Physical Science – Mr. Holthouse

"What you try to do is to be brilliant more often than you are an idiot."

-Prof. Gerald Guralnik, Brown University, on succeeding in research

Syllabus Policies & Expectations Grades

Date	Topics	In-Class	Homework
F 5/9	Describe the difference between matter, mass, and volume Define density Compute density from mass and volume Given 2 of mass, volume and density, find the other L1: convert units while computing with density		Density Worksheet 1
M 5/12	Practice density problems	Density Worksheet 2	Energy Review due Wed
T 5/13	Identify materials from computed densities	Solids Density Lab Online Data Entry	Finish Analysis from lab
W 5/14	Energy Unit review
Th 5/15	Debrief density lab Compare weight vs. mass Convert mass to weight on Earth Describe buoyancy using densit L1: define buoyancy using weight and compute the buoyant force y		Buoyancy Worksheet 1 Buoyancy Reading - 19.2-3
F 5/16	Energy Unit Test
M 5/19	Pop quiz on reading Solve simple numeric buoyancy problems Bill Nye explains buoyancy!	Bill Nye Questions	Buoyancy Worksheet 2 Buoyancy Reading - 19.4-5
W 5/21	Review buoyancy problems Float Your Boats!		Buoyancy Problems
Th 5/22	Solve buoyancy word problems Debrief on Float Your Boat Quiz on Density	Engineering Design Process Choose Process Roles	Buoyancy Questions
F 5/23	Review buoyancy problems		Read Sink Your Sub lab L1 Buoyancy Problems
T 5/27	Apply measurement and buoyancy principles to make an object neutrally buoyant	Sink Your Sub lab	Read Sub Project Description
W 5/28	Introduce  Sub Project:  Score Sheet, Project Log Work on Subs	Affidavit	Sub Design Ideas (3 per team) Project Plan
Th 5/29	Buoyancy Quiz 3 Design Ideas, Project Plan Due end of class		Final Review 1a due Tues
F 5/30	Work on Subs Lab open after school until 3:30PM
T 6/3	Work on Subs Lab open after school until 3:30PM		Final Review 1b due Thu Review 1a Answers
W 6/4	Work on Subs Design Plan due end of class!
Th 6/5	Work on Subs Lab open after school until 3:30PM		Final Review 2 due Mon Review 1b Answers
F 6/6	Work on Subs Lab open after school until 3:30PM
M 6/9	Work on Subs Lab open after school until 3:30PM		Unit Review worksheet due Wed Review 2 Answers
T 6/10	Testing Day! As-built Design,  Signed Project Logs Due at start of first test
W 6/11	Project Report Due Review for Unit Test		Final Review 3 due Mon Unit Review Answers
F 6/13	Unit Test on Density & Buoyancy
M 6/16	Review for Final Exam		Review 3 Answers End of year survey
Th 6/19	Review extra help 11:45
F 6/20	Final Exam

Previous Units:

Measurement 1A – Sept-Oct

Measurement 1B – Nov

Chemistry – Nov-Mar

Energy – Mar-May