UNIT TOPIC: Motion Points available: 140 Points needed
for: A: 130-140 B: 120-129 C: 108-119 D: 98-107
KEY DAILY TOPICS FOR UNIT How to calculate speed How to
calculate velocity and acceleration
"C" layer assignments (Maximum 110 pts)
1. Listen to the lecture on speed, take notes 5 points
2. Listen to the lecture on velocity, take notes 5 points
3. Listen to the lecture on acceleration, take notes 5
points
4. Complete the "reinforcement sheets" ORAL DEFENSE 5 points
5. Participate in the "Tennis Ball lab." Submit your data
to Mr. Wilson 10 points
6. Participate in the "Displacement-Step Dance." Show your
data to Mr. Wilson (done to the "Cha-Cha slide 10 points
7. List 20 objects, which relate to speed ORAL DEFENSE
5 points
8. Make a word search of 7 words related to speed 10 points
9. Complete the "Moon Watching Over time" sheet. ORAL DEFENSE
5 points
10. Read pages 148-155 of your text (section 6.1). Answer
questions 1-3 on pg. 155. ORAL DEFENSE 5 pts
11. Page 147 explore activityà Record the description
of your experiment in your science journal as well as what
you discovered. Did both marbles always move? When did they
move the farthest? ORAL DEFENSE 10 pts
12. Complete the chapter 6 overview sheet. ORAL DEFENSE
5 pts
13. Make flashcards of the vocabulary words on page 148.
Learn them ORAL DEFENSE 10 pts
14. Complete the chapter 6 "What is motion" sheet. Be prepared
to orally defend your work 5 pts
15. Using page 149 of your book, explain how each of the
three graphs at the top of the page demonstrates what is
labeled at the top of each graph. 10 pts
16. Complete the "chapter review" sheet (do only the questions
circled) 5 points
17. With a group of 2-4, design and perform a skit which
"teaches" the differences between speed, velocity, and acceleration
15 points
18. Compose a song which "teaches" the differences between
speed, velocity, and acceleration (you may use a popular
song to do this!) 10 points
19. Look up the Olympic records for the 100-m dash and
the 100-m freestyle for men and women. Calculate the average
speeds of the record holders and compare them. ORAL DEFENSE
15 pts
20. Take the quiz on "speed/velocity/acceleration." You
must receive a 90% or better to receive full credit on the
quiz. You MAY use your book during the quiz 10 pts
21. Visit a stream and determine the velocity of the water
over a given distance. Submit your data to Mr. Wilson ORAL
DEFENSE 15 points (See Mr. Wilson for help on this lab)
22. Complete the "Speed and velocity Problems" worksheet.
You must show your work to receive full credit. ORAL DEFENSE
10 pts. (This can only be completed after the lectures on
speed and velocity have been given)
23. Complete the "Acceleration Problems" worksheet. You
must show your work to receive full credit ORAL DEFENSE
10 points (This can only be completed after the lecture
on acceleration has been given)
"B" layer assignments (Choose one only)
1. Draw a velocity-time graph for the motion shown on page
153 15 points
2. Working with a partner, use page 152 of your text as
well as the lab sheet from Mr. Wilson to help you perform
the lab. See Mr. Wilson for supplies needed for this lab
15 points
3. Make a survey on the topic of space travel. Survey the
class and graph your results 15 points
4. "Tortoise and the Hare" lab on page 156-157. Follow
all procedural steps. Data and analysis of data must be
in your science journal. Working in a group of 3 for this
lab ORAL DEFENSE 15 pts
5. Make and solve 5 problems involving speed, velocity,
and acceleration. You must include at least 1 problem from
each term ORAL DEFENSE 15 pts
6. Draw a picture showing extreme speed 15 pts
7. Interview a police officer about how a radar gun is
able to track how fast a person is driving. Submit your
"typed" interview (your questions and the police officer's
answers) to Mr. Wilson 15 pts
"A" layer assignments (choose one only)
1. Compare the acceleration of 3 different objects. Graph
your results 15 points
2. Create a device that demonstrates acceleration 15 pts
3. Rate the 3 types of speed: average, constant, instantaneous
for their importance to you 15 pts
4. List as many different modes of transportation as you
can. Estimate their speeds in SI units 15 pts
5. The majority of traffic accidents are caused by people
who break the speed limit laws. Devise a "system" which
would greatly reduce the amount of speeding by cars/people
15 pts
Dr Kathie Nunley
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