Lab Stuff and Metric Conversions

Physics - very nice today! Good data and the analysis went pretty smoothly. We will discuss the lab tomorrow and remember to complete the homework questions I put on the board. Also, we will discuss 1.1, 1.2 and the Chapter Review questions tomorrow to bring us up to the end of 1.2. It would be a VERY good idea to make sure you have your calculator with you every day, as you never know when it will be needed (like tomorrow, for instance).

Physical Science - I looked over your labs and they look tight. Good job! Don't forget to complete the separate Applications/Extensions sheet for tomorrow. Now, there is some question as to whether or not there is an assembly tomorrow, so be prepared for class to go either way. You will either be at the assembly for some or all of the period or we will be discussing the lab, engaging in calculator practice activities and seeing if TS's robot can be hooked up to the motion detector. These latter items will be Wednesday's agenda if you are assembly-ing (I really don't think that is a word, but it sounds cool).

Honors Physics - lab and worksheets look nice, although a couple of people left items blank even after we went over things. Use class review time to fill in those I gaps. The one thing I did notice is that the biggest areas of problem seem to be conversions and order of magnitude. Take the time to writen out your conversion equations and make sure that all units cancel. For order of magnitude, concentration centers only on the( x 10_x) portion of values in scientific notation. Evaluate the exponent(s) and make estimates when performing calculations. If you are asked to estimate a single value by order of magnitude, think "is it in the hundreds, thousands, millions?" and choose the appropriate exponent. The current plan is to talk about 1.3 tomorrow and assign more practice with conversions and OOM. Wednesday, we will be doing the lab at the end of the chapter (albeit slightly modified - LabPro interface instead of CBL). You might start looking at that lab and thinking about how you will perform the CBL piece with our equipment. The exam (no calculators!) is currently scheduled for Thursday, but it can be moved to Friday if people are still having difficulties with these topics. I'd rather have you firm on the basics before we start moving along.