PHYSICS: Physics is awesome. Welcome to the class where we study why things work the way they do. Biology studies how life works, answering questions such as why, when you put food in your mouth, it comes out the other end. Chemistry studies why the Crystal Light packet you put in water dissolves and makes the whole glass taste like fruit. Physics is where we get down to the basics and build a picture of the fundamental workings of our universe: simple laws of motion, energy, and momentum. Prepare to be stretched, and prepare to fall in love with a field that you never thought you would.

Room #: TBA

Class schedule:

A.P. Physics

Academic Physics

Welcome to AP Physics! I am very much looking forward to spending the year with you as we become better thinkers, better learners, and better physicists. I’ve compiled just a few things that I would like you to do over the summer to put yourself in the best possible place as you prepare for a busy year next year.

• Give yourself a preview of what you will learn in AP Physics B:
  • “AP Physics B” – Wikipedia, Course Description
    
  • Stay tuned to this website as I update it this summer to prepare it for AP Physics.
• Create the following online accounts – We will be using a lot of online tools throughout the year. I will be distributing assignments online, collecting homework online, and even giving tests and quizzes online. Online tools will provide an extremely effective way of communication so that both you and I are aware and up to date with your progress leading up to and throughout A.P. Physics. If you have any questions about the following instructions, please email me (email address above).
  
  • Edmodo
    • Please sign up for an Edmodo account and join my class.
    • Group code: 4djl40
    • Action Item: Please fill out the “Welcome to A.P. Physics” quiz that is posted. It is a survey in quiz format so that I can learn a few things about you, and should take no longer than 5-10 minutes to complete. Please access, complete, and submit this survey quiz no later than Friday, August 23rd at 11:59pm.
  • Turnitin.com
    • Please sign up for a Turnitin.com account and join my class
    • Class ID: 6497819
    • Enrollment Password: ramsaysbisd
    • Action Item: There will be a brief exploration that I will be assigning on Turnitin.com on August 1st, 2013. This exploration should take no longer than 30-45 minutes to complete. Please make sure you log in to your Turnitin.com account to access, complete, and submit this assignment no later than Friday, August 23rd at 11:59pm.

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