414A Physics CP

Gr 9 | |6 Class Credits |1 Lab Credit | Year-Long |6x per Cycle

Physics at the College Prep level provides students with a basic overview of fundamental physics topics including motion and forces, momentum and energy, heat and heat transfer, static and current electricity, electromagnetism, sound and light waves. Emphasis will be placed on observing these concepts in everyday life. Students will study physics principles through experimentation and use their findings to understand observed phenomena. Students will work in a structured environment with a particular focus on developing scientific writing and reasoning skills. One of the primary goals of the course is to help students develop their problem-solving skills in order to successfully apply their understanding. This course is taught at a pace that is suitable for students who require additional support in reading, writing, math, and data analysis. It will also help students develop their organization and executive functioning skills needed to be successful in high school. Students enrolled in this course will also prepare for the Introductory Physics MCAS.

Essential Skills in the Physics CP Classroom

SKILL 1: Investigating Practices

Students will be able to solve problems mathematically using relevant physics content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.

Students will be able to use proportional reasoning to solve problems using relevant physics content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.

SKILL 2: Sense-making Practices

Students will be able to analyze and interpret data using relevant physics content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.

Students will be able to construct an explanation for a scientific phenomenon using relevant physics content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.