Curriculum Map for Physics 1
Semester: Fall
Grade(s)/Level(s): 11/12
Period of
Time Per
Unit
UNIT 1: Measurement and Mathematics
(15 days)
UNIT 2: Mechanics
(40 days)
Content
and
CCLS
Literacy
Standar
ds
Essentia
l
Questio
ns
(1) M1.1
S3.1, 3.2, PS4.1c, PS52.2c, M2.2, 2.1, 5.1a
5.1d, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1j, 5.1e, 5.1i, 5.1k, 5.1q, 6-4.2, 4.1g, 4.1h, 4.1j, 4.1a, 4.1i, 5.3f, 5.3j, 4.1c, 5.1m,
5.1f, 5.1g, 5.1h, 5.1n, 5.1l, 5.1s, 5.1t, 5.1u, 4.1h, 4.1d, 4.1b, 4.1e, 4.1f
5.1o
CCLS Reading: 1, 2, 3, 8*
CCLS Reading: 1, 2*, 3
CCLS Writing: 2b, 7*, 9,
CCLS Writing: 2b*, 7, 9
CCLS Reading: 1, 2, 3*
CCLS Writing: 7, 9*
How do we measure objects or events with
accuracy and precision?
How do forces produce different types of
motion in a body?
How do graphs better help us see understand
and analyze relationships?
What do the different types of motions look like
on a graph?
How do scientists more easily deal with
extremely large and small values?
How does mathematics help us confirm the
conceptual understandings of Physics?
How do we effectively use the scientific method
and evaluate experimental results?
What is the relationship between velocity and
acceleration?
How can scientists predict the motion of object?
How do you determine which of Newton’s Laws
of Motion best describe the motion of a specific
object/event?
UNIT 3: Energy
(15 days)
How does power differ from work?
How do forces affect work-energy
relationships?
Why are energy transformations essential in
nonliving and living systems?
How has man maximized the energy obtained
from various energy transformations?
How do we know that we have determined the
maximum potential energy of an object?
How has man attempted to create ideal
mechanical systems to save energy?
Content -Units
-Uncertainty in Measurement
-Scientific Notation
-Evaluating Experimental Results
-Graphing Data
-Scalar and Vector Quantities
-Solving Equations Using Algebra
-Kinematics
-Statics
-Dynamics
-Two-Dimensional Motion and Trajectories
-Uniform Circular Motion
-Newton’s Law of Gravitation
-Friction
-Momentum
The Simple Pendulum
-Work and Energy
-Forms of Energy
-Potential Energy
-Elastic Potential Energy
-Kinetic Energy
-Work-Energy Relationship
UNIT 4: Projects and Problem
Based Learning Activities (10 days)
(1)-S2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
(2)-1.1-1.5
CCLS Reading: 7*
CCLS Writing: 7*, 8
Skills
-SI System
-Units of Measure
-SI Prefixes
-Dimensional Analysis
-Tools: ruler, balance, spring scale, stop watch,
protractor
-Trigonometry: angle and sides
-Significant Figures
-Scientific Notation
-Estimations
-Orders of Magnitude
-Scientific Method
-Organizing Data
-Reading and constructing Graphs and Tables
-Variables: independent and dependent
-Mathematical relationships
-Data Analysis
-Percent Error
-Scalars and Vectors
-Algebra: equations
Labs
-Safety
-Measurement of Length
-Measurement of Mass
-Measurement of Volume
-Determination of Density
-Hooke’s Law/Graphing Experimental Data
Assess
ments
- Baseline Assessment of Fall Term
- Unit Exam Measurement and Mathematics
Unit
- Performance Task for Measurement and
Mathematics Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary questions
5.1i construct and interpret slopes and areas of
motion graphs
5.1ii determine and interpret slopes and areas
of motion graphs
5.1iii determine the acceleration due to gravity
near the surface of the Earth
5.1iv determine the resultant of two or more
vectors graphically or algebraically
5.1v draw scaled force diagrams using a ruler
and a proctor
5.1vi resolve a vector into perpendicular
components both graphically and algebraically
5.1vii sketch the theoretical path of a projectile
5.1viii use vector diagrams to analyze
mechanical systems
5.1ix verify Newton’s Second Law for linear
motion
5.1x determine the coefficient of friction for
two surfaces
5.1xi verify Newton’s Second Law for uniform
circular motion
5.1xii verify conservation of momentum
5.1xiii determine a spring constant
-Addition of Force Vectors
-Resolution of Force Vectors
-Measurement of Time
-Analyzing Motion/Constant Velocity
-Graphical Analysis of Motion/Uniform
Acceleration
-Acceleration Due to Gravity
-Force and Acceleration
-Friction
-Motion in two dimensions
-Circular Motion
- Unit Exam Mechanics Unit
- Performance Task for Mechanics Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary questions
for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Mechanics Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s for Mechanics
4.1i describe and explain the exchange of
potential energy, kinetic energy, and internal
energy for simple mechanical systems
4.1ii predict velocities, heights, and spring
compressions based on energy conservation
4.1iii determine the energy stored in a spring
4.1iv determine the factors that affect the
period of a pendulum
4.1v observe and explain energy conversions in
real-world situations
4.1vi recognize and describe conversions
among different forms of energy in real or
hypothetical devices
4.1vii compare the power developed when the
same work is done at different rates
-Measurement of Spring Constant/Elastic PE
-Conservation of Momentum
-Work and Power
-Potential & Kinetic Energy
- Period of a Pendulum
- Unit Exam Energy Unit
- Performance Task for Energy Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary questions
for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Energy Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s for Energy Unit
-Final for Fall Semester
-Mid Year Assessment
-Physical Portfolio
-Physics Project, Witten Report, Display Board,
Oral Presentation
- Unit Exam Projects Unit
for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Measurement
and Mathematics Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s for
Measurement and Mathematics Unit (Describe
and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
Unit (Describe and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
(Describe and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
-Physics Portfolio
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical Setting
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical Setting
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical Setting
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Graphic organizers, Templates, and Pre-Writes
Graphic organizers, Templates, and Pre-Writes
Graphic organizers, Templates, and Pre-Writes
Graphic organizers, Templates, and Pre-Writes
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Previous Regents Diagrams and Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and Questions
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment and
materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment and
materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment and
materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment and
materials
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Unit PowerPoints
Unit PowerPoints
Unit PowerPoints
Unit PowerPoints
Online Resources:
http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/regents/
mathreview/regents_math_review.html
Online Resources:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vector
s/vectoc.html
Online Resources:
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/phystopic.cfm?Course=PHYS&TopicCode=02c
Online Resources:
http://educationportal.com/academy/topic/mathematics-of-
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/welkleyweb/R
egents%20Physics%20Home.htm
http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/hom
e/review/review_all.htm
http://www.edutopia.org/project-basedlearning
Resourc Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical Setting
es
http://bie.org/
http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/subjects
/phy/review/
physics.html
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone
/
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.c
fm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=
csk&wcsuffix=0000
http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/sigfigur
es.html
Curriculum Map for Physics 2
Period of
Time Per Unit
Content and
CCLS Literacy
Standards
Essential
Questions
Semester: Spring
Grade(s)/Level(s): 11/12
UNIT 5: Electricity and Magnetism
(25 days)
UNIT 6: Waves
(25 days)
UNIT 7: Modern Physics
(20 days)
5.1t, 5.3b, 5.3f, 5.1s, 5.1u, 4.1l, 4.1n,
4.1a, 4.1b, 4.1j, 4.1m, 4.1o, 4.1p, 4.1k
4.3a, 4.3b, 4.3c, 4.3h, 4.3d, 4.3e, 4.3f,
4.3m, 4.3n, 4.3i, 4.3j, 4.3l, 4.3k, 4.1b,
4.1k, 4.3g,
5.3e, 5.3a, 5.3c, 5.3d, 5.3h 4.1b, 5.3b,
5.3f, 5.3g, 5.3i, 5.3j
CCLS Reading: 1, 2, 3, 8, 6*
CCLS Writing: 1a*, 2, 7, 9
How is the net charge of an object
determined?
How is the vector quantity of an electric
field determined?
How has man maximized the flow of
electrons in electric currents?
How is resistance reflected in the power
calculations for different types of
circuits?
How are magnets used to produce
power?
CCLS Reading: 1, 2, 3, 8, 6, 7*
CCLS Writing: 1a, 1b*, 2, 7, 9
How do waves transfer energy?
Why are different types of waves
produced?
How can a wave interact with another
wave?
Why do waves travel at different
speeds?
How do changes in the direction of
waves affect how events are perceived?
How do we currently use the energy
from light waves in our everyday lives?
CCLS Reading: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9*
CCLS Writing: 1a, 1b, 2, 7, 9, 6*
Are there any aspects of our current
model of the atom that scientists still
disagree over or feel more research
needs to be done to fully explain all
phenomena?
How do massless particles of light carry
energy and momentum?
How did Einstein’s ideas explain mass
and energy relationships?
How are elements capable of producing
and releasing extremely large amounts
of energy?
UNIT 8: Review
(10 days)
Content
Skills
Labs
-Electrostatics
-Electric Fields
-Electric Current
-Electric Circuits
-Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
4.1viii measure current and voltage in a
circuit
4.1x interpret graphs of voltage vs.
current
4.1xi measure and compare the
resistance of conductors or various
lengths and cross-sectional areas
4.1xii construct simple series and
parallel circuits
4.1xiii draw and interpret circuit
diagrams which include voltmeters and
ammeters
4.1xiv predict the behaviors of
lightbulbs in series and parallel circuits
4.1xv map the magnetic field of a
permanent magnet, indicating the
direction of the field between the N and
S poles
-Ohm’s Law
-Series Circuits
-Parallel Circuits
-Magnetic Field Around a Magnet
-Mapping a Magnetic Field
-Magnetic Fields Around a Current
Carrying Wire
-The DC Generator and Motor
-Periodic Wave Phenomena
-Light
-The Electromagnetic Spectrum
-Wave-Particle Duality of Energy and
Matter
-Early Models of the Atom
-The Nucleus
-The Standard Model of Particle Physics
4.3 I compare the characteristics of two
transverse waves
4.3ii draw wave forms with various
characteristics
4.3iii identify nodes and antinodes in
standing waves
4.3iv differentiate between transverse
and longitudinal waves
4.3v determine the speed of sound in
air
4.3vi predict the superposition of two
waves interfering constructively and
destructively
4.3vii observe, sketch, and interpret the
behavior of wave fronts as they reflect,
refract, and diffract
4.3viii draw ray diagrams to represent
the reflection and refraction of waves
4.3ix determine empirically the index of
refraction of a transparent medium
-Types of Waves
-Wave Properties
-Speed of Sound in Air
-Law of Refraction of Light
-Refraction of Light
-Snell’s Law: Speed of Light in Glass
5.3i interpret energy-level diagrams
5.3ii correlate spectral lines with an
energy-level diagram
-Determining energy of a photon in
joules
-Calculate and Compare frequency and
wavelength of photons
-Determining energy level changes for
electrons
-Calculate minimum energy ti ionize
specific atoms
-Calculate energy equivalents of a
universal mass unit into
megaelectronvolts
-Half Life Simulations
-Absorption Spectrum
-Diffraction Grating to measure
wavelengths of the bright lines
Assessments
Resources
- Baseline Assessment of Spring Term
- Unit Exam Electricity and Magnetism
Unit
- Performance Task for Electricity and
Magnetism Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary
questions for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Electricity
and Magnetism Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s for
Electricity and Magnetism Unit
(Describe and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and
group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical
Setting
- Unit Exam Waves Unit
- Performance Task for Waves Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary
questions for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Waves
Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s Waves
Unit (Describe and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and
group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
- Unit Exam Modern Physics Unit
- Performance Task for Modern Physics
Unit
- Laboratory Reports and summary
questions for labs
- Extended Activity Report for Modern
Physics Unit
- Constructed Response Essay s Modern
Physics Unit (Describe and Explain …)
-Student activity tasks (individual and
group)
-Reference Table checks
-Homework
-Daily exit tickets, quick-writes, graphic
organizers, and pre-write template
-Scientific Method checks
- End of Year Assessment
- Final Examination
- Physics Portfolio
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical
Setting
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical
Setting
Prentice Hall - Physics: The Physical
Setting
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Star Review Physical Setting:
Physics
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Informational Texts for unit
Graphic organizers, Templates, and PreWrites
Graphic organizers, Templates, and PreWrites
Graphic organizers, Templates, and PreWrites
Graphic organizers, Templates, and PreWrites
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Physics Reference Table
Previous Regents Diagrams and
Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and
Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and
Questions
Previous Regents Diagrams and
Questions
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment
and materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment
and materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment
and materials
Laboratory Demonstration Equipment
and materials
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Computer Projection System
Unit PowerPoints
Unit PowerPoints
Unit PowerPoints
Online Resources:
Online Resources:
Online Resources:
http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/r http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics
egents/electricity/regents_electricity.ht /physml
topic.cfm?Course=PHYS&TopicCode=04
b
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/academic
s.cfm?subpage=556
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO
H8iRWcMRs
http://educationportal.com/academy/course/physicshttp://www.nccscougar.org/pbutchko/r
regents-exam.html
egphys/lessons/lessons.html
http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpa
ges/mpellegrino/regents_physics.cfm
http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/highscho
ol/faculty/webpages/dwyer/index.htm
https://sites.google.com/site/mrschneid
ersscienceclassroom/regents-physicslessons/spring-semester/unit-7--modern-physics
Unit PowerPoints