MYP Physics Calendar Semester 1
Week 1: 8/19 – 8/23 Date Monday 8/19 No Class Tuesday 8/20 Introduction to MYP Physics Rules and Expectations Websites and Syllabus Math Review (due 8/26) Wednesday 8/21 1st Assignment: What is Physics? Due 8/26 Thursday 8/22 Friday 8/23 No School
Week 2: 8/26 – 8/30 Date Monday 8/26 Turn in What is Physics assignment. Turn in math review Metric System Review and Activity (Due 8/27) Tuesday 8/27 Introduction to scientific notation and significant figures Assignment: Scientific notation and significant practice packet. Due: 9/2 Wednesday 8/28 Introduction to the Scientific Method Class activity: Design an experiment for the given situation. Due: 8/28 Thursday 8/29 Friday 8/30 No School
Week 3: 9/2 – 9/6 Date Monday 9/2 NO SCHOOL Tuesday 9/3 Introduction to Significant Figures Assignment: Significant figures practice worksheet (Due 9/4 or 9/5) Wednesday 9/4 Go over significant figure worksheet. Introduction to the Cart Project Cart Project Test Date 9/23 Classwork: Preliminary Design Thursday 9/5 Friday 9/6 Quiz review: Scientific Notation, Scientific Method, Significant Figures
Week 4: 9/9 – 9/13 Date Monday 9/9 Unit 0 Quiz Tuesday 9/10 Introduction to Kinematics Running Man Activity (Due by the end of 9/13) Wednesday 9/11 Cart Production Day 1 Group work on building the cart Thursday 9/12 Friday 9/13 Finish the Running Man Activity Turn in the assignment by the end of the hour.
Week 5: 9/16 – 9/20 Date Monday 9/16 Introduction to Kinematics part 1 Assignment: Kinematics Practice Problems. Tuesday 9/17 Introduction to Kinematics part 2 Assignment: Kinematics additional practice problems Wednesday 9/18 Cart Production/Testing Day Group work on building/testing the cart Thursday 9/19 Friday 9/20 Go over kinematics practice problems (possible cart work day)
Week 6: 9/23 – 9/27 Date Monday 9/23 Cart Evaluation on Wooden Floor in upper gym. Tuesday 9/24 Cart Evaluation on Carpet Floor in upper gym hallway. (4th and 6th hour) Wednesday 9/25 (1st and 7th hour) Thursday 9/26 FIELD DAY Friday 9/27 Go over cart project report. Assignment: Work on Cart Project Report (Due 10/4)