Advanced High School Physics with Lab – 3:45 end time
Room:
312Description:
This class follows the Apologia Physics curriculum, which provides a detailed overview of the concepts and methods of physics and prepares students for a university-level physics class. The coursework will cover units, vectors, one- and two-dimensional motion, Newton’s Laws, gravity, work and energy, momentum, periodic motion, waves, optics, electricity, and magnetism. This course is “advanced” in that it is not an easy course, and it has significant homework. Homework should take 3-4 hours per week and will include a mix of take-home and in-class lab exercises and write-ups, readings, practice problems, and tests. I will be doing much of the grading. Homework will be the main thing graded at home which can be done by the student, or parent, preferably both working together.
Prerequisites:
Students must have taken Algebra 1 and should be familiar with basic trigonometry (sine, cosine, and tangent which are usually covered in Geometry).Cost:
$432 tuition per year, paid in six $72 payments. $40 supply fee per year, paid in one $40 payment.Textbook:
Exploring Creation with Physics, 2nd Edition, Dr. Jay Wile, ISBN 1932012422
Solutions & Tests for Exploring Creation with Physics, 2nd edition, ISBN 1932012435, often sold as a set with textbook
Students are to provide: 3-ring notebook; scientific calculator