Course Description: Active Physics is a two-part
course taught in conjunction with Chemistry in
the Community. Active Physics is an alternative physics course for
high school students who would
not normally enroll in physics. This is an activity-based course
that can be successful with all
students from 9th to 12th grades.
Active Physics is a course with limited prerequisites. It is different
from traditional physics
courses because it takes a real world approach to teaching physics
and explains why the
world around us works.
Student Outcomes:
The student will be able to:
1. Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations.
2. Use technology and concepts to improve investigations.
3. Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using
logic and evidence.
4. Design and conduct scientific investigations.
5. Communicate and defend a scientific argument.
Course Objective: Students in this course will
be taught physics through a hands on approach.
Course Requirements:
Lab Notebook
Class Participatiuon
Quizzes
Tests
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Criteria for Assessing Student Performance:
Lab Notebook
Class Participation
Quizzes
Tests
