Physics Honors: Semester 2, Week 1 [January 4-6]
Wednesday Class Business Hand back Final Exam Grades posted online Questions? Review answer key and meet with me Changes to grading policy for second semester New Material Circular Motion Velocity … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Final Exam
It’s that time of year again! It’s that magical moment when every student has the chance to show, in written form, how much they have learned this semester in physics. … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Weeks 15/16, Final Exam
Monday, Tuesday (December 5, 6) In-Class Work Preparing for the lab practicum Be sure and consult the requirements page for all of the details Wednesday (December 7) Lab Practicum [Instructions] … Continue reading
Text Notifications
I am interested in trying out a new free Internet service, one that allows teachers to remind students of important assignments via text. As the teacher I won’t know anyone’s … Continue reading
Polling Your Favorite Project
Now it’s time to vote on your favorite Rube Goldberg project. Look here to see the list of projects
Rube Goldberg Projects – 2011
The Physics Honors students completed their Rube Goldberg projects today and I have to admit that I was very impressed. I am certainly blessed to have dedicated students who earnestly wish to … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Week 14
Monday & Tuesday Rube Goldberg Checking In Machines and Usefulness Mechanical Advantage What is required to submit? Homework Rube Goldberg Work Wednesday Rube Goldberg Video Viewing Homework No Homework Friday … Continue reading
Simple Machines
Lately I am answering a great many questions regarding the implementation of simple machines in the Rube Goldberg Project. There are a great many resources on the Internet to supplement the discussions … Continue reading
Rube Goldberg Project
Background The goal of this project is to build a “Rube Goldberg Machine.” Rube Goldberg, (1883-1970), was a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. After graduating from University of … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Lab 09 – Conservation of Momentum
Purpose The purpose of this lab is to verify the conservation of momentum when two carts collide Procedure the procedure is outlined in the handout from class Additional Considerations Is … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Weeks 12/13
Monday In-Class Work Ch. 5 Packet (9, 13, 33, 37) Be sure show all work Homework Finish assigned class work Quiz on Tuesday Tuesday Recap Energy work: conservative and on-conservative … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Lab 08 – Conservation of Energy
Purpose The purpose of this lab is to verify the conservation of energy of a cart rolling down a track Procedure each student group is asked to write a procedure … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Week 11
Monday Class Business grades updated lab notebooks, lab data, lab posting reminders about this week did you know all textbook answers posted online? New Material Energy! Kinetic, Potential definitions, units, … Continue reading
Lab Notebooks
Please refer to updated guidelines: LINK You will be required to use a lab notebook throughout your course of study this year. This will serve as your lab and activity … Continue reading
The Lab Process
Ugh – how I truly hate grading lab reports. To point, if there was one aspect of the course that I would put off until absolutely necessary it would be … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Week 10
Monday Friction Problems practice using coefficient of friction class notes [LINK] Homework Prepare for lab in LNB Purpose, procedure, data tables Tuesday Lab: Coefficient of Friction [LINK] Homework Write results … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Lab 07 – Coefficient of Friction
Purpose The purpose of this lab is to determine the coefficient of friction of a smooth surface. Procedure each student group is asked to write a procedure that utilizes the … Continue reading
Physics Honors – Week 9
Monday Newton’s Law Practice Problems problems should be on separate pages, showing all work class notes [LINK] Problems: 10, 21 from problem set Homework Read online textbook – Newton’s Laws … Continue reading
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