Week 5, Due Sunday, September 29th by 11:00 pm

Some students are still having trouble distinguishing between distance vs displacement and speed vs velocity.  So, for this week's blog I want you to tell me how they are similar to each other and how they are different.  You can choose to compare and contrast either distance and displacement OR speed and velocity.  You do not have to do both.  Also, whichever concept you choose to discuss, give me a real world example.  Your example must be original and not a copy of someone else's post.  If you have any questions, please let me know before Sunday night.  Remember, you post an ORIGINAL comment plus a REPLY to another person's comment.  If you have trouble posting on the blog, you can send me an email through the district website, physicswithego@gmail.com, on twitter @EgoIsAwesome, or on edmodo.com.  Happy Blogging!

Week 4 Blog, Due Sunday, September 22nd by 11 pm

The past few weeks we have done a lot of graphing.  I want to know if you are still struggling with any part of what we have been doing.  To recap, we have graphed data, looked for a relationship in the data (linear/proportional, inverse, quadratic, etc.).  If you still need some practice in one of the areas, please let me know.  If you are more comfortable now, but still not 100% understanding it, then tell me that.  I will use this information to plan activities for warm ups or exit slips to give you guys some extra credit.  If most of you are okay with going forward, then I can plan for less review.  Just a heads up, the next concept we will study will not have all linear data like constant velocity did, so I need to know if you are still struggling with the linearizing piece.  Also, if you haven't tried graphing with Excel, I would like you to try that sometime this week and let me know if you are having trouble with that.  If you are having trouble with matching graphs with motion or motion maps, you can check out this website for extra practice/help:  http://www.theuniverseandmore.com/ This game works best in google chrome.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Remember, in order to receive full credit, you must post an original comment PLUS comment on someone else's post.  If you have any problems posting, you can email me your responses, post it on edmodo.com, etc. Happy Blogging!

Week 3 Blog, Due September 15 by 11:00 pm

Today I let you see your current grade.  I would like to know if you are happy about your grade or not.  If you are happy about your grade, what will you do to maintain it?  If you are not happy about your grade, what are you going to change to raise it up to where you want it?  In my classes, grades are earned, not given. If you do not do the work, you will not do very well in this class.  For the past few weeks, we have been doing basic stuff to build our foundation, but it will get more difficult in the coming weeks. So, I want you all to do some self-reflection and decide what you need to do or change now to be successful in the future. Remember, you must post an original comment plus comment on someone else's post for full credit.  Keep it friendly and clean please.  If you have trouble posting, remember you can use edmodo.com, twitter, email, or text.  Some wise words to remember:

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

Week 2 Blog: Getting to Know Each Other

Hello and welcome to the new school year!  For our first blog, I would like to learn a little more about each of you and your interests.

What is your goal for this year?

What clubs, sports, or extracurricular activities are you currently involved?

What other hobbies or activities do you like to do outside of school?

Do you have a job?

What would you like to know about me, Mrs. Ego?

Remember to adhere to the following guidelines:
1. No texting language, use correct spelling and grammar and complete sentences.
2. Keep it clean!  Remember I can show it to your parent or guardian.
3. Be supportive of one another and appropriate in your replies.  No bullying or putting anyone down.
4. Comments must be made by 11:00 pm, Sunday, September 8th, 21013.
5. If you have trouble posting, comment on edmodo.com, or send me an email at physicswithego@gmail.com. 
Happy Blogging!

If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks!