Course Description

Physics is an advanced-level science class that satisfies the high school graduation requirement of a physical science class. Students should have successfully completed both Biology and Algebra I before enrolling in this course. The Physics curriculum is designed to continue student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to be proficient in physics. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through  classroom study, in-class activity, and hands-on, inquiry-based laboratory work as they explore and investigate more abstract concepts like systems, fields, interactions of matter and energy, velocity, acceleration, force, energy, momentum, and waves.  Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge of the laws of physics to solve physics related critical thinking problems. Students will complete 1-2 projects each nine week grading period and are required to take the Cobb County Student Growth Measure (SGM) standardized exam at the beginning and end of the course.

Materials

· 3-Ring binder 
· Scientific calculator.
· Blue/Black Pens (any other color will not be accepted, and result in a 0 for the assignment. All papers must have your name in INK on the paper. No ink, no grade.

Online Textbook 

Georgia Physics, Student Edition/HMH.
​Use your Office 365 credentials. Typically, that is firstname.lastname@students.cobbk12.org, but to make sure, you can check StudentVUE for accurate information. The password is the same one used to login to school computers (computer labs, classroom computers, laptop carts, etc.) 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW
https://my.hrw.com/sp/access?sp=hrw&connection=ga-cobb-00209531​

Google Classroom

We will be using Google Classroom as our Learning Management System . You will be able to download all class material, submit any necessary work, and receive feedback and grades. Use you school Gmail to access our Google Classroom. 

Your Gmail uses the following format: first.last@wheelerhigh.com with your student number followed by whs as the password (john.doe@wheelerhigh.com, 12345whs).

Classroom codes:
1st Block -  v2brnm4
3rd Block - w5h2saw
4th Block - vygxzts

Class Announcements

For updated that you may have missed, scroll through the announcement history below. Physics Block 3 is the embedded thread, but these are general announcements/messages for all Physics students.

Join Remind!

Download the Mobile App for iOS and Android devices and create a new account (or log in if you already have one.) To join a class, tap the + by "Classes Joined" and enter class code based on our block. You'll automatically get app notifications.
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1st Block - @48633684
3rd Block - @acf427
4th Block - @32455423

Text to Join!
Text the codes above to 81010 ​

Course Outline

​Unit 1: Linear Motion & Kinematics
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Unit 2: Force & Newton's Laws


Unit 3: Gravity & Applied Forces

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Unit 4a: Work, Power, & Energy


Unit 4b: Momentum & Collisions


Unit 5: Mechanical Waves & Sound


Unit 6: Light & Optics


​Unit 7: Magnetism & Electricity

Standards-Based Instruction

SP1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration as functions of time.

SP2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how forces affect the motion of objects.

SP3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the importance of conservation laws for mechanical energy and linear momentum in predicting the behavior of physical systems.

SP4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties and applications of waves. 

SP5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about electrical and magnetic force interactions.

SP6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about nuclear changes of matter and related technological applications. ​

Physics

…..the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.