Physics (9-12th grades)
The focus of this course will be on Physics principals for Energy and Motion, Electricity and Energy, Wave Theory (Sound and Light), Diversity and Interactions of Matter. This is a one year, 10-unit course Recommended: Algebra 1
Textbook: Physical Science - 2005 ed. (Glencoe - satellite dish on front) Physics
Or Physics – 2005 ed. (Glencoe - Flame on front) CP Physics
Attendance: Twice a week for 1 hour on scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays onsite classroom days, 15 weeks per semester.
Website: http://moodle.thelearningchoice.org/ Find the Physics Class. From this page you can link to view the online edition, watch my powerpoints from class, or do your Chapter homework or Tests online.
Assignments:
(Must sign on to http://moodle.thelearningchoice.org/ to complete some assignments.)
Due each week (Tuesday): Chapter Tests to be taken on the above website.
Due each week (Thursday) – Self Check quizzes/Section Assessments
Due 1 week after each lab (Thursday): Lab Write-ups (1/week in labbook)
Due Beginning of each Chapter
Guided Preview Sheet (GPS): Typed into the online Moodle or GPS on paper
Due End of Semester
5 Typed formal Lab Write-ups
Midyear or Final Science Projects (Final Project can be Project Showcase)
Semester/Final Exams (all taken onsite on Online Moodle website above)
Grading: (Can be checked on www.engrade.com )
Guided Preview Sheet (Chapter Summary) (GPS) 10%
Homework (inc. http://moodle.thelearningchoice.org/, Chap problems) 20%
Applied Concepts Project (Research and Showcase Projects) 10%
Laboratory Write-ups (10/year) 20%
Exams (Chapter and Unit Exams) 20%
Semester and End of Course Finals 20%
First Week Science Assignments: Safety (There are the 5 things to do in the exact order)
1 - Watch the Safety Powerpoint
http://www.science-class.net/PowerPoints/ScienceSafety.ppt#256,1,Science
2 - Read the Safety Contract (below), prepare for an open note Exam.
3 - Take the online test at http://www.tvgreen.com/Forms/safettest.htm, print your graded
confirmation or cut and paste results into an email to rwixom@learningchoice.org or
4-- Sign Safety Contract - (copies will be in class to sign, so you can just read and sign in class)
5-- Show what you have learned by completing one of the following (a, b or c):
a)Create a Powerpoint page teaching one of the rules, email your page to
rwixom@learningchoice.org or bcephua@learningchoice.org
(Feel free to use animation, music or design tools make your page interesting)
OR b) Create a video demonstrating one of the rules (like the stop action lego film last year, or
use an animation software below):
http://www.fluxtime.com/animate.php
http://www.voki.com/create.php
OR c) Create a Comic Illustrating one of the rules. Bring it to class the first day.
Teacher: Rhonda Wixom, 656-4227,Website: https://sites.google.com/site/msrhondascience/
Physics Semester 1 Course Layout - Semester I