Thinking and Learning

The power of believing that you can improve (Carol Dweck TED Talk)

"I cannot overestimate the importance of observing every little thing and of reasoning upon it. The history of invention is full of incidents in which apparently trivial observations have proved of immense value to the world...

The inventor... looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are. He wants to improve whatever he sees, he wants to benefit the world; he is haunted by an idea. The spirit of invention possesses him, seeking materialization."

(Alexander Graham Bell)

1 - Introduction to Grade 12 Physics

Handout: 12 Physics Course Outline

Powerpoint: SPH4U Introduction

Assignment #1:

Watch the 10 minute TED Talk “The Power of Believing You Can Improve”.

Read the powerpoint slides: Mindsets and Learning ppt

Answer the questions on the document: Mindsets and Learning Reflection


Handout: Concepts of Modern Physics Presentations

Choose a topic to present for Concepts of Modern Physics (sign-up next week)

2 - How to think like a Physicist

Powerpoint: How to think like a physicist

Activity: Measurement, Accuracy and Precision (Review)

Measurement, Accuracy and Precision (Review) - answers

Finish Measurement, Accuracy and Precision

3 - Measurement and Uncertainty

Mental Math and Estimation

Worksheet: Numbers and Physics

Numbers and Physics - answers

Activity: Measurement, Uncertainty and the Acceleration due to Gravity

Finish Numbers and Physics

5 - Quiz Review

Handout: Fermi Problems and Mental Math Practice

Fermi Problems and Mental Math Practice - answers

Review scientific notation, estimations, Fermi questions

6 - Quiz, Kinematics Review

Quiz: Mental Math, Estimation, Fermi Problems


Kinematics review: the BIG 5 Equations, graphing

Handout: BIG 5 Equations

Handout: Kinematics Graphing Review Package

Kinematics Graphing Review Package - answers