PHYSICS

Monday 1-7-13 NON STUDENT DAY

__Tuesday 1-8-13__
talk about course, watch videos on Rube Goldberg machines

Wednesday 1-9-13 FIELD TRIP TO MUSEUM

__Thursday 1-10-13__
begin watching documentary on Isaac Newton

__Friday 1-11-13__
watch episode of Mythbusters

__Monday 1-14-13__
intro to wikispaces, then read this article called Molecular Motor, respond in discussion, then we start our first unit on Forces and Motion

__Tuesday 1-15-13__
read this article on the particle accelerator, respond in discussion, then we continue Newton's Laws

__Wednesday 1-16-13__
here is an article on NASA's advanced nuclear rocket technologies, respond in discussion, then we continue Newton's Laws

__Thursday 1-17-13__
read this article on Star Wars' Hyperspace, respond in discussion, then we continue on Newton's Laws

__Friday 1-18-13__
Watch NOVA's Making Stuff Stronger

Monday 1-21-13 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr Day

__Tuesday 1-22-13__
read this article on nanoscale LEGO, respond in discussion, then we continue in Newton's Laws

__Wednesday 1-23-13__
here is an article on Bringing Fusion Electricity to the Grid, read it and respond in discussion, then we move on to more Newton's Laws

__Thursday 1-24-13__
read this article on Putting the Squeeze on Cells, respond in discussion, then we continue Newton's Laws

__Friday 1-25-13__
Watch NOVA video, Making Stuff - Smaller

__Monday 1-28-13__
read this article on how Evolution has Inspired Solar Cell Design, respond in discussion, then we work more on NOTES for Newtons Laws of Motion

__Tuesday 1-29-13__
read this article on Spider Silk's Strength, respond in discussion, then we move on Unit 1

Wednesday 1-30-13 PLC Late Start Day

__Thursday 1-31-13__
read this article on Cooling with Lasers, respond in discussion, then we continue with notes on Unit 1

Friday 2-1-13

__Monday 2-4-13__
read this article on Quantum Dots Delivering Vitamin D, respond in discussion, then we finish notes on Unit 1

__Wednesday 2-6-13__
finish test, then go to this site, and click on the Play Now button to launch the simulation explore the simulation, try out all of the variables, and try to build a loop that the skater successfully skates through media type="custom" key="22123734"

__Thursday 2-7-13__
read this article on the Quantum Internet, respond in discussion, then we start our second unit, Electricity and Magnetism

__Friday 2-8-13__
Go to the main page of Popular Science Pick an article from //**each**// of the Headings (Gadgets, Cars, Science, Technology). Read each of the 4 articles you chose. In the discussion for this assignment, 1. List the Name of the Article, 2. Summarize the article. 3. Give your opinion about the article.

If you want to post 4 times, that would be fine, or you can post once with all 4 articles.

__Monday 2-11-13__
finish work from Friday

__Tuesday 2-12-13__
read this article "Researchers Strain to Improve Electrical Material", respond in discussion, then we continue notes on Unit 2, Electricity and Magnetism

__Wednesday 2-13-13__
read this article on Solar Powered Bulbs, click through all of the pictures and read the captions then respond in the discussion

Thursday 2-14-13 Friday 2-15-13 NO SCHOOL - LPS FURLOUGH DAY

Monday 2-18-13 NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day

__Tuesday 2-19-13__
straight to notes on Unit 2

__Wednesday 2-20-13__
read this article on the LHC, respond in discussion

then read this article on new fibers for fabric, and respond in discussion

__Thursday 2-21-13__
watch episode of Top Gear, discuss physics of segments

__Friday 2-22-13__
read this article on the possible 5th Force of Nature, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on Unit 2 here is another link to an article and video that is interesting ...

__Tuesday 2-26-13__
This week you will be doing a research project on Electricity and Magnetism

You will be doing this using a presentation site called Prezi. When you go to the prezi site, you will need to create a free account. You may use your district-created email or your own personal email to do this.

In the middle of the top of the page, there is a clickable link called "Learn", go there and if you are //not// able to watch the videos (they are on youtube and probably blocked), then just click on the Read the Cheat Sheet, Located under the Getting started section. Read through the entire "Cheat Sheet" to get familiar with Prezi.

//EVEN IF YOU HAVE USED IT BEFORE, THERE ARE NEW ADDITIONS THAT YOU NEED TO READ ABOUT!!!//

First thing I want you to do is to build a prezi just as practice. You practice Prezi should follow these parameters, 1. choose a topic you are interested in (school appropriate) 2. either choose a template in prezi to use or use a blank one and build it from scratch 3. include text and images in you prezi (if you use images that are copyrighted, then you need to have a citation section in the prezi) 4. I will have a page on this wiki for you to share your practice prezi with me and the class

__Wednesday 2-27-13 PLC Late Start Day__
first read this article on a Stretchable Battery, respond in discussion, then

keep working on your practice Prezi If you have not selected a topic, you need to do so.

__Thursday 2-28-13__
no new article for today, just work on your Practice Prezi as of midnight last night, NOT ONE OF YOU HAVE PUT YOUR LINK ON THE PRACTICE PREZI PAGE!!!!! IF I HAVE TO I WILL MAKE THIS LIKE A TEST GRADE!!!!

__Friday 3-1-13__
read this article on a Spinning Black Hole, respond in discussion, then keep working on your Prezi
 * if you have finished and posted it, then I want you to pair up with someone in the class
 * the two of you will select a topic (school appropriate)
 * the two of you will work together, simultaneously (at same time on different computers)
 * one of you will need to create it from your account and then "share" it with your partner
 * then both of you can edit it and help create it together

__Monday 3-4-13__
read this article about a young inventor, respond in discussion, then we will talk about the prezis

__Tuesday 3-5-13__
read this article on Quantum Realm, respond in discussion, then you need to begin your next Prezi, on Electricity Start your Prezi, then these are the items I want you to find out about and include information in your Prezi about,
 * definition of Electricity
 * basic atomic structure
 * conductors/insulators
 * electrical force
 * definition
 * units
 * comparison to gravity
 * electron sharing

__Wednesday 3-6-13__
Read this article on Using Big Data to Punish Crimes Before They Are Committed, respond in discussion, then continue working on your Prezi on Electricity

Thursday 3-7-13 Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday 3-8-13 NO SCHOOL

__Monday 3-11-13__
read this article on the Hindenberg and Static Electricity, respond in discussion, then continue working on your Prezi for Electricity

Tuesday 3-12-13 Wednesday 3-13-13 TCAP - Sophomores only, no school for Juniors and Seniors Thursday 3-14-13 TCAP - same as above Friday 3-15-13 TCAP - same as above

__Monday 3-18-13__
Here are some topics to add to your electricity prezi, >
 * describe the photoelectric effect
 * is light a "wave" or a "particle"?
 * what is an electric field?
 * how does distance affect electrical effects
 * ===What is Coulomb’s law and how can it be used to describe the relationship between attractive and repulsive forces?===

__Tuesday 3-19-13__
In your prezi on Electricity add the following:
 * what is a magnetic field and how are they created?
 * how are electric fields and magnetic fields related?
 * what is a magnet?
 * Why are some things magnetic permanently, and others have magnetic properties that can be turned off and on?
 * What is electromagnetism?

__Wednesday 3-20-13__
go to this site, try out 5 of the games (spend 8-10 minutes on each), then respond in discussion on each one

__Thursday 3-21-13__
Friday 3-22-13

Monday 3-25-13 SPRING BREAK Tuesday 3-26-13 SPRING BREAK Wednesday 3-27-13 SPRING BREAK Thursday 3-28-13 SPRING BREAK Friday 3-29-13 SPRING BREAK

Monday 4-1-13

__Tuesday 4-2-13__
using your prezi (and others') take this quiz



__Wednesday 4-3-13__
first read this article on flowing fluid at the nanometer scale, respond in discussion, then

for the next unit, WAVES you will again make a prezi here are the things I want you to include on this prezi
 * terms -
 * **acceleration, amplitude, displacement , frequency , kinetic energy, potential energy , velocity**
 * What is simple harmonic motion and how can this motion be described?
 * How can displacement, velocity, acceleration, and energy of an object traveling in simple harmonic motion be calculated?
 * What is resonance and how does it relate to the amplitude of an oscillation?

__Thursday 4-4-13__
first read this article on the ISS and the Detection of Mysterious Matter, respond in discussion, then continue working on your prezis

Friday 4-5-13

__Monday 4-8-13__
read this article on new camera and 3D imaging, respond in discussion, then continue to work on your Prezi on Waves

Tuesday 4-9-13 SNOW DAY!!! Wednesday 4-10-13 PLC Late Start

Thursday 4-11-13 media type="custom" key="22709578"

Friday 4-12-13

__Monday 4-15-13__
go over videos on Discovery Education on Wave Characteristics

__Tuesday 4-16-13__
watch episode of Mythbusters

__Wednesday 4-17-13__
first read this article titled "How Smart are your Clothes?", respond in discussion, then using the information located in the Wave Characteristics in the Discovery Education site, continue to add to your Prezi on Waves, including


 * What are waves and how do they transfer energy?
 * What are the various characteristics of waves and how can you describe them?
 * What is the relationship among [|wave speed], [|wavelength], and [|frequency]?

__Thursday 4-18-13__
read this article on Small but Powerful New Batteries, respond in discussion, then continue working on your prezi on Waves

__Friday 4-19-13__
here is an article on Ultra-Fast High-Resolution Imaging, respond in discussion, then keep working on prezi on Waves!!!!

__Monday 4-22-13__
watch video on Earth Day

Tuesday 4-23-13 ACT TESTING - Juniors only, NO SCHOOL for seniors and sophomores

__Wednesday 4-24-13__
read this article on Graphene and Nanowires, respond in discussion,

then go to discoveryeducation.com login to your account and go to the next assignment and read you will be including some of that information into your prezi on waves

__Thursday 4-25-13__
read this article on a new battery design to help solar and wind energy storage, respond in discussion, then keep adding to your prezi on waves

Friday 4-26-13

__Monday 4-29-13__
read this article on Einstein's Gravity Theory, respond in discussion, and then go to Discoveryeducation.com log into you account and read through the Engage section of HEAT, read through it, take notes, explore the glossary of the blue words, then if you finish, move on to the Explore tab

__Tuesday 4-30-13__
​read this article on Graphene, respond in discussion then we will go over some of the videos on Heat ...

Wednesday 5-1-13 PLC LATE START DAY

__Thursday 5-2-13__
read this article on the world's tiniest movie, respond in discussion, then you need to begin you prezi on HEAT,

Friday 5-3-13 DIVERSITY DAY!!!!

__Monday 5-6-13__
read this article on the May 2013 Popular Science invention awards, choose 3 of the inventions on the page, read about them, then post in the discussion about each of the 3 you selected, then you need to begin you prezi on HEAT, >
 * Under what conditions does thermal-energy transfer between objects at different temperatures?
 * What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?
 * How does thermal-energy transfer (heat) cause substances to change state?
 * Use examples to explain how thermal energy is transferred via conduction, convection, and radiation.

Tuesday 5-7-13 Wednesday 5-8-13

__Thursday 5-9-13__
read this article on Exotic Atoms, respond in discussion, then keep working on your prezis (waves, heat)

Friday 5-10-13 Graduation Practice - graduating seniors only, NO SCHOOL = all non-grads

__Monday 5-13-13__
read this article on New Magnetic Graphene, respond in discussion, then keep working on your prezi on HEAT remember that you can use the DiscoveryEducation website to get information for your prezi

__Tuesday 5-14-13__
go to this site, spend some time exploring the simulations there, use your experiences to enhance your prezis

Wednesday 5-15-13 Thursday 5-16-13 Friday 5-17-13 - Picnic - celebration of graduating seniors, talent show,

Monday 5-20-13 Tuesday 5-21-13 FINALS GRADUATION - at HHS auditorium 7pm Wednesday 5-22-13 FINALS Thursday 5-23-13 FINALS Friday 5-24-13 FINALS