Category Archives: 2023

Sec 3Adv (2023)

STEM Championship – Interested?

Registration for the National STEM Championship is about to close. In the past, it was known as the National Science Challenge. It is quite a high profile competition which is televised on Channel 5 around September each year. Teams of four Sec. 3 students from different schools participate in authentic problem solving activities at places around Singapore (e.g. A*Star, Science Centre, NTU) and may be required to give presentations of their scientific understanding of the problem.
If you want Mr Shone to consider you for this then please update this spreadsheet to yes (by end of Wednesday).
Mr Shone will have to nominate three to five students from your Advanced Physics class. Apart from being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Biology / Chemistry / Physics, you should also have a good understanding of Mathematics and even a little Astronomy. You should be…
    1. Confident.
    2. Can think flexibly – are able to solve unfamiliar problems that are given ‘on the spot’.
    3. Able to work in a team – demonstrate empathy and understanding.
    4. Can communicate / present your ideas clearly and coherently.
    5. Be willing to represent the school on television!

 

Mr Shone  needs to nominate you by Friday 3rd March (end of T1W9). Nomination does not guarantee you will be selected for the team.
Mr Shone
2023

Reposting Astrigue invite email

Dear students,

Astrigue is an annual Astronomy competition jointly organised by the Astronomy Clubs of RI (Year 5-6) and HCI (College). The event is targeted at secondary school students who display a keen interest in astronomy. The event comprises a series of engaging booth activities, project-making and quiz questions that will put participants’ knowledge on astronomy to the test. Through this, it hopes to create an organic environment for like-minded students sharing a passion for astronomy to engage in meaningful conversations on the subject matter. Hopefully the learning experience will allow students to gain fruitful takeaways while enjoying themselves and forging valuable ties among their peers.

 

Event details

Venue: Raffles Institution 

Date: Saturday, 1st April 2023

Time: 0830-1330 

 

Time

Activity

0830-0855

Registration

0900-1000

MCQ Round

1000-1100

Amazing Race

1100-1120

Break

1120-1330

Final Round

 

The competition will consist of a Project Round and MCQ Round for all participants as well as the Final Round for the top 5 performing teams*. The placement of the top 5 teams will be decided based on the team’s performance in the MCQ and Project Rounds. Do also note that the Project Round will be held before the event and carried out in the teams’ own time. *Each school can be represented by only one team in the finals, and each team in the finals can only be represented by 4 members. 

 

Registration

  • Participation fees: Free for all secondary school students
  • Each team should comprise of 4-5 students
  • Complete this form  by Friday, 24th February 2023 4 p.m.
  • Registration will stop when we have reached the capacity limit of the event.

 

Info, Sec 3Adv (2023)

Physics Lesson, 2nd & 3rd February

Hi Advanced Physicists!

Sorry that I’ll not be in school today. This means you won’t be able to go to the Physics Lab 4, so please just stay in your class for the Physics lesson.

Please complete the following:

  1. Practical 2 (be sure to attach the paper with pin holes, and the graph). [This should also really be complete by now!]  – can hand this up into my pigeon hole.
  2. Assignment 2: Reflection [you should have enough time to complete this during today’s lesson] I will collect this at a later time. If you find there are questions you can’t do because we haven’t covered the whole topic yet that is fine. However, I think you should be able to do most of it!
  3. Still got free time? Try looking through and completing the rest of the notes on this chapter – I suspect you’ll be able to do much of it yourselves (or by referring to my notes on this website).

Hope to be feeling better and back in the classroom soon!

Mr Shone

Sec 3 (2023)

Physics for Thursday 2 Feb

Hi Physics students!

Sorry that I’ll not be in school today. Please complete the following:

  1. Assignment 1 [should have been done already]
  2. Practical 02 (be sure to attach the paper with pin holes and the graph). [This should also really also be complete by now!]
  3. Assignment 2: Reflection [you should have enough time to complete this during today’s lesson] I will collect this next lesson.

Please pass 1. and 2. to the physics rep who will leave them in my pigeon hole.

Mr Shone

Sec 3 (2023), Sec 3Adv (2023)

S3 Physics WA1

Monday, 13 February

Start time: 8.35 am
End time: 9.20 am
Duration: 45 minutes

Physics Written Test
(45 mins)

Topics Covered:

Chapter 1: Physical quantities
Chapter 2: Reflection
Chapter 3: Refraction (not critical angle or TIR)

Remember to bring:

  • a sharp pencil and eraser
  • protractor
  • long ruler
  • calculator

Borrowing of these items will not be allowed during any test/exam.

Sec 3 (2023), Sec 3Adv (2023)

Why Study Physics?

What is Physics?

Physics is a  science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe. In the broadest sense, physics (from the Greek physikos) is concerned with all aspects of nature on both the macroscopic and submicroscopic levels.

Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behaviour through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, with its main goal being to understand how the universe behaves.

 

 

What is Science?

Science is the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.

Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

The word science comes from the Latin “scientia,” meaning knowledge.

 

What is the Scientific Method?

 

 

 

 

What is psudeoscience?

May be an image of text that says "Science Willingness to change with new evidence Pseudoscience Ruthless peer Fixed ideas review Takes account of all new discoveries No peer review Invites criticism Selects only favourable discoveries Sees criticism as conspiracy Verifiable results Limits claims of usefulness Non-repeatable results Claims of widespread usefulness Accurate measurement "Ball-park" measurement httsp//a/oteoo http://perceptivereality. weebly. com/"

What can I do with my Physics degree?

Sec 3Adv (2023)

welcome to Sec 3 Advanced Physics 2023!

Welcome to your Sec 3 Advanced Physics class – 2023

Your Teacher is Mr Shone mark_shone@nygh.edu.sg

Please bookmark this site: physics.shone.sg – we will be using it most lessons.

Please ensure that you download the Google Classrooms App and have enrolled in “2023 Sec 3 Physics“. Important announcements will be posted in the classroom and all the materials are accessible there.

The code is (vzq7tyu)

Hardcopy notes will be passed to you during the first physics lesson.

Softcopy notes can be downloaded from Google Classroom and you may use these (in place of the hardcopy notes) if you prefer.

We will be using the following textbook:

 

Sec 3 (2023)

Welcome to Sec 3 Physics!

Welcome to your Sec 3 IP Physics class – 2023

Your Teacher is Mr Shone mark_shone@nygh.edu.sg

Please bookmark this site: physics.shone.sg – we will be using it most lessons.

Please ensure that you download the Google Classrooms App and have enrolled in “2023 Sec 3 Physics“. Important announcements will be posted in the classroom and all the materials are accessible there.

The code is (vzq7tyu)

Hardcopy notes will be passed to you during the first physics lesson.

Softcopy notes can be downloaded from Google Classroom and you may use these (in place of the hardcopy notes) if you prefer.

We will be using the following textbook: