IB Physics - Introductory Unit

Topic	Syllabus Ref.	Text Ref	Activity	Assignment
The Realm Of Physics	1.1.1 - 1.1.4	Sect 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-7	estimate the mass of the earth	Make note from chapter summary pp15,16. Order of magnitude chart Assignment Check out link on web and include some of these measurements on your size chart. (must add questions for 1.1.4)
Measurement and Uncertainty	1.2 (1.2.1 to 1.2.11)	Sect 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, Appendix A-3 pp1038-1039 exponential notation, Appendix B pp1048-1050 (dimensional analysis)	Measure the thickness of a hair or sheet of paper.	Describe what is meant by "order of magnitude". pp16-18, #4, 5, 16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 32, 35, 39, do problems in U of Guelph significant figures tutorial. see link in lesson.
Uncertainty In Graphs	1.2.12 to 1.2.14
Lab #1 - "How Certain are You"
Empirical Equations - Power Curves and Exponential Curves	No longer in IB Curriculum	Sect A9 p1046 (Logarithms) p56 in Study Guide p35 in Kerr