Mighty Physics Summer Assignment

Welcome to Mighty Physics, The Second Half of Life

ZERO PERIOD PHYSICS WILL MEET ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!

Please be ON TIME at 0700!!

*** Please submit your e-mail address for special notices.

You will need to be able to open .pdf files:

Download Adobe Reader (it's free).

The purpose of this summer assignment is to prepare thee for the excitement and rigors of Natural Philosophy by taking a tour of the requirements of the course.

Physics is Bootcamp Two for College and is therefore an intense discipline. One is expected to Master Notes and Practice Problems for about two hours per day. Physics is Phun but it requires a large time commitment.

(There is no "symbols & valences" type of task to memorize for a Formula Club. This is a tour of what physics is and how we shall attack it. Your job is to do the 25 activities below by clicking on the blue hotlinks.)

So let's get started on our tour of Mighty Physics:

(The twenty-five steps to enlightenment)

1. .... *** Click here for Boom's Classes Announcements

2. What is Physics? Click here for a PowerPoint tour.

3. Check out the course content and all the neat stuff that we shall do and master at the

............. Table of Contents First Semester ...... Second Semester

4. Please Print, carefully read, and understand the

............ Physics Course Information Sheet and keep it with your spiral notebook.

5. Physics requires your full time attendance. Labs, demos, explanations, and video field trips cannot be made up by reading the book or asking what was missed. Please read

............ Why we must NEVER miss class (the story of Chet and Laura)!

6. Please Print and keep the

7. ............ Assignment Sheet with Answers.pdf and see the type of work required. The text assignments are to be kept in the Assignment Portfolio which is explained in the Physics Course Information Sheet.

8. Browse the vast amount of exciting subject matter that we shall roar into in

........... *** Class Notes & Overheads ***

................................. First Semester (Historical Introduction - Chapter 9)

................................. Second Semester (Chapters 10-25)

9. And please cruise through the

........... Click here for the physics on-line text book.

10. Skim through the on-line text book:

.......... Physics Glossary

11. And ............ Improving & Keeping your grades under control!

12. ....??? ..... Why is the assignment that I turned in not recorded in PowerSchool?

13. ........ Notes and Review Sheets.

14. ........ Check out the Physics Labs:

15. ...... Learn these Rules for the Laboratory!

16. ...... Check out the Rules for Problem Solving!

17. ........ Check out the Evidences for a Loafer!

18. .......... How to head up your papers:

19. .......... NO CUSSING! Read this and remember it!

20. Download "Formula Club & Practice Blitzes"

for Macintosh OSX, Macintosh Classic, or for Windows .... Read and Follow the Directions!

Note: The Formula Club software is FREE to SLVHS students. Please do NOT send money.

21. ** Super Great Career Opportunity! **

22. ........ Check out what we shall learn this year.

23. ............ Important info on Video Field Trips

24. 8......................... Eight reasons for taking Mighty Physics

25. ......... The Oath of Mighty Physics

PowerPoint Lessons and much more are available on disk.

.......... On-line Exam on the Summer Assignment (Boom will assign the due date when school starts).

Students are invited to visit Boomeria during the daytime. It is best to phone, 426-2617, or e-mail first.

For the Cyber Tour: Go to boomeria.com

For questions, e-mail the Boom

.......... NOTE: If this is your first e-mail to Boom, you will receive a note from SpamArrest.com asking you to verify yourself. After you do this, Boom will receive your letter. So check your e-mail a few minutes after you send your letter to Boom for the verification process.

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