Syllabus
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein
Physics
Mr. Field ([email protected])
Class Website: physicsrob.weebly.com
Course Description:
After taking this class you will never view or think about the world in the same way. Simple tasks like driving to the grocery store for some ice cream will never be the same. As soon as you get into your car, your mind will race off into a new physics reality that will bring hours of enjoyment and thought provoking questions. For example, as soon as you sit down in your car and buckle your seatbelt you immediately think of all of the forces that are holding you in your seat. Then as you start to accelerate you think about the net force that is acting on your body. Then as you come to a stop you try and calculate the impulse you seat belt has to give you in order to slow you down. Then once in the story you start to think about the specific heat of ice cream and calculate how long it will take for your new ice cream cone to melt completely. Your simple life will now be filled with long hours of enjoyment like this, sorry!
Many people think physics is a really hard subject to learn. It is, but I have full confidence that with hard work, practice, and friends we all can pass the AP Exam!
What We Will Learn:
1.Use your brain.
2. Kinematics (Big Idea 3) [CR2a]
a. Vectors/Scalars
b. One Dimensional Motion (including graphing position, velocity, and acceleration)
c. Two Dimensional Motion
3. Dynamics (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4)
a. Newton’s Laws of Motion and Forces
b. Circular Motion
4. Universal Law of Gravitation (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4) [CR2c]
5. Momentum (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2e]
a. Impulse and Momentum
b. The Law of Conservation of Momentum
6. Energy (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2f]
a. Work
b. Energy
c. Conservation of Energy
d. Power
7. Rotation (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2g]
a. Rotational Kinematics
b. Rotational Energy
c. Torque and Rotational Dynamics
d. Angular Momentum
e. Conservation of Angular Momentum
8. Simple Harmonic Motion (Big Ideas 3 and 5) [CR2d]
9. Mechanical Waves and Sound (Big Idea 6) [CR2j]
10. Electrostatics (Big Ideas 1, 3, and 5) [CR2h]
a. Electric Charge
b. Conservation of Electric Charge
c. Electrostatic Forces
11. Circuits (Big Ideas 1 and 5) [CR2i]
a. Ohm’s Law
b. Kirchhoff’s Laws
c. Simple DC Circuits
*Note I will show You Tube Clips, watch Olympic events, use cell phones, listen to music, and play Mario Kart in class to further the understanding and discovery of all the topics discussed above.
*In this class, some activities may require physical activity, if you have an injury or any other condition let me know and I will accommodate.
Schedule:
We will cover all of these topics in the first three terms, then the last term we will Review and practice for the AP Exam. After the AP exam we will have challenges and do an open topic unit where we can learn about anything that interests you in physics.
Class Expectations:
Make Friends
Be honest with yourself
Work Hard
Have Fun
Feel Accomplished
Be Prepared
Be Engaged (not get Engaged)
Pass the AP Test
Materials Needed:
Pen and Pencil
Binder and Paper to take notes
Lab Notebook (I will provide)
Scientific Calculator (graphing abilities not required)
Brain
Grades:
Grades will be posted online on Skyward. I will do my best to ensure that the grades shown there are up to date and accurate. Scores from the online homework are not automatically uploaded into Skyward, but I will load them on the due date. Final grades are accumulated by points.
Homework 750 pts. Labs 750 pts. Tests 1000 pts. Total 2500 pts.
93 to 100%
A-
90 to <93%
B+
87 to <90%
B
83 to <87%
B-
80 to <83%
C+
77 to <80%
C
73 to <77%
C-
70 to <73%
D+
67 to <70%
D
63 to <67%
D-
60 to <63%
F
<60%
Online Homework:
(All Homework and Lab/Class Summaries are to be completed on Canvas, we will have one homework and one lab summary to fill out every class period)
· Have your Parents Sign into Skyward Parent Access and Approve the computer use agreement.
· Create a Canvas account at canvas.instructure.com using your School Email.
· I have already sent invites for all to join this class through your school email; however, if you do not have an invite let me know ASAP.
· You can use the computers at school if you need to (talk to me if you still need help).
Lab Notebook:
This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the foundational physics principles and apply all seven science practices defined in the course framework. You will grade your own notebook online, and once a term I will sit down with you and review your notebook with you to see how you are doing and give you pointers.
Tests and Quizzes:
There will be a quiz or something to think about every day when you come into class. These quizzes and challenges won't be graded and they are for you to how you understand the material. Test will look like old AP exam questions.
Textbook:
The Open Stax Education has created a free PDF Physics textbook. You may download it for free.
https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/CollegePhysicsForAPCourses-LR.pdf
Text Reminders:
I use a system called Remind to send out texts and/or emails to students and parents about upcoming due dates. To join, visit this link: https://www.remind.com/join/mvhsphysa2 (replace the last two digits with your class period. This one is for a2, but if you are in b1, it should say mvhsphysb1 at the end).
Academic Honesty:
I expect every student to do his or her own work. Student are encouraged to teach and help each other to develop understanding of concepts, but should never complete work for another student. Students caught copying or cheating or being dishonest in any way in my class will lose an appropriate amount of credit on the related assignment.
Attendance and Tardies:
I will adhere firmly to school policy regarding absences and tardies. In the case of an absence, it will be the student’s responsibility to come talk to me to discuss a plan to make up missed classwork and labs.
Distractions in Class:
I reserve the right to take away lab points from any student who is using items that are acting as a distraction in my class. This includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, iPods, tablets, games, and accessories. Texting or receiving or making phone calls or playing electronic games for entertainment during class is NEVER permitted. If a student is found using a distracting item in class I will inform them of the loss of points.
No Discrimination:
This class is open to all students. Mountain View High School offers education to all students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. Students who have a grievance with another student or any school employee should talk to the school administration or a counselor about their concerns.
No Sexual Harassment
Anxieties
I understand how anxiety can play a major role in interfering with our lives. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know, or come talk to me and we can figure something out to help accommodate your circumstances.
*If you need to meet with me, I will be available thirty min. Before school and thirty min. After school. If you need some other time to meet with me contact me and we will work something out.
You’ve Got This!
Mr. Field ([email protected])
Class Website: physicsrob.weebly.com
Course Description:
After taking this class you will never view or think about the world in the same way. Simple tasks like driving to the grocery store for some ice cream will never be the same. As soon as you get into your car, your mind will race off into a new physics reality that will bring hours of enjoyment and thought provoking questions. For example, as soon as you sit down in your car and buckle your seatbelt you immediately think of all of the forces that are holding you in your seat. Then as you start to accelerate you think about the net force that is acting on your body. Then as you come to a stop you try and calculate the impulse you seat belt has to give you in order to slow you down. Then once in the story you start to think about the specific heat of ice cream and calculate how long it will take for your new ice cream cone to melt completely. Your simple life will now be filled with long hours of enjoyment like this, sorry!
Many people think physics is a really hard subject to learn. It is, but I have full confidence that with hard work, practice, and friends we all can pass the AP Exam!
What We Will Learn:
1.Use your brain.
2. Kinematics (Big Idea 3) [CR2a]
a. Vectors/Scalars
b. One Dimensional Motion (including graphing position, velocity, and acceleration)
c. Two Dimensional Motion
3. Dynamics (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4)
a. Newton’s Laws of Motion and Forces
b. Circular Motion
4. Universal Law of Gravitation (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4) [CR2c]
5. Momentum (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2e]
a. Impulse and Momentum
b. The Law of Conservation of Momentum
6. Energy (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2f]
a. Work
b. Energy
c. Conservation of Energy
d. Power
7. Rotation (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2g]
a. Rotational Kinematics
b. Rotational Energy
c. Torque and Rotational Dynamics
d. Angular Momentum
e. Conservation of Angular Momentum
8. Simple Harmonic Motion (Big Ideas 3 and 5) [CR2d]
9. Mechanical Waves and Sound (Big Idea 6) [CR2j]
10. Electrostatics (Big Ideas 1, 3, and 5) [CR2h]
a. Electric Charge
b. Conservation of Electric Charge
c. Electrostatic Forces
11. Circuits (Big Ideas 1 and 5) [CR2i]
a. Ohm’s Law
b. Kirchhoff’s Laws
c. Simple DC Circuits
*Note I will show You Tube Clips, watch Olympic events, use cell phones, listen to music, and play Mario Kart in class to further the understanding and discovery of all the topics discussed above.
*In this class, some activities may require physical activity, if you have an injury or any other condition let me know and I will accommodate.
Schedule:
We will cover all of these topics in the first three terms, then the last term we will Review and practice for the AP Exam. After the AP exam we will have challenges and do an open topic unit where we can learn about anything that interests you in physics.
Class Expectations:
Make Friends
Be honest with yourself
Work Hard
Have Fun
Feel Accomplished
Be Prepared
Be Engaged (not get Engaged)
Pass the AP Test
Materials Needed:
Pen and Pencil
Binder and Paper to take notes
Lab Notebook (I will provide)
Scientific Calculator (graphing abilities not required)
Brain
Grades:
Grades will be posted online on Skyward. I will do my best to ensure that the grades shown there are up to date and accurate. Scores from the online homework are not automatically uploaded into Skyward, but I will load them on the due date. Final grades are accumulated by points.
Homework 750 pts. Labs 750 pts. Tests 1000 pts. Total 2500 pts.
- Late work will be accepted up until the unit test. After that come talk to me. (late homework grades will be put into skyward after the unit Test)
- Tests may be retaken if all homework is turned in.
93 to 100%
A-
90 to <93%
B+
87 to <90%
B
83 to <87%
B-
80 to <83%
C+
77 to <80%
C
73 to <77%
C-
70 to <73%
D+
67 to <70%
D
63 to <67%
D-
60 to <63%
F
<60%
Online Homework:
(All Homework and Lab/Class Summaries are to be completed on Canvas, we will have one homework and one lab summary to fill out every class period)
· Have your Parents Sign into Skyward Parent Access and Approve the computer use agreement.
· Create a Canvas account at canvas.instructure.com using your School Email.
· I have already sent invites for all to join this class through your school email; however, if you do not have an invite let me know ASAP.
· You can use the computers at school if you need to (talk to me if you still need help).
Lab Notebook:
This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the foundational physics principles and apply all seven science practices defined in the course framework. You will grade your own notebook online, and once a term I will sit down with you and review your notebook with you to see how you are doing and give you pointers.
Tests and Quizzes:
There will be a quiz or something to think about every day when you come into class. These quizzes and challenges won't be graded and they are for you to how you understand the material. Test will look like old AP exam questions.
Textbook:
The Open Stax Education has created a free PDF Physics textbook. You may download it for free.
https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/CollegePhysicsForAPCourses-LR.pdf
Text Reminders:
I use a system called Remind to send out texts and/or emails to students and parents about upcoming due dates. To join, visit this link: https://www.remind.com/join/mvhsphysa2 (replace the last two digits with your class period. This one is for a2, but if you are in b1, it should say mvhsphysb1 at the end).
Academic Honesty:
I expect every student to do his or her own work. Student are encouraged to teach and help each other to develop understanding of concepts, but should never complete work for another student. Students caught copying or cheating or being dishonest in any way in my class will lose an appropriate amount of credit on the related assignment.
Attendance and Tardies:
I will adhere firmly to school policy regarding absences and tardies. In the case of an absence, it will be the student’s responsibility to come talk to me to discuss a plan to make up missed classwork and labs.
Distractions in Class:
I reserve the right to take away lab points from any student who is using items that are acting as a distraction in my class. This includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, iPods, tablets, games, and accessories. Texting or receiving or making phone calls or playing electronic games for entertainment during class is NEVER permitted. If a student is found using a distracting item in class I will inform them of the loss of points.
No Discrimination:
This class is open to all students. Mountain View High School offers education to all students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. Students who have a grievance with another student or any school employee should talk to the school administration or a counselor about their concerns.
No Sexual Harassment
Anxieties
I understand how anxiety can play a major role in interfering with our lives. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know, or come talk to me and we can figure something out to help accommodate your circumstances.
*If you need to meet with me, I will be available thirty min. Before school and thirty min. After school. If you need some other time to meet with me contact me and we will work something out.
You’ve Got This!