Friday, September 25, 2009
Downloading Logger Pro
Available for just a short while.
As students of Grant High School, which has a site licence for Logger Pro, you may install Logger Pro on your home computers.
If you wish to do this, connect to this link.
This will be a very slow operation if you do not have broadband.
Alternately you may bring me a burnable CD, and I will make you a copy.
Thanks.
As students of Grant High School, which has a site licence for Logger Pro, you may install Logger Pro on your home computers.
If you wish to do this, connect to this link.
This will be a very slow operation if you do not have broadband.
Alternately you may bring me a burnable CD, and I will make you a copy.
Thanks.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Freeman Dyson is speaking in December
At 85 he has not just been an extremely important physicist, but he has been involved with most of the important physics that happened in the 20th century. His recent notoriety is due to his coming out as a global warming denier. Expect some questions about this.
I don't know much about Weil and haven't heard of the others on the lecture series line up. Dyson is a big deal though.
Here's a fairly recent NYTimes story on Dyson.
Here's a link to the ISEPP lecture series homepage.
Lectures are spread through the year and occur downtown at the Schnitzer.
I can get you tickets if you give me some warning.
I don't know much about Weil and haven't heard of the others on the lecture series line up. Dyson is a big deal though.
Here's a fairly recent NYTimes story on Dyson.
Here's a link to the ISEPP lecture series homepage.
Lectures are spread through the year and occur downtown at the Schnitzer.
I can get you tickets if you give me some warning.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Unit One
Unit 1: Kinematics in 1 Dimension – the basics
Homework: Due Date
Letter to Teacher & Safety Contract Wed, 9/9
Lab 1 data presentation Tues, 9/15
Lab 1 report Mon, 9/21
Quest homework assignment Tues, 9/29
Unit Test : Friday 10/2
Homework: Due Date
Letter to Teacher & Safety Contract Wed, 9/9
Lab 1 data presentation Tues, 9/15
Lab 1 report Mon, 9/21
Quest homework assignment Tues, 9/29
Unit Test : Friday 10/2
Making a Homework Account
Please go to this link and start an online homework account. Click on "get started" and then choose "I need a UT EID". In the next window choose "get a UT EID". After you submit your information it will send your ID code to your email account. With this code you will will sign in to my class and start the first assignment. You may proceed to sign in now or bring your EID code and password on Wednesday. On Wednesday we will log in as a class, I will start accepting your enrollment and we will start the first assignment.
This is how to sign in:
Return to the link above and log in.
You will then need to select a class based on a unique number. For AP Physics the unique number is 2009. Enter the number 2009 and then select look up course info. Scroll down by clicking the arrow on the window that appears through the many other classes designated with that unique number until you find AP Phys (Grant High school 2009 Fall). It will probably be one of the last ones. Select it and then select request enrollment.
I will have to admit you into the class. The next time you log in, after I admit you, you will be able to use the "select course" and "select assignent" windows to start the Kinematics homework.
This is how to sign in:
Return to the link above and log in.
You will then need to select a class based on a unique number. For AP Physics the unique number is 2009. Enter the number 2009 and then select look up course info. Scroll down by clicking the arrow on the window that appears through the many other classes designated with that unique number until you find AP Phys (Grant High school 2009 Fall). It will probably be one of the last ones. Select it and then select request enrollment.
I will have to admit you into the class. The next time you log in, after I admit you, you will be able to use the "select course" and "select assignent" windows to start the Kinematics homework.
Checking grades
Here is a link to the Parent Assist website. Many Grant teachers will use this district provided program to maintain and post their grades. You will also be able to monitor attendance and check personal information.
I will update grades after every major assignment or test.
To use this website you will need to get a personal code from the Grant High School office. If you have a code from last year or for any other child it should still be active.
Please let me know if you have problems accessing this site.
http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/
I will update grades after every major assignment or test.
To use this website you will need to get a personal code from the Grant High School office. If you have a code from last year or for any other child it should still be active.
Please let me know if you have problems accessing this site.
http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/
Welcome Back & General Information
The 2008-2009 has started. Welcome to AP Physics.
Here's some course information:
Grades: Approximately 50% Tests, 30% Labs, 20% homework
Tests: About twice a quarter, with semester finals also. Almost always items from old AP tests, which I’ll grade by their scoring system. This will cause me to adjust the overall grading scale. See below.
Labs: Although we’ll have weekly hands-on lab assignments, I’ll only have you write up formal lab reports about twice a quarter. (The first one will be due Sept. 21.) Most lab activities will be accompanied by a short worksheet to complete. Late labs are penalized at 10% a week.
Homework: Most homework will be submitted online through the web site https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/ It will be graded for accuracy, but on a sliding scale because I recognize that homework is practice and created to find mistakes. Students who have difficulty getting internet access should talk with me. Accommodations will be found. No late homework accepted except for excused absences.
Grading Scale: 100-85 A, 85-70 B, 70-55 C, 55-40 D, 40
Supplies:
Textbook
Notebook, or section of a notebook
Calculator
Protractor
Graph Paper
Here's some course information:
Grades: Approximately 50% Tests, 30% Labs, 20% homework
Tests: About twice a quarter, with semester finals also. Almost always items from old AP tests, which I’ll grade by their scoring system. This will cause me to adjust the overall grading scale. See below.
Labs: Although we’ll have weekly hands-on lab assignments, I’ll only have you write up formal lab reports about twice a quarter. (The first one will be due Sept. 21.) Most lab activities will be accompanied by a short worksheet to complete. Late labs are penalized at 10% a week.
Homework: Most homework will be submitted online through the web site https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/ It will be graded for accuracy, but on a sliding scale because I recognize that homework is practice and created to find mistakes. Students who have difficulty getting internet access should talk with me. Accommodations will be found. No late homework accepted except for excused absences.
Grading Scale: 100-85 A, 85-70 B, 70-55 C, 55-40 D, 40
Supplies:
Textbook
Notebook, or section of a notebook
Calculator
Protractor
Graph Paper
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