Paducah Public Schools Course Syllabus Paducah Tilghman High School

Academic Year 2010-2011

Course Syllabus for Physics 113

Grades 10, 11, 12

Mr. Overlin, Room 212

Prerequisites: Algebra II, Chemistry 112 or 113 or Physics teacher recommendation

Course Description: Introductory course surveys rules of nature on which many sciences are built. Reviews fundamental math and problem solving, graphing and data analysis; introduces laws and theories of physics. Covers vectors, motion forces, transformation of energy, conservation laws, and modern physics. Also, includes a unit on Earth/Space Science during the second semester.

Required Text: Conceptual Physics, (Hewitt) & Earth Science, (Tarbuck-Lutgens)

Course Standards/Objectives:

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.1: Students understand scientific ways of thinking and working and use those methods to solve real-life problems.

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.2: Students identify, analyze, and use patterns such as cycles and trends to understand past and future events.

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.3: Students identify and analyze systems and the ways their components work together or affect each other.

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.4: Students use the concept of scale and scientific models to explain the organization and functioning of living and non-living things and predict other characteristics that might be observed.

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.5: Students understand that under certain conditions nature tends to remain the same or move toward a balance.

·  Academic Expectation/District Standard 2.6: Students understand how living and non-living things change over time and the factors that influence the changes.

Course Outline:

First Nine Weeks

Chapter One: About Science

Chapter Two: Linear Motion

Chapter Three: Projectile Motion

Chapter Four: Newton’s First Law

Chapter Five: Newton’s Second Law

Chapter Six: Newton’s Third Law

Second Nine Weeks

Chapter Seven: Momentum

Chapter Eight: Energy

Chapter Nine: Circular Motion

Chapter Ten: Center of Gravity

Chapter Eleven: Rotational Mechanics

Chapter Twelve: Universal Gravitation

Chapter Thirteen: Satellite Motion

Third Nine Weeks

Units 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 (Earth Science, Tarbuck-Lutgens)

Chapter Twenty-five: Vibrations and Waves

Chapter Twenty-Six: Sound

Fourth Nine Weeks

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Light

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Color

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Reflection and Refraction

Chapter Thirty-Two: Electrostatics

Chapter Thirty-Three: Electric Fields and Potential

Chapter Thirty-Four: Electric Current

Chapter Thirty-Five: Electric Circuits

Chapter Thirty-Six: Magnetism

Performance Activities: Labs, Computer Assignments, Exams, Quizzes, Homework, Bellwork, Notebooks and Science Reading/Writing.

Required Materials:

·  Conceptual Physics, (Hewitt, 7th edition) & Earth Science, (Tarbuck-Lutgens)

  • 3-ring binder and loose-leaf paper
  • Basic scientific calculator
  • Pencils
  • Agenda book

Grading Criteria: Standards will be assessed by the school grading scale.
A / 94 – 100
B / 83 – 93
C / 70 – 82
D / 62 – 69
F / 61 and below

Semester and Final Grade Calculations:

Semester and final grades will be calculated using all quarter averages and the final test grade. The semester final test grade will count 10% of the semester grade.

Grades:

Grades for each grading period will be calculated as a percentage based upon points earned compared to points available.

  • Daily Work: Homework and class assignments will usually be graded on completion and effort, but I may occasionally take them up and grade it for accuracy. You should expect homework to be assigned 2-3 times per week, but you should read ahead and review class notes EVERY night.
  • Quizzes: You will have a quiz EVERY MONDAY in this class.
  • Late Work: Work one day late will be deducted 20%. Any work tuned in more than one day late will be deducted 50%.
  • Make-Up Work: Excused absences, as stated in the Code of Conduct, will allow students the same number of days to make up the work as days missed. This does NOT apply to work that was assigned prior to an absence. In this case, it is due on the date of return. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed assignments from an absence. They will be posted on the class website http://physics113.wikispaces.com and will be posted in the classroom as well. Tests will be made up outside of class time, usually during ESS. See me to schedule a time.
  • I expect you to always DO YOUR OWN WORK unless I have clearly made a group assignment. Any violation of academic honesty will result in (at a minimum) loss of credit on that assignment and a parent contact. If you are ever in doubt about whether you are allowed to get help from a classmate, ASK FIRST.

Textbook:

  • The textbooks are your responsibility. The replacement cost for Conceptual Physics, (Hewitt) is $77.40. The Prentice Hall Earth Science, (Tarbuck-Lutgens) is $74.92.
  • A lost or misplaced textbook means no grade will be posted until it is paid for or turned in.

Classroom Guidelines and Expectations: Your goal for this class is to learn as much about Physics as possible. So that you and the other students in the class will have the best opportunity to learn, and so I can do my job, we must follow these rules.

  • Bring your textbook, paper, pencil and calculator every day.
  • Ask questions that pertain to the subject matter.
  • Try your BEST.
  • Take your seat and get ready to work when the bell rings.
  • Treat others with respect.
  • Do not adjust the thermostat without teacher permission.
  • Leave my desk, my computer and the classroom phone alone.
  • Sit in your assigned seat. If you have a problem with the seating assignment, come see me instead of just moving yourself.
  • Stay awake. I don't mind if you stand up at the side of the room to take notes if you get sleepy.
  • If you don't have a visible badge on a lanyard around your neck, it is an automatic referral.
  • If I can see or hear an electronic device, I will call Mr. Nunn to come take it. This is school policy.
  • All rules, regulations, and policies in the Student Code of Conduct that relate to discipline will be followed in this class.

Agenda Passes:

  • A courtesy pass will only be signed if you have agenda passes available. Passes will not be signed during lecture time. If you need to leave the room and don't have a pass available, you will have to take a detention.
  • The agenda must be from YOUR activated agenda book. The passes must be for the current quarter and class period.


Tardy:

  • A student is considered tardy if he/she is not in the room when the tardy bell rings.
  • If you are tardy and the door is closed you are “SWEPT!”

Food and Drinks:

No food, candy, soft drinks or juices are allowed in the class. Water bottles and gum are allowed as long as they don't become a problem.

CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS OF BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

First Offense Verbal warning

Second Offense Student/Teacher conference after class plus assignment deemed appropriate for offense

Third Offense Parent Contact

Fourth Offense Referral to Dean

SEVERE CLAUSE: At any step in this process, a student may be immediately referred to the Dean if the student’s behavior and/or offense are deemed to be severe enough that normal consequences do not apply.

Remember, if you think before you act and always remember the consequences, you should have no problems in this class.

And finally, as an upper-class Honors student, you will be held to the highest standards of performance, effort and behavior. I want you to be successful in the course, but this will depend on your effort --- not on my generosity. My job is to help you prepare for the college-level work you will soon be doing. So if you ever feel yourself getting behind or not understanding something, come ask me for help. I'm available before school, after school and during all three lunch periods. I also check email every night. But you have to take the initiative.

Let's have a great year in this class!


Please review this syllabus with your parent/guardian and sign below indicating that you have read and understand the expectations. Have your parent/guardian sign also and return this page to me by Monday August 16. Pages 1-4 of this syllabus should be kept in your Physics notebook.

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