HS LECJ Lesson Plan

Grade Level: 11th/12th Subject: PAP and AP Physics Prepared By: W. Fesperman 08-23-2011

Overview & Purpose Education Standards Addressed

Introduction to measurement, graphical display of data, functions of data and motion. PHYS 2E, PHYS 2H, PHYSC 2J PHYSC 2K, PHYSC 4F

Teacher Guide Student Guide Objectives To introduce the student to data The student will understand accuracy, Materials Needed (Specify skills/information that will collection, and its importance to the precision, the SM and the importance of  Paper be learned.) scientific endeavor reliable data gathering.  Pencil  Others  Physics Book Information Hypothesis Student will define these terms on first (Give and/or demonstrate necessary Theory day couched in such a manner as to be  AP Physics Handout information) Accuracy Precision clear Decimal Metric The ideas will then be integrated Quantitative Volume through discussions and data collection Scientific notation Derived units labs. Fundamental units Accuracy Precision International System Magnitude Speed Velocity Distance Pythagorean Theorem Scalar Vector Displacement Resultant Frame of reference Free-body diagram Verification Introduction to terms, use of terms in Student will demonstrate proficiency in Other Resources (Steps to check for student language and idea development. the use of terms and utilize the terms (e.g. Web, books, etc.) understanding) Informal lab write up and quiz correctly in an experiment and informal lab write-up. Activity Car ramp lab Students will work in groups of 4 in order (Describe the independent activity to to test an hypothesis concerning motion. reinforce this lesson) In addition the students will gather data , display that data in tables , and analyze that data via graphs. The entire process will communicated via an informal lab report. Summary Various data collection and motion The student will utilize various data Additional Notes terms will be introduced and integrated collection and motion terms in a motion culminating in a motion experiment experiment which will be described in an which will be described in an informal informal lab report. lab report.