AP Physics 2: Blog Post #4

Now that you've heard Ms. Dykstra's story, it's your turn to share what your plans are for shaping your own!

In your next blog post, please address each of the following questions:  (note:  you will probably need to do a bit of research to answer these proficiently--for questions that ask for specific information, don't just list what you think--go find out the correct answer!!!)

1)  What do you think you would like to do in the future?   What types of academic programs do you think you'd like to investigate?  Any ideas on what you might major in?

2)  What are your criteria for selecting a college?  What schools are you interested in? What admissions requirements does each school have?  What types of scholarships and financial aid do they offer?

3)  For the career(s) that you are interest in pursuing, what type of training or education will you need?  What degrees or certificates will you need?  How much time will it take to prepare for this career?

4) What scholarships are you interested in pursuing?  What are their requirements?  What have you done to make sure that you are eligible for these scholarships?  What might you need to improve on or do differently?

5)  What is an internship?  What internships are listed on Ms. Dykstra's website that seem interesting?  What do they involve?  What other internships or summer experiences exist in the field(s) you are interested in?

Here are links to Ms. Dykstra's website:
College/Scholarship Page
Internships/Summer Opportunities Page

AP Physics 2: Blog Post #3

As a wrap-up to our first unit on nuclear reactions, I want each of you to think about the advantages, disadvantages, potential and risk of using nuclear energy and radiation.  For your next blog post, you have several tasks:
1)  Focus on Nuclear Energy:  research and describe how a nuclear reactor works to produce nuclear energy in a power plant and describe how much nuclear energy contributes to our national or global energy
2)  Focus on Nuclear Disasters:  research, describe AND post/provide links to at least 4 infographic representations that provide information about a specific nuclear disaster (see list below).  Infographics are visual representations of data--if you aren't familiar with them yet, you should google "infographic posters" and you should get some decent examples!
3)  Answer the following question (and provide evidence and reasoning to support your claim):
Do the benefits of nuclear energy actually outweigh the risks, damage and disadvantages?   Why or why not? 

List of Nuclear Disasters From Which You Can Choose:
* Rocky Flats
* 2011 Fukushima Crisis/Tsunami
* South Korean Nuclear Crisis
* Chernobyl

**BE SURE TO SITE ANY SOURCES THAT YOU REFERENCE IN YOUR DESCRIPTION OR WORK THAT YOU POST ON YOUR SITE--GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!!!

DUE:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 (MIDNIGHT, MOUNTAIN TIME)