Honors Principles of Physics Assignments
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- 2013-2014 School Year
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- Science
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This Honors Physics Course is guided by the standards described in the Alabama State Course of Study for high school physics and emphasizes students doing science using a "Modeling" (approach developed with National Science Foundation support.) Evidence (collected on our program) indicates that students gain more science reasoning skills by taking this physics course first!
Useful Video: Success in a Modeling Science Class!
Useful Hand-Outs: Class Policies & Lab Report Guidelines
Class Policies & Frequently Asked Questions
explained at http://drburgess.blogspot.com/?view=flipcard
Instructional videos, simulations, make up work & sample test items can be found at: www.physbuzz.org, This interactive site requires that you have your McGill-Toolen Assigned username & password. You can read instructions on how to sign in at the "Moodle Sign In" form. If you are not able to sign in email Dr. Burgess at [email protected] for assistance.Please note that the views expressed here by me do not represent the views of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Archdiocese of Mobile or any part of the Universal Catholic Church.
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FINAL SUPER CIPHER MONDAY MAY 19!
ONLY Super_Review_Quizzes are NOW accepted for any assignment make up work or assignment improvements.
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Atomic Energy Levels (Monterey)
Nuclear Reactions (Monterey)
Mass-Energy Equivalence (Monterey)
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2015 PHYSICS TEAM SCOUTING REPORT
This was an incredible year unparalleled in the history of McGill-Toolen!
First I want to congratulate every member of the 2014 Physics Team. We had the highest largest number of qualifying test takers and the highest qualifying score average in the history of the McGill-Toolen Physics Team. The entire team learned more Physics than any previous team in the history of the school (based on the qualifying performance).
Second I want congratulate the competitors who trained and practiced with discipline (some not even taking physics this year) to prepare for the competition. The results were awesome! McGill-Toolen tied the highest team score in the history of the competition, had two individual award winners (with full 4 year scholarships in any discipline) and had the highest ranked SCHOOL over all schools in all divisions! This is the second time McGill-Toolen has accomplished this highest ranking in 38 years and it was done 2 years in a row! In an astounding accomplishment 2 freshman stepped up to produce PERFECT team rounds. Teams that normally dominate the competition year in and year out were stunned!
Winning next year does not start in January. McGill-Toolen is certainly a very good team, but I can assure you that typical winners like Indian Springs, Darlington Academy, Randolph Academy, Mississippi School of Math & Science and Hoover have no plans to let McGill-Toolen win again (nor do the other 30-40 schools!) It will be an uphill battle to three peat. A three-peat would be unparalleled in the history of the competition. I sure hope you decide to be part of history!
Aspiring competitors will be provided with a scouting report and training program on Wednesday April 16, 2014 after school in room 6103. This is for the competitors that want the McGill-Toolen Physics Team as not just a good team but to be an elite team in the history of the competition. All of you are invited!
This elite status will, of course, require our competitors to be the best ever. Why not prepare to be one of them?
Highest Regards,
Dr. B
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Light as a Wave (Answer Key) (requires formal display of reasoning).
Reflection and Refraction Mirrors
Lenses Wave-particle Duality
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REGARDS,
Dr. Tim Burgess