Welcome!
AP Physics is a great class that is very challenging and fast moving. You will be learning quite a bit in this course. This site will be your main resource for the AP Physics class. It will have class announcements, information, reminders, assignments, and much more.
There are some links above that are for a welcome letter, syllabus, and signature form. On the right side of the blog, there are links to resources, references, and help sites.
Also on the right side is a place where you can sign up to receive updates from this site via email.
Your first assignments are to:
1. subscribe to this blog via email
2. have your parents fill out and sign, and you fill out and sign, the signature form
3. review the syllabus and other forms above
4. go HERE and fill in the survey.
I'm looking forward to a great year!
Mr. A.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Free Resources for Students - very useful, take a look
Free Resources for Students
Seniors - before you head off to college and your future endeavors, here are some free resources for you:
1. College Packing List - this site has some great tips on packing list for your trip off to college. You can even create a shopping list from it for any items you don't have.
2. BarCharts Tips for Success - this site has some free downloads for you.
KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS, SURVIVING THE COLLEGE RIDE, and WHAT YOU WON'T LEARN IN COLLEGE. These are all free and have great tips, ideas, and resources for you.
3. Summary of Great Web 2.0 Resources for Students - this has a list of 13 free, online resources that can help you as a student. Note taking, organizing, online homework help, file backup, study tips, and much more. You definitely want to check some of these out.
A couple of other good resources:
Citation Help (make sure you cite your sources correctly)
Get Yourself Organized to be a more efficient student
Web 2.0 Tools for Students - list of 30 of them
Advice and Tips to High School Students (tips before college):
https://sites.google.com/site/dandradeedusite/Home/files-for-all-classes
"Advice and Tips for High School Students.pdf"
Good luck next year!! Keep in touch!
(These are also useful for the Juniors too!)
Seniors - before you head off to college and your future endeavors, here are some free resources for you:
1. College Packing List - this site has some great tips on packing list for your trip off to college. You can even create a shopping list from it for any items you don't have.
2. BarCharts Tips for Success - this site has some free downloads for you.
KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS, SURVIVING THE COLLEGE RIDE, and WHAT YOU WON'T LEARN IN COLLEGE. These are all free and have great tips, ideas, and resources for you.
3. Summary of Great Web 2.0 Resources for Students - this has a list of 13 free, online resources that can help you as a student. Note taking, organizing, online homework help, file backup, study tips, and much more. You definitely want to check some of these out.
A couple of other good resources:
Citation Help (make sure you cite your sources correctly)
Get Yourself Organized to be a more efficient student
Web 2.0 Tools for Students - list of 30 of them
Advice and Tips to High School Students (tips before college):
https://sites.google.com/site/dandradeedusite/Home/files-for-all-classes
"Advice and Tips for High School Students.pdf"
Good luck next year!! Keep in touch!
(These are also useful for the Juniors too!)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Rockets
ROCKETS
Go to http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html and read through the entire page and click on ALL of the links on the page.
Keep in mind that you will be making and flying model rockets and this will help you in your effort.
Also read: Model Rocketry Technical Manual - Estes publication on this web site: http://www2.estesrockets.com/cgi-bin/wedu001P.pgm?p=students (near bottom)
Friday, May 6, 2011
Review for AP Exam
The AP Physics B Exam is Monday, May 9th at 12pm. Good luck!
Here are some review resources for you:
(see post below this for resources on chapters 26-33)
http://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysicsb/index.html
- video lessons for each topic (lots!)
- practice problems, with answers for each problem.
https://sites.google.com/site/dandradeedusite/Home/ap-physics-class-files
Review packets with topic explanations, examples, and practice problems
AP Physics - Fluid Mechanics Review Packet.pdf
AP Physics - Review Packet - DC Circuits.pdf
AP Physics - Review Packet - Electric Fields and Forces.pdf
AP Physics - Review Packet - Magnetic Fields and Forces.pdf
AP Physics - Solving Problems - Atomic and Nuclear.pdf
AP Physics - Solving Problems - Electricity-Magnetism.pdf
AP Physics - Solving Problems - Fluids-Thermo.pdf
AP Physics - Solving Problems - Newtonian Mechanics.pdf
AP Physics - Solving Problems - Waves and Optics.pdf
AP Physics - Thermo Review Packet.pdf
Review your notes and homework also.
Good luck!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Chp 26-33 Overview
Chapter 26-33 Overview
Class notes are here:
https://sites.google.com/site/dandradeedusite/Home/ap-physics-class-files
"AP Physics - Chp 26-33 Overview.pdf"
Go through slides, do Multimedia Science School on slide 2 and online labs on slide 3. Don't worry about videos.
Also, go to http://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysicsb/modern_physics.php and watch all of the video lessons.
Read the chapters at home.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Schedule
Monday, April 25th
Did Chapter 24 Lecture,
Hmwk: Chp 24 Problems: # 5, 9, 15, 23, 29, 41
Wednesday, April 27th
Go over Chp 24 hmwk, Chp 25 lecture
Hmwk: Chp 25 Problems: # 7, 15, 23, 33, 41
Hmwk: Chp 25 Problems: # 7, 15, 23, 33, 41
Friday, April 29th
Go over Chp 25 hmwk, Labs
Lecture slides are available here: https://sites.google.com/site/dandradeedusite/Home/ap-physics-class-files
Thursday, April 14, 2011
REMINDER
REMINDER - AP Packet (2 AP practice tests) and the Chapter 23 homework are due on Monday, April 25th.
You can find more info in the post below on the site.
Enjoy your vacation!
You can find more info in the post below on the site.
Enjoy your vacation!
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