Hello everybody! Now that we’ve established a basic understanding of the nucleus and radioactive decay, here’s the plan for this week as we move into quantum mechanics:
watch the “Polar Extremes” documentary movie on the PBS website
AP Environmental Science:
follow the APES assignments document on Google Classroom; assignments will also be posted on Remind like usual
AP Physics 2:
follow the AP Physics 2 assignments document on Google Classroom; assignments will also be posted on Remind like usual
AT Chemistry:
finish Lab 6 & 7 write-up; await further instructions
AP Computer Science Principles:
finish Unit 4
complete the Explore Task
complete the Create Task
work on Unit 5
Since Governor DeWine has said that it’s likely we’ll be out longer than three weeks, please keep in touch through Remind, email or text. Stay calm, stay safe, stay indoors, and I hope we’ll all see each other soon (but not too soon!).
total internal reflection; review reflection & refraction HW
HW: finish write-up for Lab #3-7: Laser Boxes!
Wed. 3/11
review reflection & refraction HW
DUE: write-up for Lab #3-7: Laser Boxes!
Thu. 3/12
Quiz #3-5A: Reflection & Refraction
HW: read Ch. 23-7 thru -8; do p. 657-8 Questions #16-28
Fri. 3/13
review quiz; intro to curved mirrors & lenses
HW: re-read Ch. 23-2 thru -3 (seriously); do p. 659 Problems #7-16
We only have three days left after this week before Spring Break and the Senior Class Trip, so we’re just going to try to get a basic understanding of lenses before we forget everything. Once we get mirrors and lenses down, we’ll do physical optics (which is a little weird but only appears on the exam in a limited amount), and then we’ll probably cover fluids during state-mandated testing. That gives us about 2-3 weeks of in-class review before the exam in May, which should be plenty. Have a great week!
Welcome to the first week of March, the end of magnetism, and our first lessons on optics! Here are your assignments for Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 6th:
Mon. 3/2
Quiz #3-4A: Magnetic Induction
DUE: write-up for Lab #3-6: Magnetic Induction
Tue. 3/3
review quiz; intro to geometric optics
HW: read Ch. 23-1 thru -3; do p. 657 Questions #1-8
Wed. 3/4
Quiz #3-4B: Magnetic Induction
HW: do p. 658-9 Problems #1-4
Thu. 3/5
reflection & refraction; review light HW
HW: read Ch. 23-4 thru -6; do p. 657 Questions #9-15
Fri. 3/6
Lab #3-7: Laser Boxes!
HW: do p. 659 Problems #23-34, 36-39; start write-up for Lab #3-7: Laser Boxes! (due Tue. 3/10)
Welcome to the last week of February! This week, we’ll wrap up magnetism and magnetic induction. Here are your assignments for Monday, February 24th through Friday, February 28th:
Mon. 2/24
review magnetism quiz
motional emf & induced current
HW: read Ch. 21-3 & -4; do p. 610 Problems #1-15
Tue. 2/25
Quiz #3-3B: Magnetism
Wed. 2/26
Lab #3-6: Magnetic Induction
HW: start write-up for Lab #3-6: Magnetic Induction (due Fri. 2/28)
I hope you enjoyed your 4-day weekend! We’ll wrap up the basics of magnetism this week and move into the weirdness of magnetic induction next week. Here are your assignments for Tuesday, February 18th through Friday, February 21st:
Mon. 2/17
Presidents Day – NO SCHOOL
Tue. 2/18
review magnetism HW problems
Wed. 2/19
Lab #3-5: Magnetic Force
HW: Lab #3-5: Magnetic Force (due Fri. 2/21)
Thu. 2/20
review magnetism HW problems
Fri. 2/21
Quiz #3-3A: Magnetism
HW: read Ch. 21-1 & -2; do p. 609 Questions #1-6
DUE: Lab #3-5: Magnetic Force
Have a great week! Please let me know if you have any questions.
