Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a happy holiday!
Enjoy the break, rest up, and I'll see you next year!

Work over break

• Test Reflections will be due the Thursday we get back, 1-8.
• The Gravity Investigation Lab is due Monday, 1-5, end of day if you haven't already finished.  We'll be moving on in class, so time will be limited.  Plan accordingly.

Minefield Challenge

Check out what's going on in Principles of Engineering...

E & F Test grades posted

After what is probably the fastest test grading session I've ever had, E & F period test grades are posted.  Same day!  Woot!  It helps when you do well.  :)

D and E periods finished

Grades for D and E periods have been updated on the portal except for the most recent Ramp lab.

MOP Quizzes and F period grades done

All the MOP quizzes have been entered.  If you're still finishing the last few, get them in before we take the test, and don't forget to click TURN IN at the top of the page.  I'll update the MOP Quiz assessment grade when you do.

Also, F period grades are finished except for the most recent Ramp Lab.  Working on the E and D now.

grading grading grading....more grading

Grading grading grading...
Weekend marathon grading session starts now!  I got a lot done this week, but I still have more to do. The most recent labs are still in progress, and I'll start checking through and updating the MOP quizzes now that they should be finished.  (If you're not done MOPing, keep working and let me know if you get stuck).  I'll post on the blog again when everything is caught up (however fleeting that may be).

Newton's Laws Test Tuesday & Wednesday
Heads up:  Test coming Tuesday for EF and Wednesday for D periods.
Newton's Laws: Chapters 4, 5, and 6  (skip section 5.5 Pressure)

Since we did so much work on the MOPs, I assigned very little book work, but that's a great way to study.  Review questions at the back of each chapter is a great way to study concepts.  Plug 'n' Chugs and Think 'n' Solves are a great way to practice problem solving.

Have a great weekend!

Vocab Quiz, the Portal, and MOP

Vocab quiz Wednesday (tomorrow)

,,,for all periods.  We're looking at key terms from chapters 4 and 5, but we're not covering pressure and pascals.  

CLICK BELOW for...

  - List of key terms to be familiar with

  - Pics of vocab posters made by D and E

We'll wait on chapter 6 until we've had a chance to talk about Newton's 3rd law.

Don't check your average.  Check your assignments.

Its that time of the quarter again, progress reports are coming up Friday.  I'm going to ask you to do something slightly counter-intuitive

Don't check your average.

At least, not yet.  Definitely look at the assignments and make sure nothing is missing, but wait to check the average until Friday.  I say that because I'm still grading the labs we did recently and catching up with all of the MOP quizzes you've completed.  Last weekend I put in all the assignments that were missing so you would know right away, but there are several more that I need to grade.  This causes the average to do funky things until everything is graded.  Friday will be a much better reflection of where you stand.  We'll have a few labs and a quiz or two posted by then.  In the meantime, make sure you're not missing anything.  If you are, check the google classroom, then check with me.  If you've updated something since last weekend, feel free to send me an email and let me know.  I like having reminders of when things get updated (a lot of the forms we use don't automatically send notifications).

A quick key for looking at your assignments:
MIS - the assignment is missing as of last weekend and counts as a zero until turned in.
No Grd - the assignment has not been graded yet and does not count toward or against your grade yet.

MOP Quizzes

MOP quizzes NL1-9, and 12 should be completed by this Friday, 12-12.  Put the gold success codes in the document you started on google classroom.  Click TURN IN when you've finished all ten.
Kudos to those of you who are already finished!

If you need access to a computer that plays nice with Adobe Shockwave, my room is available before and after school.  You could even come in during other periods if we're not using them, just ask.

Trouble pasting graphs?

If you're having trouble copying and pasting the graphs you made in google spreadsheets into the document, you're not alone.  Its a little finicky.

Two things you can try:

Web Clipboard  

• Select the graph
• Ctrl+C to copy
• Paste using the Edit --> web clipboard instead of Ctrl+V

Screenshot

• Start menu --> snipping tool
• Click and drag over the area you want
• Copy and paste that image of the graph into the doc.

Analyzing Lab Data & Practice Problems

All periods:
NL2 Practice Problems 1-4 due Tuesday, 12-2

• CLICK HERE for a video explaining #1 (which we did in class)
• Write out your work in your notebook.  
• Check your answers on Its Learning --> N2: Force and Acceleration --> NL2 Practice Problems
• Every problem has the same approach:
1. FBD: Free-Body force Diagram
2. Fnet: find the net force, or at least set up an equation for it
3. Fnet = ma:  apply Newton's 2nd law to solve for whatever you need. 

Force, Mass, & Acceleration Lab due Wednesday, 12-3
Finish analyzing the data for the lab individually.  Your group will have the same data, but you will analyze and turn in your own copy.  Follow the instructions posted on Google Classroom.
Turn in your lab by Wednesday night, 11:59pm.

MOP quiz help

MOP Quizzes
Tonight we'd like to be finished with 4 of the MOP quizzes: 1, 2, 3, and 6.  That said, if you keep getting stuck, take the time, go back and re-learn some of the material.  Don't keep spinning you wheels!  I'm not going to count it late, just don't let them all pile up before the test (mid-December).
Some things that might help:

• Use 9.8 m/s/s instead of 10 on NL6 mass vs. weight
• Tutorials on PhysicsClassroom.com
• YouTube Playlist: Newton's Laws
• Chapter 4 in our textbook
• Balanced/Unbalanced worksheet, the key is posted on google classroom
• Try it with a friend!  Get help from other people!  Facetime is a thing, so is skype, so is google hangouts, so is actually hanging out.  Throw a MOP party.  (Make that a thing. That would be awesome.)  

The point is, you don't have to struggle with this in isolation!  Learning takes time, it takes trial and error, its messy, but rewarding in the end.  Learn it, try it, fix it, learn it, try it, fix it, repeat!
You can do this!

Technical Difficulties?
Your browser may ask for permission to run Adobe Shockwave and that's okay, or it may say you need to update it.  If it asks, you can "allow" or "run this time" etc.  Click the link above if you'd like to make sure you have the latest version.  You are always welcome to use the computers in my room before or after school, or during study if you need to.

Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

All classes:

1. Balanced & Unbalanced forces worksheet - (if you didn't finish in class)
2. Lab Analysis Form - the first version had a few issues with it, so please take this one again.
• D period
• E period
• F period
3. Ch 4 Plug 'n' Chugs 21-25 - on Its Learning --> N1 Inertia --> Assignments
• 3 chances to get it right, so fix it and take it again!
• It grades and gives you feedback automatically, but it is sensitive
• If you answer is less than one, put a zero in front of the decimal ( 0.6 kg )
• Put a space between the number and the unit  (350 N)
• use 10 m/s/s as the acceleration due to gravity

I'll start saving and posting notes HERE, which is linked from the About section of the classroom and the links page on the blog (coming soon).

HW: Mass & Weight Lab Analysis

E period
Complete the lab analysis Qs in this form.<-- E period only
We'll finish working with the data on Monday.  Make sure you and your partner have shred it.

D & F periods
Lab analysis form <-- use this link if you're in D or F periods

HW - Lab Analysis Form

D & F periods
Complete the FORM LOCATED HERE
Graph your data by hand (if you haven't already) and estimate the slope of the line.

Tool box

Have you made yours yet?  If not, what have you been doing for the past month!!!

Test Thursday, Reflections due Wednesday

Test Thursday!

What's on it?

• Vector Addition
• Vectors & Scalars - know what they are, examples, and how to draw them
• Use the vertical and horizontal component vectors to find a resultant
• Use the resultant and an angle to find the horizontal and vertical components
• Velocity ( Vx, Vy, & V )- horizontal and vertical components
• What is the acceleration of a projectile at any time during flight?
• Describe how the vertical and horizontal velocities change during flight.
• Predict the horizontal and vertical velocity of a projectile at any time during its flight given the initial horizontal and vertical velocities
• Distances (Range-Dx & Height-Dy)
• Use the height and acceleration to predict the time in air.
• Predict the horizontal distance traveled by a projectile given its velocity or vice-versa

How should I study?

• Chapter 3 in the textbook.
• Concepts: concept summary at end of chapter, review questions, think n explains
• Problem Solving: plug n chugs, think n solves, practice problems at the back of the book (pg 665)
• Get a study buddy and quiz each other.
• Video Playlist - The first four videos on this playlist were created by Paul G Hewitt, the author of your textbook, and he explains things well.
  http://youtu.be/e_L_vmaCvxo?list=PLF062072FFCB1607F

Quick Reflection Turnaround

The reflection opportunity for this test needs to be shortened in order to get the grades onto quarter 1.  

Thursday, 11-6  Projectile Test, also the last day to turn in anything missing

Monday, 11-10  Graded tests returned

Tuesday, 11-11  No School (Veteran's Day)

WEDNESDAY, 11-12  REFLECTIONS DUE by the end of the school day.

Friday, 11-14  Report Cards posted

Test, Reflections, &

Vocab & Vector Quiz Thurs & Friday

When?
F period - Thursday
D & E periods - Friday

What?
Part 1: Vocab Quiz - chapter 3 key terms (listed at the end of the chapter)

• component, projectile, resolution, resultant, satellite, scalar quantity, vector, vector quantity
• Also the units for velocity, acceleration, distance, and time

Part 2: Vector Addition Quiz - be able to...

• identify the resultant, horizontal component, and vertical component
• add vectors that are in the same direction or opposite directions
• find the resultant if given the components
• find the components if given the resultant and angle (37, 53, or 45 degrees only)

Not on this quiz:

calculating height, range, or projectile motion

Academic Success Center

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Go to the Academic Success Center run by the National Honor Society

Students helping students.  The silliest thing you could do is not ask for help.  :)

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Test Reflections!

Test Reflections!

Friday is the day to turn in your reflections.  

• corrected test - explain any multiple choice
• new problem set
• reflection sheet

Use KUESS on all problems you do 

(the one exception here is 4a which has you reading a graph, there's no calculation there and therefore no KUESS)

Test Grades Posted

Original test grades have been posted on the portal.  Reflections are due Friday and will be posted as a separate "extra credit" assignment.  The net result is the same as changing the original grade, but more clearly shows how you improved the grade.

Tests are out of 100 points.  The multiple choice and open response portions (which include the graphing questions) are each worth 50% of the test.  The easiest way to double check your grade:

 - add up MC problems, divide by 20 total questions

 - add up OR problems, divide by 40 total points

 - average the two percentages

or alternatively,

 - each multiple choice problem is worth 2.5 points

 - each open response point is worth 1.25 points

Want to improve your grade?  Finish that test reflection and turn it in by Friday!

Test Reflections & Vector Addition

All periods:  Test Reflections are due on FRIDAY

• Reflection sheet
• corrected test
• Notes
• 5 new problems completed

D period
work on Test Reflection

F period
Vector Addition sheet

Vectors & Scalars HW 10-8

All periods:
Read sections 3.1-3.3
3RQ 1-6
3PC 19-24

(chapter 3, review questions 1-6 and plug 'n' chugs 19-24)

Drone Coordinates tonight - HW 10-7

All periods

Part 2 - Drone Coordinates (hard copy Medway Map)

• complete on hard copy map
• Draw
• displacements from pizza place to each destination (4 total)
• ignore roads and draw one horizontal (E/W) and one vertical line (N/S) to destination
• measure the "legs" of the right triangle you just made (don't convert to miles right now, leave it in centimeters. If all you have is a ruler in inches, that's fine)
• due in class Wednesday

Part 1 - Drone Distance/Displacement Maps & Qs (google doc)

• complete in the google doc found on google classroom
• Click TURN IN when finished.  Make sure you are complete because you won't have edit rights afterward.
• due by the end of the day (11:59pm) Wednesday

Concept Maps, Drone Maps, & Test Grades

Concepts Maps, Drone Maps, & Test Grades

Concept Maps

Use this Concept Map Rubric to assess the linear motion concept map rubric you made.  The test was one opportunity to demonstrate your skills and understanding; this is another.  Make sure the map reflects your depth of knowledge; it will be collected and graded.

Drone Maps

We will be in the lab again tomorrow finishing your drone maps and starting part 2: coordinate locations.  If you finished your map in class today, you should be in good shape to finish part 2 in class and not have homework.

Test Grades & Reflections

I'm diligently going through the tests.  I look at one question at a time on all tests to make sure I'm consistent throughout.  Because of that, I never finish just one person's test, so the answer is no, I haven't finished yours.  :)   My goal is to get the tests back to you on Wednesday with comments & feedback, but probably not a grade yet.  All the question data gets put into excel and I analyze it with Mrs. Hallett and Mr. Aylward, the other accelerated physics teachers.  After we've looked through it and made sure there were no issues with specific questions, etc, I'll assign grades and post it on the portal.  You will be starting your test reflections with feedback, not the final grade.  Improving on what you learned, taking notes on concepts you struggled with, and correcting the problems you got wrong have nothing to do with the total number of points you received.  As we've said, your job is to focus on learning. My job is to make sure the points add up to reflect what you've learned, and I take great care in making sure it does.  When I'm done, I'll post on the blog again and explain how the points add up.  Being careful and methodical about how points are awarded may get complicated, but I'll always make sure its transparent.

Linear Motion Concept Map 2.0

Linear Motion Concept Map 2.0

All periods
Congrats!  First test, down!

Make a linear motion concept map version 2.0.  We started the unit with this assignment, and we'll end it the same way to show our growth.  Focus your terms on the ones we've used in class: acceleration, velocity, speed, distance, position, time, graphing, etc.  Don't forget to make and explain the connections between them.  The connections are the most important part, make sure each connection is explained somehow.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge in another way besides the test.

Have a great weekend!

Get ready for Friday's test!

TEST FRIDAY!

The linear motion test (chapter 2) will be Friday for all periods (DEF).

Resources - Need some help?  Check out the resources on Its Learning.  Just go to the Jasinski dashboard and click RESOURCES.

• tutorials from physicsclassroom.com, 
• relevant videos I've pulled together on a YouTube playlist, and 
• Extra problems w/answers if you want more practice.

Tool Box - you are allowed one note card with only formulas and variables on it.  Click here to see what can be in your toolbox.

Reflections

Friday is the last day you can turn in a quiz reflection.  Take advantage of this opportunity!

Extra Help

I'm available most days after school.  Several students are staying after on Thursday for help; join the party.  I can write passes to practices if that's an issue.

HW 9-30: finish RQ

D period: 2-1 concept development worksheet (see last post for link)

E&F periods:  finish chapter 2 review questions, and front side of 2-2

Here's a video summarizing the relationships in the chapter made by the author, Paul G. Hewitt.

http://youtu.be/MfDv4FMDlpI

Check it out, it's one of the many resources out there that can help you.

HW 9-29: Review Qs & 2-1

All periods:
by tomorrow
Concept Development Worksheet 2-1

by Thursday D & E  (by Wednesday for F)
Chapter 2 Review Questions 1-25 in notebook or google doc
These are best done discussing with someone else, so find a study buddy!

HW 9-26 Cliff Diving Safety Guide

Legal disclaimer:  Medway does not condone any student jumping off of things to test this activity.  This is a mental exercise only.

Okay, now that that's clear... :)

To determine when to pull their parachute, a base jumper needs to know how high the cliff is and how fast they are traveling to allow enough time.  To determine the height of the cliff, the base jumper drops a rock and waits to hear it hit bottom, counting the time it takes to hit.

Your objective: Create a reference sheet informing them of the instantaneous speed and distance fallen for each second up to 10 seconds.

• Create a table for time (s), velocity (m/s), and distance (m).
• Calculate the final velocity and distance fallen at each second up to 10s.  Show your work for at least one velocity and one distance.  Assume your initial velocity is zero.
• Graph the position-time and velocity-time graphs.

You may create these by hand or using a computer, and work in pairs or alone.

(homework if you didn't finish in class)

HW 9-24: 2PC 31-33

All periods: Finish up those plug 'n' chugs for chapter 2.
2PC 31-33
means
chapter 2 (page 26), plug 'n' chug problems # 31, 32, and 33
need some help?  read sections 2.5-2.6

In all of these problems, an object is "falling freely" which means we ignore air resistance.
Since it is falling, the acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s/s.  Any time we do labs, we'll want to use this acceleration.  When we do problems, we want to focus on concepts more than exact numbers, so its okay to round this up to 10 m/s/s.

Quiz Reflections

You have your first quizzes back; now its time to focus on what to improve!
As we discussed, we don't do re-takes, we do REFLECTIONS!

Complete a Quiz Reflection to show that you have re-learned some material or improved your skills before the next unit test and improve your quiz grade.  Details are in the document found here.

Focus on points, and you have missed the point.

Focus on learning, and the points will come.

If you have questions about how your grade was determined, CLICK HERE.

HW 9-23: Plug 'n' Chugs Problems in the Book & EC opportunity

HW tonight all periods:  Yes, we're actually using the book!
2PC 26-30

What does that mean?

• Chapter 2 (page 26)
• "Plug 'n' Chug" problems
• #26 - 30
• show your work

Extra HW Credit Opportunity
Also, if you've turned in any late assignments, I'm offering a way to earn some of those points back.  Email me if you're interested.  It involves typing up some of our book questions in a google doc so we have online versions you can access from home.

HW 9-22 - Equation from a VT graph

D & E periods

Apply the same approach we used in class to a velocity-time graph.  Replace the symbols in the generic slope-intercept form with what they represent.

y = mx + b

• What's on the y-axis?
• What's on the x-axis?
• What does the slope (m) represent?
• What does the y-intercept (b) represent?

CLICK HERE to review the notes from class

HW 9-19 Connecting math and science

D&E period: 
Finish 3A: Math Primer if you didn't in class
We're breaking down the walls between math class and science class.  We're really studying the same thing from two perspectives!

F period
Graphing Game - if you didn't complete  8 levels on each of the 3 worlds, you have a week to do so.  Post screenshots showing completed levels in the assignment on Its Learning by the end of the day next Friday, 9-26

Have a great weekend!

HW 9-18: Slopes & making the connection

D period:  quiz tomorrow - graphing motion

E & F periods:  3a - Math Primer
We've talked qualitatively about graphing motion, now we're taking the math that we know and making the connection.

Open House

QUIZ Thursday & Friday

E & F periods:  Quiz Thursday
D period: Quiz Friday

What's on it?
Summarize the relationship between position‐time and velocity‐time graphs for various types of motion.  You should be able go from P‐T graphs to V‐T graphs and visa‐versa, and between stories of motion to graphs of motion and visa‐versa.

What's NOT on it?
Anything numerical.  This is qualitative analysis only: fast/slow, positive/negative, increasing/decreasing, constant/changing, etc.  You won't be calculating slopes or areas...yet :)

Looking for some help?

1. Go to Its Learning
2. Click on Jasinski to get to our homepage
3. Click Resources for notes, links, tutorials, videos, etc...

HW 9-16: Graph Matching

All periods:
Finish Investigation 2B.  If you didn't get to open the two files (PT_Match and VT_Match), skip that part and finish the rest.  The last page is basically filling the missing graph.  If you're given a PT graph, draw the corresponding VT graph and vice-versa.  Some advice:

• Break it down into parts.  You wouldn't eat a cheeseburger in one bite.  Don't try to process the whole graph at once.
• What are you looking at?  Are you given a position graph, or a velocity graph?
• Is it changing?  Is the graph constant or changing?  If its changing, is it increasing or decreasing?  What does that mean for the corresponding graph?

HW 9-15: Motion Lab Predictions

All periods:
Finish the reflection for Investigation 1C - changing speeds if you didn't in class.
Complete predictions only for Investigation 2A - velocity-time graphs

HW 9-12, Lab Predictions

Great job getting comfortable with the equipment!  Everyone was working their way through LoggerPro by the end of the period.

You should have finished Investigation #1A in class complete with velocity-time graph predictions.

HW: complete the 1st page of Investigation #1B - predictions for moving fast/slow TOWARD the sensor this time.

I'm thinking we'll quiz over this material middle to end of next week.

HW 9-11, Graphing Motion

D period: none

E period: Graphing Motion Worksheet (fix front side), backside for HW

F period: dropped

Two videos that summarize what we've talked about thus far:
Slopes & Area: http://youtu.be/H3zm4tMRr94 (displacement = distance in this case)
Describing motion from the velocity-time graph:  http://youtu.be/RpIQaSw4Xug?list=PL410DAEBC1E784C10

HW 9-10, Graphing Motion

D & F periods:
Graphing motion worksheet (front in class), back for HW

E period dropped

HW 9-9, Graphing Motion

READ CAREFULLY!  Each class had different homework

E period
Graphing Motion worksheet FRONT SIDE (not the "quiz" on the back)

F period
Position Time & Velocity Time Graphing Matching Challenge BOTH SIDES

D period
(dropped)  Graphing stories

HW 9-8, Graphing stories & Book Covers

Complete the graphing stories activity if unfinished in class.

1. Graph each set of data
2. Write a short scenario that explains each set of data.
3. Identify what is plotted on each axis

What's the point?  Data is useless unless we can extract meaning from it.  This is a skill that needs practice.

HW 9-5: Collaboration Rubrics

Great job on the Passing Period Presentations!  Those we didn't get to, thanks for your patience, you'll present first thing Monday.

Homework tonight, all periods:
Collaboration rubrics (use the links if you need more)

• 1 self-evaluation
• 1 for each partner

How well did you work together over the past two days?  Use the rubric to reflect and circle the appropriate place.  Don't add up points or think of it as a grade; this isn't like that.  This is feedback and reflection to help you improve your skills.  Be open and honest.  If you'd like, you can make notes on the back.  

HW 9-4: Motion Concept Map

All periods: 
Create a concept map around the word MOTION.

• Brain Dump: Start with the brain dump you did in class and add to it as you see fit.  These are all the thoughts and ideas you are trying to connect together and find relationships between.
• Links: The most important part are the links between the ideas.  Make sure these have small phrases that connect the two ideas.  It may be hand-drawn or digital.

DUE:  Friday, at the beginning of class.

Here's a concept map about concept maps.  :)  Every one looks different.

Source: wikipedia.org

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Today students completed the Marshmallow Challenge. <--Click Here to see them in action.

Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem"-- a simple team-building exercise that involves spaghetti, one yard of tape, and a marshmallow.  Who can build the tallest tower?  And why does a surprising group always beat the average?

Circuits Quiz

All periods: study for the circuits quiz.  Picture the multiple choice part of a test, main concepts and ideas from chapter 35.  Circuit MOP quizzes are a good way to test your knowledge, or head over to the Its Learning page and check out the resources.

Cosmos HW - Electromagnetism

Discover the seed that sparked the technological revolution of the past 150 years.
You can either

1. Watch Cosmos: The Electric Boy (~45 min)
   
   or
   
2. Read Chapters 36 & 37

HW Thursday, 5-22

E period

• 34-1 ohm's law worksheet
• 34-2 Power worksheet

B period

You should have finished by the end of class.  If you didn't, finish designing your appliance package

• Spreadsheet
• Shared with me (jjasinski@medway.k12.ma.us)
• Wind Turbine Limits: 2400W of power, and 3000 Wh of energy per month
• use formulas to calculate energy use, current, and resistance for each device.
• Determine the total current needed
• Schematic Diagram of Circuit
• not a lifelike picture of the house or devices
• Use schematic symbols and simplified, boxy wiring (like the worksheets) 
• Show example calculations: Equation, Sub, Solve for one device (energy, current, and resistance)

HW: Concept Development Worksheets

A period

• 34-1 Worksheet

B period

• 35-1 Series & Parallel Circuits (if you didn't already finish in class)
• Analyze circuits worksheet
• front side has a summary of how to tackle each type of circuit
• back side has 3 circuits to analyze

E period

• none, see you tomorrow

HW: Circuits Read & RQ

All periods

• Read Chapter 35
• Review Questions 1-15

HW Concept Mapping Electricity

A & B periods

1. List important concepts/terms/vocab/etc for chapters 32, 33, 34
2. Make connections and relationships (short phrases) between items on this list
1. voltage causes current
2. charge measured in coulombs, etc
3. Create a concept map using these relationships

HW Ohm's Law Video Quiz & Plug 'n' Chugs

All periods

• Video Quiz - Ohm's Law
• Chapter 34 Plug 'n' Chugs  (watch the video first, it will help)  Check your answers on Its Learning

HW - Current, Voltage, & Resistance RQs

All periods

• Read Chapter 34, sections 1-5
• Review Questions 1-14

HW: Water & Electric Circuit Analogy

Wednesday 5-7, All periods

• Watch Video & Take Quiz on Its Learning

HW: Video-Quiz Circuit Analogy

Tuesday 5-6, B & E periods

• Watch Video & Take Quiz on Its Learning

A period

• Read Chapter 33
• Review Questions 1-20
• Worksheet 33-2

HW Coulomb's Law Problems

B & E periods

• If you didn't finish in class, 32 Coulomb's Law problems
• Problems and key are both on Its Learning

HW Wednesday, 4-30: charging

A and B periods (E tomorrow)

- finish reading ch 32

- finish review questions 1-25

HW Tuesday, 4-29: Electrostatics!

All periods

How do we make those electromagnetic waves?  To answer that, we need to look at small things.  VERY small things.

- Read 32.1 - 32.2 Electrostatics

- review questions 1-10

(We will eventually do the rest if you're on a roll)

HW Monday 4-28: EM Spectrum

All periods

• Watch Tour of EM Spectrum Intro video (1st one only)
• Quiz on Its Learning (2 tries)

Waves Test

No homework tonight, just get ready for the waves test.
A summary of the notes are on Its Learning.  If you're studying from the book, these are the sections you'll want to focus on:

• Properties of Waves: 25.1 - 25.4
• Transverse & Longitudinal: 25.5 - 25.6
• Doppler Shift: 25.9
• Speed of sound: 26.1-26.4
• Reflection 29.1-29.2
• Refraction 29.6 & 29.8

HW Monday, 4-14

E period

• 25-1 worksheet

A & B periods

• 26-1 worksheet & practice exercises 1-4 (on back)

B period's Waves test will be Wednesday, and 

A & E period's test will be Thursday

Heat Test Grades Posted

It looks like the tests went well overall!  Grades are posted.  I have a few more projects left to grade, but everything else should be up to date.

HW Thursday, 4-10

A & B periods

• Hewitt Drew it Video: Types of Waves: 
• Video Quiz on Its - 2 chances  (I also fixed the first quiz so you have two chances instead of 1)

E period

• Compare & Contrast sound & light in your notebook
• speeds, and how it is affected by the medium it travels through
• reflection/refraction
• doppler effect
• properties

Video HW Wednesday, 4-9

E period

• Hewitt Drew it Video: Types of Waves: 
• Video Quiz on Its - 2 chances  (I also fixed the first quiz so you have two chances instead of 1)

A & B periods

• Ch 25 Think 'n' Solves 36-41

Video HW Monday, 4-7

B & E periods

• What this Hewitt Drew-it Video: http://youtu.be/M2aCCwvNu0o
• Complete the Video Quiz on Its Learning when finished.  (you have two attempts)

Test moved to Friday

The Heat test is moved till Friday for all periods.
A and B periods voted today (sorry E, but I don't think you'll mind).  I'll be out both Thursday and Friday, and I thought you could use the day to help each study for the test.

Thursday you'll be in the lab; instructions will be on Its Learning.  There is an activity involving waves you would have started Friday.  If you choose to study for the test Thursday during class, that activity should be finished before Monday.  If you're diligent, you'll probably have time for both.

HW Monday, 3-31

A & B periods

• Worksheet 22-1 & 23-2 (opposite side)
• Need some more info for 23-2?  Read section 23.8 about the energy involved in phase changes

HW Monday 3-24

All periods

• Read 22.1-22.3
• Review Questions 1-11

(That's the only part of this chapter we're doing)

HW Friday, 3-21

A & B periods

• Finish reading chapter 21
• RQ 11-18

E period

• Read sections 22.1-22.3
• RQ 1-11

HW Thursday, 3-20

SIX FLAGS $$$ due FRIDAY!!!
come Monday, it goes up to $45 and you'll have to wait in line to get your ticket at the park.

A & B period

• Ch 21 Plug 'n' Chugs 19-24
  You may check your answers on ITS

HW Tuesday, 3-18

B period

• Read 21.1 - 21.6
• Review Questions 1-10

E period

• Ch 21 Plug 'n' Chugs 19-24
• You can check your answers on ITS

Projects

• Since B drops on Wednesday, I'll accept projects through Thursday as well.  On Friday, they are late and will lose 10%
• Bring in posters
• Anything digital, please attach or link in the assignment on Its Learning
• Videos should be uploaded to YouTube and set as UNLISTED if you don't want them to be public.

HW Monday, 3-17

E period

• Read Ch 21.1-21.6
• Review Questions 1-10

Six Flags Fieldtrip Info - $$$ by Friday

Dear Parents,

In order to enrich the school curriculum for your child, the physics teachers are planning a field trip to Six Flags New England to give physics students firsthand information and practical application about the subject being studied.  This trip will be made by school bus under the auspices of his/her science teachers and the school.  A form was sent home to learn whether you wish your child to accompany his/her group on this educational trip.  If you wish him/her to participate on this trip, you may sign and return the attached permission slip and health form.  By doing so, you understand that students taking this trip will be accompanied by a teacher from the school and that every precaution shall be taken to safeguard the welfare of students while on the trip, but that the school cannot be held responsible in the event of any accident or injury occurring while on such a trip.

WHEN:  Friday, May 16^th, 8am - 5pm  mark your calendars!

ORGANIZATION: STEM Department Physics Classes

CHAPERONES:  Physics Teachers

• Jon Jasinski
• Joan Hallett
• Paul Aylward
• Other teachers TBD
• You (let us know if you're willing and able)

COST:  $38 (checks made payable to: MHS – Physics Day)

DUE:  this FRIDAY, MARCH 21^st   

Any payments received afterwards will be for $45 because we need to buy them at the door.

Questions?  Check out the Six Flags FAQ

What Pi sounds like.

Math and Music.  Not left, not right, whole brain.  :)  Happy Pi Day!

HW Friday, 3-7: More Think 'n' Solves

More Think 'n' Solves 1-6

B period - you got the first page (1-3) b/c we ran out of time.  We'll do the rest on Monday

A period - you got 1-6 today.  We'll do the Its quiz on Monday.

E period - you should have finished 1-6 already, but take the Its Learning quiz.  You now have 3 attempts to get them right.  Unfortunately, Its Learning doesn't let me fix errors in the key once the test has been taken, so here's a free point:

• always put a space between the number and units.
• #4 - use "J" for the units even though it should clearly be "m/s"
• #5 - use "J" instead of "Joules" 

HW Thursday, 3-6

A period

• Finish Bouncy Lab (if you haven't already)

B period

• Worksheet - More Think 'n' Solves 1, 2, & 3

E periods

• Worksheet - More Think 'n' Solves 1-6

HW Wednesday, 3-5: Bouncy Lab

All periods

• Finish the Bouncy Lab if you didn't already in class
• Think 'n' Solves 42-45 - For those I haven't checked, I'll want to see those tomorrow.

HW Monday 3-3: PC & TS

A period

• Ch 8 Plug 'n' Chugs 21-27 (in class)
• Ch 8 Think 'n' solves 42-45

B & E periods

• Ch 8 Plug 'n' Chugs 21-27

HW Friday, 2-28: RQ or PC

A & B periods

• Read 8.1-8.6
• Review Questions 1-13  (that's it)

E period

• Ch 8 Plug 'n' Chugs 21-27

HW Wednesday, 2-26: Lab & RQ

A period

• Finish the lab (Investigation L3: Power - Snickers Lab)
  yes, even the questions on the back 3-1 and 3-2
• Bring it with you to class tomorrow.  We'll have enough time to talk about the problems on the back.

B period

• Finish the lab (Investigation L3: Power - Snickers Lab)
  yes, even the questions on the back 3-1 and 3-2
• I'll see you on Friday

E period

• Read 8.1-8.6, Review Questions 1-13
  That's it, we're not doing any more of the chapter.

HW Monday, 2-24: Energy Concept Map

All periods: Create a concept map for ENERGY.

• Jot down any and all words or phrases that come to mind.
• Group them together
• Make the concept map - think about the connections between these words

Momentum Mini-Project

There is so much physics in the winter Olympics I can barely contain myself!  Here's the general idea:

1. Pick an event.
2. Analyze the physics within the event, highlighting conservation of momentum or impulse changing momentum.
3. Create something that demonstrates your knowledge.

Next week we'll talk about more details, but that's general idea.  Start thinking about: 

• Partners (solo or groups of 2)
• Event (preferably of the winter olympics, though I'm open to ideas)
• Product (video, website, poster, Prezi, etc, I'm open to ideas)

More details to come next week!

HW Friday, 2-7

A & B periods

• 2 MOP quizzes for momentum and impulse.  Post your success codes on Its Learning.
• MC1
• MC2

E period

• Collision & Explosion Problems (worksheet)

HW Tuesday, 2-4

A period

• Ch 7 Think 'n' Solves (if you didn't finish in class and get checked off)

B & E period

• Ch 7 Plug 'n' Chugs (if you didn't finish in class and get checked off)

Midterms Posted!

Yes, finally, the midterms are posted on the portal!

I'm double checking the last bits and pieces of the quarter 2 grades but they're 98% done.  If you see anything wrong, speak now!

HW Monday, 2-3

A&E periods

• Video & Quiz: watch this video and complete the short on quiz on ITS

B period

• Read Ch 7 - Momentum
• Review Questions 1-18

HW Friday, 1-31

A&B periods

• Read Ch. 7 - Momentum
• Review Questions 1-18 (all)

B period

• Video & Quiz (link on Its)

HW Thursday, 1-30

A & E periods

• Watch the Hewitt-Drew-it Video for Conservation of Momentum
• Complete the short quiz afterward on Its Learning.

Test Tomorrow - Practice Qs

A & E periods

• Test tomorrow (Wednesday)
• Gravitation (Ch 12)
• Circular Motion (Ch 9)
• Answer keys for the Practice problems given out in class can be found on Its Learning

B period

• Jeopardy tomorrow
• Test Thursday!

HW Tuesday, 1-7

B & E periods

• Read 12.1-12.4
• Review Questions 1-10
• We'll continue with the Gravity force SimLab tomorrow

A period

• "How did the weight change" quiz on ITS
• Check your answers and retake until correct (1 week)
• Teach someone else the Inverse Square Law (details on the back of the Inverse Square Law Video Worksheet)

HW Monday, 1-6

B period

• Finish My Solar System SimLab
• Due by Friday, posted to Its.  If you have technical trouble let me know.

A & E periods

• Read 12.1-12.4
• Review Questions 1-10
• We'll continue working on the Gravity Force SimLab next class

HW Thursday, 1-2

A & E periods

• Finish the My Solar System Lab
• Spaced Penguin Discussion Forum

Everything is linked on the bulletin of Its Learning.