Grade/Course:
Grade 11/12- AP C Physics
Title of the Unit of Study:
UNIT #2: CONSTANT ACCELERATUION
21 st Century Theme:
How to characterize the motion of an object in space from a car driving on the road to an athlete running in a race to a rocket lifting off.
CCSS Science and Technical Standards Reading:
RST.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. (HS-PS2-1),(HS-PS2-6)
RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem. (HS-PS2-1
)
CCSS Science and Technical Standards Writing:
WHST.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. (HS-PS2-6)
WHST.11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a selfgenerated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-PS2-3),(HS-PS2-5)
WHST.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. (HS-PS2-5)
WHST.11-12.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (HS-PS2-
1),(HS-PS2
NGSS/Content Standards:
PS2.A: Forces and Motion

Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions. (K-PS2-1),(K-PS2-2)

Pushing or pulling on an object can change the speed or direction of its motion and can start or stop it. (K-PS2-
1),(K-PS2-2)
Concepts and Skills:
1. Characterize the motion of an object by measuring its displacement vs time
2. Measure velocity as the rate of change of displacement and acceleration as rate of change of velocity with time
3. Create and interpret graphs of displacement vs time to measure velocity and acceleration
4. Solve problems involving uniform acceleration such as an object falling in the earth’s gravitational field
5. Apply formal problem solving method to solve physics problems
Essential Question(s):
1. How do you describe the motion of an object in 1 dimensions moving at a constant velocity
2. How do you describe the motion of an object in 1 dimensions moving at constant acceleration
3. How do describe the motion of a freely falling object in the vertical direction.
Higher Order Thinking Questions:
1. What does the area under a velocity vs time graph represent ?
2. How can you derive the equations for 1D motion from velocity time graphs
Learning Outcomes/Content Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Define the terms displacement, velocity and acceleration
2. Interpret motion of a motion graphs to measure velocity and acceleration of a body
3. Solve problems involving the motion of a body in 1 dimension.
Academic Vocabulary:
- freely falling
- uniform acceleration
Content Specific
Vocabulary:
- Displacement - Velocity
- Acceleration
Sentence Frames:
- instantaneous velocity
- average velocity
Labs/Demonstrations/Activities:
1. Constant velocity lab

2. Walk the graph activity : Create a motion graph and get partner to follow instructions in the graph
3. Create a cartoon book of motion definitions and terms
Resources:
Web quiz: http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/giancoli/chapter2/deluxe.html
Cartoon web site: www.MAKEBELIEFSCOMIX.COM
Simulations: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man
Video: http://ia600204.us.archive.org/14/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_01/Container.html
Serway Faughn Vuille: College Physics Textbook Chapter 2
End of Unit Assessment:
Cartoon Comic Book to assess understanding of key terms
Homework: see AP UNIT #2 READING / ASSIGNMENT SHEET on Haiku – see below
Lab Report: Unit #2 Lab Report – graph motion of car and measure its velocity
Quiz : Illuminated multiple choice summative assessment to test understanding terms such as velocity, acceleration and solve problems with uniform acceleration
Reading Homework
Topic
1. Velocity
2. Acceleration
3. 1D Motion
4. Free Fall Motion
5. Kinematic Equations
SJ p43 Summary
SJ p(19-27)
SJ p(27-31)
SJ p(31-36)
SJ p(36-39)
SJ p(39-42)
SJ p46: 1,3,5,7,9
SJ p46: 11,13,15,16
SJ p48: 23,25, 27,29, 31
SJ p49: 39, 41, 43, 45
SJ p50: 47,51,54
WEB QUIZ 2
SJ p44: 1,3,5,7,9,11,13 6. Unit Review
7. Lab #2: Constant Velocity
8. Unit Test
SJ p43 Summary
TV Quiz
SJ p(27-31) Lab Report
VIDEO: http://ia600204.us.archive.org/14/items/AP_Physics_B_Lesson_01/Container.html
WEB QUIZ 2 : http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_giancoli_physicsppa_6/16/4350/1113788.cw/index.html
( Giancoli – Chapter 2 ; Practice Questions – Email results to: L_Leslie@sbcglobal.net
before Unit 2 closure on day #8 at 5 pm)
In Class Work
Unit 2 Warm Ups
Max Score
10
Score
Unit 2 Lecture Notes
Class Participation
10
10