This Week in Physics (April 25-29)

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Dear Parents and students,

Our big circuits project is here!  For the next week the students will be exploring and experimenting with circuits.  Each year students come up with creative ways to demonstrate their knowledge of circuits.

Here is our class schedule for this week:

Monday
Practice ONLY: 17.3  Series Circuits
Circuits Project Day 1 (you may have a partner- 2 ONLY)Design a machine or small device that uses a combination of parallel and series circuits, a motor, a light, and a capacitor or resistor of some type.  Create a blueprint for the device.  Explain how and what it does.  Bring in supplies tomorrow to build your device.   Extra credit if you use or build a small circuit board.
(If you are home based you are welcome to use a circuit simulator to build this device instead of building it in class.  Everycircuit is a great option.  However it is recommended to build it for your sake.  This one is actually very practical.)
PRESENT NEXT MONDAY (Best design will win a prize!)

Some questions to consider for your presentatiion:
Why did you choose to create this specific device?
How many volts and amps are required to run your device?
What is the purpose of the capacitor or resistor in your device?  Is it used properly or just put in place to meet the criteria?
Why did you choose to use a parallel circuit where you did and why did you choose to use a series circuit where you did?

Tuesday
Practice ONLY: 17.4  Parallel Circuits
Circuits Project Day 2 (you may have a partner- 2 ONLY)Design a machine or small device that uses a combination of parallel and series circuits, a motor, a light, and a capacitor or resistor of some type.  Create a blueprint for the device.  Explain how and what it does.  Bring in supplies tomorrow to build your device.  Extra credit if you use or build a small circuit board.
(If you are home based you are welcome to use a circuit simulator to build this device instead of building it in class.  Everycircuit is a great option.  However it is recommended to build it for your sake.  This one is actually very practical.)
PRESENT NEXT MONDAY (Best design will win a prize!)

Wednesday
Practice ONLY: 17.5  Combined Series-Parallel Circuits
Circuits Project Day 3 (you may have a partner- 2 ONLY)Design a machine or small device that uses a combination of parallel and series circuits, a motor, a light, and a capacitor or resistor of some type.  Create a blueprint for the device.  Explain how and what it does.  Bring in supplies tomorrow to build your device.  Extra credit if you use or build a small circuit board.
(If you are home based you are welcome to use a circuit simulator to build this device instead of building it in class.  Everycircuit is a great option.  However it is recommended to build it for your sake.  This one is actually very practical.)
PRESENT NEXT MONDAY (Best design will win a prize!)

Thursday
Workbook 16.3

Workbook 16.4
https://www.ck12.org/workbook/ck-12-physics-intermediate-workbook/

Friday
Practice ONLY: 17.6  Capacitors
Circuits Project Day 4 (you may have a partner- 2 ONLY)Design a machine or small device that uses a combination of parallel and series circuits, a motor, a light, and a capacitor or resistor of some type.  Create a blueprint for the device.  Explain how and what it does.  Bring in supplies tomorrow to build your device.  Extra credit if you use or build a small circuit board.
(If you are home based you are welcome to use a circuit simulator to build this device instead of building it in class.  Everycircuit is a great option.  However it is recommended to build it for your sake.  This one is actually very practical.)
PRESENT NEXT MONDAY (Best design will win a prize!)

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Instructional videos for each day are found in your CK-12 reading.
All Practices must be completed with at least 80% mastery to be accepted.
All work is due Friday by 3:30PM

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I would love to hear any feedback or questions you or your student may have.  Feel free to contact me via email at any time.

Thank you again for sharing your wonderful student with us this year,

Chris Newton
Physics
San Tan Charter High School

cnewton@santancharterschool.com