Academic Physics Syllabus
Academic Physics Syllabus
Academic Physics Syllabus
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Course Objectives:
Measurement
Motion in One Dimension
Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
Forces and the Laws of Motion
Work and Energy
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Course Units:
This course will be broken down into eight big questions, which encompass the main
concepts of physics. Next to each big idea is a list of the chapters that we may cover in
that unit.
Unit
Chapters
Introduction to Physics
Measurement
Measurement
Motion in 1-Dimension
Two Dimensional Motion
and Vectors
Forces and Laws of Motion
Tests 40%
Quizzes 20%
Labs 30%
Homework 10%
Homework Assignments:
Homework will be graded for correctness. Your homework should be well organized and
legible. Illegible homework will be counted as incomplete and marked as a zero in the
grade book until the issue is rectified. We will not review each problem assigned for
homework. Problems that do not involve any calculation may be discussed at my
discretion. Problems that do involve some amount of calculation will, in general, be
similar enough in nature to sample problems we complete on previous days. In addition,
the detailed review of one problem could take from five to ten minutes. Thus, I will not
review every problem assigned in detail. I will always provide some means to check your
homework, most commonly in the form of the end answer to the problem. However, I
am more interested in the process of getting to the answer, rather than the answer itself,
so problems turned in with just the final answer without any work shown will be counted
as a zero.
Missed Class:
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to check on what you missed by
looking at the assignment calendar online. If you missed one day of class, you will have
one day to make up your work. If you miss two days of class, you will have two days to
make up your work, and so on. It is the students responsibility to check in with the
teacher for help with missed material during the period of absence.
If an excused absence takes place during a test or lab day, it is up to the student to
make arrangements either before or after school to make up the assignment. Lab
assignments that have not been made up within five school days after the return of the
student will be recorded as a zero in the grade book.
Many times throughout the year students are involved in special activities that cause
them to miss class (e.g. field trips, music lessons/rehearsals, competitions, sports, etc.).
Involvement in such activities does not excuse a student from having assignments done.
If this pertains to you, you need to get your assignment(s) ahead of time and turn
it/them in on the day of your return. Otherwise, you will receive a zero on the missed
assignment.
Classroom Expectations:
Participate in class.
Science class is an environment that should strongly encourage questioning and
discussion, and I do my very best to provide this environment. A seemingly simple
question can probe or challenge a concept in physics, so there has never been a
class where the phrase, there is no such thing as a bad question, has been more
true.
We must be respectful of all thoughts and perspectives. This means that we may
politely dissent against a particular point of interest and engage in discussion.
However, I have a zero tolerance policy for disrespectful speech, no matter who it
may be directed at.
Contact Information
Email: mlong@sssd.com
Website: mrlongscience.wikispaces.com
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