CP Physics 1

Updated 08-26-25

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Online Textbook:

    Your text book  in .pdf format:  Link. 

    You need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the online text pdf:  Adobe

Assignment submissions: 

All assignments may be submitted either on paper in class or via the assignment portal in Google Classroom.

Grading: 

Classroom Activities:  Tests, Quizzes, Labs:  70%

Learning Activities:  Classwork, Homework, Participation, Science News:  15%

Quarterly Assessments:  Common tasks and Quarterly exams:  15%

Course Information:

• Syllabus:  Download

• Where to go for your Science News article:    www.sciencenews.org

• Directions for Science News:  Download

• Sig fig rules:  Download

• Classroom Expectations:  Download

• Class Participation Rubric:  Download

• Home Work Rubric:  Download

• Lab Safety Contract:  Download

• Materials Required for Class:  Download

• Who to Call When - A Quick Reference:  Download

• CHSE Citizenship & Effort Rubric:  Download

Labs:  

Although labs may require working in groups, each student is responsible for handing in his or her own written lab report.  It is reasonable that group members collect the same data, however, student responses to questions should be uniquely your own thoughts.  Responses that are overly similar will receive no credit.  Students in question will be dealt with according to the student handbook.

Lab directions:   Download and Rubric:  Download

How to graph WITH A TREND LINE AND R2 VALUE in Google Sheets  Link.

Lab documents can be download here:  Link

Ch 1 Lab:  Hand-y lab!:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 2 Lab:  Reaction Time & Kinematics:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 5 Lab:  Parallel and Perpendicular Forces:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 6 Lab:  Projectile Motion: Marble Launcher:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 7 Lab:  Rotational Motion:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 9 Lab:  Momentum Cart:  HS-PS2-2 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C; HS-ETS1-3; ETS1.B 

Ch 14 Lab:  Hooke's Law:  HS-PS3-2 PS3.A; HS-PS3-1 PS3.A PS3.B;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 14 Lab:  Resonance & Standing Waves:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 15 Lab:  Harp Lab:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Ch 23 Lab:  Mirror Lab:  HS-PS2-1 PS2.A;  HS-ETS1-2 ETS1.C

Documents and links by topic:

Unit 1:  Laws of Motion, Velocity, Displacement, Acceleration, Chapters 1, 2, 3:

          -  Video playlists:  Link - Units, Metric, Laws.

 Unit 2:  Forces and Universal Gravitation, Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7:

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Fundamental Forces.

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Gravity.

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Astrophysics.

            -  Ms. Walkup does the Slinky Drop:  Link.

          -  What happens to humans in space, or other zero G environments?

            -              -  Gravity Hurts so Good - effects of zero G's on the human body.  Link.

            -              -  More about the effects of long term space exposure on humans:  Link.

            -              -  Why isn't Zero G the same thing as Zero Gravity?  Link.

            -  Everybody Jump!  http://what-if.xkcd.com/8/

           -  Chapter 6-2 - Rotational Motion:

            -  Velocity on banked turns:  Link.

            -  Chapter 7 - Kepler's Laws: 

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Kepler's Laws.

  Unit 3:  Momentum and Energy, Chapters 9, 10:

            -  Video playlists: Link - Momentum.

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Energy.

            -  How to choose wood for board breaking exercises:  Link.

            -  The physics of board breaking:  Link.

            -  Ms. Walkup's board breaking demo from Fall, 2015:  Link.

            -  Ms. Walkup's board breaking demo from Fall, 2016:  Link.

            -  Ms. Walkup's board breaking demo, TWO BOARDS, Fall, 2018:  Link.

            -  Ms. Walkup's board breaking demo, TWO BOARDS, Spring, 2019:  Link.

Unit 4:  Mechanical Waves, Chapter 14, 15:

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Waves 1: Waves.

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Waves 3: Sound and Hearing.

            - A set of wave simulators:  Link.

Unit 5:  Electromagnetic Waves, Chapter 18:

            -  Video playlists:  Link - Waves 2: Color and Vision.

            -  Video playlists:  Link - EM Radiation.

             -  For your reading pleasure:  The Mantis Shrimp.

 Unit 6:  Thermodynamics, Chapter 12:

            -  Video playlists: Link.

Portfolio & Common Task Information:   Link

You must take a picture of your cover page and rubric from your common task.  These must be uploaded.  You must also write a 2 - 3 paragraph reflection on your task.  This reflection must score a 3 or 4 on the reflective writing rubric.  Here is a link to the Portfolio Information Packet:  Link

Exam Review:  Link

Exam Information:  Link

Reference Information for Astronomy: 

My Astronomy page:  Link

Video playlists:  Link - Astrophysics.