Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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





Monday, March 26, 2012

Class Project Spring 2012

5 Channel Light Chaser - Kit


link
http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/ligh/canck289.htm




Please order above kit individually. 



Thursday, December 29, 2011

Physics Lab Schedule

Recommended Text book:

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

Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.

Date
Experiment(s)/Class Session
Notes
5-Jan
Exp. 9.1 and 9.2
13-Jan
Exp 10.1

20-Jan
Exp 10.2

27-Jan
Exp 11.1 and Q&A Session

3-Feb
Exp 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3

10-Feb
No Exp. Quarterly test #3
At Home
17-Feb
Exp 13.1 and 13.2

24-Feb
Exp 14.1

2-Mar
Exp 15.1

9-Mar
Exp 15.2 and 15.3

16-Mar
No class: (Spring Break)

23-Mar
Class Project

30-Mar
Exp 16.1 and 16.2

6-Apr
No Exp. Quarterly test #4
At Home
13-Apr
Evaluation.




Alternate location:
 Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5518 Rice Mine Road NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406.

Extended Physics Lab Schedule (Spring 2012)


Recommended Text book:

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

Publisher: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.

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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Week 1 (1/2~1/5)
Read p.287~290
Do OYO 9.1
Read p.291~297
Do OYO 9.2~9.5
Read p.298~304
Read EXP 
9.1 & 9.2
LAB DAY
Lab 1 (1/5)
Exp. 9.1 Egg Drop p.291
Exp. 9.2 Momentum and Energy Conservation p.297
Week 2 (1/9~1/12)
Read p.305~314  
Do OYO 9.6~9.10
Review Questions
Practice Problems,
 Extra Practice Problems p.573
Module Test #9
Lab 2 (1/13)
Exp. 10.1 Hooke’s Law  p.317
Week 3 (1/16~1/19)
Read p.317~323
Do OYO 10.1~10.2
Read p.324~333
Do OYO 10.3~10.5
Read 
p.333~338
Do OYO
 10.6~10.8

Read p.338~342
Do OYO 10.9~10.10
Lab 3 (1/20)
Exp. 10.2 The Characteristics of a Mass/Spring System  p.325 & 331  
Week 4 (1/23~1/26)
Review Questions
Practice Problems, Extra Practice Problems p.574 
Module Test
 #10
Read p.351~363
Do OYO 11.1~11.4
Lab 4 (1/27)
Exp. 11.1 Frequency and Volume of Sound Waves  p.355
Week 5 (1/30~2/2)
Read p.363~377
Do OYO 11.5~11.10
Review Questions
Practice Problems Extra Practice   Problems p.575 
Module Test #11
Read p.385-394
Lab 5 (2/3)
Exp. 12.1 The Law of Reflection  p.385
Exp. 12.2 Real and Virtual Images in a Concave Mirror  p.397 
Exp. 12.Measuring the Index of Refraction of Glass  p.403
Week 6 (2/6~2/9)

Read p.395~400
 Do OYO 12.1~12.3
Read p.400~412
 Do OYO 12.4~12.10
Review Questions, Practice Problems Extra Practice   Problems p.576Module Test #12
Lab 6 (2/10)
No Lab (Valentines Party)
Quarterly Test #4
Week 7 (2/13~2/16)
Read p.423~433
 Do OYO 13.1~13.4
Read p.434~443
 Do OYO 13.5~13.7

Read p.443~448
 Do OYO 13.8~13.10
Read 
Exp. 13.1& 13.2 
Lab 7 (2/17)
Exp. 13.1 Attraction and Repulsion  p.424  
Exp. 13.2  Making and Using an Electroscope  p.426
Week 8 (2/20~2/23)
Review Questions
Practice Problems Extra Practice   Problems p.577Module Test #13
Read p.457~468
 Do OYO 14.1~14.7
Lab 8 (2/24)
Exp. 14.1 Making a Parallel-Plate Capacitor and Storing Charge  p.470
Week 9 (2/27~3/1)
Read p.369~477. Do OYO 14.8~14.10
Review Questions
Practice Problems, Extra Practice Problems p.579
 Module Test #14
Lab 9 (3/2)
Exp. 15.1 Current and Resistance  p.491
Discuss about Class Project
Week 10 (3/5~3/8)
Read p.487~496. Do OYO 15.1~15.4
Read p.497~503. 
Read 
p.503~508. 
Do OYO 
15.5~15.6
Read p.508~514
Do OYO 
15.7~15.10
Lab 10 (3/9)
Exp.15.2 Building a Simple Circuit to Turn on a Light Bulb 
Exp.15.3 Series and Parallel Resistors More about Class Project
Week 11 (3/12~3/15)
Spring Break
Spring BreakSpring BreakSpring Break
Lab 11 (3/16)
No Lab (Spring Break)
Week 12 (3/19~3/22)
Review Questions
Practice Problems 
Extra Practice Problems p.580
Module Test #15
Lab 12 (3/23)
Class Project 
Week 13 (3/26~3/29)
Read p.523~527
Do OYO 
16.1
Read p.528~539
Do OYO 16.2~16.4
Read
p.540~543
Review Questions
Lab 13 (3/30)
Exp. 16.1 Oersted’s Experiment  p.527
Exp. 16.2 Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Compounds  p.530
Week 15 (4/2~4/5)

Module Test #16
Study Day
Study Day
Study Day
Lab 15 (4/6)
No Lab (Good Friday) 
Quarterly Test #4
Week 16 (4/9~4/12)




Lab 16
(4/13)