Physics Fonts

You may have never really thought about fonts, but fonts convey subtle messages about the word they are displaying. For example, many companies use Helvetica to show people that they are a modern, well put together company. If you were a company advertising skateboards, you would use an edgier font to reach your audience. Many Primary school teachers use Comic Sans to bring fun into the classroom. The font companies choose says a lot about them. If a company chooses an overused font like Papyrus, then you might think they are trying to be different, but lack the creativity to actually be different. In this project you and a partner will work together to create a font that will make the word look like the definition. This website calls this type of art Autologlyphs. If you really want to know a bunch of information about typography and fonts check out this documentary: http://www.helveticafilm.com/

Essential Questions

-How can you make the letters of a word represent the definition?

-How can you use the right side of your brain to remember definitions better?

-How can you learn deeper content through analyzing the drafts of other students?

Group Deliverables

-1st, 2nd, and final draft of autologlyph

-Two mini presentations in front of class (30-45 seconds each)

Individual Deliverables

-Review notes

-At least two written records of feedback for other presenters

-Definitions Test

Project Timeline

* = Since we are doing critiques, you will not get credit for this assignment if you do not have it at the Beginning Of Class (BOC).

Physics Terms

Momentum

Voltage

Current

Resistance

Series (Circuit)

Parallel (Circuit)

Gravity

Alternating Current

Longitudinal (Wave)

Buoyancy

Capacitor

Static

Critical Angle

Density

Direct Current

Terminal Velocity

Fluids

Diffusion

Dissolve

Half-Life

Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

Ideal Gas Law

Inertia

Magnification

Monochromatic

Polychromatic

Proton

Neutron

Electron

Oscillate

Projectile Motion

Pressure

Tessellate

Reflection

Refraction

Solenoid

Sonic Boom

Surface Tension

Tangential

Crest

Trough

Unpolarized Light

Expansion

Contraction

Constant Speed vs Acceleration