S102 | HN | Physics
Course Description
Honors Physics First is a dynamic hands-on laboratory science course. The curriculum is split into four major units each of which includes a laboratory report and an culminating performance assessment. Lab work requires students to collect and mathematically analyze experimental data and communicate the results. In the first unit, students will study velocity, acceleration, Newton's Laws and momentum, in order to use the engineering design process to reduce forces during a collision (HS PS2-1, HS PS2-4, HS PS2-2, HS PS2-3). In the energy unit, students will study heat and energy to understand and present about renewable and innovative energy resources (HS PS3-1, HS PS3-2, HS PS3-3, HS PS3-4a). The electricity unit will focus on charge, electric circuits and electromagnetism in order for students to design an electrical toy or game (HS PS2-4, HS PS2-5, HS PS3-5, HS PS2-9). During the fourth unit students will study waves, sound and light and create a multimedia presentation about applications of waves in our lives (HS PS4-1, HS PS4-3, HS PS4-5).
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Department: Science Grade Level:9 Credits: 10.0 Alternate Credits: Class Type: Core Academic Pre/Co-Requisites: None |
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