AP PHYSICS EXAMS
AP PHYSICS 2018 EXAM ANALYSIS ACTIVITY
The objective of this activity is to take analyze the 2018 AP Physics Exams.
- Work individually or with a partner
- Follow the directions below
- We will have a full group discussion
EXAM COMPOSITION
AP PHYSICS 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION
1. Answer all the questions and record your answers on your notebook
2. Check your answers
3. For each of the seven Science Practices:
a. Select 1 MC question that represent the Science Practice
b. Explain how this question exemplifies this Science Practice
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
4. Answer all the 5 free-response questions
5. Check your completed responses against the FRQ rubric
6. Discuss the characteristics of each of the three types of FRQs:
- Experimental
- Quantitative/Qualitative
- Short Answer
7. Score the students samples
8. Use the Curriculum Framework to match the questions with Learning Objectives
9. Discuss how these questions exemplify the skills outlined by the Science Practices in the Learning Objectives
AP PHYSICS 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION
1. Answer all the questions and record your answers on your notebook
2. Check your answers
3. For each of the seven Science Practices:
a. Select 1 MC question that represent the Science Practice
b. Explain how this questions exemplifies this Science Practice
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
4. Answer all the 4 free-response questions
5. Check your completed responses against the FRQ rubric
6. Discuss the characteristics of each of the three types of FRQs:
- Experimental
- Quantitative/Qualitative
- Short Answer
7. Score the students samples
8. Use the Curriculum Framework to match the questions with Learning Objectives
9. Discuss how these questions exemplify the skills outlined by the Science Practices in the Learning Objectives
WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What are some similarities between these questions and those on the AP Physics B exam?
2. What are the most salient differences between these questions and those on the AP Physics B exam?
3. How do the Science Practices inform the skills needed to be demonstrated by the students?
4. What strategies can you use to help the students prepare for these questions?
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
1. Did you find the Experimental FRQs different from those on the AP Physics B exam? If yes, how are they different?
2. Do you think that a traditional teaching style with lots of problem-solving can help students answer the new style of questions?
3. What strategies can you use to help the students succeed in articulating their understanding of Physics concepts?