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November Assignments--IB Physics 2
​2016-17 School Year


Tuesday, Nov. 1
Notes/Demos:  Refraction of light and Diffraction of mechanical waves

Wednesday
Nov. 2
Review for mid-term

Topics we've covered so far in this course:
Topic 1:  Measurement and uncertainties
Topic 2:  Mechanics
Topic 3:  Thermal Physics
Topic B.3:  Thermodynamics
Topics 4 and 9:  Oscillations and Waves
Topic B.4:  Resonance and Fixed Vibrations

​Your mid-term will be 100% multiple choice. 40 questions, taken from each of these topics. 

Thursday, Nov. 3
Mid-Term
​Journals turned in today!


Friday, Nov. 4
Internal Assessment:  Introduction and Initial Planning work

Important IA Dates:  (Dates with something DUE are starred (*))
November 4--introduction
*November 10—DUE--3 Proposed research questions due (rank them!)
November 18: In-class time for research/outlining your process
*November 23: DUE--a timeline/plan for completing your process
November 24-January 6: finish background research, gather materials, and perform experiment (collect data)
*December 2:  DUE--background info and personal engagement draft
*December 7:  DUE--materials list, procedure draft  (not necessarily the way it will be written in the final IA, but a way for you to show me what you’ll be doing/how you’ll be collecting data)
*January 13:  DUE--proof that you’ve collected all necessary data and are working on your analysis
*January 30 (Monday after finals):  DUE—1st draft of your full IA.  Submit to www.turnitin.com no later than 11:59 PM this night.
*January 31 – February 3:  Complete a peer review of the paper that is assigned to you through www.turnitin.com.  Use the rubric.  Give them comments (useful, constructive feedback) and give them a score based on what you see (be honest, and be picky so that you’re helpful—pretend you’re me grading J). Please have this done by 11:59 PM on Friday, February 3. 
February 3 – Feb. 10:  Finish up with your final draft.
**February 13 - 17:  Final draft due any time this week—submit a hard copy in class and a digital copy to www.turnitin.com


HW: WA--Refraction, Diffraction, and Polarization--Due Monday, November 14
Quiz covering these 3 topics will be on that Monday, too.

Monday, Nov. 7
mini-Lab: Polarization of Light--analysis done in your journal
​Notes/discussion/practice problems:  Polarization and Malus' Law

Tuesday, Nov. 8
Notes/discussion/demos/practice problems:  polarization and Malus' Law

Wednesday,
Nov. 9


Notes/demos/discussion:  Diffraction of Light; Young's double-slit experiment
​
Reminder:  Due tomorrow *November 10—DUE--3 Proposed research questions due (rank them!)

Thursday, Nov. 10

Finish discussion/practice problems:  Diffraction of Light

HW:  read about Resolution (topic 9.__).  We will not be covering it during class.

Friday, Nov. 11
Veteran's Day--No School

Monday, Nov. 14
​WA, pt. 1 (polarization and refraction) due today!

Notes/Demos: Diffraction of Light

Tuesday, Nov. 15
more notes/demos/discussion: diffraction of light

Wednesday
Nov. 16
notes/practice:  double-slit diffraction
one-on-one discussions about IA questions

Thursday, Nov. 17
​Quiz:  Refraction, Diffraction, and Polarization

Friday, Nov. 18
Research day for Internal Assessment


Monday, Nov. 21
​Intro to forces and gravity

PhET Simulation (worksheet):  Gravitational Forces
​
Please print your finished document and bring it to class Wednesday.  DUE WEDNESDAY.

PhET simulation link

Tuesday, Nov. 22
Reminder:  due tomorrow: *November 23: DUE--a timeline/plan for completing your process​

work period: IA and/or lab
​catch up with discussions about IA questions

Wednesday, Nov. 23
lab post-discussion

Thursday, Nov. 24
Happy Thanksgiving! No School!

Friday, Nov. 25
No School

Monday, Nov. 28
Notes: Law of Gravitation
​practice problems

Tuesday, Nov. 29
Notes/Practice:  Gravitational forces and Gravitational fields
Begin discussion of gravitational potential and potential energy

Wednesday
Nov. 30
Reminder:  Due FRIDAY:  ​*December 2:  DUE--background info and personal engagement draft
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