Welcome to IB Physics 2!
Ms. Fowler
e-mail: FowlerR@issaquah.wednet.edu
 My Phone number:
837-7827
 Parents—please fill
out an information
survey—thanks!
Link to the IB
Physics Parent
Information Survey
Topics of Study
 IB Higher Level topics:
 Engineering Physics (Rotations, Fluids,
Thermodynamics)
 Gravitation and Orbits
 Electricity and Magnetism
 Energy production
 Quantum, Atomic, Nuclear and Particle physics
 Wave phenomena
Labs
 We do a LOT of labs!
 ISF awarded grants for some new
rotational equipment we’ll use this year!
Thank you!
 PTSA awarded
calculators for
all science
classroom
Internal Assessment--FYI
 All students will complete IA
 Final draft will be due at the beginning of
February (before mid-winter break)
 Students will get more details around
beginning of November or so.
www.physicsrocks.com
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Primary class website
All assignments are posted here
Class notes are posted on the unit pages
Assignments are posted in the calendar
pages
Please visit it! 
www.webassign.net
 Easy online assignment submission
 Instant feedback for correct/incorrect
answers for calculations
 Multiple (at least 10) submissions!
 Multiple nights to complete assignments
 $11.50 for entire year. Students all have
the access code to enroll online.
Contacting me outside of
school…
 Primary method: e-mail me…
FowlerR@issaquah.wednet.edu
 Secondary method: Call me, leave a
message…
(837-7827)
 Students can also:
 Message through WebAssign
 HL Physics Facebook Group
 Twitter (@SHSPhysicsRocks)
Testing Options…
 take the higher level exam in May... 
AND/OR
 AP Physics B…
 Some things are not covered in IB
curriculum (physical optics), most are…
 March/April after school study sessions
will be scheduled—optional
Field Trip!
 Silverwood Theme Park, Coeur d’Alene, ID
 Dates: May 2016…TBD
 Students miss 1 day of school only, and will be
collecting data at the amusement park in order
to complete a related assignment.
 More precise data will be collected this year
 Cost: Approximately $150 per student
 Can’t go? Alternate assignment will be
assigned
 Willing to be a chaperone? Please e-mail me!
 (or indicate on your information form)