Course Outline
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyze, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Physics, Grade 11, University Preparation
UNITS OF STUDY
· Dynamics
· Energy and Momentum
· Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic Fields
· The Wave Nature of Light
· Revolutions in Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity
EVALUATION
· Knowledge and Understanding………………………………………………………………………………................. 20%
· Thinking………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….20%
· Communication……………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..… 25%
· Application………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 35%
Term:…….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......70%
Tests/ Quizzes.........................................................................................................................................................................45%
Labs/ Assignments.................................................................................................................................................................25%
Final Summative Evaluation:…………………………………………………………………………………………… .....…30%
A final 2 hour exam consisting of a variety of questions types (e.g., short answer, multiple choice, extended response, problem solving, etc.) to be completed during the exam time period as an individual student effort (closed book) will be evaluated by the teacher.
The final term mark will be based on the most recent and most consistent levels achieved per unit in the four learning categories during the five units of study.
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION:
Assessment and evaluation are based on the Ministry of Ontario curriculum expectations and achievement charts. A variety of both assessments and evaluations are designed to provide opportunity to encourage all students to achieve success. Marks/grades reflect only a student’s achievement relative to the curriculum expectations.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Students will also be assessed on the following learning skills throughout the course:
- Responsibility
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Initiative
- Independent Work
- Self-Regulation
Achievement in each skill area will be assessed as Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, or Needs Improvement and will appear on the provincial report card.
SAFETY PRACTICES FOR SCIENCE CLASSES
SCIENCE STUDENTS SHALL:
1) Be safety conscious and behave in an orderly manner. NO HORSEPLAY.
2) Report all accidents (spills and breakages, cuts, burns) to the teacher, regardless how minor they are.
3) Read all instructions carefully before starting an investigation and follow these very carefully. Pay attention to quantities
4) Learn the locations and operation of all safety equipment (fire extinguisher, eye wash, neutralizers).
5) Report all broken equipment, damaged facilities or defective equipment to the teacher immediately.
6) Wash hands after contact with any chemicals.
7) Wear safety devices as directed. Goggles should be worn at all times unless directed otherwise.
8) Tie back long hair and secure any loose clothing.
9) Dispose of all waste chemicals and broken glassware in the appropriate containers.
10) Clean and return all equipment before leaving the laboratory.
11) Notify the teacher if you are afflicted by allergies, epilepsy, asthma or if you wear contact lenses.
12) Note chemical hazard symbols on containers and in text and behave accordingly.
13) Follow safety rules already learned in class.
SCIENCE STUDENTS SHALL NOT:
1) Touch lab materials unless specific instructions and permission are given.
2) Perform activities that are not assigned by the teacher.
3) Clutter up the table top (with unwarranted books or apparatus) or the floor.
4) Conduct an activity without proper supervision.
5) Transport dangerous materials (or hot equipment) at any time unless specific permission is granted.
6) Remove any chemicals or equipment from the room.
7) Bring any food or beverages into the room. Eating and drinking are against the law in the lab.
8) Leave a lighted Bunsen burner or on-going experiment unattended.
9) Enter the science office without permission.
10) Return unused solutions or chemicals to the stock container or reagent bottles.
11) Bring coats or backpacks into a science classroom.
Preventing Accidents
Most accidents that occur in the lab are caused by carelessness. The more common causes are:
1. Applying too much pressure to glassware – especially when inserting and removing glass tubing from rubber stoppers. Microscope glass slides and cover slips are also easily broken if handled roughly.
2. Handling hot equipment without proper care.
3. Using the wrong amounts of chemicals or mixing them incorrectly.
4. Having messy and disorganized work spaces.
5. Indulging in inappropriate behaviour.
If an Accident Occurs
1. Report all accidents and injuries, however minor, to your teacher.
2. Report any cuts to your teacher for proper medical attention.
3. Run cold water over burns immediately. Allow the water to run over the burn for about five minutes.
4. If chemicals splash into your eyes, rinse your eyes repeatedly with water for about fifteen minutes. Your teacher may recommend further action.
5. If acid splashes on your skin, rinse the affected area with plenty of water. Your teacher may recommend further action.
LATE and MISSED ASSIGNMENTS:
It is the teacher's responsibility to post assignments and due dates. It is the responsibility of the student to seek assistance from the subject teacher when he/she is unable to complete the assignment(s) on time. Where possible this should be done in advance. Deadlines are critical to the learning process as they: impact on the student’s ability to absorb new classroom material and/or understand course expectations (ultimately affecting the student’s credit); are part of normal workplace life; are a reasonable workload management strategy for students and teachers; bring closure to the unit of work; and allow the class to move forward in the curriculum and address other expectations.
Students are responsible not only for their behaviour in the classroom and the school but also for providing evidence of their achievement of the overall expectations within the time frame specified by the teacher, and in a form approved by the teacher. Students must understand that there will be consequences for not completing assignments for evaluation or for submitting those assignments late. Where in the teacher’s professional judgment it is appropriate to do so, a number of strategies can be used to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments. Students must negotiate with their teacher when submitting late and missed assignments.
TESTS:
It is the responsibility of the teacher to inform the students in advance of test dates. Major test dates are to be posted three days in advance. It is the student’s responsibility to know test dates, to prepare, and to write the test on the set date. If a test is missed due to illness, or other legitimate reasons, it is the responsibility of the student to provide a note from his/her parent and/or doctor to the teacher indicating the reason for the absence and the awareness that a test was missed. There are times when previously approved commitments conflict with scheduled tests i.e: co-curricular activities. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate test date arrangements prior to the test with the subject teacher. A student will receive a consequence if he/she skips the class on the day the test was administered.
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism and/or cheating will result in a mark of zero or incomplete. Cheating and plagiarism are serious concerns. The Derek, Sen, Olivia, Sokol and Zahid Secondary School has set out clear policies regarding these offences. Students are expected to be honest. In the case of cheating, the student may receive a mark of zero or incomplete for the test or examination and parents will be notified. Please refer to your student agenda for more information.
COMPUTER USE:
Handle equipment with care! Inappropriate use of the computer will result in cancelling your computer privileges, contacting your parent/guardian and reporting the incident to the principal. Inappropriate computer use includes vandalism, switching keys, removing keys, using someone else’s password, incorrect login procedures, copying another user’s work and downloading software to the file server. Please refer to your Student Agenda for the policies pertaining to the use of Computers.
COMMUNICATION POLICY
If students need to get into contact with the teacher outside of school hours, they are able to send an email via my board email (located at the bottom of the policy) or through the class website (uoitsph4u.weebly.com). Administrative staff follow the website traffic, as well as the board email, so emails must be sent in a professional manner. If students need extra help, students can visit me outside of class time either in the mornings, or after school. I am usually in the science preparation room, if they knock someone will answer the door. If they need assistance after school, have them confront me in class, just to confirm it is a good time to meet. On Thursdays from 3-4 pm in the library, I am part of the homework club, and I can help them there as well.
If parents need to get into contact with the teacher, they can send an email, or phone at the extension located at the bottom of the policy. All messages are checked at the end of the day, and I will get back usually within 24 hours. If the matter is urgent enough that it needs a physical meeting, using either email or phone we can set up a meeting time that works accordingly with both schedules.
TEACHER INFORMATION:
Teacher(s): Derek, Sen, Sokol, Olivia, Zahid
Phone Number:
Email:
Office Location: Science Hall, or enter in RM 205
I have read and understand the course expectations and evaluation policies outlined above.
_______________________ _______________________
Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature
_______________________ ______________________
Date Date
Rational for time spent per units and Order of Units: We planned our units in such a way that it will be practical. We divided the 110 hours among the units depending on the time consumption. We also want to have some classes for the final exam review. We want to cover Dynamics, Energy and Momentum unit before Gravitational, Electrical and Magnetic fields because of the vector component in the previous units will help the students to understand the later units. Wave nature of Light and Modern Physics were planned at the end of the course because these two units are relatively short and we want to cover the modern Physics with the help of Perimeter Institute materials. If time permits we can even have a field trip to Perimeter Institute.
1. Dynamics 23 Days
2. Energy and Momentum 16 Days
3. Gravitational, Electrical and Magnetic Fields 20 Days
4. Wave nature of Light 10 Days
5. Modern Physics 13 Days
6. Final Exam Review 6 Days
Total Days = 88 (each day is 75 min therefore 88 x 1.25 = 110 hours)
Evaluation: Term work 70% :
Assessment of Learning- 5 Unit tests, Quizzes, Lab reports, Assignments, Group work, Presentations, Observations and Conversations.
Final Summative Evaluation 30%: Exam
The communication with the students will be direct in class and with the parents through email, phone call or regular mail. The curriculum expectations (both specific and overall) are listed under each unit plan. The communication policy please refer the policy document above.
Major Assignments:
Unit 2: Energy and Momentum - Group Lab Day and Presentation
Students will get into groups of 3, and and pick one of the three investigations from Chapter 5 to do. Students will write a full lab report, and present their findings from the experiment. Full lab reports will be marked (K/U, A, C, T/I), and teamwork will be evaluated within the lab also. Student’s presentation will be marked (eye contact, posture, voice projection) (K/U, C).
Unit 3: Gravitational, Electric, and Magnetic Fields - Presentation on technologies within this unit
Students will research how technologies in this unit have applications in the world around us. Students will research the structure and function of the technology, how the technology incorporates the principles, and the effectiveness including advantages and limitations. The research information will be a formal report (APA Format), and presented in front of the class.
Unit 4: The Wave Nature of Light - Presentations on the applications of "light" in the real world
In teams of 4, prepare and give a 3-5 min oral presentation (i.e. video, skit, poem, song, for ask the teacher about an alternative format) on one of the following topics. Your team must sign up for a topic (posted in class). Your presentation must include a description of your situation, a description of the
applications of light involved (and a diagram) and any technological advancement. In addition, you must prepare and submit electronically to the teacher 2 multiple choice questions about the physics of your topic. Select questions will be included in our unit test.
For your selected topic, you will need to:
Unit 5: Modern Physics - Presentation's on modern physics topics
Students will use the internet and other sources to create a multimedia presentation on their topic (includes its history/development, its application, and the core science of the technology). Students will present their research to the class. Each group will get approximately 8-10 minutes to present their topic, with 2-4 minutes for questions. Students presentation will be marked for content, layout, multimedia, and APA references. In addition, students presentation will be marked for eye contact, posture, and voice.
Prerequisite: Physics, Grade 11, University Preparation
UNITS OF STUDY
· Dynamics
· Energy and Momentum
· Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic Fields
· The Wave Nature of Light
· Revolutions in Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity
EVALUATION
· Knowledge and Understanding………………………………………………………………………………................. 20%
· Thinking………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….20%
· Communication……………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..… 25%
· Application………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 35%
Term:…….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......70%
Tests/ Quizzes.........................................................................................................................................................................45%
Labs/ Assignments.................................................................................................................................................................25%
Final Summative Evaluation:…………………………………………………………………………………………… .....…30%
A final 2 hour exam consisting of a variety of questions types (e.g., short answer, multiple choice, extended response, problem solving, etc.) to be completed during the exam time period as an individual student effort (closed book) will be evaluated by the teacher.
The final term mark will be based on the most recent and most consistent levels achieved per unit in the four learning categories during the five units of study.
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION:
Assessment and evaluation are based on the Ministry of Ontario curriculum expectations and achievement charts. A variety of both assessments and evaluations are designed to provide opportunity to encourage all students to achieve success. Marks/grades reflect only a student’s achievement relative to the curriculum expectations.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Students will also be assessed on the following learning skills throughout the course:
- Responsibility
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Initiative
- Independent Work
- Self-Regulation
Achievement in each skill area will be assessed as Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, or Needs Improvement and will appear on the provincial report card.
SAFETY PRACTICES FOR SCIENCE CLASSES
SCIENCE STUDENTS SHALL:
1) Be safety conscious and behave in an orderly manner. NO HORSEPLAY.
2) Report all accidents (spills and breakages, cuts, burns) to the teacher, regardless how minor they are.
3) Read all instructions carefully before starting an investigation and follow these very carefully. Pay attention to quantities
4) Learn the locations and operation of all safety equipment (fire extinguisher, eye wash, neutralizers).
5) Report all broken equipment, damaged facilities or defective equipment to the teacher immediately.
6) Wash hands after contact with any chemicals.
7) Wear safety devices as directed. Goggles should be worn at all times unless directed otherwise.
8) Tie back long hair and secure any loose clothing.
9) Dispose of all waste chemicals and broken glassware in the appropriate containers.
10) Clean and return all equipment before leaving the laboratory.
11) Notify the teacher if you are afflicted by allergies, epilepsy, asthma or if you wear contact lenses.
12) Note chemical hazard symbols on containers and in text and behave accordingly.
13) Follow safety rules already learned in class.
SCIENCE STUDENTS SHALL NOT:
1) Touch lab materials unless specific instructions and permission are given.
2) Perform activities that are not assigned by the teacher.
3) Clutter up the table top (with unwarranted books or apparatus) or the floor.
4) Conduct an activity without proper supervision.
5) Transport dangerous materials (or hot equipment) at any time unless specific permission is granted.
6) Remove any chemicals or equipment from the room.
7) Bring any food or beverages into the room. Eating and drinking are against the law in the lab.
8) Leave a lighted Bunsen burner or on-going experiment unattended.
9) Enter the science office without permission.
10) Return unused solutions or chemicals to the stock container or reagent bottles.
11) Bring coats or backpacks into a science classroom.
Preventing Accidents
Most accidents that occur in the lab are caused by carelessness. The more common causes are:
1. Applying too much pressure to glassware – especially when inserting and removing glass tubing from rubber stoppers. Microscope glass slides and cover slips are also easily broken if handled roughly.
2. Handling hot equipment without proper care.
3. Using the wrong amounts of chemicals or mixing them incorrectly.
4. Having messy and disorganized work spaces.
5. Indulging in inappropriate behaviour.
If an Accident Occurs
1. Report all accidents and injuries, however minor, to your teacher.
2. Report any cuts to your teacher for proper medical attention.
3. Run cold water over burns immediately. Allow the water to run over the burn for about five minutes.
4. If chemicals splash into your eyes, rinse your eyes repeatedly with water for about fifteen minutes. Your teacher may recommend further action.
5. If acid splashes on your skin, rinse the affected area with plenty of water. Your teacher may recommend further action.
LATE and MISSED ASSIGNMENTS:
It is the teacher's responsibility to post assignments and due dates. It is the responsibility of the student to seek assistance from the subject teacher when he/she is unable to complete the assignment(s) on time. Where possible this should be done in advance. Deadlines are critical to the learning process as they: impact on the student’s ability to absorb new classroom material and/or understand course expectations (ultimately affecting the student’s credit); are part of normal workplace life; are a reasonable workload management strategy for students and teachers; bring closure to the unit of work; and allow the class to move forward in the curriculum and address other expectations.
Students are responsible not only for their behaviour in the classroom and the school but also for providing evidence of their achievement of the overall expectations within the time frame specified by the teacher, and in a form approved by the teacher. Students must understand that there will be consequences for not completing assignments for evaluation or for submitting those assignments late. Where in the teacher’s professional judgment it is appropriate to do so, a number of strategies can be used to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments. Students must negotiate with their teacher when submitting late and missed assignments.
TESTS:
It is the responsibility of the teacher to inform the students in advance of test dates. Major test dates are to be posted three days in advance. It is the student’s responsibility to know test dates, to prepare, and to write the test on the set date. If a test is missed due to illness, or other legitimate reasons, it is the responsibility of the student to provide a note from his/her parent and/or doctor to the teacher indicating the reason for the absence and the awareness that a test was missed. There are times when previously approved commitments conflict with scheduled tests i.e: co-curricular activities. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate test date arrangements prior to the test with the subject teacher. A student will receive a consequence if he/she skips the class on the day the test was administered.
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism and/or cheating will result in a mark of zero or incomplete. Cheating and plagiarism are serious concerns. The Derek, Sen, Olivia, Sokol and Zahid Secondary School has set out clear policies regarding these offences. Students are expected to be honest. In the case of cheating, the student may receive a mark of zero or incomplete for the test or examination and parents will be notified. Please refer to your student agenda for more information.
COMPUTER USE:
Handle equipment with care! Inappropriate use of the computer will result in cancelling your computer privileges, contacting your parent/guardian and reporting the incident to the principal. Inappropriate computer use includes vandalism, switching keys, removing keys, using someone else’s password, incorrect login procedures, copying another user’s work and downloading software to the file server. Please refer to your Student Agenda for the policies pertaining to the use of Computers.
COMMUNICATION POLICY
If students need to get into contact with the teacher outside of school hours, they are able to send an email via my board email (located at the bottom of the policy) or through the class website (uoitsph4u.weebly.com). Administrative staff follow the website traffic, as well as the board email, so emails must be sent in a professional manner. If students need extra help, students can visit me outside of class time either in the mornings, or after school. I am usually in the science preparation room, if they knock someone will answer the door. If they need assistance after school, have them confront me in class, just to confirm it is a good time to meet. On Thursdays from 3-4 pm in the library, I am part of the homework club, and I can help them there as well.
If parents need to get into contact with the teacher, they can send an email, or phone at the extension located at the bottom of the policy. All messages are checked at the end of the day, and I will get back usually within 24 hours. If the matter is urgent enough that it needs a physical meeting, using either email or phone we can set up a meeting time that works accordingly with both schedules.
TEACHER INFORMATION:
Teacher(s): Derek, Sen, Sokol, Olivia, Zahid
Phone Number:
Email:
Office Location: Science Hall, or enter in RM 205
I have read and understand the course expectations and evaluation policies outlined above.
_______________________ _______________________
Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature
_______________________ ______________________
Date Date
Rational for time spent per units and Order of Units: We planned our units in such a way that it will be practical. We divided the 110 hours among the units depending on the time consumption. We also want to have some classes for the final exam review. We want to cover Dynamics, Energy and Momentum unit before Gravitational, Electrical and Magnetic fields because of the vector component in the previous units will help the students to understand the later units. Wave nature of Light and Modern Physics were planned at the end of the course because these two units are relatively short and we want to cover the modern Physics with the help of Perimeter Institute materials. If time permits we can even have a field trip to Perimeter Institute.
1. Dynamics 23 Days
2. Energy and Momentum 16 Days
3. Gravitational, Electrical and Magnetic Fields 20 Days
4. Wave nature of Light 10 Days
5. Modern Physics 13 Days
6. Final Exam Review 6 Days
Total Days = 88 (each day is 75 min therefore 88 x 1.25 = 110 hours)
Evaluation: Term work 70% :
Assessment of Learning- 5 Unit tests, Quizzes, Lab reports, Assignments, Group work, Presentations, Observations and Conversations.
Final Summative Evaluation 30%: Exam
The communication with the students will be direct in class and with the parents through email, phone call or regular mail. The curriculum expectations (both specific and overall) are listed under each unit plan. The communication policy please refer the policy document above.
Major Assignments:
Unit 2: Energy and Momentum - Group Lab Day and Presentation
Students will get into groups of 3, and and pick one of the three investigations from Chapter 5 to do. Students will write a full lab report, and present their findings from the experiment. Full lab reports will be marked (K/U, A, C, T/I), and teamwork will be evaluated within the lab also. Student’s presentation will be marked (eye contact, posture, voice projection) (K/U, C).
Unit 3: Gravitational, Electric, and Magnetic Fields - Presentation on technologies within this unit
Students will research how technologies in this unit have applications in the world around us. Students will research the structure and function of the technology, how the technology incorporates the principles, and the effectiveness including advantages and limitations. The research information will be a formal report (APA Format), and presented in front of the class.
Unit 4: The Wave Nature of Light - Presentations on the applications of "light" in the real world
In teams of 4, prepare and give a 3-5 min oral presentation (i.e. video, skit, poem, song, for ask the teacher about an alternative format) on one of the following topics. Your team must sign up for a topic (posted in class). Your presentation must include a description of your situation, a description of the
applications of light involved (and a diagram) and any technological advancement. In addition, you must prepare and submit electronically to the teacher 2 multiple choice questions about the physics of your topic. Select questions will be included in our unit test.
For your selected topic, you will need to:
- Analyse, with reference to the principles related to the wave nature of light, how your technology uses these principles
- Assess the impact on society and the environment or your technology that uses the wave nature of light
- Discuss and explain careers that would use this technology
Unit 5: Modern Physics - Presentation's on modern physics topics
Students will use the internet and other sources to create a multimedia presentation on their topic (includes its history/development, its application, and the core science of the technology). Students will present their research to the class. Each group will get approximately 8-10 minutes to present their topic, with 2-4 minutes for questions. Students presentation will be marked for content, layout, multimedia, and APA references. In addition, students presentation will be marked for eye contact, posture, and voice.