These materials are suitable for students in all introductory physics courses. Post here if you have a question, talk to each other, email or call me if I can help.
Link 1: Preview version of the midterm exam questions
Link 2: Summary and review of unit lessons, with formulas and reference
Link 3: Video screencasts of our in-class discussion of every question on the preview exam. Part one – part two – part three - part four – part five.
There are a couple of lessons jumbled up on here because I have not been able to get the smartboard better organized yet … but loads of good stuff in here from your class.
Great work everyone!
Link: Board from 18-Jan-2012
Documents you received in class can also be downloaded here:
Exam Friday 12/16 for Freshman Physics blocks CD1, CD7, CD8 and Honors Physics CD3
Exam Monday 12/19 for Freshman Physics block CD6
Link: Unit 02 Dynamics lessons and solutions
Summary, review guide, and sample exam will be available in class.
So far I have received and evaluated more than 350 points recovery applications! You can view your exam score and points recovery details here. Congratulations to everyone who did so much great work! I am very proud!
It looks like the powerschool website is down this morning, but I will update the official gradebook as soon as possible.
If you are still not satisfied with your exam score come see me ASAP for more help! Points recovery applications will be accepted until the end of the marking period, but the sooner you get them to me the sooner I can evaluate them and give you another chance if needed.
Activity packet and solutions are available online
This new study supports the idea of “use it or lose it.”
The findings are seen to have greater validity because for the first time the variations in IQ correlated with changes in two particular areas of the teenagers’ brains.
Read more: BBC News – IQ ‘can change in teenage years’.
The students of blocks 6 and 8 prepared this handy study guide to help you make use of the advance copy of the test you received next week.
NB: This guide was prepared by your classmates, and I promise that analyzing their work will be useful, but you should NOT assume that anything you see is guaranteed “correct”.
Update: The study guide below now includes contributions from the stars of Block 3 and block 7!
Here is a beautiful and fascinating 60-minute film about the cutting edge of star-gazing technology in 2012. You won’t believe what we are seeing and how we are seeing it…