AP Physics 1: Algebra Based
AP Exam Date: Thursday May 11, 2023
AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, and torque and rotational motion. AP Physics 1 is a full-year course that is the equivalent of a first-semester introductory college course in algebra-based physics.
This course requires that twenty-five percent of instructional time will be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the foundational physics principles and apply the science practices.
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Google Classroom:
The class website will be your go-to spot for daily warm ups, homework, important announcements, extra help, resources, printable papers, and much more. You MUST log on daily! Use www.classroom.google.com or download the app to register & enter your class code.
Juno:
This year we will be using Juno daily as a way to complete warm-ups as well as quizzes and some tests. Juno can be accessed through Jupiter Grades.
AP Classroom:
This will be the platform used to register for the AP Physics 1 exam. It is run through college board and offers a immense amount of resources that will help prepare for the AP Exam.
Pivot Interactive:
This is a platform that might be used to complete laboratory experiments throughout the school year.
AP Physics 1 Workbook:
This is a resource that contains a compilation of problems written by master AP Physics teachers and college/university physics faculty to help students prepare for the AP Physics 1 Exam. This workbook offers scenarios that are designed to support learning of course content and important skills, such as argumentation, quantitative analysis, data analysis, using representations, and experimental design. This will be an in-class resource with the hope of an online edition as well.
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