2020-2021 Physics Honors Summer Assignment is the first link under useful links!
They should be uploaded to Google Classroom by Friday September 11th.
"What gets scheduled gets done." Michael Hyatt
Website will be updated as the summer progresses!
20-21 Honors Physics Period 1-2
Class Code n2pnwf3
Meeting Code https://meet.google.com/lookup/hjfdjsoxnd
20-21 Honors Physics Period 2-3
Class Code os7s2h5
Meeting Code https://meet.google.com/lookup/dimhxatqe4
Keep Up with Your Studies, Hydration, Proper Rest, Nutrition and Training!
Yard by Yard can be very hard, but inch by inch is a cinch!
“The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.” - John C Maxwell
Link Below is a Jon Gordon Talk on Strategies to Stay Positive Through Challenges and Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I6BrcRdtg
2020-2021 Physics Lessons is the Seocnd Link Under Useful Links
https://www.quia.com/pages/wdwyer/physicslesson
Please Check There for Physics Lesson Information
All Lesson Materials will be there as needed!
Reminder to email me at wdwyer@mtsinai.k12.ny.us - Please include your name in subject line
All Assignments are posted on Power School and should be on your GradeSheet!
Resources to help you learn and understand Physics include:
Keeping up with your assignments and checking on Power School!
Dwyer Physics Lessons Webpage! Videos and Notes will be posted!
Castle Learning
Review Book
Text Book
"There's no substitute for guts." Bear Bryant
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. "Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I am not remotely interested in just being good." Vince Lombardi
"Don't measure yourself by what you accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability." John Wooden
"Education comes from within. You get it by struggle and effort and thought." Napoleon Hill
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, Risking more than others think is safe, Dreaming more than others think is practical, and Expecting more than others think is possible. --Thomas A. Edison
Please see me or e-mail me with any questions or concerns!
All students, parents/guardians please e-mail me NOW, if you have not done already!
Please include your name in the subject line with Honors Physics.
I will then save your e-mail address.
Clearly identify yourselves.
Welcome to Physics! 2020-2021 School Year!
Please be sure to get your summer assignments from the high school!
Please pay attention to assignments in class. I WILL NOT post here!
You may check under your power school for all graded assignments.
Please be sure to bring your calculator, ruler, protractor, pencil and pen.
Please check my classroom and this site for any updates.
I am in room 202 every morning at about 7am. Just let me know if you need any help or have any questions!
Extra Help Schedule
Remember to bring pencils, pens, ruler, protractor and your calculator!
Please remember to get all assignments in on time!
No Late Assignments after ONE WEEK!!
Castle Learning Plan
1. Start Early and Be Patient.
2. Be prepared to think and use your resources.
a. Calculator, pencils, notebook, review book.
3. Ask questions in class before assignments are due.
4. I will not reset castle learning assignments!
CL Reminders- Your Castle Learning assignments are scrambled. If you have a question you must state the question. The question number is useless information when communicating with me. Don’t be lazy. Look up information that you need.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES ARE POSTED ON POWERSCHOOL!
PLEASE E-MAIL ME ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS!
MATERIALS FOR PHYSICS!
A. Textbook- Beautiful Book
1. Learn how to break in a new textbook.
2. Cover your textbook.
Online Textbook Information
Under related links, I have the textbook chapters online for your convenience.
Other Online Resources include Castle Learning, Quia and Power School
B. Binder or Notebook and Folder
C. Calculator (You will always need for class)
D. Ruler (I recommend one for class and one for home)
E. Protractor (I recommend one for class and one for home)
F. Pencils and Pens (All Graphs should be completed in pencil.
G. Graph Paper (I recommend some for class and some for home) (At home, you may download graph paper when you run out.)
You may want to purchase some 3 x 5 index cards for vocabulary and or equations.
*REVIEW BOOK FOR THIS COURSE!*
Prentice Hall Brief Review Physics: The Physical Setting by Bernadine Hladik Cook
Honors Optional Review Book-Barron’s SAT Subject Test Physics Review Book
I will draw some of you test questions from this book, so it would be to your benefit to have one.
Have a Plan of Attack for this school year!
Whole-Part-Whole will be explained and will be used throughout the year!
You need to know the final goal and understand the process along the way!
Regents Physics Exam Plan of Attack!
You must master your reference table. If this means to look at it every day, DO IT!
Part C-1 should be started first.
Do not stress yourself out. Do the easy ones perfectly.
Remember to write in complete sentences. Show all of your work by, listing the appropriate equation, substitute with proper units, list your final answer with correct units, (significant digits).
You will be able to use the Part A-1 and the other parts to aide you in completing this Part C.
Part B-2 will probably be the most difficult and diverse part to the exam. Look at this section second.
Part B-1 should be completed third.
Do Part A-1 last. Use this Part to give you hints on any questions you were not sure about from any of the other parts.
You will have plenty of time to go over the entire exam again. First with any of the problems that you did not get right away. Then double and triple check everything.
USE YOUR REFERENCE TABLES!
ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES ARE POSTED ON POWERSCHOOL!
PLEASE E-MAIL ME ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS!
“Try not to be a man of success, but rather become a man of value.” Albert Einstein
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."-Chinese Proverb
"The Will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." Juma Ikangaa, Tanzania
HARD WORK WILL BEAT TALENT IF THE TALENT DOES NOT WORK!
The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is the little "extra"!
Physics Resources
http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/home/default.htm
Regents Physics Mr. Butchko http://www.nccscougar.org/pbutchko/regphys/regphys.html
http://aplusphysics.com/index.html
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/physics.cfm
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Regents Physics Exam Plan of Attack!
You must master your reference table. If this means to look at it every day, DO IT!
Part C-1 should be started first.
Do not stress yourself out. Do the easy ones perfectly.
Remember to write in complete sentences. Show all of your work by, listing the appropriate equation, substitute with proper units, list your final answer with correct units, (significant digits).
You will be able to use the Part A-1 and the other parts to aide you in completing this Part C.
Part B-2 will probably be the most difficult and diverse part to the exam. Look at this section second.
Part B-1 should be completed third.
Do Part A-1 last. Use this Part to give you hints on any questions you were not sure about from any of the other parts.
You will have plenty of time to go over the entire exam again. First with any of the problems that you did not get right away. Then double and triple check everything.
USE YOUR REFERENCE TABLES!
Physics Review Information
http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/home/review/review_all.htm
http://www.123physics.com/
http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/pages/reg-prep.php
www.particleadventure.org
Check the Word Documents under the links!
Use the Links Below for REVIEWING PHYSICS!
My Philosophy on Food and Water!
Classroom Rules.
This room must remain spotless!
-Do the right thing!
-Responsibility!
-FOCUS! ENGAGED!
-----“Your eyes are the windows to your mind”
-Plan the work and work the plan!
-Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
Class Objectives
Positive Learning Environment
Plan for Student Learning: Focused and Engaged
Focus: Communication Skills, Use of Resources, Transferable Skills
My Philosophy
My Philosophy is the total development of the student. My priority is to make your stay at Mt. Sinai a positive lifelong learning experience. This would include the learning and understanding of transferable skills needed to be successful in life. All endeavors should include responsibility, maximum effort, hard work, focus, dedication, positive attitude and strong interpersonal relationships.
Educational Background
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (1991) - SUNY Stony Brook
Concentration in Education and Athletics/Coaching.
Bachelor on Engineering (1987)– SUNY Stony Brook
Concentration in the Electronic Properties of Materials.
NYS Certified and have taught Physics, Chemistry, General Science and Mathematics grades 7-12.
Been in Mount Sinai School District since 1990.
Teaching Experience at Ward Melville High School (1988) and Comsewogue School District (1989). Miller Place Secondary Summer School (1992-2001).
Currently Coach Varsity Cross Country, Winter and Spring Track. Involved in Numerous Athletic Activities.
Problem Solving Strategies
When solving problems, be neat, organized and use an orderly procedure.
1. Read the problem carefully.
Try to visualize the actual situation. Make a sketch if necessary.
2. Identify the quantities in the problem.
Make a list of all quantities that are given and the ones that are unknown.
3. Look up any additional needed information.
If some information is missing from the statement of the problem, then look up the missing information from an appropriate reference source.
4. Selection of equation.
Select the equation or equations that relate the known and unknown quantities. Make sure the equations can be applied to this particular problem.
5. Solve for the unknown.
Rewrite equations as needed to solve for the unknown quantity.
6. Substitute and solve equation.
Substitute the given values including proper units into the equation and solve. Be sure your answer is in proper significant digits with correct units.
7. Is the answer reasonable?
Make a rough estimate to see if your answer is reasonable.
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