Week 1 – AP Physics – 1D Kinematics – 2011-2012
Day
Objectives/skills
8/22
8/23
Freshman day
Syllabus & course overview
AP test overview and college
board website
Webassign, homework policy
and textbook
8/24
Collab
8/25
8/26
4 days
x-t graphs
Position, time, displacement
v is rate of change of pos
Vavg=Δx/Δt
Finding slopes graphically
Basic kinematics equations
v-t graphs
a is rate of change of vel
uniform vs nonuniform accel
Area under v-t, a-t graphs
Remaining kinematics eqtns.
Equations of motion for
constant acceleration
Free fall
Class Activities
Work Assigned
Due at start of
class
Handouts/Online
Discuss course, textbook,
homework policy and exams
Website Survey
Review 1.1-1.8
Syllabus
Objectives
Homework policy
Chapter 2 problems
GLX motion sensor activity
Webassign 2.2
(v-t graphs & accel)
11,12,16
Submit #12
Website survey
Motion Sensor act.
Signup for Webassign
Webassign 2.1
(x-t graphs & veloc)
1,4,5,8
Submit #10
Miller motion cards
PhET moving man
Motion graphing problems
Finish graph packet
Discuss equations of motion
for constant acceleration
and free fall, mainly through
a few examples
Copy Miller graphs
Motion graphing
packet
Motion graph
summary
Webassign 2.3
(equations of motion)
21,23,25,34
(free fall)
39,40,46,80
Submit #46
Webassign 2.1,2.2
Submit #10,#12
Equations of motion
summary
Week 2 – AP Physics – 1D Kinematics – 2011-2012
Day
Objectives/skills
Class Activities
Work Assigned
8/29
Derivative as rate of change
 Velocity and
acceleration as timederivatives: v=dx/dt
and a=dv/dt=d2x/dt2
 Determining derivatives
of polynomial functions
Derivative as rate of change
 Identifying critical
points of polynomial
functions
Integral as antiderivative:
 Displacement and
change in velocity as
definite integrals of v(t)
and a(t), resp
 Evaluating definite
integrals
Lietz Handout #1:
 Define derivative
 Derive rules
 Example
HW Problem-Solving
Webassign 2.4
9,15,20
(Derivatives)
Submit #18
Quiz tomorrow
Integral as antiderivative:
 When a(t) is specified,
write differential
equation and solve for
v(t) by separation of
variables, given initial
condition v(t=0).
Calculus Assessment
Lab Intro
Kirby problems with
derivatives and integrals
8/30
8/31
Collab
9/1
9/2
5 days
HW problem solving
Quiz
Problem 55 together
#55 motion graphs
PhET Calculus Grapher
Lietz Handout #2
 Define integral
 Definite integrals
Quiz – Calculus
Discuss lab, safety
contract, and rubric
Discuss lab expectations
and have groups start
Due at start of
class
Handouts/Online
Lietz handout #1
Webassign 2.3
Submit #46
Assignment 2.5
NOT WEBASSIGN!
50,51,53, 74
(Integrals)
Submit all problems
in writing
Read & sign safety
contract
Lietz handout #2
Safety contract
Webassign 2.4
Submit #18
Motion graphing
problems (worksheet
due Wed)
PRELAB
Test FRIDAY
Webassign 2.5
Safety contract
Lab rubric
Week 3 – AP Physics – 1D Kinematics – 2011-2012
Day
Objectives/skills
9/5
9/6
Labor day
Motion lab
9/7
Collab
9/8
Motion lab
9/9
Test
4 days
Review
Class Activities
Work Assigned
Due at start of
class
Prelab
Finish labs
Discuss error sources
Discuss relative motion
problems
Test
Motion graph
problems
Motion lab
Read 3.1-3.2
Review 1.7-1.10
Chapter 3 Problems
1-8 are due Tuesday
Write these out!
Handouts/Online