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WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Unit 1 Observation and Measurement Course: Honors Physics CONTENT ISLE Cycle for Scientific Investigation Observation Model Building Predictions Testing BENCHMARK PHYSICS 5.7 Inclusive Hooke’s Law SKILLS Explain the difference between description and explanation Write specific IF…THEN statements in accordance with Popper’s Principle based on developed models Convert between units of measure using the factor label method Perform order of magnitude calculations without a calculator Estimate solutions for select Fermi Questions Graph force vs. stretch for a spring Simple Harmonic Motion Derive the spring constant from recorded data Units of Measurement Scientific Notation and Order of Magnitude Calculations Physics 5.7.2B 4 Mechanical Waves Define ‘restorative force’ and its importance related to SHM Traveling Waves Unit 2 Superposition Principle Vibrations and Waves Boundary Behavior and Standing Waves Sound Waves Resonance Identify and calculate wave characteristics ASSESSMENT Written predictions and proposed testing methods Units Conversion Packet for linear, squared and cubic units Group Fermi Question Creation and Solution Exam Unit I Hooke’s Law Lab Wave Characteristics Worksheet Waves Quiz I Characteristics Waves Quiz II – Representation and Interpretation Draw waves with varied wave characteristics Derive the Wave equation Describe the difference between a longitudinal and transverse wave Doppler Effect Compare and contrast multiple Superposition Worksheet Tuning fork Logger Pro Activity Group work on Harmonics WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT Light as a Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Interference and Diffraction BENCHMARK SKILLS representations of transverse and longitudinal waves Predict and Test the period of oscillation for tuning forks of various frequency ASSESSMENT Standing Waves in a Closed Pipe Lab Wave Analysis Packet Doppler Ball Lab Sound, Power and Intensity Waves Quiz III Determine the resultant waveform using the superposition principle Interference and Diffraction Lab Define conditions necessary for standing waves Interference and Diffraction Worksheet Explain what is meant by nodes and anti nodes Quiz on Interference and Diffraction Derive a relationship between # of nodes, wavelength and medium for the harmonic series Unit Exam – Waves Analyze the differences and similarities between standing waves and resonance Explain how the Doppler effect is a relative phenomenon Develop an explanation for uses of the Doppler effect in modern technology Compare frequency WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS differences in sound to frequency differences in light ASSESSMENT Compare frequency, wavelength and energy for varied forms of electromagnetic radiation Describe how the wave model of light accounts for the observed phenomena of double slit interference and single slit diffraction Design an experiment in the lab that will enable the determination of the wavelength of red laser light Light as a Ray Laws of Reflection, Reversibility and Refraction PHYSICS 5.7 Develop a model for light as a ray Design a testing experiment for the model Camera Obscura Lab Plane Mirror Exercises Worksheet Plane Mirror Lab Image Formation Unit 3 Geometric Optics Plane and Curved Mirrors Draw and explain the ray model of image formation Explain the difference between Reflection and Refraction Quantitative Worksheet On Curved Mirrors Concave Mirror Lab ‘lens-makers formula’ Snell’s Law Total Internal Reflection Explain how refraction is related to the medium wavespeed and angle of incidence Snell’s Law Lab Convex Lens Lab WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS ASSESSMENT Design an experiment to evaluate the index of refraction Laser Target Shoot for unknown liquids Mini-Project Exam Unit 9 Understanding Reference Frames and Galilean Relativity PHYSICS Calculate Observed Velocities in different reference frames 1-D Motion lab with Graph Matching Draw Motion Diagrams Qualitative Multiple Representation Quiz 5.7.12A 1 Dimensional Motion: w/ Constant Velocity Unit 4 1 Dimensional Motion w/ Constant Acceleration Create Line Graphs representing v=0, a=0 and constant a (not =0) motion Interpret graphs of motion x vs. t and v vs. t and use to solve problems 1-D Motion Video Lab Quantitative Graphing Quiz Mid-Unit Exam Derive kinematics equations graphically Tortoise and hare 1-D Motion Quiz Calculate 1-D Motion Solutions using Equations of Kinematics Freefall Acceleration Lab Gravity Stations Lab End Unit Exam WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT Vectors and Scalars BENCHMARK PHYSICS Vector Resolution and Recombination 5.7.12 Calculate and evaluate solutions to horizontal projection problems using time as the crossover variable Unit 5 Horizontal Projections Vectors and 2 Dimensional Motion Angled Projections Forces and Motion PHYSICS Newton’s First Law 5.7.12A 1-3 Newton’s Second Law Newton’s Third Law SKILLS Graphically and Mathematically solve 2 dimensional vector problems Calculate t.o.f. and range of angled projections when y not = zero and or unknown Define Forces as Pushes or Pulls Describe the origin of Newton’s First Law and explain the difference between ‘balanced’ and ‘unbalanced’ forces ASSESSMENT Vector Problems Packet Projectile Simulation Worksheet Angled Projection Lab Vectors and Projections exam First Law Quiz Lunar Lander Simulation exercise and worksheet Free Body Diagram Quiz I The Inclined Plane *Draw Free Body Diagrams Unit 6 Motion and Forces The Universal Law of Gravitation Write Newton’s Second Law as aobj = Fnet / mobj Compare Static vs. Dynamic Equilibrium Free Body Diagram Quiz II Newton’s Laws Packet 2nd Law Lab 3rd Law position paper Develop 2 dimensional Newton’s 2nd Law Equations directly from FBD Force Stations Lab Lab: Determining mu Solve Multi-body FBD problems Newton’s Laws WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS Explain the meaning of the Third Law and why pair forces never ‘cancel’. Critique fictional student responses to Newton’s Laws Problems Explain the difference between Mass and Weight Express weight in the near earth gravitational field as W=mg Argue why W=mg is really an approximation, and when it is valid Describe the Normal Force Define the word Normal and compare the English and geometrical meanings Model the Frictional Force and describe its dependence on mass and surface characteristics (mu) ASSESSMENT Challenge Problems Unit Exam on Forces and Newton’s Laws WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT Work and Energy BENCHMARK PHYSICS SKILLS Define Work ASSESSMENT Worksheet on Work Conservation of Energy and Energy Transformations 5.7.12B Calculate when work is done by a force and when work =0 Quiz on Work (+,-,0) Mechanical Power Describe Energy as an ability to do work Describe and Define what is meant by a ‘system’ Create bar charts to qualitatively express an object’s energy at various states Unit 7 Work and Energy Augment qualitative bar charts to include a quantitative aspect Write the law of Conservation of Energy in variable form for a closed system Write the Work Energy Theorem in variable form for an open system Prepare an argument that a defined system can be approached either as open or closed Solve multi-stage problems using the Work Energy Theorem Group Bar Chart Exercises Individual Bar Chart Exercises using Video Simulation Pendulum Lab with quantitative solution Quiz on Enery Conservation Work Energy Theorem Packet Horsepower Lab Exam Work,Energy and Power WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT Electrostatic Charge BENCHMARK PHYSICS Methods of Charging 5.7.12A 4 and 5 Insulators and Conductors Coulombs Law Electric Potential and the Electric field Unit 8 The elementary charge Electric Circuits Use models to predict various electrostatic phenomena Revise models and predictions based on tests performed in lab Create a plan to distinguish between electric conductors and insulators ASSESSMENT Scotch Tapes Lab Written Wimshurst Diagrammatic Explanation Quiz - Qualitative Electrostatics Electroscopes Lab & Worksheet on Charging Methods Quiz - Coulomb’s Law Visualize and sketch the ‘field’ (quantitative created by a single point electrostatics) charge Millikan’s Lab Qualitatively solve Coulomb’s law problems with multiple Quiz on E-Fields and charges Electric Potential Electrostatics Unit 9 SKILLS Create models to fit observations seen in Scotch Tapes Lab Electric Circuits: PHYSICS 5.7 Simple Circuit Voltage, Current and Resistance under steady state conditions Circuits with Multiple Resistors Series and Parallel Quantitatively solve Coulomb’s Law problems with multiple charges Exam Electrostatics Define Voltage, Current and resistance Batteries and Bulbs Lab Analyze the units dimensionally to derive an understanding of the definitions Analogy Building Exercise Ohm’s Law Lab I Ohm’s Law Lab II Graph current vs. voltage for a given unknown object Quiz on Simple Circuits WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT Electric Power BENCHMARK SKILLS ASSESSMENT Interpret the result as resistance Equivalent Resistance Worksheet Develop a qualitative model of resistance on the atomic level and differentiate between insulators and conductors Quiz on Equivalent Resistances Build a simple circuit with a video simulation and with electric components in the lab Create a model of a simple circuit using water flow analogy, running soldiers analogy or others Calculate total current in a simple circuit using Ohm’s Law Use the Ohm’s Law Model to predict circuit characteristics Use a multi-meter to correctly measure current, voltage and resistance Calculate the equivalent resistance of multiple resistor groups Multiple resistor Circuit Analysis: Voltage, Current and Power Circuits Lab with Multiple Resistors Circuit Analysis Packet Interpretation of home electric bill Exam Circuit Analysis WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS ASSESSMENT WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: Eisner MONTH Course: Honors Physics CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS ASSESSMENT
