero inches, metric





paper, 8.5x11 inches, plain





pen





protractor



3.2
90
ruler, metric





protractor





copy of map on p.91 or from Apologia web site


7


(no supplies needed)


8
4.1
121
rubber band





stopwatch



4.2
124
toy car or ping pong ball





meterstick





flat table with plenty of space on one side

A List of Lab Supplies

	Exp.	Page	Item Description
	9.1	291	safety goggles
			2 eggs
			old clothes, apron, or paint shirt
			hard, flat surface (board, cookie sheet)
			fitted bed sheet
	9.2	297	4 ping-pong balls
			thread, about 2 feet
			tape
			ruler
			2 stacks books, or other supports
	10.1	317	2 paper clips
			Ziploc bag
			a few heavy books
			sand, kitty litter, or beans, 650 g (about 1 ½ pounds)
			spring, loops on ends, 3-5 cm long, stretches easily to 10-15 cm
			mass scale, 0-650 g
			ruler, cm
			long flat object to hang spring from (ruler)
	10.2	325 & 331	spring, same as Experiment 10.1
			2 paper clips
			Ziploc bag
			sand, kitty litter, or beans, 200 g (½ pound)
			mass scale, 175-225 g
			a few heavy books
			2 rulers, metric (or 1 ruler and one long, flat object)
			stopwatch
	11.1	355	copper pipe, ½” diameter, two 6” long, one 4” long
			freezer
			hacksaw or pipe cutter (if pipe needs to be cut)
			file (if pipe edges are rough)
			hot tap water
			large bowl
			gloves or oven mitt
	12.1	385	flat mirror
			white sheet of paper
			protractor
			ruler (for straight-edge)
			flashlight
			black construction paper or thin cardboard (save cut-out for 12.3)
			tape
			scissors
			dark room with counter or table
	12.2	397	magnifying make-up mirror you can hold in your hands
	12.3	403	sheet of plain white paper
			protractor
			ruler (straight edge)
			square or rectangular glass or clear plastic pan
			flashlight with cover used in Experiment 12.1
	13.1	424	2 balloons, preferably round
			thread, about 4’
			cellophane tape, about 20 cm
	13.2	426	clear drinking glass
			plastic lid, at least as large as the top of the glass
			paper clip
			aluminum foil, preferably thin, 5 cm x 3 cm
			rulers, metric
			balloon
			pliers
			tape
			no supplies needed
	14.1	470	2 Styrofoam plates
			aluminum foil, about 8x8” square
			tape
			scissors
			metal paper clip
			balloon
	15.1	491	1.5-volt battery (AA, C or D battery)
			aluminum foil, about 1 cm x 10 cm
			scissors
	15.2	497	table, non-metal, able to have things taped to it
			insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 3’
			scissors or wire strippers
			tape
			1.5-volt battery, D-cells are easiest to work with
			flashlight
	15.3	501	(everything from Experiment 15.2)
			5 spoons, stainless steel
			more insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, 2’
	16.1	527	compass
			insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 1’
			1.5-volt battery
			tape
	16.2	530	1.5-volt battery
			2 iron nails, one of them large
			insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 18”
			metal paper clip
			wooden matchstick or toothpick