AP Physics B Review at 2013 Championships

[Coach Norm]

Several of our robotics team students wanting to not miss AP testing reviews when they are gone from school for Championships. We decided to open these reviews up to other studetns that may want to join us for the reviews. We will be working on AP Multiple choice problems and some open ended questions.

Team 2468 will have Bob Witowski, one of our mentors and AP Physics B teachers available at lunches at Championships for tutoring.

If you need more information, please post here or come by Team Appreciate's Pit.

Thanks,

Coach Norm

[2789_B_Garcia]

I hope other teams APPRECIATE the offer!

Our kids don't take AP tests, but I'm sure they'd be there if they did, what a great idea, Norm!

[Grim Tuesday]

This is a fantastic idea, I am in AP Physics B and so are a good number of my teammates, and we will be attending Championships. I'm sure my physics teacher will be stoked to hear that other AP teachers are stepping up to help students.

[Ether]

I'm available on-line to help. (Taught college physics classes to EE majors back in the early '70s)

[~Cory~]

I usually do a Google Hangout the week before APs for some last minute review. I think it would be awesome if we could have the CD community join in!

Im taking the AP physics mechanics C and EM

[avanboekel]

This is really cool. Unfortunately, we don't have anybody taking B.

However, there are 4 students on my team in AP Physics C that will be attending champs.

[emekablue]

I think we can do a Phyics C session, too! We have about 3 students on our team currently in the class and our Team Coach is the Physics C teacher(:

[G.Arizpe]

I too am in AP Physics C, but it'll be nice to attend. I'll be ready to study. Thanks 2468, we again Appreciate the offer!:)

[Bryce Paputa]

I'd be there for physics C and possibly calculus BC.

[RoboMom]

I am keeping track of "side" events as part of orienting the St. Louis Convention Bureau staff hired to work at the Championship. I would love to include this. Please send me the times, and where you will be holding these sessions once you get the details nailed down. Thanks.

[faust1706]

Ap Physics B, Ap Chemisty, Calc AB, Enlgish and Lit......all would be much appreciated.

[Chi Meson]

YO!

AP Physics teacher here. And 2 of my students are part of the team. I'd love to help, especially with open-ended Qs.

You think it might be possible to find a room somewhere in the dome to facilitate this? Maybe with a smart-board? Can't do anything without my Promethean,;) you know.

[Bob Steele]

Same here
AP B Physics teacher available... if you need me...
I have a few students on the team too..
Let me know
Bob

[Kris Troha]

I am also an AP Physics B teacher and would be happy to help out on one of the days. Great idea!

Kris

[Chi Meson]

At the very least, I'd love to talk to other Physics teacher/Robotics Coaches.

[OrangeCataclysm]

Could we start a Physics C review as well? I'm self-studying for the exam since my school doesn't have an AP Physics class, and I'd love any help I can get reviewing for the exam.

[Treebeard]

I teach AP Physics C, and I think this is a splendid idea. I'm with Team 1671 "The Bird Brains" so please look for me, and I'll be looking for you.

[Treebeard]

At the very least, I'd love to talk to other Physics teacher/Robotics Coaches.

Could we start a Physics C review as well? I'm self-studying for the exam since my school doesn't have an AP Physics class, and I'd love any help I can get reviewing for the exam.

Yes! I teach AP Physics C. I'm easy to spot... 6' 6" with a beard from team 1671. I would enjoy helping you guys as well as my own students that will be there.

[RoboMom]

Several of our robotics team students wanting to not miss AP testing reviews when they are gone from school for Championships. We decided to open these reviews up to other studetns that may want to join us for the reviews. We will be working on AP Multiple choice problems and some open ended questions.

Team 2468 will have Bob Witowski, one of our mentors and AP Physics B teachers available at lunches at Championships for tutoring.

If you need more information, please post here or come by Team Appreciate's Pit.

Thanks,

Coach Norm

Just checking in. Putting final touches on list of events at the Championship. I will put down as taking place in your pit unless I hear otherwise.

[Arpan]

This is excellent!!! I'm missing the final to attend nationals. Course, so is our teacher, so.....

[Bob Steele]

Yes! I teach AP Physics C. I'm easy to spot... 6' 6" with a beard from team 1671. I would enjoy helping you guys as well as my own students that will be there.

How did team 1671 get a beard to give you? :D

[Coach Norm]

Just checking in. Putting final touches on list of events at the Championship. I will put down as taking place in your pit unless I hear otherwise.


I do not know where to say at this point. We had requested a location or room from FIRST but never got a response.

Do you have a suggestion for a way for us to find a room or location.
If not, we will post information in our pit (2468).

[Coach Norm]

Just checking in. Putting final touches on list of events at the Championship.

Can we get a room to use for the tutoring. We are thinking on Friday at lunch? Do you know who else to talk to about this?

[RoboMom]

I do not know where to say at this point. We had requested a location or room from FIRST but never got a response.

Do you have a suggestion for a way for us to find a room or location.
If not, we will post information in our pit (2468).

Sorry. I have no suggestions. I'm pretty sure that every room in the place has a rental fee attached and involves reservations with the event managers. The spaces have been planned out for quite some time. For example, NEMO has a room for 2 hours on Friday, but we have a sponsor and got on the master schedule a couple of months ago.

At this late date, it is going to be very difficult to communicate about this. Everyone is pretty busy.

Good luck.

I will direct people to your pit if any questions come into information booth.

[Coach Norm]

Thanks RoboMom

We will get information to the information booth as well when we get there and scout a location. Maybe we can use a lobby area upstairs away from the crowds.

Thanks,

Norman

[RoboMom]

Thanks RoboMom

We will get information to the information booth as well when we get there and scout a location. Maybe we can use a lobby area upstairs away from the crowds.

Thanks, Norman

If you find a location, please write down - where and exactly when and what is involved - and give it to the friendly people in the info booth outside the pits.

[Jynx4265]

Team 4265 also has a AP Physics B teacher willing to help, come by our pit and ask for a Dr. Perkins.

[Coach Norm]

If you find a location, please write down - where and exactly when and what is involved - and give it to the friendly people in the info booth outside the pits.

I will be there early on Wednesday morning. I will scout a location and let you know as soon as we determine it.

We will also post in 2468's pit.


Norman

[Jibri Wright]

This is Ed Hershey, I'm a mentor with Team 1781. I have one Physics B student and 1 Physics C student, and I'm the AP physics teacher. I'd like to be kept informed about these sessions, and I can also help with instruction.

My e-mail is: efhershey@cps.edu

Please let us know about the when and where of these sessions.

[Chi Meson]

I suggest that with enough teachers around, we can each pick a topic ( or two) and establish a time for that topic to be reviewed.

For example, I would be able to review Diffraction & interference, Thin-film interference, & wave-particle (photelectric, Compton, Davisson-Germer, etc);
Thursday PM, from 2 to 4 (still just an example).

A common meeting room would still be best for this, but if students knew when a particular subject was to be reviewed, they could target that time, and if more than one student needed to review that topic, this would make that review more efficient.

And if I knew I was reviewing diffraction, I can bring my green laser and some diffraction plates!