Current grades are posted here in the grades section.
The only thing left to be put in is the ANTSR report grade, any study-group log hours, and the final.
If you have questions about your grade, or need to give me makeup work, you must do it ASAP!!
FRIDAY june 5 is the LAST DAY to talk to me or give me late or makeup work.
After that, the only thing I will accept is the study group log, which you can give to me up to the day of the final.

Spring 2009 finals schedule is attached here. Click "read more" to see the .pdf file.
All Physics Finals will be given the second week (june 8-11).

America's Next Top Science Rockers!!

A Project-Based Learning Opportunity which focuses on the practical (and pleasing) application of the physics of sound and waves -
to design, build, and play musical instruments

ANTSR Wiki

The place where each class has a space to record what they are learning, what they are building, and useful or cool things they have found on the internet

 Click "Read more" for details...

Attend, write a 1 page(ish) summary/reaction for 5pts EC
Feb. 13, Friday -- Sports and fitness enthusiasts are welcome to attend this public symposium, beginning 7:30 p.m. at the Natsoulas Gallery on 521 First St. in downtown Davis. Five speakers from UC Davis will offer insights into the science of cycling.
(read on for more info)

Unfortunately, we didn't win. Natomas and their gigantic piano was the winner. But we had a great time building our hovercraft and learned a lot in the process. Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

WATCH THE VIDEOS HERE

see more pictures of the building process here

Attend a talk regarding the Pacific's floating garbage patches at the Explorit Science Center and write up a 1-2 page summary/reaction to the talk. This may be turned in for 5 points HW EC.
Read on for more details:

The Guidelines for the machine, report, presentation and grading of the machine are attachements at the bottom of the page.

This year's the Rube Goldberg Machines will all accomplish one task - Create/Produce a smiley face in an 8.5"x11" area. This is so that we can compete at UCD Picnic Day in the Rube Goldberg competition put on by the Engineering Fraternity - Theta Tau. For the official UCD rules go HERE.

The winning 1-3 teams from the Davis High competition will go one to compete at Picnic Day against UCD Engineering for a $100 prize. So make your Rube Goldbergs Awesome!!

In order to compete in the UCD competition your machine must meet the following guidelines (in addition to meeting the requirements listed in the Rube Goldberg Overview document attached below):

We will be using bicycles to figure out our power output on the block day this week (wed/thurs). So if you have a bike (or even a scooter, or rollerblades, or a unicycle, whatever - a small gas/battery powered scooter or bike would be really cool), bring it in for 1 point of EC. Park it in the bike rack near my classroom so it is easily accessible from class.

*fine print: 1 point of extra credit, divided by the zero total points in the gradebook for the new semester gives you an essentially infinite grade to start off the new semester (yes, that is equal to an A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)

_{**finer print - yes I am aware that 1/0 is technically undefined. Lets just assume your grade would assymptotically approach infinity, shall we?}

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Tonight is the night that the hovercraft will be presented during half time at the Kings-Wizards Game.  Our team worked really hard on building the craft and it looks really cool (purple flames!). Tim (the team member randomly selected to represent us at the game) will have 30 seconds to convince the crowd that they should vote for us, so tune in during half time to see it!

The game airs tonight (wed) at 7pm on CSCA (channel 34 on comcast cable).

I'll let you know when the online voting portion starts so that you can help support your physics classmates and your school!

Mr. Ronneberg was recently interviewed regarding his involvement in KSTF and the sound project he does with his students. See the video below.

There will be a talk regarding "Better Living Through Science" tonight, Thursday at 7pm in the AGR room of the Alumni and Visitor Center at UC Davis. The Lecturer is a Nobel Prize Winning Physicist.
see attached file for details.
To earn extra credit you must attend the talk, then write up a 1 page-ish summary (this can include your reaction to what you heard.)
cheers,
ZR

Heeeey kids!
I thought I would try out a new way of doing the website. This is a new system, so if there are bugs, let me know!
I hope that this new system will allow for quicker updates, more student use, and greater interaction potential.
If you have suggestions or anything, please let me know.
Cheers,
ZR