On Thursday, the class wrote the final exam. Good luck with the rest of your exams. If you have not received your timetable for second semester, be sure to drop by my room, I have it.

Today we reviewed ecology terms and concepts and the students worked independently on their exam review. Good luck with your studying tonight. See you tomorrow at 1:10 in 228. Remember to bring your textbook and a calculator.

On Tuesday most students continued to work through the exam review package. A few students opted to do no review for some reason. Parents should contact me through the blog or by calling the school if you are concerned that your child is not preparing for the exam. The exam review will continue today, but this is the last day for exam prep with your teacher since the exam is TOMORROW afternoon. I highly recommend completing the exam review package. The exam is worth 30% of your mark! Once again, extra help is available at lunch today.

Today we did a few sample acceleration problems and then some students worked on review for the exam. This exam review will continue tomorrow and Wednesday. Please bring your review sheets to class each day.

On Friday, students wrote the vectors test. Absent students will write this test on Monday. They then copied a note about acceleration. We will do a few acceleration problems on Monday. This topic will appear on Thursday's final exam. We will be reviewing Monday-Wednesday. An extensive review is available here on the blog. Please print it this weekend and bring it to class on Monday. Students unprepared for these review classes will not benefit fully from this review opportunity, and final exam marks may be affected as a result. Be smart!

Today we finished the note on position-time graphs. Students then worked on the homework problems. This topic will be on Friday's quiz on vector quantities.

On Wednesday we took up the four velocity questions that were homework. We then began a note on position-time graphs. This was continued on Thursday.

Some velocity problems to get you ready for Friday's quiz....

1) A single-engine plane leaves an airport and flies to another airport 850 km north. It takes 4.0 h to complete the flight. What is the average velocity of the airplane?

2) A truck travels from Toronto due west to London, a distance of 210 km. The total time for the trip is two hours and fifteen minutes. What is the average velocity of the truck?

3) A car travels from Winnipeg east toward Thunder Bay. If the car travels at an average velocity of 90 km/h[E], what will be the displacement of the car 4.5 h later?

4) How many seconds will it take a speedboat travelling at 70.0 km/h[S] to cover a distance of 5.0 km.

Here is some info on your final exam.
Exam Notes
Here is an exam review.

Today, students examined the sample velocity problems on page 170 and then answered #2-5 on page 171. These are to be completed for homework if not done.

Today students were quized by trying an adding vectors question. It's clear that some still need to practice this type of question (practice drawing vector diagrams and using the math method to find resultant deplacement). We then finished the velocity note and did two practice problems. These velocity questions will be continued tomorrow.

Today we reviewed how to add vectors along a straight line. We then worked through questions #1-5 on page 165. Near the end of the class, students began copying a note on velocity. This note will be continued on Monday. There is no homework this weekend, so be sure to finish up any projects that you have due next week in your other classes!

On Thursday, students wrote the speed lab. Absent students will write this test on their first day back to class.

Today we attempted to take up the speed review, which was to be done as a preparation for Thursday's speed test. Unfortunately, only about 3 students had the problem sheet completed. The remainder of the students will need to prepare tonight for the test.

Today we worked on the speed review problems from the "Holiday Homework" sheet. These must be done for homework if not completed. These problems will prepare for Thursday's speed test!
Also, a few of you still need to complete and hand in your car ads. Those of you in that position will need to get the Incomplete Assessment form signed and brought back tomorrow.

Today we took up the chemistry unit test. We also discussed the fact that there is really only two weeks of classes left before exam week begins. Students should be intensely focused on the work ahead, studying for exams, and booking time off of work and other social activities.