COURSE TITLE: Physics

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OVERVIEW
SKILLS

TEACHER: Abby Kelso

COURSE DESCRIPTION Semester 1: This semester covered three topics: Forces, Pressure, Forces Acting in Different Directions. Students investigated these topics in pairs by designing and conducting scientific investigations. In these investigations they made measurements, compiled and organized data, analyzed results, and communicated their conclusions in their notebooks and to the class. Students were encouraged to ask questions and work together. They were evaluated through labs, participation, homework, essays and tests.

ASSESSMENT
3 Chapter Tests 1 Lab Tests 3 Essays Labs Participation Homework Assignments

Plan and conduct a scientific investigation to test a hypothesis. Evaluate accuracy and reproducibility of data. Distinguish between variable and control parameters. Construct appropriate graphs from data. Apply and manipulate simple mathematic relationships to determine a missing quantity in a mathematic expression. Distinguish between linear and nonlinear relationships on a graph of data. Recognize the slope of the linear graph as the constant in the relationship y=kx and apply this principle in interpreting graphs constructed from data. Maintain an organized lab notebook. Clearly communicate scientific information in oral and written form. Select and use appropriate tools and technology to perform tests, collect data, analyze relationships, and display data. Identify and communicate sources of unavoidable experimental error. Identify possible reasons for inconsistent results, such as sources of error or uncontrolled conditions. Formulate explanations by using logic and evidence. Recognize the usefulness and limitations of models and theories as scientific representations of reality. Recognize the issues of statistical variability and the need for controlled tests. Know that when an observation does not agree with an accepted scientific theory, the observation is sometimes mistaken or fraudulent and that the theory is sometimes wrong. Learning from and teaching peers

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Semester 2: This semester covered four topics:Waves, Heating and Cooling, Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy Distance, Time, and Speed. Students investigated these topics in pairs by designing and conducting scientific investigations. In these investigations they made measurements, compiled and organized data, analyzed results, and communicated their conclusions in their notebooks and to the class. Students were encouraged to ask questions and work together. At the end of the term students completed an independent research project and presented their results at the schools Science Fair. They were evaluated through labs, participation, homework, essays, tests, and their science fair project.
See Semester 1 Special emphasis this term was placed on students designing and conducting their own science fair project.

4 Chapter Tests
2 Lab Tests 4 Essays Labs Participation Homework Assignments Science Fair Project

Texts:
Texts: Force, Motion, and Energy by Haber-Schaim, Cutting, Kirksey, Pratt, and Stair

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CLASS: Physics WEE K 1-4 CONTENT Forces SKILLS Weight and the Spring Scale Hookes Law: Proportionality The Magnetic Force Sliding Friction Friction and Weight Newtons Third Law Weight and Mass Mass, Volume, and density Force and Pressure Pressure in Liquids The Bouyant Force Testing a Prediction Atmospheric Pressure Representing Forces Combining Forces The Net Force Forces and Their Components Forces Acting on Moving Bodies Forces and Motion Introduction to Black Boxes Measuring Distance Motion Graphs Distance, Time, and Average Speed Terminal Speed Working with Distance, Time, and Constant Speed ASSESSMENT Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation

5-8

Pressure

9-12

Forces Acting in Different Directions

Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation

13 14-16

Final Exam Distance, Time, and Speed

Lab Test Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation

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17-20 Waves Sound: Something that Moves Visualizing Sound: Longitudinal Waves The Speed of Sound Waves in Gases and Liquids Transverse Waves on a Coil Spring Waves in Solids Locating an Earthquake Mixing Warm and Cool Water A Unit of Energy: The Joule Cooling a Warm Solid in Cool Water Specific Heats of Different Substances Melting Ice Heat of Fusion and Heat of Vaporization Heating Produced by a Slowly Falling Object Gravitational Potential Energy Elastic Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy as a Function of Speed Free Fall The Law of Conservation of Energy Independent Research Projects Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation

21-24

Heating and Cooling

Labs Homework Chapter Test Essay Participation

25-28

Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy

Labs Homework Chapter Test Oral Presentation Essay Participation Lab Test

29-32

Science Fair

Paper Poster Participation