Physics, Part 1 (High School) Syllabus
Course Description
An engaging and highly interactive course where students consistently perform. experiments, gather and analyze data, and draw conclusions. This course covers the scientific method, waves, motion, and forces. This is the first of a two-part series.
Prerequisites
Algebra, Part 1 or equivalent
Course Materials
A spreadsheet program is needed. Some activities use common household items. A virtual option is available if the needed items are not available.
Course Outcomes
As students complete the course assignments, they will increase their knowledge, improve a 21st-century skill, and develop an attribute.
Knowledge: Physics
In this course, knowledge refers to the subject matter and content students will learn while completing the readings, practices, quizzes, and assignments.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:
1. Ask scientific questions and design investigations to answer the questions.
2. Explain how waves carry energy and information.
3. Use Newton's Laws of Motion to describe and calculate motion caused by forces.
4. Use a free-body diagram to represent forces acting on an object and predict motion and acceleration.
21st-Century Skill: Critical Thinking—Constructing Arguments
As students complete this course's assignments, they will gain skills in Constructing Arguments. This skill is part of Critical Thinking.
Attribute: Gratitude
This course focuses on developing the attribute of gratitude in the context of Physics.