Physics Course Syllabus Fall 2013 by Wan Park Lyrics
Physics Course Syllabus (Fall 2013)Teacher: Wan Park
School: Community School for Social JusticeSummaryDescriptionEssential Questions and Units of StudyAssessmentPBATTexts and TechnologyGradingExpectationsAbsencesDescriptionThis course is an introductory physics course for high school juniors who have taken Algebra I and Geometry. The concurrent enrollment of Algebra II is required. This course is also a prerequisite for the spring semester’s physics course.
In this course, students will explore the concepts relevant to Measurements and Mathematics, Mechanics, and Energy. Depending on students’ progress of their Performance Based Assessment Tasks, topics in modern physics may be explored as well.Essential Questions and Units of StudyModels, Events, and Phenomena: 3D Printing for High SchoolersHow can we collaborate to create a model of an event?How can we represent a model accurately in an analyzable form?How can we communicate collaborative findings?What type of model would be most helpful and why? How many models are needed for representing one concept?How would knowing about accuracy and uncertainty of measurements help us?Shuffleboard and Trebuchet Physics: MechanicsWhat does it take for an object to be motionless?What does it take for an object to move at a constant velocity?What does it take for an object to move at a constant acceleration?What does it take for an object to move at a circle?How is momentum conserved from one object to another?Rube Goldberg Physics: EnergyWhat is the relationship between work and energy?What is the function of friction?How can energy be stored?How can energy be transferred?How do we build a perpetual motion machine?AssessmentStudents will demonstrate their understanding of the above concepts in multiple ways.SummativeStudents will create annotated videos to communicate their understanding of measurements, mechanics, and energy. This video will be accompanied by a Q&A session.Students will also assemble a finalized digital portfolio.FormativeStudents will capture and maintain a digital portfolio of their working progress throughout the semester. The portfolio will include blog posts, a gallery, short annotated videos, captured notebook entries, and/or podcasts.PBATStudents at Community School for Social Justice is required to conduct, analyze, and communicate the findings of an original scientific experiment. The deadline for the PBAT is Friday, May 30th, 2014. Students are encouraged to extend their projects from this semester for their PBATs. For more information on the requirements, please search for New York Performance Standards Consortium.Texts and Learning MaterialThe physics textbook is available here for anyone to view, download, and print. It is your responsibility to look up necessary information for the activities.You will need a sturdy notebook for sketches, diagrams, and hand written notes. You will use this to contain all of your draft work.We will use a variety of technology in this class, including Macs and PCs (both desktops and laptops), as well as Vernier Lab equipment and Texas Instrument calculators.We will mainly use Gmail, GDrive and/or Edmodo to assign and submit assignments.You’re more than welcome to bring your own tablets or laptops. Unfortunately, as of this writing, New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) does not allow phones to be used as educational tools at our school, yet. If you think this hinders your learning, you’re more than welcome to create a petition and mobilize the community.GradingYour grades will be determined based on the levels of understanding for different topics that are demonstrated in your digital portfolio.
Unit 1. Grading Breakdown (points)
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
SI Units
5
2
Tools of Measurement
10
2
Scientific Notation
15
3
Significant Figures
15
3
Evaluating Experimental Results
5
2
Graphing Data
10
3
Scalar and Vectors
15
3
Solving Equations using Algebra
5
2
Unit 2. Grading Breakdown
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
Kinematics
7
2
Statics
8
2
Dynamics
10
3
2D Motion and Trajectories
11
3
Uniform Circular Motion
8
2
Universal Law of Gravitation
8
2
Friction
9
2
Momentum
9
2
The Pendulum
10
2
Unit 3. Grading Breakdown
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
Work and Energy
10
3
Forms of Energy
10
3
Potential Energy
15
4
Elastic Potential Energy
15
4
Kinetic Energy
15
4
Work Energy Relationship
15
4ExpectationsBEGINNING CLASS: All students are expected to arrive on time and go directly to their assigned seat upon entering the classroom. At the beginning of class, there will be a Do Now on the board which students are expected to complete in the first 5 or 7 minutes of class.DURING CLASS: All students are expected to follow directions, take notes (when called for), participate, observe all safety rules and stay on task. You are expected to be respectful of every person in the room, including the teacher, your peers and guests. This includes, but is not limited to: appropriate language (both content and volume), listening to the teacher and working cooperatively with your group.END OF CLASS: All students are expected to remain at their assigned seats until the teacher finishes and dismisses the class. Students are also expected to write down their homework at the end of every class. Packing up early and hanging around the door is unacceptable. All students will be expected to clean their work space before moving to the next class.LAB SAFETY & CLEAN-UP: All students will be expected to comply with lab safety procedures at all times. No exceptions. This includes, but is not limited to: the use of safety goggles, appropriate behavior in the lab, following lab directions and lab rules and complying with safety procedures. All students will be expected to clean their work space before moving to the next class.AbsencesIf a student is absent, she or he is expected to catch up with all lesson notes and make up all work within one week of the absence date. If an assignment is made up within a week, it will not be considered late and will not have two points deducted. All missed activities must be completed; this may require staying after school. If an absence is not excused, meaning the student cut class or was late to class, she or he will receive an automatic zero on all missed assignments and your parent or guardian will be consulted.
School: Community School for Social JusticeSummaryDescriptionEssential Questions and Units of StudyAssessmentPBATTexts and TechnologyGradingExpectationsAbsencesDescriptionThis course is an introductory physics course for high school juniors who have taken Algebra I and Geometry. The concurrent enrollment of Algebra II is required. This course is also a prerequisite for the spring semester’s physics course.
In this course, students will explore the concepts relevant to Measurements and Mathematics, Mechanics, and Energy. Depending on students’ progress of their Performance Based Assessment Tasks, topics in modern physics may be explored as well.Essential Questions and Units of StudyModels, Events, and Phenomena: 3D Printing for High SchoolersHow can we collaborate to create a model of an event?How can we represent a model accurately in an analyzable form?How can we communicate collaborative findings?What type of model would be most helpful and why? How many models are needed for representing one concept?How would knowing about accuracy and uncertainty of measurements help us?Shuffleboard and Trebuchet Physics: MechanicsWhat does it take for an object to be motionless?What does it take for an object to move at a constant velocity?What does it take for an object to move at a constant acceleration?What does it take for an object to move at a circle?How is momentum conserved from one object to another?Rube Goldberg Physics: EnergyWhat is the relationship between work and energy?What is the function of friction?How can energy be stored?How can energy be transferred?How do we build a perpetual motion machine?AssessmentStudents will demonstrate their understanding of the above concepts in multiple ways.SummativeStudents will create annotated videos to communicate their understanding of measurements, mechanics, and energy. This video will be accompanied by a Q&A session.Students will also assemble a finalized digital portfolio.FormativeStudents will capture and maintain a digital portfolio of their working progress throughout the semester. The portfolio will include blog posts, a gallery, short annotated videos, captured notebook entries, and/or podcasts.PBATStudents at Community School for Social Justice is required to conduct, analyze, and communicate the findings of an original scientific experiment. The deadline for the PBAT is Friday, May 30th, 2014. Students are encouraged to extend their projects from this semester for their PBATs. For more information on the requirements, please search for New York Performance Standards Consortium.Texts and Learning MaterialThe physics textbook is available here for anyone to view, download, and print. It is your responsibility to look up necessary information for the activities.You will need a sturdy notebook for sketches, diagrams, and hand written notes. You will use this to contain all of your draft work.We will use a variety of technology in this class, including Macs and PCs (both desktops and laptops), as well as Vernier Lab equipment and Texas Instrument calculators.We will mainly use Gmail, GDrive and/or Edmodo to assign and submit assignments.You’re more than welcome to bring your own tablets or laptops. Unfortunately, as of this writing, New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) does not allow phones to be used as educational tools at our school, yet. If you think this hinders your learning, you’re more than welcome to create a petition and mobilize the community.GradingYour grades will be determined based on the levels of understanding for different topics that are demonstrated in your digital portfolio.
Unit 1. Grading Breakdown (points)
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
SI Units
5
2
Tools of Measurement
10
2
Scientific Notation
15
3
Significant Figures
15
3
Evaluating Experimental Results
5
2
Graphing Data
10
3
Scalar and Vectors
15
3
Solving Equations using Algebra
5
2
Unit 2. Grading Breakdown
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
Kinematics
7
2
Statics
8
2
Dynamics
10
3
2D Motion and Trajectories
11
3
Uniform Circular Motion
8
2
Universal Law of Gravitation
8
2
Friction
9
2
Momentum
9
2
The Pendulum
10
2
Unit 3. Grading Breakdown
Topic
Content Understanding & Habits of Mind
Habits of Work
Work and Energy
10
3
Forms of Energy
10
3
Potential Energy
15
4
Elastic Potential Energy
15
4
Kinetic Energy
15
4
Work Energy Relationship
15
4ExpectationsBEGINNING CLASS: All students are expected to arrive on time and go directly to their assigned seat upon entering the classroom. At the beginning of class, there will be a Do Now on the board which students are expected to complete in the first 5 or 7 minutes of class.DURING CLASS: All students are expected to follow directions, take notes (when called for), participate, observe all safety rules and stay on task. You are expected to be respectful of every person in the room, including the teacher, your peers and guests. This includes, but is not limited to: appropriate language (both content and volume), listening to the teacher and working cooperatively with your group.END OF CLASS: All students are expected to remain at their assigned seats until the teacher finishes and dismisses the class. Students are also expected to write down their homework at the end of every class. Packing up early and hanging around the door is unacceptable. All students will be expected to clean their work space before moving to the next class.LAB SAFETY & CLEAN-UP: All students will be expected to comply with lab safety procedures at all times. No exceptions. This includes, but is not limited to: the use of safety goggles, appropriate behavior in the lab, following lab directions and lab rules and complying with safety procedures. All students will be expected to clean their work space before moving to the next class.AbsencesIf a student is absent, she or he is expected to catch up with all lesson notes and make up all work within one week of the absence date. If an assignment is made up within a week, it will not be considered late and will not have two points deducted. All missed activities must be completed; this may require staying after school. If an absence is not excused, meaning the student cut class or was late to class, she or he will receive an automatic zero on all missed assignments and your parent or guardian will be consulted.