Weekly Schedule for Physics AP

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2008 AP Exam Schedule

Weekly Schedule for Physics AP

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Sixth Six Weeks

Week 1 Day 1 AP Atomic & Nuclear Class Problems
Day 2 Test - Atomic & Nuclear Physics; 18 multiple choice questions and 2 free response questions; Nuclear physics questions only occur in the multiple choice section
Day 3 Geometric Optics-Mirrors; Reflection & Mirrors Notes; Geometric Optics HW (password required); Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text, pages 684-695. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-14 on page 692, Figure 23-15 on page 692, Figure 23-16 on page 694, and Figure 23-17 on page 695
Day 4 Geometric Optics-Mirrors; Reflection & Mirrors Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text, pages 684-695. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-14 on page 692, Figure 23-15 on page 692, Figure 23-16 on page 694, and Figure 23-17 on page 695.
Day 5 Geometric Optics-Lenses; Refraction & Lenses Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text pages 702-711. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-34 on page 704, Figure 23-36 on page 705, Figures 23-37 and 23-38 on page 706, Figure 23-40 on page 709, and Figure 23-41 on page 710.
Week 2 Day 1 Geometric Optics-Lenses; Refraction & Lenses Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text pages 702-711. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-34 on page 704, Figure 23-36 on page 705, Figures 23-37 and 23-38 on page 706, Figure 23-40 on page 709, and Figure 23-41 on page 710
Day 2 Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
Day 3 Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing; AP Practice Free Response
Day 4 Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
Day 5 Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
Week 3 Day 1 MY AP Spring Review Sheet (password protected) is due; review sheet is a major lab grade for the 6^th 6^th weeks; Bring all previous review materials to go over!
Day 2 2004 AP Multiple Choice (scantron is due at the end of class); this is a major lab grade for the six weeks
Day 3 AP Review
Day 4 AP Review
Day 5 2004 AP Multiple Choice (due at the end of class); this is a major lab grade for the six weeks
Week 4 Day 1 AP Review; AP Physics Test administered this afternoon!
Day 2 Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required)
Day 3 AP Lab-Diverging Mirrors; Geometric Optics HW (password required) due
Day 4 AP Daily Lab-Convex Lenses
Day 5 Test-Geometric Optics; the test has 20 multiple choice questions and 2 free response questions
Week 5 Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week 6 Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4 Semester Review
Day 5 Semester Review
Week 7 Day 1 1^st period 7:31 - 7:58
2^nd period & Senior final 8:04 - 9:04
3^rd period 9:10 - 9:37
4^th period 9:43 - 10:10
5^th Period & Senior Final 10:16 – 11:15
C Lunch 11:20 – 11:47
6^th Period & Senior Final 11:53 – 12:52
7^th Period Final for All Grades 12:58 – 2:25
Day 2 1^st Period & Senior Final 7:31 – 8:31
3^rd Period & Senior Final 8:37 – 9:37
4th Period Class & Senior Final 9:43 – 10:42
C lunch 10:47 – 11:13
Seniors dismissed after 4th period.
Open Campus
5^thPeriod Final Exam 11:19 – 12: 49
6^thPeriod Final Exam 12:55 – 2:25
Day 3 1^st Period Final Exam 7:31 – 9:07
2^nd Period Final Exam 9:14 – 10:50
Day 4 3^rd Period Final Exam 7:31 – 9:07
4^th Period Final Exam 9:14 – 10:50

TAKS Testing Schedule

Week Day
6^th 2 2 7:33 - 11:00 10^th math TAKS
Grade 9 writing benchmark
Grade 11 late arrival (11:00 am)
Grade 12 graduation meeting (9:30 am) 11:06 - 12:31
4^th period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00 1:06 - 2:25
5^th period
6^th 2 3 7:33 - 11:00 11^th math TAKS
Grade 9 Study Session
Grades 10 and 12 late arrival (11:00 am) 11:06 - 12:31
6^th period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00 1:06 - 2:25
7^th period
6^th 2 4 7:33 - 11:00 9^th math TAKS
10^th and 11^th science TAKS
Grade 12 late arrival (11:00 am) 11:06 - 12:31
2^nd period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00 1:06 - 2:25
3^rd period
6^th 2 5 7:31 - 11:00 10^th and 11^th social studies TAKS
Grades 9 and 12 late arrival (11:00 am) 11:06 - 12:31
1^st period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00 1:06 - 2:25
7^th period

Week 1	Day 1	AP Atomic & Nuclear Class Problems
	Day 2	Test - Atomic & Nuclear Physics; 18 multiple choice questions and 2 free response questions; Nuclear physics questions only occur in the multiple choice section
	Day 3	Geometric Optics-Mirrors; Reflection & Mirrors Notes; Geometric Optics HW (password required); Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text, pages 684-695. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-14 on page 692, Figure 23-15 on page 692, Figure 23-16 on page 694, and Figure 23-17 on page 695
	Day 4	Geometric Optics-Mirrors; Reflection & Mirrors Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text, pages 684-695. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-14 on page 692, Figure 23-15 on page 692, Figure 23-16 on page 694, and Figure 23-17 on page 695.
	Day 5	Geometric Optics-Lenses; Refraction & Lenses Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text pages 702-711. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-34 on page 704, Figure 23-36 on page 705, Figures 23-37 and 23-38 on page 706, Figure 23-40 on page 709, and Figure 23-41 on page 710.
Week 2	Day 1	Geometric Optics-Lenses; Refraction & Lenses Notes; Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required); Read text pages 702-711. Pay special attention to ray diagrams depicted in Figure 23-34 on page 704, Figure 23-36 on page 705, Figures 23-37 and 23-38 on page 706, Figure 23-40 on page 709, and Figure 23-41 on page 710
	Day 2	Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
	Day 3	Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing; AP Practice Free Response
	Day 4	Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
	Day 5	Revised Schedule due to TAKS testing
Week 3	Day 1	MY AP Spring Review Sheet (password protected) is due; review sheet is a major lab grade for the 6^th 6^th weeks; Bring all previous review materials to go over!
	Day 2	2004 AP Multiple Choice (scantron is due at the end of class); this is a major lab grade for the six weeks
	Day 3	AP Review
	Day 4	AP Review
	Day 5	2004 AP Multiple Choice (due at the end of class); this is a major lab grade for the six weeks
Week 4	Day 1	AP Review; AP Physics Test administered this afternoon!
	Day 2	Geometric Optics Class Problems (password required)
	Day 3	AP Lab-Diverging Mirrors; Geometric Optics HW (password required) due
	Day 4	AP Daily Lab-Convex Lenses
	Day 5	Test-Geometric Optics; the test has 20 multiple choice questions and 2 free response questions
Week 5	Day 1
	Day 2
	Day 3
	Day 4
	Day 5
Week 6	Day 1
	Day 2
	Day 3
	Day 4	Semester Review
	Day 5	Semester Review
Week 7	Day 1	1^st period 7:31 - 7:58 2^nd period & Senior final 8:04 - 9:04 3^rd period 9:10 - 9:37 4^th period 9:43 - 10:10 5^th Period & Senior Final 10:16 – 11:15 C Lunch 11:20 – 11:47 6^th Period & Senior Final 11:53 – 12:52 7^th Period Final for All Grades 12:58 – 2:25
	Day 2	1^st Period & Senior Final 7:31 – 8:31 3^rd Period & Senior Final 8:37 – 9:37 4th Period Class & Senior Final 9:43 – 10:42 C lunch 10:47 – 11:13 Seniors dismissed after 4th period. Open Campus 5^thPeriod Final Exam 11:19 – 12: 49 6^thPeriod Final Exam 12:55 – 2:25
	Day 3	1^st Period Final Exam 7:31 – 9:07 2^nd Period Final Exam 9:14 – 10:50
	Day 4	3^rd Period Final Exam 7:31 – 9:07 4^th Period Final Exam 9:14 – 10:50

	Week	Day
6^th	2	2	7:33 - 11:00 10^th math TAKS Grade 9 writing benchmark Grade 11 late arrival (11:00 am) Grade 12 graduation meeting (9:30 am)	11:06 - 12:31 4^th period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00	1:06 - 2:25 5^th period
6^th	2	3	7:33 - 11:00 11^th math TAKS Grade 9 Study Session Grades 10 and 12 late arrival (11:00 am)	11:06 - 12:31 6^th period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00	1:06 - 2:25 7^th period
6^th	2	4	7:33 - 11:00 9^th math TAKS 10^th and 11^th science TAKS Grade 12 late arrival (11:00 am)	11:06 - 12:31 2^nd period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00	1:06 - 2:25 3^rd period
6^th	2	5	7:31 - 11:00 10^th and 11^th social studies TAKS Grades 9 and 12 late arrival (11:00 am)	11:06 - 12:31 1^st period with lunch from 12:36 until 1:00	1:06 - 2:25 7^th period