Well another school year is finished with us.
I hope you all learned something in your classes with me. Unfortunately I won't be around NVSS next year but I'll still be in the district. From what I understand the Physics trip to Playland will now be a district initiative so for those taking Physics 11/12 you may still have an opportunity to go next year if you didn't this year!
For those who are wondering, I will be teaching at FLESS next year and for the foreseeable future. I do hope to return to NVSS soon even though it might be too late to see some of you guys graduate, but maybe your younger siblings (if you have any) might get the honour of competing for the Arocena Cup.
Congratulations to all the teams that won the Arocena Cup over the past few years at NVSS, rest assured it will be back at NVSS ready for a new generation and your names will be on the cup until forever (I lose the computer file that has all the names of the winners)
One last thing, if any of you are interested in what I am doing over the summer, go to
http://todayinphysicsclass.wordpress.com. It's my webcomic that I started in June and I hope to keep my adventures in teaching updated on this webcomic.
Enjoy your summer everyone!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Arocena Cup Winners
Alright so the winners of the Arocena Cup have been decided in Blocks 1 and 2.
In Block 1:
The victory goes to Team Odds thanks to Sarah & Johanna's 'low' percent error of 59% in our rocketry lab! All the % errors were a little high so I will have to revise the lab for next time.
The Odds pull off a 12-11 victory for the semester so well done! Victory ceremony will be on Wednesday along with your prize!
Team Odds
In Block 2:
The victory goes to Team Evens by a score of 5-7. Congratulations to you guys and girls! The victory ceremony will be on Wednesday for those who are present!
Team Evens
In Block 1:
The victory goes to Team Odds thanks to Sarah & Johanna's 'low' percent error of 59% in our rocketry lab! All the % errors were a little high so I will have to revise the lab for next time.
The Odds pull off a 12-11 victory for the semester so well done! Victory ceremony will be on Wednesday along with your prize!
Team Odds
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| From Arocena Cup Champions 2009-2010 |
In Block 2:
The victory goes to Team Evens by a score of 5-7. Congratulations to you guys and girls! The victory ceremony will be on Wednesday for those who are present!
Team Evens
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| From Arocena Cup Champions 2009-2010 |
Friday, June 11, 2010
Physics 11 - Mousetrap Cars
Got around to posting the pictures of the mousetrap car competition.
Again congrats to Kat, Richard & Whitney for having the longest car at 6.95m. Congrats also go out to Justin for getting the best Evens car and thus knotting things up at 11.
Again congrats to Kat, Richard & Whitney for having the longest car at 6.95m. Congrats also go out to Justin for getting the best Evens car and thus knotting things up at 11.
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| Mousetrap Cars 2010 - Sem2 - Physics 11 |
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Physics 12 Assignment
Today's assignment:
- Start on Magnetism Review
- Page 234-235 #2, 7, 8, 11-13, 15
- Page 259-261 #1, 5, 10, 13-15
Your test will be on Thursday morning!
- Start on Magnetism Review
- Page 234-235 #2, 7, 8, 11-13, 15
- Page 259-261 #1, 5, 10, 13-15
Your test will be on Thursday morning!
Physics 11 Assignment
Today's assignment:
- Complete the Mousetrap Car lab report
Congratulations to Kat, Whitney & Richard for building the best car for distance (6.95m). Justin managed 2nd place with 4.77m. Britni, Kaitlin & Tarysa made 3rd with 4.4m and Gordon & Cam pulled up 4th with 3.05m. Johanna & Sarah's didn't move unfortunately.
Pictures will be up shortly.
- Complete the Mousetrap Car lab report
Congratulations to Kat, Whitney & Richard for building the best car for distance (6.95m). Justin managed 2nd place with 4.77m. Britni, Kaitlin & Tarysa made 3rd with 4.4m and Gordon & Cam pulled up 4th with 3.05m. Johanna & Sarah's didn't move unfortunately.
Pictures will be up shortly.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Physics 11 Assignment
No new assignment today.
Just make sure you have your mousetrap car ready for tomorrow! You will have one more block in class to work on the car and test the car then we race them in the 2nd block.
Wednesday you will start building your model rockets and Thursday we will do a lab involving the model rockets that you built!
Just make sure you have your mousetrap car ready for tomorrow! You will have one more block in class to work on the car and test the car then we race them in the 2nd block.
Wednesday you will start building your model rockets and Thursday we will do a lab involving the model rockets that you built!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Physics 11 Assignment
Today's assignment:
- Complete part 1 of the Mousetrap Car project. Remember if you don't hand in Part 1 you won't get a mousetrap which means you can't compete!
- We will work on building the cars in class tomorrow and Monday.
Also I forgot to mention that I gave team Evens another point because Kat was the only person to hand in their Nuclear Energy Research assignment on time. This brings the Evens to within 1 point of catching up with the Odds.
If the Evens can win the mousetrap car distance competition then that will force a sudden death tie breaker in our rocket project next week!
- Complete part 1 of the Mousetrap Car project. Remember if you don't hand in Part 1 you won't get a mousetrap which means you can't compete!
- We will work on building the cars in class tomorrow and Monday.
Also I forgot to mention that I gave team Evens another point because Kat was the only person to hand in their Nuclear Energy Research assignment on time. This brings the Evens to within 1 point of catching up with the Odds.
If the Evens can win the mousetrap car distance competition then that will force a sudden death tie breaker in our rocket project next week!
Essentials Math 11 Assignment
Today's assignment:
- Get your presentations ready for tomorrow!
- You must include:
- Type of Business
- Type of customers
- Marketing campaign plan
- Where your business is
- Cost of product/service
- Profit!
- Get your presentations ready for tomorrow!
- You must include:
- Type of Business
- Type of customers
- Marketing campaign plan
- Where your business is
- Cost of product/service
- Profit!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Essentials Math 11 Assignment
Today's assignment:
- Complete the Unit 8 Review
You will have a test on Unit 8 tomorrow!
- Complete the Unit 8 Review
You will have a test on Unit 8 tomorrow!
Physics 11 Assignment
No new assignments today.
I was rather impressed by everyone's work effort today.
Remember you guys have to present your topic tomorrow afternoon!
I was rather impressed by everyone's work effort today.
Remember you guys have to present your topic tomorrow afternoon!
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