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The Countdown!

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Assignments: 

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Get Class Notes & Lectures Here.

Assignments: First Semester.

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Second Week of School:

Assign:  Unit 2 Problems.  Due Tues Sept 7.

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THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The Chemistry Summer Assignment!!

Here is the schedule for the First Week of School:

On-line Exam on the Summer Assignment is due Wednesday, August 25.

Historical Introduction Notes for Copying into your Notebook are due in your Notebook on Monday, August 30. These are to be HAND COPIED in INK.

Big Essay in-class Exam on the Historical Introduction is on Tuesday, August 31/Wednesday, September 1.

Also for Tuesday, August 31/Wednesday, September 1, you need to BRING to class the following:

... a candle (used one is good),

... matches or a lighter.

·   Bring a used candle and matches for Labs.

The Symbols and Valences test will be in two weeks.  Keep practicing them with the Formula Club software.  When you get 10/10 each time, you are in good shape.            

NOTE: We do NOT turn in Notes. They stay in your Notebook.

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Final Exams

Review Sheet for Final Exams.

There is a Final Exam Practice on the Formula Club Software. Warning: The items are similar to the real test, but NOT the same. Do NOT copy/memorize the specific answers! (One wrong answer: Entropy increases with disorder (randomness).

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Time to plan on taking Honors Physics next year! Earn grade boosts from both the UC System and our SLV District. And remember,

Physics is Phun!

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Assignments:

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Get Class Notes & Lectures:
First Semester and Second Semester.

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Second Week of School:

Please print and bring to class:

Lab: Measuring with Accuracy.pdf.

Lab: Density by Mass & Volume.pdf.

Lab: Speed & Acceleration (of balls).jpg

Lab: Speed for 50 Meters/pdf

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THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The Honors Physics Summer Assignment.

Here is the schedule for the First Week of School:

NOTE: Zero Period H-Physics will meet the first day of school at 0700! Please be on time!

Your summer assignment should now be completed! You will need a spiral notebook for Class Notes, and a second spiral notebook for your Assignment Portfolio (A 70 sheet notebook should be sufficient if you use both sides of each sheet.). See course information sheet for more on these.

Your first assignment is to HAND COPY the Historical Introduction Notes IN INK into your spiral notebook.

NOTE: We do NOT turn in Notes. They stay in your Notebook. We turn in Labs and we do the Assignments in the Assignment Portfolio when they are due.

Please check out your PHYSICS TEXTBOOK this week from the Bookie. It will not be necessary to bring it to class.

On-line Exam on the Summer Assignment is due Wednesday, August 25.

Historical Notes for Copying into your Notebook Are due in your Notebook by Monday, August 30. These are to be HAND COPIED in INK.

Big Essay in-class Exam on the Historical Introduction is on Monday, August 30.

Please print Lab: Measuring with Accuracy.pdf and bring it to class. And... Lab: Density by Mass & Volume.pdf.

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Honors Grade Boost :

It is a district grade boost for your transcript. And a UC grade boost!

For each semester you may earn Honors Credit if you meet the following three conditions:

1. You have no more than five absences.

2. You miss no more than three assignments.

3. You score an A on the Assignment Portfolio.

................ GREAT ACTION!

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For Final Exams:

Assignment Portfolios IN ............. No late ones accepted! (Send in by special currier if absent). See The Rules in the Course Info Sheet.

........... Review for Final Exam!

There is a Final Exam Practice on the Formula Club Software. Warning: The items are similar to the real test, but NOT the same. Do NOT copy/memorize the specific answers! (One wrong answer: Entropy increases with disorder (randomness).

Final Exam: SCANTRON, 100 points, open notes. Essay Bonus

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