Sequence Gravitational Field Instruction Introduction of the Lycra® Sheet Field Model Spring scale lab and discussion (weight and mass) Introduce Lycra® Sheet Field Model (LSFM) via lecture-demonstration Universal gravitation with Lycra sheet [after energy model and commonly during CFPM] Review of LSFM demonstration Introduce Field lines and universal gravitation Newton’s Modeling universal gravitation Activity and PhET simulation and discussion (Appendix C) Energy of the Gravitational Field Activity: defining potential Demonstration Lycra® Sheet and Gravitational Potential – Gravitational Potential worksheet Lab/demo/discussion: topographic maps Electric Field Instruction Lycra® Sheet Field Model and the Electric Field Electric field interactions between charged objects Activity - Sticky Tape and worksheet 1 Lab Law: The Repulsive Balloon and worksheet 3– Law – Coulomb’s Coulomb’s Class activity - Introducing the Electric Field Electric field due to a dipole part 1 Worksheet 4 Drawing the Electric field – Electric field due to a dipole part 2 Worksheet 5 Electric Fields – Other arrangements of charge Energy of the Electric Field Review: Lycra® Sheet Field Model for gravitational potential Lycra Sheet Field Model Electric Potential of a uniform field – Whiteboard page 2 of worksheet 1 uniform fields – Lab: Mapping electric potential Lycra Sheet Field Model Electric Potential of a non-uniform field – Worksheet 2 potential in non-uniform fields –
Sequence Gravitational Field Instruction Introduction of the Lycra® Sheet Field Model Spring scale lab and discussion (weight and mass) Introduce Lycra® Sheet Field Model (LSFM) via lecture-demonstration Universal gravitation with Lycra sheet [after energy model and commonly during CFPM] Review of LSFM demonstration Introduce Field lines and Newton’s universal gravitation Modeling universal gravitation Activity and PhET simulation and discussion (Appendix C) Energy of the Gravitational Field Activity: defining potential Demonstration – Lycra® Sheet and Gravitational Potential Gravitational Potential worksheet Lab/demo/discussion: topographic maps Electric Field Instruction Lycra® Sheet Field Model and the Electric Field Electric field interactions between charged objects Activity - Sticky Tape and worksheet 1 Lab – Coulomb’s Law: The Repulsive Balloon and worksheet 3– Coulomb’s Law Class activity - Introducing the Electric Field Electric field due to a dipole part 1 Worksheet 4 – Drawing the Electric field Electric field due to a dipole part 2 Worksheet 5 – Electric Fields Other arrangements of charge Energy of the Electric Field Review: Lycra® Sheet Field Model for gravitational potential Lycra Sheet Field Model – Electric Potential of a uniform field Whiteboard page 2 of worksheet 1 – uniform fields Lab: Mapping electric potential Lycra Sheet Field Model – Electric Potential of a non-uniform field Worksheet 2 – potential in non-uniform fields