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May 1st & 4th

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Hand back Quizzes

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Jigsaw EM wave notes

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History of Light Notes (see Powerpoint Notes)

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Begin History of Light Comic Strip

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 72

 

HW:    Finish History of Light Comic Strip

            Print EM Spectrum and Light Emission WS for class next time

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 5th & 6th

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Question of the Day: EM spectrum review

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Notes on Visible Light and Color (see PowerPoint notes)

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Emission spectrum demos

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Begin EM Spectrum and Light Emission WS

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 73

 

HW:    Finish EM Spectrum and Light Emission WS

            Print Law of Reflection Lab for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 7th & 8th

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Question of the Day:  What are the wave-like properties of light?  What are the particle properties?

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Brief notes on Optics

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Begin the Law of Reflection Lab

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 74

 

HW:    Finish Part A of Law of Reflection Lab

            Print Reflection and Image Location Homework for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 11th (Early Release for Senior Exhibitions) & 12th

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Question of the Day: Locate the image in the mirror

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Finish the Law of Reflection Lab

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Part B, Conclusion, Real World Apps, Future Research

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Begin Reflection and Image Location Homework

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Short video on Optics

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 75

 

HW:    Finish Reflection and Image Location Homework

            Print Snell's Law Lab for next class

            Print Refraction Worksheet for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 13th & 14th

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Question of the Day: What is the effect of glass/water/diamond on a ray of light?

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Notes on Refraction

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Snell's Law Lab

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Begin Refraction Worksheet

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 76

 

HW:    Finish Refraction Worksheet

            Print Spear Fishing and Penny in the Cup for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 15th & 18th

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Question of the Day: Explain the difference between reflection and refraction.

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Spear Fishing and Penny in the Cup activities

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 77

 

HW:    Finish Spear Fishing and Penny in the Cup

            Print Ray Tracing with Lenses Notes for next class

            Print Ray Tracing with Lenses Homework for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 19th & 20th

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Question of the Day: Index of Refraction practice

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Intro to Lenses

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Ray Tracing with Lenses Notes

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Begin Ray Tracing with Lenses Homework

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Begin Convex Lens Lab (Time permitting)   

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 78

 

HW:    Finish Ray Tracing with Lenses Homework

            Print Convex Lens Lab for next class

            Print Study Guide/Review WS for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 21st & 22nd

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Question of the Day: What happens to an image if you block half the lens?

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Finish and review Convex Lens Lab

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Begin Study Guide/Review WS for test

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 79

 

HW:    Finish the Study Guide/Review WS and prepare for the test

            Check Study Guide Answers

 

 

 

 

Happy Memorial Day!!!

 

 

 

 

May 26th & 27th

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Question of the Day: EM Spectrum practice

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Waves and Optics Test

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 80

 

HW:    Print Circuits and Bulbs Activity for next class

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 28th & 29th

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Question of the Day: What is electricity and how does it work?

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Circuits and Bulbs Activity

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Short video on Electricity

 

Today's PP Notes: Day 81

 

HW:    Finish Circuits and Bulbs Activity

            Print Electrostatics WS for next class