GaVS Physics B: Week 9 Update
18, 16, AND 14 week Spring 2017

This Week's Focus: Sound
We will continue our study of Sound this week. Specifically, we will be studying resonance, the physics of music, and the Doppler Effect.
On Tuesday, March 7th @ 6:00 PM, we will have an Adobe session in my classroom. I will have time for you to ask questions in advance of our due date this Wednesday, March 8th.
Did you know Physics B has 8 modules and we are on our 5th module?
This means that we are already halfway through the content of this course. If you are in the 18 week session, you are halfway through your 18 week session.
Remember, tests are 40% of your grade in this course and we only have 4 tests left (14 week students, you technically have 5 left since your waves test is not due until Wednesday). If you aren't doing as well as you'd like on the tests, ask yourself:
- Am I reading through ALL of the modules pages and watching all of the instructional videos BEFORE you start the test?
- Are you watching the Adobe Session Reviews for the extra points on your test AND help with the concepts on the test BEFORE you start the test?
- Are you showing your work on the short answer AND attempting the short answer even if you are unsure of the answer?
- Are you asking questions about what you don't understand BEFORE you start the test?
If you aren't doing ALL of these things, why not try doing them just once? It couldn't hurt your grade and you just might be surprised with how well you do on the test!
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Emily Kroutil
Emily.Kroutil@gavirtualschool.org
470-238-8663 (call or text; please do not call after 8 PM)
Assignments Due Wednesday (3/8/17)
14 week students also have the Waves Test due this week! | Late Work Are you turning in work late? One way to improve your grade is simply turn in your work on time! I've seen quite a few students who had A's or B's on their work, but because they turned in their work late, they lost up to 30% and these pretty good grades ended up being less than 70%!! A great way to reduce the amount of late work you are submitting is to work a little bit EVERY DAY on GAVS stuff. Then, when Wednesday rolls around, you will already have your work in! Another great reason to turn in your work early: if you turn it in early, I can get a chance to grade your work early and allow you to make corrections before the Wednesday due date! | Adobe Help Session Our Adobe Help Session this week is Tuesday, March 7th from 6-7 PM. Don't forget to attend and bring your questions about this week's assignments so I can answer them before your assignments are due. If you can't attend the session, the recording is posted IMMEDIATELY after the session. |
Assignments Due Wednesday (3/8/17)
- Sound Hands On Lab
- Resonance Video Lab
- Resonance Reading Essay
- Musical Instrument Discussion
- Standing Waves Virtual Lab
14 week students also have the Waves Test due this week!
Late Work
I've seen quite a few students who had A's or B's on their work, but because they turned in their work late, they lost up to 30% and these pretty good grades ended up being less than 70%!!
A great way to reduce the amount of late work you are submitting is to work a little bit EVERY DAY on GAVS stuff. Then, when Wednesday rolls around, you will already have your work in! Another great reason to turn in your work early: if you turn it in early, I can get a chance to grade your work early and allow you to make corrections before the Wednesday due date!
Adobe Help Session
If you can't attend the session, the recording is posted IMMEDIATELY after the session.