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It’s important to note that I don’t simply do the lesson each day and that’s it. Once the lesson is complete, students will have time to work on HW questions and worksheets as well as their outstanding projects that I assign throughout the unit. This outline also doesn’t take into consideration Genius Hour days which are typically each Friday.
Day 1:
- At the start of each lesson for the first couple of weeks, I have my students work on a problem that reviews projectile motion from last year. You can download the problem here. It’s broken into different parts.
- Lesson 1 – Speed and Velocity in 1 and 2 Dimensions (Day 1)
- Stop at graphing
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the links to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/Y54oN3jUFzU
Day 2:
- Start of Day Problem
- Lesson 1 – Speed and Velocity in 1 and 2 Dimensions (Day 2)
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the links to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/Y54oN3jUFzU
Day 3:
- Lesson 2 – Acceleration in 1 and 2 Dimensions
- Stop after graphs
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the links to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/Y54oN3jUFzU
Day 4:
- Finish Lesson 2 – Acceleration in 1 and 2 Dimensions
- Acceleration in 1-dimension worksheet (20 minutes)
- Lesson 3 – Acceleration due to Gravity
- Stop before air resistance
- HW: Acceleration in 1 dimension worksheet
Day 5:
- There are two projects I give at the point in the unit. Each semester I only give one. Both take a lot of work and require at least 4 weeks to complete.
- Amusement Park Project – I typically give my students the first day to choose their partners and come up with the ride they want to build. I only allow rides to be used once so that each project is unique.
- Catapult Project – I typically give my students the first day to choose their partners and come up with the design they want to build.
Day 6:
Day 7:
- Lesson 5 – Frames of Reference – Complete
- Work period for HW
Day 8:
- Lesson 4 – Projectile Motion
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the link to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/rd7FudcdZPY
Day 9:
- Give out Genius Hour project.
- Genius Hour is my absolute favorite project. It lets your students research a topic that’s important to them. If you’d like to learn more about implementing Genius Hour in your classroom, click here.
Day 10:
Catch-up day. Students may use this time to get caught up on outstanding project work.
Day 10:
- Lesson 7 – Newton’s Laws of Motion
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the link to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/rd7FudcdZPY
Day 11:
- Lesson 8 – Exploring Frictional Forces
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the link to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/YL1hvv95hOk
Day 12:
Day 13:
- Lesson 9 – Ramps, Pulleys, and Forces
- I’ve created a walkthrough video for some common questions. Please feel free to provide the link to your students. You can access it via this link – https://youtu.be/nHufeM3TWzw
Day 14:
- Ramps, Pulleys and Forces Worksheet
Day 15:
Day 16:
Day 17:
- Work on Formula Sheet
- Test Review
Day 18:
- Note: I typically test my students on two different days. The first day is dedicated to Kinematics and the second to Dynamics.