Thursday, November 27, 2008

December 1, 2008 (week 14)

AP Physics 12 - We have started chapter 6 Work, Energy, Power. We will also try to finish up chapter 15 Thermodynamics before the Christmas holidays. Reminder of the Unit Test covering chapters 2-7 during the week of December 16.

Physics 12 - We have started chapter 6 Work, Energy, Power. Reminder of the Unit Test covering chapters 2-7 on December 17.

Physics 11 - We will finish chapter 6 Vectors and do a few activities related to the addition of force vectors. Reminder of the Unit Test covering chapters 3-6 on December 16.

Science 8 - Students must complete workbook chapter 9 in preparation for the Chapter 9 test on December 9.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

November 24, 2008 (week 13)

Last week of term one.

AP Physics 12 - Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter 4/5 test on November 25. This week we will return to chapter 15 Thermodynamics and finish up with PV-graphs.

Physics 12 - A good website for practice is quizmebc (Google it). Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter 4/5 test on November 25. This week we will get started with chapter 6 Work, Energy, Power.

Physics 11 - Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter 5 test on November 26. This week we will get started with chapter 6 Vectors.

Science 8 - This week we will do a few activities related to chapter 9 Fluid Systems. Reminder to start thinking about a project you'd like to work on this year (Science Fair, Research with multimedia project, etc).

Thursday, November 13, 2008

November 17, 2008 (week 12)

AP Physics 12 - This week we will finish chapter 5 Centripetal Force. Reminder to complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter 4/5 test on November 25.

Physics 12 - Same as AP Physics 12.

Physics 11 - Reminder that we'll have a quiz on addition of force vectors. This week we will do a few labs to help us understand Newton's 2nd Law of Motion F=ma. We will also learn how to determine the frictional force. Reminder to complete all of the practice problems in preparation for the chapter 5 test on November 26.

Science 8 - This week we will complete chapter 8. Reminder to complete workbook chapter 8 in preparation for the chapter 8 test on November 20.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

November 10, 2008 (week 11)

AP Physics 12 - This week we should finish chapter 5 Centripetal Force. We are doing a couple of interesting activities related to Kepler's 3 Laws of Planetary Motion. Students must complete a minimum of 25 problems in preparation for the chapter 4/5 test on November 25.

Physics 12 - Same as AP Physics 12

Physics 11 - Expect a quiz on tension force and elastic force. This week we will do activities related to frictional force and Newton's 2nd Law of Motion F=ma. Students must complete all of the practice problems in chapter 5 in preparation for the chapter 5 test, date TBA.

Science 8 - Expect a quiz on pressure. This week we will do a few activities related to viscosity of fluids. Students should complete workbook chapter 8 at their own pace in preparation for the chapter 8 test on November 20.