Week 10 Blog, due Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 by 11:00 pm

We took our Unit 3 test on Thursday.  For this week's blog, you need to do reflect on the test and how well you feel you did.  Was this test easier or harder than Unit 2?  What concepts or questions are still confusing or difficult?  Did you attend tutorials?  If so, do you think it helped?  Anything else you want to say or comment on that has to do with the test?  Remember, keep it friendly and scholarly, no texting language.  In order to receive full credit, you must post an original comment and reply to one other person's comment.  If you have trouble posting to blog site, send me your comment and reply by email to physicswithego@gmail.com, through the aldine web site, or post them on edmodo.com.  Happy blogging!

Week 9 Blog, Due Sunday, October 27th, 2013 by 11:00 pm

We are almost finished with the uniform acceleration unit.  Since each unit builds on the previous one,  I would like to know if you are still have any problems translating a given motion into a p-t, a-t, v-t graph or motion map.  If you are still have any trouble with the qualitative graphs or the calculations, what are the specific problems you are having?  If you are starting to catch on, what has helped?  What can I do to help facilitate your learning?  The Unit 3 test is currently planned for next Tuesday, do you think you are ready?  Why or why not? Remember, I am here to help you, but you need to put in the effort for real learning to occur.  If you have trouble posting your comment and reply on this site, post them on edmodo.com or email them to me at physicswithego@gmail.com.  You must post an original comment PLUS a reply to someone else's comment in order to receive full credit.  Happy Blogging!

Week 8 Blog, Due Sunday, October 20th by 11:00pm

We are almost finished with the first 9 weeks!  Time is flying by!  This week I want you to reflect on the notes and labs you have done and put in your interactive notebook.  If you were me and you were going to grade your own notebook, what grade do you think it deserves?  How useful are the notes you have put into it so far?  Do your notes help you with the homework assignments, studying for tests, completing warm ups, etc?  If your notebook has not been a useful tool for you to use in or out of the classroom, what needs to change to make it useful?  Remember, I will be looking at your notebook on either Tuesday or Wednesday so don't tell me its the best notebook ever and then have nothing in it.  Blog Reminders: You must post and original comment PLUS comment on someone else's notebook in order to receive full credit for the blog.  If you have questions, you must contact be BEFORE Sunday evening.  If you have trouble posting to blogger, post your comment and replies on edmodo.com or send it to me in an email at physicswithego@gmail.com.  Happy Blogging!

Week 7 Blog, Due Sunday, October 13th, by 11:00 pm

Last week we started Unit 3: Uniform acceleration.  We are still graphing position vs. time(p-t) and velocity vs. time (v-t).  I want you to compare and contrast the p-t and v-t graphs from the constant velocity unit (unit 2) with p-t and v-t graphs from the uniform acceleration unit (unit 3).  Discuss the differences and explain why you think the graphs look differently (specifically, what is going on with the object's motion to cause the change in the graphs.)  Since I am posting this blog late, I am going to give you a few extra days to get it done.  Your comments and replies need to be posted by Wednesday night.  If you have questions, please let me know.  Remember, if you have trouble posting, you can post your comments and replies on edmodo.com under the link to the blog.  You can also email your response to me through the district website or gmail, respond on twitter, or text your responses.  In order to receive full credit, you must post an ORIGINAL comment PLUS a REPLY to another person's report.  Keep it friendly and clean and most of all, no texting language.  Happy Blogging!

Week 6 Blog, Due Sunday, October 6th by 11:00 pm

This week we started our unit on uniform acceleration.  Think about the two labs we did (the one with the car and the metronome and then the motion detector lab).  What do you remember from physics last year about uniform or constant acceleration?  What problems did you encounter in the lab?  What concepts or graphs are the most confusing?  I know that we just started this unit, so I am not expecting anyone to be an expert already, but I would like to know how comfortable you are with the topic right now.  Remember, to receive full credit for the blog, you must post an original comment AND reply to someone else's comment.  If you have any problems, please contact me by email or on edmodo.  Happy Blogging!