October 29, 2007 (week 9)

AP Physics 12 - We are currently working in chapter 5 Circular Motion, Centripetal Force and Centripetal Acceleration. Expect to do a hands-on activity this week related to tension and centripetal force. Concurrently, we will be studying chapter 15 Thermodynamics. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems from each chapter in preparation for the chapter tests.

Physics 12 - We are currently working in chapter 5 Circular Motion, Centripetal Force and Centripetal Acceleration. Expect to do a lab this week. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter test.

Physics 11 - We are studying chapter 5 Dynamics (the study of forces). Majority of our work will involve solving problems using Newton's 2nd Law of motion F=ma. Expect a few hands-on lab activities and continue to work on the chapter practice problems and/or end of chapter review problems. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter test.

Science 8 - Reminder of the chapter 11 test on Oct 29. We will begin chapter 12 Oceans. Students should be working in their workbook for chapter 12. This week I expect every student to commit to a type of science project (science fair, blog, wiki, webpage, infomercial, slideshow/powerpoint, other). Students must also decide who their partner(s) will be.

October 22, 2007 (week 8)

AP Physics 12 - Reminder of chapter 4 test on October 25. We will begin chapter 5 this week (Circular Motion, centripetal force and centripetal acceleration). Concurrently, we will begin working on ch.15 Thermodynamics. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems from each chapter in preparation for the chapter tests.

Physics 12 - Reminder of chapter 4 test on October 25. We will begin chapter 5 this week (Circular Motion, centripetal force and centripetal acceleration). Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter test.

Physics 11 - Reminder of chapter 4 test on October 22. We will begin chapter 5 this week - Dynamnics is the study of forces that produce or change motion. Students must complete a minimum of 25 practice problems and/or review problems in preparation for the chapter test.

Science 8 - Students must decide which type of science project they are going to complete. Choices so far include (1) Science Fair, (2) Blog, (3) Wiki, (4) United Streaming, (5) Slideshow, (6) Infomercial, (7) Website creation, or (8) other? Project will count 15% of term mark and so it is important to pick a project and topic that truly interests you. Also, choose your partner(s) wisely as you want to share the workload and need dependable partners to contribute their fair share. Reminder of chapter 11 test on October 29. We will begin chapter 12 this week (How Changes in Water Quantity and Quality Can Affect Living Things). Students should begin to read chapter 12 and complete their workbooks at their own pace.

October 15, 2007 (week 7)

AP Physics 12 - We are finishing up chapter 4 (dynamics) this week and students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the ch 4 test on October 25th. In addition, students must complete at least 25 problems for chapter 14 (gas laws) in preparation for the chapter 14 test (date to be announced soon).

Physics 12 - We are finishing up chapter 4 (dynamics) this week and students muste complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the Ch 4 test on October 25.

Physics 11 - We are finished with chapter 4 (acceleration) and students must complete a minimum of 25 homework problems in preparation for the ch 4 test on Monday, October 22.

Science 8 - We are finishing up chapter 11 (Oceans) hopefully this week. Students should have read all of chapter 11 and must complete the workbook chapter 11 in preparation for the ch.11 test on October 25.

October 8, 2007 (week 6)

AP Physics 12 - We are currently working on chapter 4 Dynamics, as well as chapter 14 Gas Laws. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems from each chapter.

Physics 12 - We will continue working on chapter 4 Dynamics. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems for their chapter assignment.

Physics 11 - We will be working on chapter 4 Accelerated Motion. Plenty of new equations in this chapter and of course more graphs to analyze.

Science 8 - We have begun chapter 11 Oceans. Students should be reading their text and completing the workbook. I also encourage them to create a foldable or their own notes as they read through the chapter.