Honors Physics Summer Assignment

Welcome to Honors 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 to your instructor for special notices. Staff addresses can be found at http://www.slvhs.slv.k12.ca.us/staff/teachers.html (Note: Boom retired. Wait for the new instructor).

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.)

Honors Credit Note:

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 average an A on the Assignments.

So let's get started on our tour of Honors 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. ............ Check out the Link to the H-Physics Assignments,

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

........... On-Line Research Text Book

10. Skim through the:

.......... 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 (This may not run under certain systems).

Read and Follow the Directions! Here they are:
You must follow the Menus IN the Program. Do NOT open the encrypted files themselves. They are not readable.

1. Launch the program.

2. In the Menu bar: Drop down Drills / Practice Blitzes.

3. Select Finals, etc.

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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