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PHYSICS WITH TECHOLOGY 2010-2011 TEACHER: Dr. Stephanie Kawamura PHONE: 435-753-7377 x3600 (work) or 435-753-4595 (home) Please do not call after 8:00 unless it cannot wait for the next day. HOMEPAGE: www.intechchsscience.com E-MAIL: smkawamura@iname.com OFFICE HOURS: Check website or posted weekly calendar PEER TUTORING: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday after school 2 Saturdays per month INTECH DRSL (Directed Results in Students Learning): There are three life skills that InTech’s stakeholders believe that it is essential for all students to have when they graduate: Thinking and Reasoningo Students will acquire, organize, and evaluate information to make informed decisions.o Students will integrate new learning with existing knowledge and experiences.o Students will use inquiry and technological skills to research, expand, apply, and connect knowledge.o Students will apply multiple strategies to solve a variety of problems.o Students will generate new and creative ideas in a variety of contexts. Communicationo Students will select, plan, and organize ideas to communicate.o Students will communicate with clarity, purpose, and understanding of audience.o Students will activity listen, respond appropriately, and acknowledge the ideas of others.o Students will integrate and use a variety of communication forms and skills (e.g., verbal, written, electronic, listening).o Students will communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.o Students will recognize, analyze, and evaluate various forms of communication. Employabilityo Students will possess flexibility, adaptability, and the capacity to cope with and manage change.o Students will demonstrate self-motivation, dependability, and initiative.o Students will exhibit analytical and decision making abilities.o Students will use effective communication and interpersonal skills.o Students will participate as an effective member of a team.o Students will demonstrate organization, planning, and prioritization abilities.o Students will recognize the impact of technology on business and industry.o Students will exhibit leadership abilities.
OBJECTIVES: There are several objectives for this class. 1. Students will be able to identify physics as a process of asking questions and designing experiments and theories to answer those questions and explain the answers. 2. Students will understand and mathematically manipulate the concepts of motion—position, velocity, and acceleration. 3. Students will be able to define and use Newtonian Laws of Motion. 4. Students will gain a foundational knowledge of classical mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, sound, light, and optics. 5. Students will learn through a variety of educational opportunities including laboratory activities, projects, and simulations.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS: There are two class expectations: RESPECT -- Students will respect one another, themselves and the teacher by their actions, words and expressions. Students will respect others when they are teaching or sharing by giving them their attention. HONOR -- Students will honor other people’s ideas and feelings. Students will honor the rules of the school especially toward behavior.ATTENDANCE POLICY: LATE – Students will be in their seats working on their assignments by the late bell. Students not in their seats working will be considered tardy which will be recorded in the school records. Students who do not come prepared may use an unexcused late to get their supplies (blue or black pen, lab book, notebook, day planner, and textbook) from their lockers.o 1st and 2nd tardies will receive verbal warnings.o 3rd and subsequent tardies are sent to the main office. ABSENT – Students who have an unexcused absence will have their assignments, tests, and labs considered late under assignment policy. Excused absences have two (2) class days to make up missing work.
GRADING: The grade will be divided as follows: 1/3 (33%) – Tests/Quizzes -- There will be a test at the end of every chapter worth 100 points. Quizzes will happen periodically and will be worth 50 points. Term exams will be given. Students may use a 3" x 5" note card (handwritten, single-sided) for each in class exam except term exams. Note cards will be turned in with the test. If a student misses a test because of an exempt or excused absence, the test must be made up after school within two (2) class days (no tests will be offered before school). The term exam will be worth 200 points and a note card may not be used. 1/6 (17%) – Homework assignments -- Assignment will be from the book or from a handout. All assignments should be legible. Please include header information on the assignment, or it will be returned incomplete. Assignments needed to be turned in at the beginning of class or be considered late. All assignments will lose twenty-five percent (25%) if turned in late and will receive no more than a twenty-five percent (25%) if more than five class days late. All work with be turned in complete for any credit to be given. Incomplete assignments will be returned to the student for completion, and the late policy will apply. Students will be given two (2) class days to make up assignments following an excused absence. 1/3 (33%) – Laboratory Exercises -- All labs will be worth 100 points (25 points for the pre-lab due the Friday before the lab and 75 points for the lab due the Friday after the lab is completed). One lab will be dropped each term. They cannot be carried over to subsequent terms. Students will be given five (5) days to make up lab following an excused absence. NO labs will be able to be made up after the five (5) day policy. 1/6 (17%) – Major Projects – Students will be assigned three major projects that will include research and a presentation. The three main projects will concentrate on the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision (September – December), Science Fair (October – March), and a self-design project (depends on project). There will be no extra credit. However, students may earn 30 points on a test if they attend a Science Unwrapped at Utah State University (or another pre-approved activity) and follow the respect policy for the classroom. A 5-paragraph summary must be emailed to the teacher within 24-hours of the activity. Science Unwrapped is held on the last Friday of every month. Attendance will only be accepted for the term when it is being applied.
Grading & Evaluation. Grades will be assigned as follows:o A: 93 – 100%o A-: 90 – 92.9%o B+: 87 – 89.9%,o B: 83 – 86.9%o B-: 80 – 82.9%o C+: 77 – 79.9%o C: 73 – 76.9%o C-: 70 – 72.9%o D+: 67 – 69.9%o D: 63 – 66.9%o F: 0 – 62.99%
I have read and I understand the policies for Physics at InTech Collegiate High School. If I have any questions or concerns, I will not hesitate to contact Dr. Kawamura.
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