Friday, September 30, 2016

ADOPT A PHYSICIST

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  • You will have the oppertunity to converse with real physicists!!!!.
  • You may wonder why you are taking physics at all,  this is a great chance to figure out why.
  • You should post ideas for relevant questions here on the blog along with an introduction statement.
  • You will be working in groups. 
This is a rare oppertunity.
Keys to success:
  • Read what has already been posted and do not waste your physicists time by reposting a question that has already been answered!  There are no stupid questions, except the one that was already answered.(Your group will receive a minimum 1 point deduction)
  • Post early and try to create a dialogue with your physicist.
  • Work with your group take turns but discuss responses as a group.
  • Do not just ask yes or no questions. 
  • Do not ask inappropriate questions.  
  • Try to relate your questions to class activities and skills.
  • Keep a log print out of your conversation.
  • Report intesting or unexpected findings in class.


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28 comments:

  1. Sophie Crozier-CaroleOctober 2, 2016 at 3:28 PM

    So do we have to post our questions for the physicists here on the blog?

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  2. Yes. I think that would be a goodbidda that way we could discuss and get an idea of what potentially could be a goof question...

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  3. Sophie Crozier-CaroleOctober 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM

    Why do we need to understand the fundamentals of physics?

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  4. In class we used objective observations to classify/group different animals. Sometimes there were complications in grouping or differentiating certain animals. Using taxonomy, are there any actual complications in classifying all the different types of animals?

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  5. 1. What made you want to become a physicist in the first place?
    2.Do you primarily work in a lab or offie setting?
    3. What is your favorite part about your job?

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  6. 1.What are the first things you do or look at when starting to make observations
    2. What is your favorite or most sucessful expirement that you did?
    3. How do you first test your hypothesis?

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  7. 1. Was physics always your passion or did you ever want to do something else?
    2. When starting an experiment, do you always start with observing or have you created a certain way that you like to do somethings?
    3. What has been the hardest thing for you to understand in physics?

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  8. 1. What's do you spend most of your time doing as a physicist?
    2. How long does it generally take for you to create a hypothesis?
    3. If you could go back in time would you choose a different career path? Why?

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  9. 1. How many times do you typically repeat steps in the scientific method as a physicist?
    2. What made you pursue your dream as a physicist?
    3. What was the biggest obstacle or biggest step you took so far in your career?

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  10. 1. What/How does your research interact with world applications?
    2. What exactly is your goal as a physicist?
    3. We've been observing and classifying things in class. Any tips/examples on how to make our classifications more precise?

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  11. 1. Was it difficult to become a physicist
    2. Have you ever given up on a hypothesis because you did get enough research
    3. Why is the most difficult test you have ever done

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  12. 1. If the earth is spinning at a constant rate, why is gravity able to keep us on the Earth at all times?
    2. Are there other dimensions?
    3. If you could choose, what is your favorite sub-category of Physics?

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  13. 1. How long did the longest experiment take you to complete?
    2. What exactly is physics?
    3. Where do you work (at a college, for a company, etc.)?

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  14. 1. What exactly does a physicist do?
    2. Where do you work as a physicist
    3. Do you have your own lab

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  15. What is it like to be a physicist?
    How do you find out how something works or how they do something?
    How long does it usually take for a full experiment to be successful and finally find out how something works?

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  16. 1. Where exactly do you work and what is your schedule like?
    2. What is the longest project / experiment you've worked on? Can you explain that project to me?
    3. Do you enjoy your time in the lab? Would you change any of your work habits?

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  17. 1. How does taking physics benefit us?
    2. Other than a physicist and a physics teacher, what jobs involve physics?
    3. What is it like to be a physisict? What exactly do you do?

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    1. Your questions are insightful. Also should give you some idea why you are taking this class. Nice job!

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  18. What's the best question you were ever asked?
    Are there any problems that you couldn't solve? Is that frustrating?

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  19. Sophie Crozier-CaroleOctober 9, 2016 at 8:38 AM

    Why exactly do we have groups and what do we need to do for homework?

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    1. Ther are only 5 physicist and more than 5 students.
      Log in to the site
      Find class
      Use pin(on previous post)
      Post your questions to your physicist
      Wait for response with uncontrollable excitement!

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  20. 1.What are some of the things that you do as a physicist?
    2.What is the hardest experiment you have come by?
    3. What are you working on now?

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    1. Good questions now go to the ADOPT a physicist and post read the blog discussion and post your questions. The pin is at the bottom of the ADOPT a physicist post!

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    2. Sophie Crozier-CaroleOctober 9, 2016 at 1:01 PM

      What on earth do we use the pin for?

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  21. It says I need to sign up but I can't do it

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  22. Never mind I got it just have to scroll down to nj on the select school on the website

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