Mr. Ellis teaches physics. He has a website, www.mrellis.com. In physics, we've covered forces and energy. I'm not especially fond of drawing diagrams, writing out equations before modifying them, or listing all givens for a simpler problem, but I have to agree that it does help (even if it annihilates free time). We also perform labs, which are basic excursions into information gathering and presentation that are fairly fun distractions from course work. The two examples I'm showing of physics work both relate to the previously mentioned labs. Physics Lab, Velocity vs Height This was a lab we did in physics. It was pretty simple, being the first lab. We established a procedure, collected data, analyzed it, and drew conclusions. It was more fun that it sounds. Physics friction diagram This is a diagram I made for a group presentation. The experimental procedure involved dragging a wicker basket with a varying degree of weight inside up a ramp at a set angle. We measured the amount of force needed each time to keep the wicker basket at constant velocity and derived the force of friction and mu. Just another lab This is not really a lab so much as an extensive problem involving two-dimensional motion. It's a rocket. Momentum Lab This is a lab which focuses on momentum. As far as labs go, it was a fair bit of fun. Potato Cannon This lab focused on getting us used to Vernier and software. Maggie fired a potato cannon and we used the video for the lab.