CCCS Physical Science, Week #8

Week 8 Physical Science

Week 8 Coversheet

Objectives:

·         TSW be able to describe several forms of energy and explain how one form can change into another.

Textbook sections: 6A-B

Lecture

Menu Videos

Bill Nye on Energy

The Energy Song

CCCS Physical Science, Week #7

CCCS Physical Science, Week #7

Week 7 Coversheet

Objectives:

·         TSW be able to use the acceleration of gravity in various mathematical applications

·         TSW measure the acceleration of gravity in a laboratory setting.

Textbook sections: 5C

This Week's Lecture:

Menu Videos:

Physics-Motion-Mass, weight, gravity, and freefall

Online Tutorial Menu Assignment

Felix Baumgartener Skydives from Space

Schoolhouse Rock--A Victim of Gravity

Link to the Shared Student Upload Folder

CCCS Physical Science, Week 6

CCCS Physical Science, Week 6

This Week's Coversheet

Objectives:

·         TSW demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion in a laboratory setting.

·         TSW use force diagrams to analyze the forces on an object and to describe motion.

Textbook sections:  5A&B

This Week's Lecture:

Newton's Laws

Menu Videos

Newton's Three Laws of Motion

Newton's Song 

MIT Lecture on Newton's Laws

Link to the article on brake pads

Link to the shared Google docs folder

CCCS Physical Science, Week 5

CCCS Physical Science, Week 5

This week's Coversheet

Objectives:

·         The student will become familiar with the concept of motion and terminology used to analyze it scientifically.

·         The student will be able to distinguish between speed and velocity and will be able to calculate both.

Textbook sections: 4A-4B

This Week's Lecture:

Menu Videos

How to Make an Accelerometer

Simple Accelerometer and Circular Motion

Acceleration Song

How to make a simple Accelerometer

Link to Google Drive Shared Folder