Day 1 -Hand portfolios, review momentum with online lab.

Day 2 – Momentum Experiment: Egg Drop

Day 3 – Complete Egg Drop experiment.  Work on: practice worksheet and Momentum Exam.  Momentum exam is assigned as homework.

Day 4 – Video Lecture: Prof Lewin (MIT) on Thermal Expansion.  In this video, Lewin discusses both linear and volumetric thermal expansion.  Demonstrates expansion of several materials and ends with a discussion on the uniqueness of water.

Day 5 – Lab 1: Temperature of mixing.  Homework: Find at least 2 Thermodynamics videos to watch from Khan Academy.  Prepare a brief statement summarizing those videos for the rest of the class.

Day 6 (Monday) – Discussed “emergent properties” in reference to thermodynamics.  Watched several videos on thermodynamics, bose-einstein condensates and started watching a 1 hour Horizons episode: “What is a degree?”  Introduced next project: Thermometer Design & Build.  Students will research home-made thermometers at home and go through design / build process.

Day 7 (Wednesday) – Substitute teacher gave a copy of “Thermometer Project”  Students have the next 2 classes to create a thermometer from scratch, calibrate it and test it.  Students will then create a presentation highlighting the benefits and features of the thermometer they made.

Day 8 (Thursday) –  Work on Thermometer project.

Day 9 (Monday) – Finish Thermometer project.

Day 10 (Wednesday) – Thermo worksheets

Day 11 (Thursday) – Present Thermometers

Day 12 (Monday) – Thermo notes & review with sub

Day 13 (Wednesday) – Transfer of heat: conduction, convection, radiation.  Start Thermos project.

Day 14 (Thursday) – First trial in thermos project.

Day 15 (Monday Feb 13) – Second trial in thermos project

Day 16 (Wed Feb 15) – 5 minute presentations on thermos design & performance.

Day 17 (Thursday Feb 16) – Discussed energy associated with phase changes (ice –> water –> vapor).  Phase Change Lab.

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Day 22 (Wed Feb 29) – Introduction to electricity.  Simple circuits: light a bulb.

Day 23 (Thurs March 1) -Lab activity: parallel & series circuits packet.

Day 24 (Monday March 5) – Misconceptions about electricity.  Discussion: defining voltage & current.  Lab activity: Build simple motors.