Stage 3 – Learning Plan
DIFFERENTIATION (I-3) There are several ways to individualize instruction for your students
How will I scaffold and/or accelerate learning? For whom? How will I group my students?
SCAFFOLD: Discussion of precision/significant figures reinforces/re-teaches concepts from Chemistry I and IPC.
Mathematical problem solving supports work in Algebra 2/pre-calculus/calculus courses.
ACCELERATE: We typically complete 3 free response problems per class period, but you have a thick packet of
additional problems. If you finish 3, then press on with additional problems!
GROUP: (pre-teaching or re-teaching) “Check with a neighbor to compare answers. If you disagree, figure out
what the problem is.”
Learning Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent practice of problem-solving skills.
Week 1:
(8/25/138/29/13)
Learning Activities:
UNIT 1: REVIEW OF PHYSICS I TOPICS
Week of: 8/26/13
Teacher: Cunningham
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
TLW:
Be introduced
to course
expectations;
equation
sheets;
generate a
concept of the
course based
on equations
TLW:
Review
concepts of
significant
figures and
absolute
precision;
develop a
concept of
science as an
observationbased activity
TLW:
Measure and
calculate
using
Team: Physics AP
Objective: Syllabus; expectations
Activities:
Lecture/note-taking: structure of course and nature of
AP Physics problems
Materials:
Syllabus; AP equation sheets; 94 B1
Follow Up/HW: 94 B1
Objective: Measurement and analysis
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: Open-ended nature
of AP Physics labs
Materials: Measurement/analysis activity description
Follow Up/HW: 94 B1
Objective: Review measurement/analysis
Activities: Lab: Measurement and analysis
Materials: Measurement and analysis handout
Follow Up/HW: Complete activity write-up for
principles of
sig. figs. and
absolute
precision
TLW:
Review and
grasp
kinematics
and dynamics
Friday
Week 2:
(9/2-9/5)
TLW:
Review and
grasp
kinematics
and dynamics
Week of: 9/02/13
TLW:
Monday
Holiday
Tuesday
W/Th
Friday
Objective: Pass 1: Classical kinematics/dynamics
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: projectile motion;
working problems (guided practice); independent
practice
Materials: 94 B1, 91 B1; 98 B1
Follow Up/HW: Finish 94 B1 for Friday
(independent practice)
Objective: Pass 1 Classical kinematics/dynamics
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: free-bodies and
Newton’s laws; working problems (guided practice)
Materials: 94 B1, 91 B1; 98 B1
Follow Up/HW: 94 B1 and lab write-up due
Teacher: Cunningham
Team: Physics AP
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW: relate Objective: Pass 1: Kinematics/dynamics/energetics
17th C
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: relation of kinematics
concepts to and dynamics to energetics in “B-type” problems; guided
19th C
and independent practice
concepts
Materials: 82 B3; 97 B1; 86 B2
Follow Up/HW: 82 B3
TLW: solve Objective: Pass 1: Newton’s laws and conservation of
mechanics
ME
problems
Activities: Guided and independent practice
using the
Materials: 98B1, 87B1; 85B2
conservation Follow Up/HW: 98B6
of ME
principle;
Newton’s
laws
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Friday
Week 3:
(9/89/12)
Monday
TLW:
review
circular
motion
TLW:
review and
grasp linear
momentum
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Pass 1: Newton’s laws and conservation of
ME
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: circular motion; Guided
and independent practice
Materials: 82B3, 92B1; 84B1
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Pass 1: Introduce linear momentum in
context of four conserved physical quantities; B-type
momentum problems
Activities: Lecture/note-taking: inelastic and elastic
interactions; guided and independent practice
Materials: 78 B2; 85 B1
Tuesday
Wednesday
TLW:
review and
grasp linear
momentum
and
simultaneous
conservation
of ME.
TLW:
solidify
know. Of Btype mom.
problems
TLW:
Thursday
Friday
TLW:
review and
grasp linear
momentum
and
conservation
of ME;
begin
thermo
Follow Up/HW: complete 78 B2 and 85 B1 for W
Objective: Pass 1: Linear momentum and conservation
of ME
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided practice; quiz
Materials: 92 B1; 84 B1; 98 B6
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Pass 1: Projectile motion and conservation of
ME
Activities: Projectile motion/conservation of energy
activity (Ballistic bob) problems
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Pass 1: Linear momentum and conservation
of ME/begin thermodynamics (heat transfer)
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent
practice.
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
Week 4
(9/159/19)
Monday
Tuesday
Wed/Th
Friday
Day 7:
(Date)
Day 8
(Date)
Day 9:
(Date)
Day 10:
(Date)
Day 11:
(Date)
Day 12:
TLW:
Objective: Pass 1: Thermodynamics (PV Phase
review
diagrams)
thermodynamics Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided practice
Materials: 96 B2, 95 B1; 86 B2
Follow Up/HW:
TLW: review
Objective: Pass 1: Thermodynamics (PV phase
thermodynamics diagrams)
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided practice
Materials: 83 B2; 98 B3
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective: Pass 1: Thermodynamics
Conclude Pass 1 Activities: Quiz 1: 1- and 2-d motion; Lecture/notethermo and
taking; guided practice
begin
Materials: 00 B6, 85 B4; 77 B4; 75 B3, 79 B5;
waves/optics (if Isotherm-dominated problem
time)
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective: Pass 1: Begin waves and optics
review
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided practice
Mechanical
Materials: 98 B5; 87 B5
versus EM
Follow Up/HW:
waves
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
DIFFERENTIATION (I-3) There are several ways to individualize instruction for your students
How will I scaffold and/or accelerate learning? For whom? How will I group my students?
SCAFFOLD:
ACCELERATE:
GROUP: (pre-teaching or re-teaching)
Learning Activities:
Learning Activities:
8/28-29
8/26
8/27
8/30
9/2
9/3
9/4-5
9/6
9/9
9/10
9/11-12
9/13
9/16
9/17
9/18-19
9/20