Ready, Set, Syllabus!

A few more details on the logistics of the course... here's a link to the class syllabus.  Take a look at it over the weekend and feel free to ask questions in the comments below or Tuesday.  Enjoy your last weekend of freedom!

Intro Physics Syllabus 2012-2013

Marshmallow Challenge

Today we built marshmallow towers.  Why did we build marshmallow towers?  We'll discuss this more tomorrow, but for now, please watch the following video of Tom Wujec doing a TED Talk about the Marshmallow Challenge.  Think about how these ideas relate to your class, your education, your life.

(Click here if the video does not show up)

Welcome to Physics!

Welcome parents, students, the Medway community, random blog searchers who stumbled across this to the MEDWAY PHYSICS BLOG!  I can't wait to get started! There is a lot to talk about, but we'll just start with the basics.

THIS BLOG
This blog will serve as a window for parents and the community to know what is going on here in Intro Physics. Students will participate in keeping it up to date. We will also utilize It's Learning, a more comprehesive class website, but more on that later. If you have a Google account, feel free to follow, but I suggest you at least subscribe to this blog by entering your email at the right, or by using any of the other subscribe services provided.

WHAT DO I NEED?
We will deal with the syllabus soon enough, but if you're going shopping tonight, this course only requires the usual suspects:

• basic calculator
• writing utensils
• something to write on
• something to organize papers.

I leave the details up to you. Some people like to keep a notebook and a folder; others would rather keep a binder with loose leaf paper and 3 hole punch everything. Use whatever organizational strategies best suit you.

More info to come!  I'm looking forward to a great year.