https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3 We shared, learned, and grew a lot together before COVID-19 forced us apart. Let's use this board to reflect on this time. Please post to as many of these prompts as possible. Use your name as the title of the post. en-us 2020-06-01 11:58:30 UTC 2020-06-10 17:37:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f304.png https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613221387 manage my time & think about the world differently--the structure of everyday things instead of their function and value. ]]> 2020-06-05 15:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613221387 williamsai2 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613225695 One thing I learned during this weird time is to continue to look forward to things and be optimistic.]]> 2020-06-05 15:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613225695 williamsai2 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613238979 I enjoyed learning about the behaviors associated with projectiles]]> 2020-06-05 15:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613238979 williamsai2 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613240491 This glass helped me think about my surroundings to understand physics properties in a more profound way.]]> 2020-06-05 15:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613240491 williamsai2 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613250367 Thanks for understanding the current situations in our world and being able to tailor the class to be less stressful for all of us during these times]]> 2020-06-05 15:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613250367 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613386750 How to create my own calendar and have a list of the things I needed to do so that I could move at my own pace. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613386750 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613390345 This class helped me look at the world from a different angle, understanding how things work is a great benefit in life and can be applied to anything I am curious about. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613390345 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613393341 the movement of objects with forces and momentum]]> 2020-06-05 17:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613393341 xuk8 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613444530 This class helped me think critically through the problems presented both in class and in real life. From analyzing all aspects when it came to things like force diagrams, I'm able to take this skill and apply it to many other situations. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613444530 xuk8 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613447984 In this class, I appreciated it when we went through the practice problems as a group, and when we were able to conduct experiments for each unit, as it was fun to be in the lab and see the concepts learned during class in action in the physical world. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613447984 xuk8 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613451188 I enjoyed learning about rotational motion and circular motion]]> 2020-06-05 17:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613451188 xuk8 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613454396 Thanks for a fun year in AP Physics - I really liked the demonstrations we did, and this class really made physics a lot more approachable for me. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613454396 xuk8 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613457543 One thing I learned how to do well this year was to not procrastinate. Often times we would have assignments due days or weeks later, and I became better at starting them soon after they were assigned. ]]> 2020-06-05 17:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/613457543 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/614638932 This class helped me understand sciences better. Physics relates to many other science subjects, and its helped me get a better understanding of how things work. This is the only class where I feel like I've learned things that helps me understand stuff why things happen in my everyday life. ]]> 2020-06-07 00:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/614638932 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/614639926 Thanks for telling us about the band your a part of (might stop by now that I'm 18:) and just being a teacher I can always come to if I needed help with anything. ]]> 2020-06-07 00:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/614639926 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615379676 In this class I appreciated it when we had note time. While it's not the most exciting, it helped me understand where the equations were coming from and how to apply them. I also really appreciated all the extra time you were willing to put in to help us!]]> 2020-06-07 16:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615379676 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615416724 This class helped me think about attention to detail. Each problem, lab and quiz required attention to so many concepts and details in order to succeed that I found myself learning how to pay attention in that way far better than before. ]]> 2020-06-07 17:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615416724 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615418795 I learned how to ask for help when I need it. Whether from the teacher or peers, I had to ask for help or I would not have succeeded. In previous classes I would have just tried to figure it out myself but now I know it's really okay to ask for support on concepts I don't understand. ]]> 2020-06-07 17:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615418795 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615421408 I enjoyed learning about work and energy and rotational motion. ]]> 2020-06-07 17:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615421408 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615422581 Thank you for challenging me in this class and making me think in new ways. Had I not taken this class I don't know if I would be fully prepared for my college classes in the fall. Also thank you for being so dedicated to your profession and making our class a great one, your efforts do not go unnoticed. ]]> 2020-06-07 17:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615422581 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615533376 In this class I appreciated when we would connect physics concepts to real-life scenarios. This not only made the topic easier to understand, but also helped to show the ways in which physics is all around us in our everyday lives.]]> 2020-06-07 18:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615533376 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615535263 Thank you for always helping us and working with us to understand a topic that is challenging. I felt like it was always easy to come and get help if there was something I didn't understand.]]> 2020-06-07 18:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615535263 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615537696 I enjoyed learning about kinematics, and the ways in which projectiles can move.]]> 2020-06-07 18:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615537696 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615539248 I learned how to more effectively manage my time, as well as how to incorporate different areas of knowledge into solving difficult problems.]]> 2020-06-07 18:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615539248 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615541595 This class helped me think about the different ways physics are present in my life, from the tread of running shoes, to writing with a pen, to plugging my phone into an outlet.]]> 2020-06-07 18:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/615541595 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617085651 This class really helped me think about the science behind even the smallest aspects of everyday life that you normally wouldn't think twice about.]]> 2020-06-08 15:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617085651 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617092148 Thanks for being an approachable teacher. You do a great job of forming a casual yet functional relationship with the students in your class and that really makes everything all the more enjoyable. Keep making music!]]> 2020-06-08 15:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617092148 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617102020 I learned how to prioritize work so that I would get the most out of each assignment.]]> 2020-06-08 15:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617102020 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617103887 Thanks for always providing resources for us to help us better understand and learn.]]> 2020-06-08 15:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617103887 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617105290 I appreciated the physics demonstrations you gave us in the lab. That really helped explain the different concepts we were learning about.]]> 2020-06-08 15:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617105290 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617105985 I enjoyed learning about electricity and circuts.]]> 2020-06-08 15:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617105985 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617107867 This class helped me think about everyday physics and it gave me a better understanding of why certain things behave the way they do.]]> 2020-06-08 15:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617107867 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617109413 In previous science courses I was asked to write labs that were at least x pages long. This year I learned how to write labs that incorporated the same content but were more concise and to the point. This is a great skill to develop for college.]]> 2020-06-08 15:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617109413 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617109592 I appriciated whenever we got funny videos or we got to look at things in different ways.]]> 2020-06-08 15:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617109592 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617114560 I enjoyed learning about work and energy. I think it was a great introductory unit to physics. Your "personalized ordering" of the units works!]]> 2020-06-08 15:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617114560 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617925198 Kinematics for sure! The fact that literally any form of motion can be calculated astonishes me.]]> 2020-06-09 01:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617925198 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617926498 Learn how to effectively study. I could never find the time to read the physics textbook until quarantine, so I had to find quicker ways to learn the material. This was challenging for me, because textbooks are super helpful. So I experimented by watching videos and rewriting stuff over and over again and it seemed to work for the most part... not as well as reading the textbook, but it was good enough.]]> 2020-06-09 01:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617926498 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617929177 How the world REALLY works. Sure, politics, economics, and the environment affect us more than we'd like. But on top of it all is physics -- the king of science. Physics is behind everything, if you think about it. The U.S. Constitution is composed of paper and ink, yes. But that paper, ink, and even the people who wrote it are composed of atoms!]]> 2020-06-09 01:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617929177 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617932164 Mr. Surks would stay after our skinny Gray 2 block to answer any random questions I had.]]> 2020-06-09 01:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617932164 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617934075 Thank you Mr. Surks for being flexible and providing so many resources. I really liked that the class was challenging and engaging at the same time. I also appreciated your dry humor. 

And thank you classmates for being kind, supportive and fun. I definitely miss being in class together. You will all do great things wherever you go or whatever you do next. Mastering Physics prepares you for anything!]]> 2020-06-09 01:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/617934075 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618195642 I appreciated all the cool demonstrations we got to do as well as the support you gave to all of us.]]> 2020-06-09 06:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618195642 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618196961 This class helped me look at the world in a different way. It helped me learn about the true difficulty of physics, where one wrong number can screw up a whole equation. It helped me look at the forest and not just the trees.]]> 2020-06-09 06:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618196961 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618199506 Although I didn't practice it a lot I learned a lot about keeping up with the work. It showed me how important it is to stay with it and keep going. It also taught me the importance of practice, sometimes to get those equation right you really got to try them a few times.]]> 2020-06-09 06:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618199506 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618202493 I liked looking into momentum. It was fun looking at how much I actually use it in my everyday life.]]> 2020-06-09 06:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618202493 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618206184 Thank you for being understanding and supporting us through these tough times! Physics can be pretty hard but it would be even harder during quarantine without you as a teacher!]]> 2020-06-09 06:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618206184 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618686550 In this class, I appreciated it when we went over MasteringPhysics problems, and when we were able to observe demonstrations related to the topics we were learning. ]]> 2020-06-09 12:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618686550 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618688846 This class helped me think about the processes behind everyday activities or happenings in more detail, and helped me gain a better understanding of the underlying principles of the world around me. ]]> 2020-06-09 12:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618688846 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618692830 One thing I learned how to do well this year was how to approach problems such as MasteringPhysics problems or free response questions step by step and in a methodical, clear, and logical way. ]]> 2020-06-09 12:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618692830 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618696223 I enjoyed learning about momentum and elastic and inelastic collisions, as well as rotational and circular motion. ]]> 2020-06-09 12:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618696223 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618698334 Thank you for being an understanding teacher, and for making an effort to make sure the class is fun and engaging. Also, thank you for paying great attention to our needs and concerns during remote learning, and for trying to continue making the material and activities as beneficial and manageable as possible.]]> 2020-06-09 12:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/618698334 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/619791781 This class helped me think about my future and greatly strengthened my desire to become an engineer. ]]> 2020-06-10 00:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/619791781 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/620576808 I really liked learning about DC Circuits, which helped me to think about the fields I want to go into.]]> 2020-06-10 12:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/620576808 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/620578356 Thanks for being a great teacher who truly understands the material being taught. Your knowledge of everything helped make the class more manageable and understandable. The labs we did were fun and easy to understand as well which made the class better.]]> 2020-06-10 12:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/620578356 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621166539 When we had time to ask questions about mastering physics

]]> 2020-06-10 17:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621166539 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621167644 the right way to solve a problem using critical thinking ]]> 2020-06-10 17:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621167644 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621169100 Manage my time and workload]]> 2020-06-10 17:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621169100 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621170101 I enjoyed the work and energy unit

]]> 2020-06-10 17:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621170101 https://padlet.com/psurks/vmcyiawkz93uopg3/wish/621170732 helping us prepare for college by showing us what to expect and how to succeed in those environments

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