Fwd: Caerus Summer News: Mini-class and More!

Hi folks,

I just wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU for being a part of my classes this year.   There are so many different options for science education and I really appreciate the fact that you chose me for your science teacher this year.  Thank you! 

I hope you all have wonderful summers and I hope to see all of you next year.  For those of you that I will not be seeing, my best of luck to all of you in everything you decide to pursue and accomplish.

By the way,  just in case you are interested or know of someone who might be interested, Caerus Academy (the organization I do classes with in Chapel Hill) will be having a free mini-class in a few weeks.  The idea is to give everyone a chance to meet our three teachers and to ask questions/get information.  More information is below.  Please don't hesitate to post this to Facebook or any groups you may be a part of.  

Again, thanks so much for being a part of the Science Jim universe this year!  

Warmly,

Jim Mueller

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Date: May 26, 2019 at 4:04:04 PM EDT

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Caerus Summer News Welcome to summer! We at Caerus hope your summer is off to a brilliant start!   In Caerus news: 1. Summer Mini-Class Scheduled 2. Possible HS World History for next year 3. Classes are filling! Summer Mini-Class Scheduled Do you have a student who is potentially interested in taking classes at Caerus Academy this fall, but would like a chance to "get their feet wet" first? We have the perfect introduction for your student! Join Rob Rich, Jen Mueller, and Jim Mueller on Saturday, June 15, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for our summer mini-class on Navigation: Exploration and Discovery. Spend a lively and entertaining hands-on morning with us as we cover the fascinating history, science, and math surrounding the topic of navigation. Learn about the discoveries that led to the Age of Exploration, and discover how sailors learned to reliably navigate the oceans. Learn how magnetism was crucial to navigation--and make your own working compass. Become your own Captain--learn to use the compass rose and the chart legend to plot a nautical course on your own full-sized coastline chart. This class is being offered free of charge, but space is limited.  If you are interested in signing up, please visit our website to register.   Potential HS World History Class A few have expressed interest in a HS World History class for the fall.  If there is enough interest, a possibility exists for running the class on Tuesday afternoons from 1:15-3:15.  You can read about the class here. If you are interested, please let us know!   Classes are Filling Registration is ongoing, and classes are filling.  Some classes are over half-full, and close to waitlisting. Visit our website to see our class offerings or to register.   Please help us spread the word--we encourage you to pass along this information to anyone you think may be interested.     Enthusiastically, The Caerus Team   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Physics Quizzes PDF's

Hi folks,

I thought I had done this before but apparenlty they didn't all convert.  Hopefully this will work better.

Quiz answers

Hi folks,

Here are the answers to this week's quiz so you can study them for the final.

5/6 Physics update and homework due 5/13

Hi folks,

This week we did a bit of review for the end of the year and we also spent quite a bit of time looking at how refracting light works.

Next week we will primarily be doing review of some of the harder problems of the year and answering any other questions you may have regarding the final exam.  There will not be a quiz next week.

For homework this week, read chapter 29 in the book.  Pages 442 to 459.

Do Review Questions # 1 - 26

Best,

Jim Mueller

(919) 907-3217

4/29 Physics Recording - Light and Lenses

https://youtu.be/xk_P7x3vjds

Physics Quizzes

Hi folks,

Here are the quizzes for the year.

4/29 Physics update and homework due 5/6

Hi folks,

Today we took a bit of a deeper look into light and began our unit on optics.  We will do more with optics next week.

For homework this week…I've changed my mind.  :)

Remember that extra credit assignment I was talking about in class, well let's make it homework with extra credit possibilities.  

Here's the scoop.  Take a look at this article by Randal Monroe from his What If blog.   https://what-if.xkcd.com/3/  You'll see how he uses different physics concepts and applies them to real world things even though the situation is fictional.  (Unless somewhere out there Yoda really is hanging out on some swamp planet…it's possible.)  

Now you do it.  Pick any book, movie, comic or video game and apply some of the things we've learned this year.  I've included one of my ex-students papers for example.  It's very good be sure to take a look.

For homework,

Apply at least 5 different physics concepts to the situation.  Tell me how different physics concepts can apply to your situation.  A small list of some possibilities would be: gravity, mass, velocity, acceleration, force, impulse, momentum, any of Newton's laws, energy, power, and energy efficiency.   For example, in the Xena paper he used gravity, Newton's second law, acceleration,  resultant velocity,  energy and power.  

For extra credit,

Math it up!  I'll give you 2 points of extra credit (max of 10 points) for every formula you apply to the situation.  The Xena example includes 6 different formulas. 

Have fun folks!  I can't wait to see what you come up with.