Instructor: Matthew Boling Room #400 NW Phone number/Voice Mail: (623) 445-7295 Email: Matthew.Boling@dvusd.org Class Website: bolingscience.weebly.

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WELCOME!!! I am excited that you have decided to take Honors Physics! Below you will find information on my Physics course and the expectations that are required from all students. If at anytime you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to communicate those with me through email, by phone, or in person. Course Title: Honors Physics

Course Description: Physics will include a study of the natural laws that govern the way the world works. Using technology-based experiments, the student will apply the scientific method to develop and understand the use of mathematical models that can describe these natural laws. Students will analyze motion, forces, acceleration, forms of energy and other interactions through hands-on experiments and analysis. Emphasis will be placed on group and cooperative work in lab and analysis activities as well as individual effort in projects. Electricity, magnetism, and advanced topics will be covered during the spring semester. Course Goals and Objectives: 1. Apply the Scientific Method and other critical thinking models to physical phenomena for hypotheses development, experimental design, data acquisition, and data analysis. 2. Write accurate and meaningful reports analyzing experiments, both qualitatively and quantitatively. 3. Explain historical and current contexts for the principles and applications of physics. 4. Explain the application of fundamental physical principles to various physical phenomena. 5. Estimate realistic values for practical problems. 6. Apply logical, efficient, and effective problem-solving techniques using graphical, mathematical, and written communications. 7. Work effectively in collaborative groups. 8. Solve practical and meaningful problems that closely represent real-world physical situations. Textbook: Physics Principles and Problems Glencoe/McGraw Hill
Textbooks are NOT checked out but are available to check out on an individual basis from the bookstore. Online editions are also available free of charge. Directions to get the online version can be found on my website.

Course Coverage: (to comply with state and district standards the following topics will be covered) I. The Language of Physics A. Systems of measurement B. Fundamental physical quantities

C. Units II. Mechanics A. Displacement, velocity, and acceleration B. Motion in a plane C. Forces and momentum D. Work and Energy E. Circular motion III. Oscillations and Waves A. Nature of waves B. Simple harmonic motion C. Nature of sound D. Applications of sound E. Nature of light IV. Electricity and Magnetism A. Nature of electrostatics B. Nature of electrical currents Grading Criteria: 89.5 - 100% = A 79.5 - 89.4% = B 69.5 - 79.4% = C 59.5 - 69.4% = D < 59.5% =F *80% of the semester grade is from classroom points earned during the 18 weeks. The remaining 20% is from the final exam score. *All science grades are cumulative and weighted. *The overall breakdown of the grades is as follows: Scale:

Tests/quizzes = 56% Labs = 12% Class work/Assignments = 12% * Includes, but not limited to, handouts, worksheets, projects and participation points. Final Exam = 20%

Materials Needed: The following materials must be purchased by Wednesday of the first week. Composition Book with graph paper (preferable to get one that will fit legal-sized paper) Scientific or Graphing Calculator (iPods and Cell phones DO NOT count as calculators) Dry Erase Markers (I recommend getting a pack of four which should last the semester) At least 2 pencils or pens

Classroom Procedures & Expectations: 1. Be respectful to me, students, and property. 2. Lab make-ups are only offered at the instructors discretion and will be made available to the whole class.

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Bathroom passes will NOT be administered during the first and last 5 minutes of class. Also, bathroom passes will only be given during work time, NOT during lecture. Come prepared to class: bring notebook, pens/pencils, calculator, and dry erase marker to class every day. Assignments are to be turned in to the proper place at the very beginning of class. There is no extra credit. Be on time. Learn to balance fun and work!

Tuesday and Thursday 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm, or by appointment Tutoring (in any form) will NOT be available the day of tests. All questions should be addressed before then. Look at the Tutoring portion of the whiteboard in class to see tutoring changes for that week. Tutoring hours are subject to change and the instructor is not responsible for poor performance on exams because tutoring was cancelled. Video lessons and tutoring sessions are available on my website and students should take advantage of them, as they are the content equivalent of a tutoring session with me.

Absences/Make-up Work: Keep absences to a minimum, as Physics is a difficult subject to catch up in. Upon return to school, it is the STUDENTS responsibility to determine what was missed, collect any missed materials, and to make up any assignments missed. You will have one school day per excused absence to make up missed work. If the work is not completed during the allotted time, the work will be counted as late and will receive half credit. Work missed as a result of an unexcused absence will result in a zero for that day. This includes, but is not limited to: quizzes, class work, labs, projects, participation points, etc. done that day. Please speak with the instructor regarding any special circumstances. Make-up Exams and Quizzes: If a student is absent the day of an exam OR the day of a review and the absence is excused, the student will take the exam upon return to class, NO EXCEPTIONS! Any exam that is missed due to an unexcused absence (including sweep!) will result in a zero. Please contact the instructor for special circumstances. Test Retakes No test retakes are offered for Honors Physics on Unit Exams. Students do have the option of retaking unit QUIZZES to ensure mastery of topics. These quizzes must be retaken BEFORE the unit exam. Students also have the option of retaking cumulative exams (a.k.a. Throwbacks) to ensure mastery; Throwback retakes are AVERAGED with the original score (so do your best the first time!). Only one retake is allowed on quizzes and Throwbacks. Grades Grades will be posted on PowerSchool. It is the STUDENTS responsibility to keep track of their current grade and to inform his/her parent(s) of any situations. It is the PARENTS responsibility

to keep track of their childs grade and contact the instructor with any questions or concerns. I encourage parents to continually check their childs grade status and progress regularly in order to eliminate surprises on grade reports.

Student FAQs 1. If I am absent, what do I do? o First of all, DO NOT come up to the teacher and ask what was missed. The student has a variety of options to exhaust before this is necessary. 1. First and foremost, the student should know what went on the day(s) missed. This can be done by either looking at the class calendar on my website, in class, or asking a trustworthy student in class. 2. Then look to see if any worksheets were passed out. This can be done by looking at the weekly agenda on the board in the classroom. All worksheets and dates they were passed out can be found on my website. 3. Then begin collecting notes for the day you missed from a student. 4. If you were absent the day something was due (ex: homework, lab, etc.), write ABSENT on the assignment and the DATE it was turned in and turn it into the bin. 5. If you were absent the day of a TEST, QUIZ, or LAB see below. 2. What if I am absent the day we took a test or a quiz? o You will take the test/quiz upon return in class. Do not be surprised by this, but rather be prepared. If the quiz covers material from the day you were absent, you will be given one day to get the notes and then take the quiz the following day. (Its always best to assume the quiz is over material you DO know!) 3. What if I am absent the day we did review in class for a test/quiz? o You will still take the test/quiz upon return. Since you were not gone when new material was presented, you are still required to take the exam upon return. 4. What if I am absent the day we did a lab experiment? o This is important: YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A LAB REPORT AND IT IS DUE THE SAME DAY AS EVERYONE ELSE! (For periods of extended absencesuch as a weeksee me for a due date). Since you were gone for the actual lab, you will have two options: 1) Come in after school and do the lab yourself, or 2) get the data from a classmate and write the lab report based on their data. I recommend the first option so youll have a better idea of what actually transpired in the lab setting, but it is up to you. If you choose to take a tablemates data, you cannot say, I couldnt really do the lab report because I didnt know what went on in the lab. This is not valid.

Also, there are test questions that are based on the lab we did in the unit, so its best to know the lab to a knowledgeable degree. 5. What if I want to go to the bathroom? o You may not go to the bathroom until you have done bell work and when I am teaching. Other than that, fill out your pass book and set it on the front counter. Ill see it and sign it; then you can grab it and go.

Calendar of Assignments and Assessments

*****(Dates and items subject to change)***** Book work is designed to give extra practice. Keep in mind that the book work will look different than I teach it. That does not mean the content is different. You should still be able to do the work; however, you may need to cognitively breakdown the question to see what it is asking.

SEMESTER ONE Unit 1Scientific Methods

Chapter(s): Chapter 1 BOOK HMWK: 5-8, 20-21, 23-29, 33-36, 39, 42, 44-46, 51, 59, 66 (29 total)

Unit 2Velocity
Chapter(s): Chapter 2 BOOK HMWK: 1, 3, 9-13, 14-23, 25, 28-32, 37, 40-41, 47-48, 49-53 (33 total)

Unit 3Acceleration
Chapter(s): Chapter 3 BOOK HMWK: 1-5, 7-9, 12-13, 15, 18-20, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39-41, 42, 44, 46-48, 57-61, 74, 76-77, 82 (35 total)

Unit 4Forces in Equilibrium

Chapter(s): Chapter 4, 5, & 7 BOOK HMWK (Chp. 4): 1-7, 14, 16-18, 25, 28-29 (Chp. 5): 2-4, 17-18, 20, 34, 36, 61-63, 85-86, 96-97 (Chp. 7): NONE (29 total)

Unit 5Forces out of Equilibrium

Chapter(s): Chapter 4 & 5 BOOK HMWK (Chp. 4): 19-20, 23 (no friction), 35, 68-70 (Chp. 5): 44, 101 (9 total) o Forces Inquiry Investigation

Unit 6Projectile Motion

Chapter(s): Chapter 6 (Only do section 6.1) BOOK HMWK: 1-7, 9-10, 33 (+ direction is up), 34-35, 41, 43, 45-46, 51-60 (26 total) o Catapults and Rockets

Written Final: ____December 12, 2013_________ Multiple Choice Final: ___December 19 & 20, 2013_____

SEMESTER TWO Unit 7Energy

Chapter(s): Chapter 10 & 11 BOOK HMWK: (Chp. 10): 1-6, 11-12, 52-53, 57, 59-60 (Chp. 11): 4-10, 15-18, 23, 26-27, 30, 33-37, 41, 54-56, 62-63, 73-75 (29 total) o Mousetrap Car Race o Possible Pinewood Derby Race

Unit8Circular Motion
Chapter(s): Chapter 6 (Only do section 6.2) BOOK HMWK: 12-18, 20 (8 total) o Roller Coaster Project

Unit 9Momentum
Chapter(s): Chapter 9 BOOK HMWK: 1-4, 6-9, 13-21, 33-34, 36, 39-40, 46-47, 56-58, 63-65, 73, 75, 77-78 (34 total) o Egg Drop Project

Unit 10Waves
Chapter(s): Chapter 14, 15, & 16 (Pre-test only covers chapter 14) BOOK HMWK: (Chp. 14): 1-12, 15-21, 32-34, 36, 38, 70-74 (29 total) o Waves Research Project

Unit 11Electrostatics
Chapter(s): Chapter 20 & 21 (Only do section 21.1) BOOK HMWK: (Chp. 20): 1-5, 9-13, 15, 20, 31, 36, 40, 42-48, 51, 60 (Chp. 21): 1-4, 6-10 (33 total)

Unit 12Electricity
Chapter(s): Chapter 21 (Only do section 21.2), 22, & 23 BOOK HMWK: (Chp. 21): 17, 19, 21-22, 30-31, 35-36 (Chp. 22): 1-3, 6-14, 23-24, 28-29 (Chp. 23): 1-2, 4, 11-12, 15-16, 65-67, 81 (35 total) o Electricity Inquiry Investigation o Modern Physics Investigation

Written Final: ____May 14, 2014__________ Multiple Choice Final: ____May 21 & 22, 2014 (Seniors May 15 & 16, 2013)

Sandra Day OConnor Expectations

Electronic Device Use Technology (cell phones, iPods, hand-held devices, etc.) use in the classroom is intended to enhance the learning environment for all students; however, any use of technology that substantially degrades the learning environment, promotes dishonesty or illegal activities, is prohibited. If the instructor determines that the use of technology is a distraction to the learning process, either of the student using the technology or to those around him/her, the student may, at the discretion of the teacher, be asked to discontinue the use of technology in the classroom. Personal Electronic Device Use: Personal Electronic Devices include cell phones, iPods, other mp3 players and similar technology devices used for entertainment and communication/social media. Students are expected to refrain from the use of electronic devices for personal entertainment and/or communication (i.e email, instagram, facebook, etc.) during instructional time (as determined by the teacher or classroom designee). While students may freely use these devices before and after school, during passing period, and at lunchthe teacher will limit the use of personal devices and for which purposes during class to ensure that all students are focused and ready to learn. Bring Your Own Device and Use of Electronic Devices to Facilitate Learning: Sandra Day OConnor High School will begin to integrate the use of tablets, laptops and smart phones as a learning tool in the classroom. Once the technology tools are added to the classroom for learning, the classroom teacher will inform students as to when they may use their device and for which purposes. Students must adhere to their teachers guidelines for use and appropriate times for use. Any student who violates the teachers guidelines will be subject to disciplinary action.

Please note- students may not access their personal devices, whether for entertainment or learning, if the teacher has stated that the classroom activities at that time do not warrant use. For example, during testing or assessments.
Plagiarism and Cheating Cheating: In cheating, a student is taking the work of another, on any assignment, and claiming it as his/her own. At SDOHS cheating includes but is not limited to: Copying and/or offering homework verbally, in written form, or by electronic means from/to another student. Copying and/or offering questions and/or answers on tests or quizzes verbally, in written form, or by electronic means from/to another student. Pressuring other students to copy and/or offer homework, answers and/or questions on tests or quizzes verbally, in written form or by electronic means. Bringing in and using unauthorized information during class time, including information stored in any electronic device. Offering or receiving information under circumstances in which information is not to be shared. Having anyone, including parents or tutors, complete assignments and submitting the work as ones own. Presenting collaborative work as independent work and independent work as collaborative. (In group work, one person should not and will not bear the burden for the entire group assignment.)

 Copying answers from answer guides in texts. Fabricating data, information, or sources. Presenting made up material as authentic. Plagiarism: The act of plagiarism may include direct copying, but it may also be more complex than verbatim repetition. A student, in preparing a project for a class, will have plagiarized if he/she has taken information from sources without citing the sources that have been used. Plagiarized material may appear in a students paper as word-for-word copying, a summation, or a paraphrase of anothers ideas. A student has plagiarized whether the material from another source has been taken in whole or in part. In effect, by not naming the source, the student is claiming the work of another as his/hers. At SDOHS plagiarism includes but is not limited to: Submitting images and/or documents in whole or in part from the Internet without citation of the source(s). Copying anothers work. Using anothers ideas without proper citations. Incorporating portions of anothers writing within the context of your own work. Failing to acknowledge a source of information. Using unique phrases without citations. Using graphics, charts, diagrams, or illustrations without citations. Using a translator (either in-person or on-line) without proper citations Plagiarism and/or Cheating will result in disciplinary actions and a 0%, with no option to redo/retake. no exceptions. Show respect for yourself and others Actively participate in class assignments and discussions Be on Time and in attendance every day for class. Follow classroom, school, and district rules regarding dress, attendance, behavior, These rules will be ENFORCED according to District Policy. Do not bring drinks into the classroom. ***Check your grades out on Power schools. You can get your password from the front office.

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Honors Physics First Assignment

Dear Parents/Guardians:
It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name is Mr. Boling, and I will be your childs Physics teacher this year at OConnor High School. It is my goal to make this an enjoyable class for your sons and daughters, and I will do my best to help them excel in this class. This syllabus is made available at www.bolingscience.weebly.com. This is to ensure that there are no questions regarding this class. It is also designed to let you know how the class will be conducted and what is expected from the students. Please read over this syllabus; furthermore, you may want to discuss the items/procedures with your child. If there are any questions, please contact me as soon as possible. Parents MUST initial beside each of the following statements, as well as sign and date at the bottom. (INITIAL)_____ I understand Mr. Boling has a Teacher Website that is updated regularly. This is the best way to keep track of assignments, tests, and due dates. The website is www.bolingscience.weebly.com (INITIAL)_____ I understand that it is the parents responsibility to check Power Schools. By keeping track of your childs progress, this will eliminate any surprises on your childs report card. (INITIAL)_____ I understand what defines cheating. I understand if my child is cheating he/she will receive a zero for the assignment and a discipline referral. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: plagiarism (using anothers words without giving credit to the author), ANY giving or receiving answers to/from another student, copying of homework or project assignment, using answers during an exam, Talking or the appearance of talking, during an exam and/ or quiz. (INITIAL)_____ I understand that Physics Honors is an upperclassmen course (Juniors and Seniors) and is a rigorous course. I have discussed this with my son/daughter, especially if they have other heavy load courses. I understand that if a problem arises, I will have my son/daughter resolve it with the instructor first to the best of his/her ability. (INITIAL)_____ I have read the Expectations Sheet that includes topics such as electronic device use and plagiarism and cheating and fully intend to support the teacher and the school through these policies. Once you have read over the syllabus and discussed it with your child, please sign, have your child sign and return it to me. This is your childs first assignment, to return this paper signed by Friday, August 16th. This assignment is worth 20 points. It is important that this is returned to ensure there are no problems in the future.

Thank you, Mr. Boling Physics Teacher OConnor High School Students Signature: ________________________________________ Date: _________

Parent/Guardians Signature: _________________________________ Date:__________