Matthew and I watched the video about motion and its three parts: position, velocity, and acceleration. Wherever there was a place for me to make a necessary comment for clarification, we paused. We are using this method over several class periods. In the first part of the video, definitions of position, velocity, and acceleration have been given along with average velocity. The video also explores constant motion along with free-fall. We will continue to use this video for enough sessions so that I can explain the fundamental parts of motion to Matthew. There was no assignment.

Matthew had to leave early, so I used the time provided to give him an important assignment. The assignment was to watch a video of a college lecture on position, velocity, and acceleration. I told him to watch the 49-minute video and take notes, jot down questions, and work the example problems with the instructor on the video. Due to the shortness of class time, I gave Matthew the assignment for homework due the next time I saw him.

Matthew and I made adjustments to my Teams screen so that he could share my screen to watch a video on relative motion and reference frames. We watched together the relative motion of a car with respect to a moving observer moving at different speeds. I dismissed him a couple of minutes early to get his access code for the course. There was no assignment.

I administered the second part of the Bonus test in AP Physics to Matthew. The test, which had ten questions/problems, consisted of both multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank problems. Overall, he scored 5 points out of 10, a good score. We also discussed the requirements of the course. There was no assignment.

I explained the basic topics of physics and told him that we would be studying mechanics this year. I then told him how mechanics included the subtopics of kinematics, dynamics, rotational movement, conservation of energy, among others. I told him that he would need to keep a lab notebook and do some extensive homework. I started him on a bonus test to reward him for what he already knows about physics. There was no assignment.

Topics reviewed were Newton's 1st Law of motion dealing with mass and inertia; Newton's 2nd Law concerning force, mass, and acceleration; Newton's 3rd Law about equal and opposite forces; Angled forces; Inclined planes; and Friction...

Review of concepts like 2-D motion and Vectors; Projectile motion, graphing projectile motion; comparing multiple trajectories...

Unit review of topics such as Distance, displacement, and coordinate systems; Average velocity/speed; Kinematic equations and formulas...

Anna submitted her final project. Anna continues to work on virtual labs that reinforce concepts taught earlier in the course.

Anna completed the AP Physics I test with a passing score. Anna still needs practice with certain AP Physics concepts which will be achieved through labs. Anna reviewed the End of Year Project Assignment Guide and will begin her project tomorrow.