Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to Motion: Position & Displacement
- Describe motion in different reference frames
- Define distance and displacement, and distinguish between the two
- Solve problems involving distance and displacement
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Velocity
- Define speed and velocity, and distinguish between the two
- Solve problems involving speed and velocity
- Calculate velocity using displacement and time
- Compare and contrast instantaneous vs. average velocity
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Acceleration
- Define acceleration and determine its magnitude and direction in one dimension 
- Describe how constant acceleration affects motion 
- Use kinematic equations to solve acceleration and velocity problems
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Graphing: Position vs. Time & Velocity vs. Time/Motion in One Dimension Review
- Apply knowledge of graphing to read and understand position vs. time/velocity vs. time
- Recognize the relevance of the slope of the line when determining velocity and acceleration using graphs
- Plot position vs time and velocity vs time graphs
- Discuss the relationship between position, displacement, velocity and acceleration
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Force
- Differentiate force, net force, and dynamics
- Understand and draw free body diagrams
- Illustrate and determine net force on an object and how net force will affect the motion of the object
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Weight & Friction
- Define weight and friction
- Discuss materials with high and low friction 
- Describe the relationship between an increase in weight and friction
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Newton's First and Second Laws
- Describe and apply Newton’s First Law of Motion 
- Discuss the relationship between mass and inertia
- Describe and apply Newton’s Second Law of Motion
- Understand the mathematical implication of Newton’s Second Law
- Explain that a change in the motion of an object depends on the net force on the object and the object’s mass
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Newton's Third Law/Force and Newton's Laws of Motion Review
- Apply Newton’s Third Law of Motion to describe what happens to objects that collide
- Discuss how momentum is conserved during a collision
- Discuss the relationship between Newton’s three laws of motion
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Inclined Planes
- Develop a hypothesis, test the hypothesis and draw conclusions based on observed motion of an object on an inclined plane
- Understand the concepts of Galileo’s inclined plane
- Solve problems involving motion on an inclined plane
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Projectile Motion
- Describe the properties of projectile motion
- Apply kinematic equations to solving problems involving projectile motion
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Simple Harmonic Motion
- Describe Hooke’s law and simple harmonic motion 
- Describe periodic motion, oscillations, amplitude, frequency, and period 
- Solve problems involving springs and pendulums
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Cumulative Force & Motion Review
- Define and understand the relationship between balanced forces, unbalanced forces and motion
- Solve problems involving motion in one and two dimensions
- Recognize Newton’s Laws in action in the world around us
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Conservation of Momentum
- Describe momentum and the law of conservation of momentum.  
- Describe the law of conservation of momentum verbally and mathematically. 
- Solve problems involving finding the total momentum. 
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Collisions: Elastic & Inelastic
- Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions. 
- Solve collision problems by applying the law of conservation of momentum.  
- Demonstrate an understanding of elastic and inelastic collisions using a virtual simulation.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Kinetic vs. Potential Energy
- Distinguish between kinetic and potential energy.
- Understand when kinetic energy is highest and when it is lowest. 
- Understand when potential energy is highest and when it is lowest. 
- Describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy.
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Conservation of Energy/Conservation Laws Review
- Describe how energy cannot be created nor destroyed; it must be conserved. 
- Apply the laws of the conservation of momentum and the conservation of energy in one dimension.