Friday, May 28, 2010

Return Your Textbooks Early

If you are able, please bring your physics textbook to class on Tuesday; you will be able to turn it in early and have one less headache to deal with in the next two weeks.  


Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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3...2...1...Contact


On Tuesday (5/25), we started viewing the movie "Contact" and considering the

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Begin the movie "Contact"

HANDOUTS

1) none today

HOMEWORK
1) Work on Physics Project

UPCOMING
1) Physics Paper (due by June 1)
2) Physics Project (project due June 1)
3) Physics Final Parts 2 and 3 (to be completed by June 8)

Friday, May 21, 2010

I Like the Way You Work


On Friday (5/21), we spent the day working on the end-of-year physics projects.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Work on projects

HANDOUTS

1) none today

HOMEWORK
1) Work on Physics Project

UPCOMING
1) Physics Paper (due by June 1) [I will show "Contact" in class next week]
2) Physics Project (project due June 1)
3) Physics Final Parts 2 and 3 (June 8)

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Beginning of the End


On Wednesday (5/19), we enjoyed the first part of the final exam for the second semester.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Final Exam Part 1

HANDOUTS

1) none today

HOMEWORK
1) Work on Physics Project

UPCOMING
1) Physics Paper (due by June 1) [I will show "Contact" in class next week]
2) Physics Project (project due June 1)
3) Physics Final Parts 2 and 3 (June 8)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Last Minute Hints

Make sure you include the following topics in your review:

Friction
Displacement-time, velocity-time, acceleration-time graphs
Heat Loss
Work
Unit Conversion

These are the topics that I did not hear a lot about on Monday.

See you tomorrow.

Monday, May 17, 2010

The Eve of Conclusions


On Monday (5/17), we made the last preparations for the first part of the final and learned about the semiconductor industry and technological innovations.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Prepare Equation Sheet for Final Part 1
2) Guest Speaker

HANDOUTS

1) none today

HOMEWORK
1) Prepare for Final Exam Part 1

UPCOMING
1) Final Part 1 (5/19)
2) Physics Paper (due by June 1)
3) Physics Project (project due June 1)
4) Physics Final (June 8)