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Honors Physics (Period 4)

Course Description

Honors Physics

Physics involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves. Physics, like most subjects in science, builds on concepts and skills throughout the year, so it is essential that students keep up with the work as it is presented.

 

To access the Alabama Physics Course of Study, click the link below:
 
*Any work not completed in class should be considered homework*
 
4th Quarter:
Week 9: (May 20 -22): Finals
   Monday: 2nd Period Exam (10:00-11:30 AM)
   Tuesday: 4nd Period Exam (10:00-11:30 AM)
   Wednesday: 
   Thursday: 
   
Week 8: (May 13 -17): Finish up
   Monday: Gas Laws Test & HW due; Seniors Last Day: Senior Exams must be scheduled with Teacher!!
   Tuesday: Discussion on Selected topics in Physics
   Wednesday:Discussion on Selected topics in Physics
   Thursday: Review
   Friday: Wrap-up
 
Week 7: (May 6 -10): Gas Laws Review & TED Talks
   Monday: Gas Laws Discussion & Calc examples
   Tuesday: Gas Laws Calculations (Sign-up for TED Talk Presentation Slots)
   Wednesday: Complete Worksheet
   Thursday: TED Talks
   Friday:TED Talks
 
Week 6: (Apr 29 -May 3): Finish Nuclear Physics; Begin Gas Law Dynamics
   Monday:  Half Life Calculations - finish WS
   Tuesday: Review
   Wednesday: TEST
   Thursday:  TED Talk Rough Draft Due
   Friday:   NO SCHOOL/Weather Day
 
Week 5: (Apr 22-26): Finish Electrical Circuits, Begin Nuclear Physics
   Monday:  Review
   Tuesday:  TEST
   Wednesday:  Nuclear Physics, Lecture
   Thursday:  Radioactive decay & Half-life Calculations
   Friday: TED Talk Topics Selected, finish WS on Nuke Calcs
 
Week 4: (Apr 15-18):  Finish Electric Circuits
   Monday:  Electric Circuits, WS3 (Combined Series & Parallel)
   Tuesday:  Complete WS3
   Wednesday: Practice Drawing Schematics
   Thursday: Combined Practice
   Friday: OFF (Good Friday)
 
Week 3: (Apr 8-12): Finish Electrostatics; begin Electric Circuits
   Monday:  review
   Tuesday:  TEST
   Wednesday:  Electric Circuits/Lecture
   Thursday: Solving Circuits (Series, Parallel; Voltage, Current, Resistance) - WS
   Friday:  Continue WS
 
Week 2: (Apri 1-5): Wrap up Electrostatics
   Monday:  Continue Work on Electrostatic Word Problems/Test Prep
   Tuesday:  ACT for most Students
   Wednesday:  Finish WS
   Thursday:  Wrap-up section
   Friday: Q & A for any students in class (Prom day)
 
Week 1: (Mar 25-29): Electrostatics
   Monday: Lecture, Intro to Electrostatics
   Tuesday: Worksheet Packet, Section A
   Wednesday: Worksheet Packet, Section B & C
   Thursday:  Worksheet Packet, Section D
   Friday:  Word Problems, Test Practice Problems
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3rd Quarter:
Week 10: (Mar 11-15): Finish Optics & end of the 9 Weeks
   Monday:  Practice Ray diagrams (Lenses, Mirrors, & Prisms)
   Tuesday: Review & prep for test
   Wednesday: TEST
   Thursday: Turn in work for the section
   Friday: end of quarter
 
Week 9: (Mar 4-8): Continue Optics
   Monday:  Refraction notes & Lens Diagrams
   Tuesday:  Refraction WS Packet
   Wednesday: Complete WS Packet
   Thursday:  Prisms Diagrams
   Friday:  Prisms Diagrams & Lab
 
Week 8: (Feb 25-Mar 1):
    Monday: Lecture, Light & Optics
    Tuesday: Lecture & practice, Reflection
    Wednesday: Worksheet
    Thursday:  Complete Worksheet
    Friday:  Application of concepts, Optics-Reflections
 
Week 7: (Feb 18-22):  
   Monday: OFF
   Tuesday: OFF
   Wednesday:  Basics of Waves WS Packet
   Thursday:  Complete section & Review
   Friday:  Basics of Waves TEST
 
Week 6: (Feb 11-15): Finish Six Simple Machines
   Monday - Review Six Simple Machines, Mech. Adv. & Efficiency
   Tuesday - TEST
   Wednesday - Begin Study of Waves
   Thursday - Work on Concepts/
   Friday - Work / Discussion on Concepts
 
Week 5: (Feb 4 -8); Begin Study of Six Simple Machines, Mechanical Advantage & Efficiency
   Monday -Lecture, Six Simple Machines  
   Tuesday -Rube Goldberg Machines & Identifying Real life uses of six simple machines;                  Discuss Mechanical Advantage/Efficiency
   Wednesday - Application, Mechanical advantage & Efficiency worksheet
   Thursday  - review worksheet, extend understanding
   Friday  - Practice Problems  - real-world examples
 
Week 4: (Jan 28 -Feb 1): Complete Rotational/Circular Motion.  Test Wednesday.  Begin study of Six Simple Machines & Efficiency.
 
Week 3: (Jan 22-25): OFF Monday.  Continue Study of Rot/Cir Motion. Test Early Next Week.

Week 2: (Jan 14-18):  Begin Study of Rotational & Circular Motion.
 
Week 1: (Jan 7-11): Review Key concepts from the first semester, prepare for second semester.  Quiz on Friday over First semester concepts. 
 
 
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2nd Quarter:
 
Week 9: (Dec 10-14): Review Monday, Test on momentum Tuesday. Lab Wednesday and Thursday.  Finals Begin Friday.  MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 
Week 8:  (Dec 3-7): Study of Momentum  - this should be the last section of the semester...Test next Tuesday...
 
Week 7 (Nov 26-30): Study Advance Work/Power/Energy Problems, Test on Friday.
 
Week 6:  (Nov 12-16):  Off Monday.  Tuesday Review, Wednesday W/P/E Test/Quiz. Thursday/Friday, Possible Lab.
 
Week 5: (Nov 5-9):  Continue With Work/Power/Energy, Test Early Next Week.  In-Service on Tuesday.
 
Week 4:  Oct 29 - Nov 2): Test Monday. Start Work/Power/Energy Section.
 
Week 3: (Oct 22-26): Finish MultiForce Systems, Test Friday Monday.  (PSAT Wednesday)
 
Week 2:  (Oct 15-19):  Continue MultiForce Systems.
 
Week 1: (Oct 10-12):  Off Mon/Tues.  Begin Study of Multi-Forces (Multiple Forces, Multi Body systems)

 

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1st Quarter: 

Week 9: (Oct 2-5):  Off Monday.  Continue Study of Force, Quiz Thursday.
 
Week 8: (Sept 24-28): Retest Monday.  Begin Study of Force.
 
Week 7: (Sept 17-21):  Complete Study of 2D Kinematics, Test Thursday.
 

Week 6: (Sept 10-14):  Continue study of 2D Kinematics.  .

Week 5: (Sept 4-7):  Begin Study of 2D Kinematics.

Week 4: (Aug 27-31):  Complete section on 1-D Kinematics; review Tuesday for Test Wednesday.  Lab Activity Thursday & Friday.

Week 3 (Aug 20-24):  Continue study of One-Dimensional Kinematics.  Test end of this week or beginning of next week.

 Week 2 (Aug 13-17):  Begin Study of One-Dimensional Kinematics (Motion in one dimension).
 

 Week 1 (Aug 6 -10):  Review the Metric System, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, and the Scientific Method.  Student Must return the signed syllabus by Tuesday (Graded assignment!) Quiz on Friday.