Aguirre, Palmira

Physics

Physics is the study of matter and energy and their interactions. Students are introduced to fundamental concepts in the areas of mechanics, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear phenomenon. Students acquire information using the senses and instrumentation. Observations of the laws of force and motion, the nature of light, wave phenomena, and properties of electricity and magnetism are integral components of the course.

Physics course description taken from District Course Catalog.
 

Physics Syllabus Year-At-A-Glance 2012-2013

First Nine Weeks:

Unit1: Laboratory Management (4 days) Aug. 27-30, 2012

Unit2: Graphing Motion (10 days) Aug. 31 – Sept. 14, 2012

Unit3: Kinematics in 1D and 2D Motion (13 days) Sept. 17 – Oct. 4, 2012

Unit4: Newton’s Laws of Motion (15 days) Oct. 5 – 26, 2012

ReteachSept. 21, 2012, and Oct. 19, 2012, Early Release days

Second Nine Weeks:

Unit5: Universal Gravitation, Speed of Light, and Special Relativity (10 days)

Oct.29 – Nov. 9, 2012

Unit6: Conservation of Energy and Momentum (17 days) Nov. 12 – Dec. 11, 2012

Unit7: Thermodynamics (8 days) Dec. 12 – 20, 2012 (Dec. 21st EarlyRelease)

Jan.7 – 11, 2013 Reteach/Review for Semester Exams

Jan.14 – 18, 2013 Semester Exams (Jan. 18th Early Release)

Third Nine Weeks:

Unit11: Waves – Properties and Applications (12 days) Jan. 22 – Feb. 6, 2013

Unit12: Waves – Sound & Light (10 days) Feb. 7 – 21, 2013

Unit8: Electrostatics – Forces, Fields, and Energy (10 days) Feb. 22 – Mar. 7, 2013

Unit10: Electromagnetism (Induction) (8 days) Mar. 18 – 27, 2013

ReteachFeb. 15, 2013 (Early Release) and Mar. 8, 2013

Fourth Nine Weeks:

TAKSCountdown (15 days) April 1 – 19, 2013

TAKSTesting (4 days) April 22 – 25, 2013

 Unit 9: Current Electricity & MagneticFields (12 days) April 29 – May 14, 2013

Unit14: Accelerated Teaching Based on Data (10 days) May 15 – 29, 2013

May30 – 31, 2013 Review for Semester Exam

June3 – 6, 2013 Semester Exams

June7, 2013 End of Year Party!! (Early Release)