Sept 4th
4
Sept 26th
Workday + Terry Fox
Oct 7th
6
Mon
5
TOC
Sept 10th
Sept 16th
Sept 20th
Buoyancy
3
Oct 1st
Tues
Mon
3
2
Tues
Hydrostatic Pressure
Fri
Course Intro
Thurs
1
Wed
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
CH
0
Intro to Fluid Dynamics
1
1
1
1
Quiz Hydrostatics + Intro to
Hydrodynamics
Fluid Flow
Equation of Continuity
1
1
Details
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: Group Intro with Branco

Review General AP Stuff

Handout: Chem and Physics AP -First day quiz
CREATE FLUIDS SOCRATIVE QUIZZES FOR NEXT YEAR! Giancola
Class Starter: Review Chem and Physics AP -First day quiz

Giancoli p. 275 – 300 or Kaplan p. 181 – 192 – create notes

Keywords: Density, Specific Gravity, Fluid, Pressure, Buoyancy,
Pascal's Principle, Archimedes Principle, Apparent Weight,
Bernoulli's Principle, Toricelli's Theorem

Homework: Go to Hyperphysics and review Fluids Mindmap

Remind students to record all questions for next class
Class Starter: Handout: Course Outline

Powerpoint: Fluids at Rest (slide 19)

Pascal’s Principal squeezing an egg

Handout: Module 1 Fluid Mechanics Notes Package

Fluid Mechanics/Hydrostatic Pressure Video Notes

Review Package - MC: 2,7,8,12,17,18,24,34,38,40,43,45
Class Starter: Penny Boat

Powerpoint: Fluids at Rest (rest) ~ make new!

Video: Archimedes – Volume and Displacement

PHeT: Buoyancy

Buoyancy Video Notes

Review Package - MC: 1,3,6,9,10,11,15,19,20,23,26,2932,35,39,41,46
Class Starter: Whiteboard Work (see ppt.)

3 challenging problems in groups of 3-4
Class Starter: Quiz Prep

Quiz: Hydrostatics Quiz 2013-14

AP Physics Notes – Fluids (page 10-16)

Fluid Flow Video Notes
Class Starter: Hydrodynamics Notes

PHeT Fluid Flow (create small handout)

Video: How do Airplanes Fly?

Review Package – MC: 4,14,21,42,47

Handout: Notes – 3

Bernouilli’s Principle Video Notes
1
CH
1
Details
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: Sport Science - Paper Airplane Record

Paper Airplane Competition

Hydrodynamics Notes

Review Package – MC: 5,13,22,25,27,28,33,36,37,44

Review: All Questions - Fluids FR practice problems

Handouit: AP Physics Fluids Review Handout
Thanksgiving
Oct 11th
Oct 13th
Bernoulli’s Principle Applications
Quiz Hydrodynamics + Intro to Thermo
1
Class Starter: Socrative – Physics 12 AP – Fluids – Fluid Flow

Finish Hydrodynamics Notes

1/2
Class Starter: Quiz Prep

Quiz: Hydrodynamics Quiz 2013-14

Handout: Therm Notes + Send students to the library for Video
Notes

Video: Heat Video
http://ia700202.us.archive.org/12/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_
25/Container.html
2
Class Starter: Heat vs. Temperature vs. Internal Energy

Notes: Intro to Thermal Physics

Worksheet - Intro to Thermo

Handout: MC Thermo Unit

MC Q’s: 6,24,30,32,35,39,58

Video: Specific Heat (optional)

http://ia700500.us.archive.org/16/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_
26/Container.html

Video: Heat Transfer

http://ia600401.us.archive.org/2/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_2
7/Container.html
Pro-D
Oct 24th
Oct 25th
10
Nov 4th
Thurs
8
Mon
8
Fri
7
Bernoulli’s Principle
Oct 17th
Fri
7
Fri
6
Mon
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
Intro to Thermal Physics
2
Nov 8th
Short Block
Nov 11th
Rem Day
Nov 28th
Combined
with AP
Chem
Nov 21st
2
Wed
Specific Heat of a Metal Lab
Tues
2
Thurs
1st Law of Thermodynamics
13
Additional
Resources
2
2
12
Thurs
2
Class Starter: Challenge! Keep the heat

Intro Conduction, Convection, Radiation

Worksheet - Heat Transfer

MC: 10, 26, 28, 42, 43, 53, 56, 65, 81

Video: Ideal Gases

http://ia700303.us.archive.org/19/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_
28/Container.html
Ideal Gases I
11
14
Details
Nov 13th
Fri
11
Heat Transfer
CH
Nov 19th
10
Mon
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
1st Law Continued
Heat Engines
PV Diagrams
Carnot Cycle
2
Class Starter:

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Gas_Properties

Handout - 3 - Kinetic Theory of Gases (p. 1-4)

Worksheet - Ideal Gases

Lab - PHeT Gas Laws Graphing Activity

MC: 2, 5, 7, 9, 21 -23, 27, 31, 38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 61-64, 73,
76, 78
Class Starter: Collect PHeT Gas Law Labs

1st Law of Thermodynamics (pptx)

Handout: 4 - Work Pressure and Volume

Handout: 4 - 1st Law Thermodynamic Processes

Worksheet - 1st Law of Thermodynamics

Video: Thermodynamics

http://ia700304.us.archive.org/26/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_
29/Container.html
Class Starter: Branco Lab (get!)
Class Starter: Efficiency Handout + Worksheet

Handout: 5 - Heat Engines Efficiency

Worksheet - Heat Efficiency

Notes: 1st Law of Thermodynamics Continued

Handout: 5 - The Carnot Cycle

Worksheet - 1st Law of Thermodynamics Wrap-up

Video Link: Doc Physics - A Heat Engine Can Use Heat to do
Work. But It Can't Be Perfectly Efficient!

Video Link: Doc Physics - Anti-Heat Engines Refrigerators, Air
Conditioners, and Heat Pumps
3
20
Dec 5h
Dec
Tues
Mon
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: 6 - 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Notes: 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Handout: 7. Thermodynamics Wrap Up

Post: 7. Thermodynamics Stuff you should know for the AP
Exam

Video: 2nd Law of

MC: 1,3, 4, 8, 11-20, 25, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 40, 46, 49, 50, 54, 57,
59, 60, 66-72, 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83
Class Starter: Quiz Prep

Module 2 Quiz – Lawson

Notes – Waves

Watch Review Video’s
2
TOC
No Class
Ideal Gas Lab with Branco
Jan 7th
Fri
Details
Class Starter: Students must critique and rework lab

AP Physics B - Ideal Gas Law lab
Resonance in Pipes
Jan 13th
19
2
Review Intro to Waves
Interference and Diffraction
Jan 20th
18
Unit Quiz Thermo
Intro Waves
Winter
Break
17
Tues
17
2
Mon
16
CH
2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Mon
15
Wed
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
Double and Single Slit Review + FR
Whiteboarding
3
3
3
Class Starter: Lab - Resonance in Pipes

Handout: 13a-Waves and Optics MC practice problems Section A Waves and Sound
Class Starter: Review Waves Learning Outcomes

Whiteboard activity – Review so far

Physical Optics - Interference and Diffraction

Video: Thin Film Interference - The Art of Physics

Handout: 13a-Waves and Optics MC practice problems Section B Physical Optics

Homework: watch Dispersion and EM Spectrum
Class Starter: Handout - Single and Double Slit – Experiments

Physical Optics - Interference and Diffraction

3. Phys 12 AP - Class Starter - Jan 20th - Handout
4
26
Jan 24th
Jan 30th
Feb 4th
Feb 13th
Lenses
Feb 17th
Waves Unit Quiz
Intro to SHM
Oscillations PLO’s
Theory behind SHM
Feb 25th
Thurs
Wed
Thurs
Mirrors
Simulations of SHM and Springs
Pendulums
TOC
26
Lab: Exploring Lasers
Mar 3rd
25
Mar 7th
24
Mon
23
Tues
22
Mon
21
Fri
20
Fri
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
Unit Quiz - Oscillations
CH
3
3
3
3/4
Details
Class Starter:

Lab – Refraction

Find index of refraction of acrylic plastic + wavelength of a
laser + groove spacing of a CD
Class Starter: Geometric Optics - Mirrors

Worksheet and Handout - Total Internal Reflection

Worksheet - Spherical Mirrors Worksheet (Concave + Convex)

13a-Waves and Optics MC practice problems - Section C
Geometric Optics
Class Starter:

Lenses

Time for review
Class Starter: Quiz Prep

Module 3 Quiz - Lawson

Handout - Intro to SHM

Notes - Simple Harmonic Motion
4
Class Starter: Oscillations PLO's

WB + 1 - Simple Harmonic Motion

7a-Oscillations MC practice problems
4
Class Starter: What are the two requirements of SHM?

Notes 2 - Springs

Lab - Simulations of SHM Parts 1 and 2
4
Class Starter: What is the condition for Pendulum achieving SHM?

Lab – Pendulums

4
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: Quiz Prep

Quiz - Module 4 – Lawson

Notes – Lawson

Watch Video: Nuclear Reactions (self study)
5
Mar 13th
27
Thurs
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
Nuclear Chemistry (TOO MUCH!)
CH
5
Details
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: Atomic and Nuclear Physics PLO's

1 - Nuclear Reactions and Mass Energy Equivalent

Worksheet - Mass Equivalent of Energy

Worksheet - Nuclear Decay + Fission and Fusion Basics

Watch Video: Mass Energy Equivalent

Handout: 14a-Modern MC - Section B

Nuclear Reactions MC – 1-4, 6-13, 15-26, 29-37

M-E Equivalence MC – 5, 14, 27, 28, 38

Video: Photon’s and the Photoelectric Effect
Apr 2nd
Tues
30
5
Apr 8th
Wed
29
Photons and the Photoelectric Effect
Atomic Energy Levels
5
Apr 14th
28
Mon
Spring Break
Wave Particle Duality
5
Class Starter: Warmup - After Nuclear Physics

Notes - Photoelectric Effect + Compton Effect

Video: Photoelectric Effect Wave Particle Duality (Micro
Lesson for Physics AP B)

Worksheet - Photoelectric Effect

Handout Section A of Review Package

Review Package Section A: MC: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21,
25-27, 34, 36-41

Video: Atomic Energy Levels
Class Starter:

Notes - Atomic Energy Levels (Quantum Theory)

Extension: Notes - Atomic Energy Levels (Things Get Strange)

Video: NOVA - Quantum Mechanics – Intro

Video: NOVA - Quantum Mechanics - Probability Density

Video: BBC - Schrodinger's Cat

Review Package Section A MC: 5, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 29,
35

Video: Wave Particle Duality
Class Starter: 5. Phys 12 AP - Class Starter - Apr 13th - Review Atomic
Energy Questions + Wave Particle Duality

Review Package Section A: MC: 3, 6, 11, 12, 17, 21, 22, 30, 31,
32, 33
Easter Break
6
Apr 22nd
Mon
5
Review Day 1
6
Mock Test
6
Details
Additional
Resources
Class Starter: Test Set-up

Module 5 - Quiz 1

Take home: Mock Exam - FR – 2009

Post: Mock Exam - FR - 2009 – Scoring

Post: Mock Exam - FR - 2009 - Questions Scoring Statistics
Class Starter: Review Test Format (pptx)

Handout - AP Physics 12 B - Exam Review

Mark: Mock Exam - FR – 2009

Post Electricity MC

Post: 2010/11 FR + Answers
Class Starter: Make a Mock Exam (half standard MC + half standard
FR)
33
Thurs
May 8th
Review Day 2
34
May 12th
Class Starter: Hand back mock exams

Whiteboarding ??
Tues
32
Unit Quiz Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Review??
April 28th
Tues
32
CH
May 2nd
31
Fri
Class: Physics 12 AP 2013/14 Semester
Wk
Date
Topic/Objective
#
AP Physics B Exam!
6
7