High School Physics Flipped

6 Week Summer School 2014

Instructor

Mr. Paul Munshower

Office Phone: (325) 690-1181
Class Meeting Days: Monday-Friday
Office Hours: By Appointment
Tutorials: 7:50-8:10 & 3:40-4:00

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Email: pmunshower@wylie.esc14.net
Class Location: Rm. 201 and Online (Hybrid)
Class Meeting Times: 8:15-3:40
Office Location: Rm. 201 Wylie High School
Twitter: @PaulMunshower

Course Description

This course is designed for students on the recommended or distinguished graduation plans. This
course will give students a thorough overview of the TEKS as outlined by the Texas Education
Agency. This course will also provide students with a thorough overview of the ISTE technology
standards. Completion of this course will meet College Readiness Standards and develop 21st
Century Skills while all students reach mastery. This course demands maturity and responsibility
as it prepares students for college level sciences. This course will be presented using a hybrid, or
blended, flipped classroom concept with lectures, daily work, class discussions, and reviews
being done online while conducting labs, enrichment activities, and STEM project based learning
during class time. This course will be housed at Wylie Physics Course Site (free version of
Blackboard for public educators).
Each day, students will be expected to watch the lecture video before they attend class. Each
video has an accompanying online daily work that students may attempt as many times as they
desire to reach mastery of the concepts covered. When students come to class, they will do an
activity or a lab that reinforces the concepts in the video watched that night. Reviews and Tests
will also be completed online. Reviews, similar to daily work, may be attempted as many times
as they desire to reach mastery of the concepts covered. The Test can only be attempted once and
will have a three hour time limit once opened. Students will also have to produce one roller
coaster project at the end of the course to demonstrate all concepts covered for the course.
Textbook and Materials

Textbook: Faughn, Jerry, and Serway, Raymond. (2015). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Texas
Physics. Orlando: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Press.
Materials: 3 ring binder, composition notebook, pencils, highlighter, scientific calculator
Computer and access to: Microsoft Office (or other productivity software with word processor),
Internet, Skype, Google Docs, Google+, and CourseSite.
Course Policies

Attendance
Attendance policy is as described in the student handbook set forth by state law and school board
policies. Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of his or her

education, to benefit from teacher-led and school activities, to build each days learning on the
previous days, and to grow as an individual. Absences from class may result in serious
disruption of a students mastery of the instructional materials; therefore, the student and parent
should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences. Two state laws, one dealing with
compulsory attendance, the other with attendance for course credit, are of special interest to
students and parents.
State law requires that a student between the ages of six and 18 attend school, as well as any
applicable accelerated instruction program, extended year program, or tutorial session, unless the
student is otherwise excused from attendance or legally exempt.
To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is
offered. A student who attends at least 75 percent but fewer than 90 percent of the days the class
is offered may receive credit for the class if he or she completes a plan, approved by the principal
that allows the student to fulfill the instructional requirements for the class. If a student is
involved in a criminal or juvenile court proceeding, the approval of the judge presiding over the
case will also be required before the student receives credit for the class. If a student attends less
than 75 percent of the days a class is offered or has not completed a plan approved by the
principal, then the student will be referred to the attendance review committee to determine
whether there are extenuating circumstances for the absences and how the student can regain
credit, if appropriate.
Students are expected to be on time to class prepared with all materials.
Make up Work
Any work missed is the responsibility of the student. Points will be deducted for any assignment,
presentation, project, and lab turned in or completed late. Late work will only be accepted a
maximum of five days after the due date with a ten point deduction for each day late. Chapter
test reviews will not be accepted late. Requests for make up work must be student initiated and
done during office hours or tutorials.
Grading

Formative Assessment 200pts

Daily worksheets These will be 40 online daily assignments worth 3.5pts each for a
total of 140 points each and will be based on the physics concepts
covered the video. Students must earn an 80% or higher on each one.
Students will be allowed to attempt these as many times as they
would like to reach mastery of the concepts. Each units daily
assignments must be done by test day.
Test Reviews These will be 6 test reviews done online and will be formatted similar to
the test and are worth 10 points each for a total of 60 points. Students
must earn an 80% or higher on each one. Students may attempt the
reviews as many times as they would like to reach mastery of the
concepts. Reviews must be done by test day.
Reinforcement 600pts
Portfolio This will be their composition notebook in which they will be prompted in

lecture videos and in class to write reflectively about things discussed in class.
This will also contain bellringers that students complete while instructor takes
attendance and class enrichment activities. The portfolio will be worth a total
of 100pts and will be turned in at the end of the course.
Discussion Each Unit will have a discussion board that students will be required to post
a substantive comment about the content by Wednesday of each week and
reply to 3 other students comments in a substantive way by Friday of each
week. Discussion posts will be worth 20pts each for a total of
140pts.
Labs There will be 6 labs for students to apply content knowledge learned
during each unit. Labs must be turned in by Sunday of each week. Each lab will
be worth 60pts for a total of 360pts.
Summative Assessment 700pts
Tests There will be an exam for each Unit (6 Exams). Exams will consist of questions
in a multiple choice, short answer, and mathematical format. Questions will come
from class activities and online assignments. Each Test will be worth 100pts each
for a total of 600pts
Projects There will be one project for the entire course. The project will be worth
100pts.
Grading Scale
A=1340-1500
B=1190-1339
C=1040-1189
F=Below 1040
*All grades will be posted on Family Access and should be checked regularly.
*All requirements must be complete before a final grade will be given
Learning Goals and Objectives
Students completing physics at Wylie High School will have been exposed to a wide range of
principles from classical and modern physics. These principles and concepts are presented with
the express purpose of preparing students for further study in college or for immediate
application within a chosen profession so that students are contributors to society. The goals of
the Wylie Physics Department are to produce students that not only appreciate the beauty and
power of physics to describe the universe in which we live, but also possess an understanding of
the following:
Goal 1: Context/Scope
The role of physics in science and society and to see the connections between science,
current events and physical phenomena.
Objectives:
1. Be able to apply knowledge from one or more areas of physics to make appropriate
intellectual connections or solve problems in another area of physics.
2. Be able to read, present, and/or discuss information found in current research.

3. Be familiar with important historical experiments and what they revealed about our
understanding of the universe.
Goal 2: Knowledge
Information and instincts needed to apply principles to new and unfamiliar problems.
Objectives:
1. Have a working knowledge of fundamental concepts in the basic areas of physics as
described by the TEA in the TEKS (www.ritter.tea.state.tx.us).
2. Have an understanding of the physical principles required to analyze a physical
question or topic.
3. Have an understanding of the importance of basic physical laws and their limitations.
Goal 3: Problem Solving
Give students the skills needed to apply physics principles to new and unfamiliar
problems.
Objectives:
1. Be able to solve problems competently and confidently.
2. Have an understanding of physical principles required to analyze a physical question
or topic.
3. Analyze problems to determine what is being asked and develop the best approach to
provide a solution.
Goal 4: Research
Give students the skills needed to work with modern electronic equipment to acquire data
and the ability to analyze the results obtained.
Objectives:
1. Have an understanding of how to use computers in data acquisition and processing.
2. Have an understanding of how to use available software as a tool in data analysis and
communication.
3. Have an understanding of how electronic experimentation works.
4. Have an understanding of how to perform modern literary searches to locate and
retrieve scientific information and use it to develop framework for labs and make
relevant to current scientific questions.
Goal 5: Communication
Develop students ability to communicate correct physics content and reasoning in both
written and oral form.
Objectives:
1. Be able to present physical concepts, sound mathematical reasoning and the results of
laboratory experiments through effective writing skills.
2. Be able to present physical concepts, sound mathematical reasoning and the results of
laboratory experiments through effective oral presentations.
3. Collaborate with peers to solve physics problems or laboratory experiments.
Goal 6: Life after High School

Equip students with 21st century skills and confidence to be life long learners and
contributors to their community and society.
Objectives:
1. Be able to pursue personal goals in college or in a professional trade.
2. Be able to think creatively about scientific problems and their solutions.
3. Constructively question results presented by the scientific community and engage in a
reasonable debate on the facts of the issue.
Class Schedule
Class begins June 1st and Ends July 12th
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II.

Module 1 Exploring Science

i)
(June 1st- 7th) Unit 1 - Nature of Science
1) (June 1st) Scientific Method
2) (June 2nd) Theories, Laws, Hypothesis
3) (June 3rd) Limits and Characteristics of Science
4) (June 4th) Models and Graphs
5) (June 5th) Laboratory Procedures and Safety
6) (June 6th) Unit Review
7) (June 7th) Unit Test
ii)
Unit 2 - Measurements of Science
1) (June 8th) SI system and Significant Figures
2) (June 9th) Scientific Notation
3) (June 10th) Dimensional Analysis
4) (June 11th) Types of Data
5) (June 12th) Precision, Accuracy, and Error Analysis
6) (June 13th) Unit Review
7) (June 14th) Unit Test
Module 2 Mechanics
i)
Unit 3 - Kinematics
1) (June 15th) Distance and Displacement
2) (June 16th) Speed and Velocity
3) (June 17th) Acceleration
4) (June 18th) Vector Addition
5) (June 19th) Two Dimensional Motion
A) Horizontal Projectile Motion
B) Angled Projectile Motion
6) (June 20th) Unit Review
7) (June 21st) Unit Test
ii)
Unit 4 Newtonian Forces
1) (June 22nd) Forces and Free Body Diagrams
2) (June 23rd) Newtons Laws
A) Newtons 1st Law
B) Newtons 2nd Law
C) Newtons 3rd Law

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3) (June 24th) Friction

A) Static Friction
B) Kinetic Friction
4) (June 25th) Gravitational Forces
A) Gravity
B) Weight
C) Free Fall
5) (June 26th) Tension
6) (June 27th) Unit Review
7) (June 28th) Unit Test
Unit 5 - Newtonian Interactions
1) (June 29th) Work
2) (June 29th) Energy
A) Kinetic Energy
B) Potential Energy
a) Gravitational Potential
b) Elastic Potential
C) Mechanical Energy
3) (June 30th) Power
4) (June 30th) Momentum
5) (July 1st) Collisions
A) Elastic
B) Inelastic
6) (July 2nd) Unit Review
7) (July 3rd) Unit Test
Unit 6 - Rotational Motion
1) (July 6th) Angular Kinematics
A) Angular Displacement
B) Angular Velocity
C) Angular Acceleration
2) (July 7th) Circular Motion
A) Tangential Speed
B) Centripetal Acceleration
C) Centripetal Force
3) (July 8th) Rotation
A) Torque
B) Rotational Inertia
C) Angular Momentum
D) Rotational Kinetic Energy
4) (July 9th) Machines
5) (July 10th) Present Roller Coaster Project
6) (July 11th) Unit Review
7) (July 12th) Unit Test