Envision Academy- IMP3/Physics

Check out these videos!

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:16:00 +0000

These websites will help you answer question number 2 in your pink handout:

For this first one, just check out the front-end collision for any car you like!
http://www.myride.com/lifestyle/crash_test_videos-4102-page1.html

Two cars crashing together. Check out how much work is involved in preparing them to crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzeGz7nrPI

For this next one, check out the crash of the race car! Wild!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn3CXfBsyT4&feature=related

http://www.autoliv.com.au/video/frontal_car_crash.mov

For question number 3 hit up this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumple_zones

Enjoy!

Resume Link

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Hey Kids!
Click on the link below to download a resume template!
Yay!
EA_Resume%20Template.doc

October 29th - Math

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Today we reviewed the "Expectations for the New Quarter". This handout is attached below if you want to check it out.
We also worked on a two-page handout describing systems of equations.
No homework today.
Addendum%20to%20Syllabus

October 28th - Math

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0000

We worked on the assignment "Rock and Rap Variation". This assignment is due on Wednesday!

Monday October 27th - Physics

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:50:00 +0000

Today we watched the Al Gore movie "An Inconvenient Truth". Students had to fill out a handout on the movie and turn it in at the end of class.

Physics October 23rd

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:31:00 +0000

We are finishing two assignments today in class:
1) "Who's the Most Powerful?" Lab: questions front and back.
2) The "Work" Lab is turned in.
3) Finishing the lab on Potential and Kinetic Energy.

All 3 due by the end of class! If not done, last day to turn them in is tomorrow before grades go out!

October 21st - Math

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:06:00 +0000

Today we worked on the "Rock & Rap" homework assignment. The prelude for today relates to today's assignment so make sure that they are done together.
Due today was HW 11: "Changing what you eat"
Assigned for homework was HW 13. Due Friday.
Cheers!
Rodrigo

Monday October 20th - Physics

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:03:00 +0000

Today we did a pulley system lab measuring the amount of work done. This is due on Friday. Also due on Friday is our "Work" lab. Homework for today (due Friday) is to finish the "Work" Lab and finish the "Pulley" lab.

October 14th - Math and Science today!

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:28:00 +0000

Physics:
Today we did a lab on "Work". You need to finish all the problems on the page. They are due for HW at the next class period.

Math:
We finished the handout "You are what you eat". It is due completely done next time we meet.
See you!

Physics: October 6th

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:27:00 +0000

Hey Guys,
Another GREAT physics lesson today! Yay!
Yes, today we finished up our blue momentum sheet and presented our answers to the class.
Handed out was our physics practice test (very important!!!) for our SECOND big test of the year. All questions on the practice test are GUARANTEED to be on the actual test on WEDNESDAY! That's right folks, students will have the SAME questions on their test. Practice test due Wednesday. No exceptions. Below is a link to the practice test. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Rodrigo
2nd%20practice%20quiz.doc

Math: October 2, 2008

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:51:00 +0000

Today students worked on Cookies HW 9, Drawing Linear Graphs. They needed to complete all problems on that page.
Second assignment was on the backpage of this handout. They just have to do number 1 in the "3 graphs" side of the handout. If they didn't finish it in class then they had to finish it for homework.

Post Numero Uno....

rodrigo@envisionacademy.org (Rodrigo Coppelli) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:21:00 +0000

Students and Parents!
Welcome to my blog. Please bear with me as I get things organized and this blog started. I hope to have regular posts starting on September 29th. On this blog I hope to post all homework assignments and classroom assignments as well. Additionally, I plan to attach all documents (handouts, worksheets, basically anything I handout in class that is in electronic form) on this blog. That way, you always have access to what is going on in class. No excuses for not knowing what's going on or what's due!
Cheers!
Rodrigo