Weeks
2-6

weeks
7-9

weeks
10-11.5

weeks
11.5-13.5

weeks
13.5-16.5

weeks
16.5-19

Weeks
20-24

weeks
25-30

weeks
31-34

weeks
36-38

weeks
39-40

Motion
     One dimensional
     Two dimensional

Forces and laws of motion

Momentum

Work and Energy

Circular Motion

Gravity

Thermodynamics

Waves

Electricity

Magnetism

Modern Physics

How can we calculate free fall velocity and acceleration?
How can we calculate velocity, acceleration vectors in two dimensions?

How do you find the net force acting on an object using vectors?

Why is follow through necessary in baseball and boxing?

How are work and energy related? How are they related to the law of conservation of energy?

What determines whether and object will rotate when forces act on it?

Why do astronauts orbiting in a space shuttle float in a weightless condition, whereas astronauts orbiting some future space station will experience natural Earth gravity?

How is heat transferred?

How are light, sound, microwave, x-rays related?

What is Ohm’s Law? How does it relate electric circuits and electric fields?

How can a magnet attract a piece of metal that is not magnetized?

Is nuclear energy a good idea?

Human ingenuity
Approaches to learning

Environment
Human ingenuity

Human ingenuity
Approaches to learning

Environment
Human ingenuity

Environment
Approaches to Learning
Human ingenuity

Environment
Human ingenuity

Environments
Health and Social Education

Environments
Approaches to learning

Community & Service
Environment

Approaches to learning
Human ingenuity

Environment
Health & Social Education

Standardized tests
Lab report:
Racing marbles
Free fall acceleration

Lab report: 2nd law: a vs. m
                                a vs. F
Standardized tests
Problem solving

Lab report: Conservation of momentum
Problem solving

Lab report: Mechanical advantage of an incline.
Oral presentations: alternative energies

Standardized test
Demonstrations discussion: turn table, conservation of angular momentum.

Lab report: determine g with a pendulum
Oral presentations: video international space station
Standardized test

Lab report
Standardized test
Oral presentations

Lab reports: spring lab
                    Resonance (Tuning forks)
Standardized test

Projects : series and parallel circuit building
Standardized test

Demonstration discussion: electromagnets
Standardized test.

Team debate: nuclear energy, yes or no?
Standardized test