Physics 1 - Course Syllabus 2013-2014 Timber Creek High School Mr. Hobby Location: Building 4, Room 412 Email (Preferred): Chad.Hobby@ocps.net Phone: (321) 235-7800 ext. 614412 Course Description This course has a broad scope and covers a large variety of topics. This course is not intended as a compilation of every facet of Physics, but rather as an introductory course into the beautiful world of Physics. Students will have opportunities to research and explore the world of Physics they live in through labs and projects. Your Algebra II skills will be put to heavy use in this course, because Physics uses Math to solve and analyze questions about the world. Required Supplies: 4 Dry Erase Markers, 3 Ring Binder, Scientific or Graphing Calculator, Graph Paper Grading Plan Your grade is composed of the following every nine weeks: 10% Class Work 10% Homework 10% Quizzes 25% Labs/Lab Reports 30% Tests 15% Projects The Letter Grade assigned is based on the following scale: 90-100: A 80-89: B 70-79: C 60-69: D 0-59: F Rules of Conduct 1. Be Respectful--to your teacher, to your peers, and to yourself. 2. Be Diligent--Work harder and work longer to succeed. 3. Be Safe--Ensure that your behavior and the behavior of your peers does not endanger yourself, your class, or your school. Cellphones: Cellphone should be on silent and I should not see it out. If your phone goes off, stop the ringing, put it on silent, and put it away. Do NOT answer the phone or return the text, it can wait till after class. If you are texting in my class I’ll ask for your phone. I will not go through your phone; it will just sit on my desk till the end of class. Tardiness/Skipping: Being late or absent without a pass breaks rule number 1. When you enter the room you will be quiet and seek not to disrupt or draw the attention of the other students. If you have a pass you will place it on my desk, no further explanation is warranted. If you do not have a pass, take your seat and get to work. If I want to talk to you about your tardiness I will call you over, do not interrupt the class to explain why you are late. Plagiarism/Cheating: It is very easy to find the answer to nearly every Physics problem or question on the internet with a Google search or through a friend. HOWEVER if you do get “help” from a friend or from the internet, I expect you to give credit to the source of your answer. That being said, you are NOT allowed to use the internet or a friend when taking the tests or quizzes in the course. The main purpose of the assignments is for you to prepare for the tests and quizzes by learning the material. So please do not rob yourself of that preparation by simply copying down the answers from the internet. Consequences: The general consequences follow the pattern at the top of next page; however there are exceptions for severe infractions (Violence, Illegal Activity, etc...) 1st offense: Warning 2nd offense: Call home 3rd offense: Detention and Call home 4th offense: Longer Detention and Call home 5th offense: Referral and Call home Procedures Bellwork: When you enter the room every day sit down, prepare for class, and begin the Bellwork. Bellwork will be on the whiteboard. When you finish the bellwork, place it in the bin that matches your period and work on homework until the lesson begins. Bellwork is graded. Labs: There will be a lab every Monday and Tuesday. There will be a lab demonstration/explanation before you begin. The labs will be done in groups at your lab table, and I will be available to help answer questions should you have any. When there is time, each lab group will use the whiteboard at their table to present their findings to the class at the end of the lab. The lab report is typically due the following Thursday. Homework: Homework will be assigned every Wednesday AND the previous week’s homework will be collected every Wednesday. The homework problems will be similar to a majority of the Test and Quiz questions and it will be graded. Time permitting; we will go over the homework problems, as a class, on Wednesdays using the whiteboards at the group tables. If we are unable to go over the homework in class I will provide feedback on the homework and return it to you on Thursday so you’ll be able to review it before the Quiz/Test. Projects: Each student will complete an individual project each quarter (Nine Weeks). This will be a flexible research project that the student has relative freedom in the content and type of project. There is a separate handout for this. There will only be one per Nine Weeks and it is worth a sizable amount of your grade so do not wait till the last minute. These are meant to be fun and interesting. Quizzes and Tests: There will be a quiz every Friday that there is school, and occasionally on other days. If there is not a quiz on a Friday it is because there is a Test instead. There are 2-3 Tests per nine weeks which occur at the end of each Unit. The test questions will be similar to the quiz questions so it is highly recommended that you save your quiz. Tentative Schedule Week Content Assignment(s) Due Assessment Aug 19-23 Nature of Science; Cube Lab; Cube Lab Report Begin Kinematics: Linear Motion None Aug 26-30 Kinematics: Linear Motion continued--Toy Car Lab HW 1; Toy Car Lab Report Quiz on Kinematics Sep 3-6 Kinematics: Linear Motion continued HW 2; Kinematics worksheet Quiz on Kinematics Sep 9-13 Kinematics: Linear Motion Unit ends; Projectile Motion Lab HW 3; Projectile Motion Lab Report TEST on Kinematics Sep 16-20 Begin Laws of Motion Unit; Newton’s First Law Lab HW 4; Newton’s First Law Quiz on Lab Report Newton’s 1st Sep 23-27 Laws of Motion continued; HW 5; Newton’s Second Quiz on Newton’s Second Law Lab Law Lab Report Newton’s 2nd Sep 30-Oct 4 Laws of Motion continued; Newton’s Third Law Lab HW 6; Newton’s Third Law Lab Report Quiz on Newton’s 3rd Oct 7-11 Laws of Motion Unit Ends; Laws of Motion Final Lab HW 7; Laws of Motion Final Lab Report TEST on Newton’s Laws Oct 14-18 Begin Circular Motion Unit; Circular Motion Lab HW 8; Circular Motion Lab Report Quiz on Circular Motion Oct 21-23 Circular Motion Unit Ends; Torque Lab HW 9; Torque Lab Report; Research Project None 2nd Marking Period Begins Oct 28-Nov 1 Universal Law of Gravity Unit; Universal Gravitation Lab HW 10; Universal Gravitation Lab Report Quiz on Universal Law Nov 4-8 Universal Law of Gravity Unit continues; Kepler’s Laws Lab HW 11; Kepler’s Laws Lab Report TEST on Universal Law Nov 11-15 Momentum Unit Begins; Momentum Carts Lab (elastic) HW 12; Momentum Carts Lab Report 1 Quiz on Momentum Nov 18-22 Momentum Unit Ends; Momentum Carts Lab (inelastic) HW 13; Momentum Carts Lab Report 2 TEST on Momentum Dec 2-6 Energy Unit Begins; Work, Potential, Kinetic Energy Lab Work, Potential, and Kinetic Lab Report Quiz on Energy Basics Dec 9-13 Energy Unit Continues; Conservation of Energy Lab HW 14; Conservation of Energy Lab Report Quiz on Energy Cons. Dec 16-20 Energy Unit Ends; Roller coaster Lab HW 15; Roller coaster Lab Report TEST on Energy Jan 6-10 Heat Unit Begins; Heat Capacity Heat Capacity Lab Report Quiz on Heat Lab Capacity Jan 13-16 Heat Unit Continues; Change of Phase Lab HW 16; Change of Phase Lab; Research Project None 3rd Marking Period Begins Jan 21-24 Heat Unit Continues; HW 17; Heat Worksheet TEST on Heat Jan 27-31 Electricity Unit Begins; Static Electricity Lab HW 18; Static Electricity Lab Report Quiz on Static Electricity Feb 3-7 Electricity Unit Continues; Electric Field Lab HW 19; Electric Field Lab Report Quiz on Electric Field Feb 10-14 Current Electricity Begins; Flow of Charge Lab HW 20; Flow of Charge Lab Report Quiz on Flow of Charge Feb 18-21 Current Electricity Continues; Electric Circuits Lab (Resistors) HW 21; Electric Circuits Lab (Resistors) Quiz: Resistor Circuits Feb 24-28 Current Electricity Ends; Series, Parallel Circuits Lab HW 22; Series, Parallel Circuits Lab Report TEST on Electricity and Current Mar 3-7 Magnetism Lab; Magnetism and Electromagnetism HW 23; Magnetism Lab Report Quiz on Magnetism Mar 10-14 Magnetic Field Lab; Magnetism and Electromagnetism (EM) HW 24; Magnetic Field Lab Report Test on EM and Magnetism Mar 17-20 Wave Basics Unit Begins; Wave HW 25; Wave Lab Lab Report; Research Project Quiz on Wave Basics 4th Marking Period Begins Mar 31-Apr 4 Sound Unit Begins; Speed of Sound Lab HW 26; Speed of Sound Lab Report Quiz on Sound Apr 7-11 Sound Unit; Resonance Lab HW 27; Resonance Lab Test on Sound Apr 14-18 Light Unit Begins; Speed of Light Lab HW 28; Speed of Light Lab Report Quiz on Light Basics Apr 21-25 Light Unit; Reflection Lab HW 29; Reflection Lab Quiz on Reflection Apr 28-May 2 Light Unit Continues; Refraction Lab HW 30; Refraction Lab Report Quiz on Refraction May 5-9 Light Unit Continues; Lenses lab HW 31; Lenses Lab Quiz: Lenses May 12-15 Light Unit Continues; Diffraction Lab HW 32; Diffraction Lab Report Quiz on Diffraction May 19-23 Light Unit Ends; Interference Lab HW 33; Interference Lab Report Test on Light May 27-30 Modern Physics Unit Begins HW 34; Nuclear Fission Worksheet; Research Project None June 2-4 Nuclear Fission Simulator; Modern Physics Continues HW 35; Nuclear Fission Simulator Report None