Physics
“Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances.”
-- Dr. Lee De Forest, inventor of the vacuum tube
Instructor
Pietro Giustino
Phone # 215-2388
Email pietro.giustino@bisd.net
Conference period 6th 1:05 – 1:55
Tutorials 7:45 – 8:15 every morning, 3:45-4:30 Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons
Class Expectations
We will adhere to all school policies covered in the student handbook. Be respectful; follow
directions, help others, listen, and have pride in yourself and your school.
Failure to submit work will result in mandatory tutorials, so don’t procrastinate.
Assignments
TESTS – these are standard and will be given at the end of each major unit
NOTES – Notes will be kept in unit packets. Notes missed must be made up.
LABS – missed labs must be made up before or after school, they are not waived.
UNIT PACKETS – You will have a folder or binder which will generally be kept in the classroom.
You will be expected to keep notes, lab results, practice problems, formula sheets, etc. This will
make up the majority of minor grades for the class.
QUIZZES – Will cover the concepts of that week. Minor grade.
Grading
Each nine week grading period:
65% Tests, Major Labs and projects
35% Unit Packets, classwork, quizzes
Make-up Work
Students are responsible for making-up all missed work including missed quizzes, labs and/or
tests.
Syllabus
This Year we will cover the following topics:
1st Semester
Inertia and Uniform Motion
Accelerated Motion
Circular Motion
Projectile Motion
Momentum
Work. Energy and Power
BHS Physics
2nd Semester
Thermodynamics
Static Electricity
Electric Circuits
Magnetism
Waves and Sound
Light and Optics
Quantum Physics
2013/2014