We study static cling (along with frizzy hair) in terms of electrostatic repulsion and attraction here.  Also, we study magnetism.  We'll compare their differences and similarities here.

This lesson explores impulse and momentum using 2 lab carts bumping into each other among other things.

This explores physical work & energy, its conservation, and energy types.

This explores Newton's 3rd Law and the normal force, the force of friction, and the force of tension.

Carts, masses, and pulleys.  Tie a string to the cart and accelerate it with hanging masses. We discover how force affects motion here.

This Discovery Lab is about accelerations. Collect data by using motion detectors to find the motion of a lab cart rolling back and forth on the tabletop along a line. Then use the data to explore position, velocity, and ultimately acceleration graphs.

This is our second Discovery Lab. Collect data of your movement in the classroom using motion detectors. Then use the data to explore position and velocity graphs. Graphing is a good time.

Introduction to Discovery Labs with a short study of optical lenses, then notes for the first chapter topics: Units, Scientific Notation, Orders of Magnitude, Accuracy & Precision, Conversions, Dimensional Analysis

This explores physical work & energy, its conservation, and energy types.

This explores Newton's 3rd Law and the normal force, the force of friction, and the force of tension.

Honors Physics Syllabus 

This is a worksheet to help understand significance in measurement.  This helps you judge how many digits are worth recording for a given measurement.

These handouts help you understand Newton's 3rd Law: The Law of Action and Reaction forces

This is a worksheet to help understand significance in measurement.  This helps you judge how many digits are worth recording for a given measurement.

Handouts with practice using Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion to solve for values of acceleration, force, and mass in a variety of situations

Practice with science "error" meaning uncertainty (not mistakes).

Print for use in class.

If you want to print and make your own parallax beast, here is where you can print it from.  Because the faraway parts appear to move slower than the closer parts, it gives the illusion of turning its head.  It was inspired by the work of Jerry Andrus to  to celebrate  the Gathering for Gardner (Martin Gardner, that is), January 16-18, 1998.  Now we are using it for fun and for PHYSICS!

Physics Syllabus

Metric prefixes and sig fig rules