Patterns Physics
The world around you is made up of repeating patterns. Although it is not always clear on the surface, the science and mathematics behind how our world works is ordered and predictable. Look around. Do you see what I'm talking about?
If not, get ready to perform several experiments, each targeting a different mathematical pattern and modeling how the physical phenomena around you work.
During each experiment, you will start with an uninformed wild guess, then through inquiry and processing information with others, you will make an accurate data informed prediction of what will happen next.
MOTION UNIT: Texting & Driving
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Unit 1 Learning Targets:
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I can explain the meaning of a graph (pattern and slope).
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I can break a complex problem into chunks that can be solved easier.
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I can program Google Sheets to determine the distance and reaction times.
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I can identify, compare, and contrast patterns.
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I can design an App to determine the consequences of texting while driving.
FORCE UNIT: Engineering a Shoe
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Unit 2 Learning Targets:
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I can determine the specific criteria my client wants in a shoe design.
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I can work as a team to collect data in order to design a perfect shoe.
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I can analyze data to find the patterns of impulse, momentum, and forces.
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I can predict how force interactions between objects will affect the objects.
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I can determine how an object will behave during interactions in order to understand the propwerties of momentum.
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I can use PowerPoint to present my shoes design for my client to the class.
SPACE UNIT:
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Unit 3 Learning Targets:
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I can
ENERGY UNIT: Bungee Jumping
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Unit 4 Learning Targets:
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I can use system analysis to design a model for a bungee jump attraction.
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I can explain the differences among forms of energy.
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I can explain the differences between an energy transfer and an energy transformation.
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I can describe the concepts of energy conservation.
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I can track the energy in a system using energy bar charts.
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I can determine and apply the patterns for Eg, Ek, Etotal, and F spring.
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I can design an App to determine the length of cord for a safe bungee jump.
Unit 5 Learning Targets:
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I can
WAVES UNIT: Cell Technology
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POWER PRODUCTION UNIT:
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Unit 6 Learning Targets:
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I can read informational texts about power to answer relevant questions.
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I can diagram and effectively communicate the basic physics of electric motors and electric generators.
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I can describe how a wind turbine works.
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I can evaluate factors that will make a wind turbine perform more effectively.
PATTERNS & INQUIRY UNIT:
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Unit Learning Targets:
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I can identify the independent and dependent variables in an experiment.
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I can use Desmos to make a graph and determine the slope (a-value) and pattern for an experiment.
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I can determine a graph's general equation and use it to write a science equation for any science experiment.
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I can make a prediction from both a graph and a science equation and use the confidence rubric to rate my confidence in the prediction.
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I can determine what the slope of the line represents in real life.
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I can identify, compare, and contrast patterns.