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Dark Lord of Science @ Peoria High

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Mr. Morton, NBCT, the Friendly Neighborhood Dark Lord of Science at PHS. Physics, chemistry and computer science. He/him.

 Peoria, IL
Joined September 2018
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Replying to @pascoscientific
@pascoscientific 3-in-1 mirror held to a wood clipboard with a pair of magnets allows bringing the system to eye level for direct observation after predicting the image with a ray-tracing diagram. I give the students the ray parallel to the axis - I always hated drawing that one.
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Three days is how long it takes me to be comfortable with new people in Vegas to the point I can get plastered with them at Brunch in Vegas. The $45 bottomless mimosa with brunch may have played a role.
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Replying to @thundersc1ence @kilroi22 @fnoschese @SecaurPhysics @phyzman @MartaStoeckel @KNewtonPhysics @amyread @WillyB @elSrCorona
I use the little bumper on the force sensor, and set the force sensor to 1 kHz. Start condition: F > 0.1 N, pre-record of 0.05 s, stop condition to time = 0.5 s. p_f,cart = 0.25 kg * 0.256 m/s = 0.64 Ns, vs 0.694 Ns gives < 8% error.
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Replying to @madamednmichael
How anyone uses pens that can't be erased I do not understand. Nice vibrant colors for writing notes under a document camera, erases well for the many, many mistakes I make as I go.
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Physics students interpreting a force-time graph from a @pascoscientific Smart Cart bouncing off a wall. @NoQuit_PHS @PEORIA150 #iteachphysics New Essential Physics curriculum - textbook & equipment!
Force vs. time graph from a Smart Cart bouncing off of a wall.

ALT Force vs. time graph from a Smart Cart bouncing off of a wall.

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Physics students hands-on (on the third day of school!) with our new @pascoscientific Essential Physics curriculum & equipment. @PEORIA150 @NoQuit_PHS
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So this happened today. . . @pascoscientific @PEORIA150 (New physics curriculum: PASCO's Essential Physics. All three high schools get 7 Essential Physics Comprehensive bundles. (Also please ignore the out-of-date objectives, we've been too busy w/ labs to update.)
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Replying to @emmaphys
Not all physics teachers are in communities that have the wealth to purchase springs: youtube.com/watch?v=-_Gv9C56…
Enriched chemistry students at @NoQuit_PHS testing Boyle's Law with Capstone connected to an AirLink/Advanced Chemistry Sensor from @pascoscientific. Also, I have too much equipment out and no time to put it away.
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Replying to @MrJoeMilliano
Behold:
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First chemistry lab of the year (@FlinnScientific's "Following Laboratory Procedures") in the Dark Kingdom here @NoQuit_PHS! @PEORIA150
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