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An outline of topics to be addressed each day is presented below. This list is not complete; additional items are covered for most classes. If students are absent, they should consult these pages and check with the instructor concerning material missed.
Thursday (Double Period)
¢ My Classes (if you need to see me after or before classes)
¢ Students in class - roster corrections
¢ America's Best Colleges: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_Americas-Best-Colleges_Rank.html
¢ Academy Science-Specific Academic Honesty Policy
¢ Schedule: check periodically, I do not provide daily, by page, etc, reading assignments - check the schedule and stay up with reading IAW
the schedule and my presentations
¢ Please note
Ø This is an AP course with a lot of material to cover
I will finish the course about 1 month prior to the AP exam and devote the remaining time to a comprehensive review
Ø I will teach everything in AP Physics B in a detailed and (hopefully) easy to follow manner.
Ø I will cover the material you need to be familiar with in order to get a 5 on the AP exam.
I have successfully done this for the past 12 years in AP Computer Science.
Ø However, what you learn depends on you. You have to stay with me, read the lessons, do the assignments, etc. No one can successfully do
that for you.
Ø If at any time you have questions, ask. If you required explanations outside of class - see me. Check my schedule above. I usually arrive
early and leave late.
Ø Tour of parts of the site you should be familiar with
Ø Will starts with notes each day - all items discussed linked from the notes
¢ Teaching approach (assumes you have read the assignments...)
Ø PowerPoint presentations of material in Giancoli text - by chapter
Ø Animations to illustrate concepts
] Can be accessed from lab computers
Sample: http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PVB/Harrison/Flash/index.html#class_mech
] On separate disk - shown and discussed
] Videos
] Each chapter will contain: objectives, notes, examples, exercises
Ø Explain sample problems etc
¢ Lab assignments and policies
¢ Some relevant quotes
¢ Discussion of material in Chapter 1 of the text by Giancoli: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating (PowerPoint)
¢ Seniors on retreat Friday
All except: Elliot Miller and Nicholas Sagartz
¢ Seniors on retreat
¢ Discussion of material in Chapter 1 of the text by Giancoli: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating (PowerPoint) - start - repeat Monday
¢ Hearing
Ø Sometimes I do not talk loud enough to be heard clearly with the overhead fan running
Ø If this is ever the case, please let me know
¢ Schedule: check periodically, I do not provide daily, by page, etc, reading assignments - check the schedule and stay up with reading IAW
the schedule and my presentations
¢ Schedule for remainder of month: Finish chapters 1 and 2, preview chapter 3
¢ Read the material (see Schedule) before coming to class
¢ Chapter 1: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
Ø PowerPoint Discussion
¢ Preview of material in Chapter 2 of the text by Giancoli: Describing Motions - Kinematics in One Dimension (notes from my manual)
¢ Exercise 1: material in Chapter 1 of the text
¢ Chapter 2 of the text: Describing Motion: Kinematics in One-Dimension
Ø Notes in my manual (note that I am switching between manual notes and PowerPoint discussions for each chapter - latter next class)
Ø Video demonstration of falling bodies
¢ No class Wednesday.
¢ Procedures for submitting assignments
¢ Exercise 1: material in Chapter 1 of the text
¢ Bring your text to class next class (Thursday)
¢ If we finish in time, can work on the lab
¢ No Class
¢ Consolidated Course Policies
¢ If you cannot see the presentations, do one of the following: Stand up, move your desk, sit on a stool
¢ Chapter 2 of the text: Describing Motion: Kinematics in One-Dimension
Ø PowerPoint Discussion
Ø Discuss some problem solutions
¢ Note that we start chapter 3 next week (Tuesday). I will preview the material on Monday.
¢ There will be a review exercise on the material in chapters 1 and 2 Thursday of next week. Cover page for all review exercises
¢ Constants, Equations, etc Provided on the AP Exam:
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/physics_equation_tables.pdf
¢ Start Chapter 3 next class. Kinematics in Two-Dimensions - Vectors
¢ Review Exercise on chapters 1 and 2 of the text next Friday (September 4)
Ø Format for the Review Exercises
Ø Solutions page for all Review Exercises
Ø On all review exercises throughout the course, I will provide a copy of the equations, etc. mentioned above-to be returned at end of exercise
¢ Work on exercises(s)
¢ Consolidated Course Policies
¢ Thursday is a double period day and we will have the first lab. Report to this lab and we will then go to another if necessary.
I will distribute the lab sheet on Thursday - some will be working on lab and the rest study for review exercise
¢ Review exercise Friday on chapters 1 and 2: Cover page for all review exercises
¢ Discuss solution to Exercise 1 - remember that I do not grade papers until after we review the solution. This approach will not be changed.
The rationale has been validated over many, many years.
¢ Schedule:
Ø Check periodically, I do not provide daily, by page, etc, reading assignments - check the schedule and stay up with reading IAW
the schedule and my presentations
Ø We start chapter 3 ((Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors) next class
¢ Review of material covered to date
Ø Chapter 1: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating: Note addition of Problem Solving Suggestions for all chapters
Ø Chapter 2: Describing Motion: Kinematics in One-Dimension
¢ Preview Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two-Dimensions - Vectors
¢ Work on Exercise 2