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Honors Physics
Merritt Island High School
2014-2015 COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor: Ms. Fortier Class/Lab Location: D-117
Phone: !1."#".1$$$ %#"17 Planning: Fi&th Period
'-Mail: &ortier.s(l)ie*bre)ardschools.
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I. Weco!e"
I., delighted to be continuing /ith Merritt Island High School this (ear and I., loo0ing &or/ard
to an outstanding !$1"-!$1# school (ear. Go Mustangs!!
II. Co#rse O$er$ie%
1hrough ,aterial +resentation2 discussions2 grou+ and indi)idual +ractice2 and hands-on
e%+eriences this course /ill ta0e an integrated and I ho+e fun a++roach to the disco)er( o&
3ust ho/ ,uch +h(sics +la(s an i,+ortant role in e)er(da( li&e - in so ,an( /a(s4
III. Co#rse O&'ec(i$es
5t the end o& this course2 students /ill ha)e a scienti6c understanding o& the /orld /e li)e in.
7ou /ill be able to sol)e real-li&e challenges using the +rinci+le o& +h(sics as e)idence to
su++ort (our e%+lanations.
I). Re*#ire+ ,e-(s .n+ /.(eri.s
Ser/a(2 8a(,ond 5.2 Ph.D. and Faughn2 9err( S.2 Ph.D. :!$$;<2 Physics. Holt2 8inehart and
=inston.
Co,+osition >oo0 - ?ra+h Pa+er @ersion is +re&erred. Most students /ill need at least
one +er se,ester :I.d suggest (ou acAuire three.<
Pens/+encils/erasers - &ree choice
7ou ,a( also /ish to ha)e:
Scienti6c Calculator
8uler :standard and ,etric unit ,easures<
Highlighter:s<
1hese ,aterials are reAuired e)er(da(. =e ha)e a set o& class te%tboo0s so (ou ,a( 0ee+
(our te%t at ho,e.
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). R#es 0 E-1ec(.(ions
5ll Merritt Island High School rules /ill a++l( in our classroo,. 5dditionall(2 all students are
e%+ected to:
Sho% Res1ec( - &or (oursel)es2 &or others2 &or +ro+ert( and &or rules and +rocedures.
2e!ons(r.(e In(e3ri(y - integrit( in all that (ou do.
Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated!!! 5t a ,ini,u,2 cheating or
+lagiaris, /ill result in a detention2 +hone call ho,e and a grade o& 4ero on the /or0 in
Auestion &or all +arties in)ol)ed. Please note that allo/ing so,eone else to co+( (our /or0 is
cheating.
5s a re,inder2 cutting and +asting &ro, other sources is not acce+table. 7ou are e%+ected to
create (our o/n original /or0 - using (our o/n /ords - based in&or,ation (ou ha)e
researched and s(nthesiBed :and +ro+erl( cited4< &ro, others.
5e$er /iss .n O11or(#ni(y (o &e 6.&#o#s" - Li&e is not a dress rehearsal. 7ou are s,art
and ca+able. Share the /onder&ul gi&t that is (ou /ith others. Do (our best e)er( da( and
sho/ the /orld /hat (ou are trul( ca+able o&4
)I. Re%.r+s 0 Conse*#ences
=e /ill all contribute to creating and ,aintaining a +ositi)e classroo, culture /here
diCerences are celebrated and learning is e)er(one.s to+ +riorit(.
=hen (ou 0no/ and adhere to /hat is e%+ected &or us to be able to share in a success&ul
learning en)iron,ent2 /e - as a class - /ill ha)e the lu%ur( to e%+lore the course ,aterial
thoroughl( and unhurried. In addition to ,astering the course2 (ou /ill ha)e earned the ti,e
and &reedo, &or additional +ri)ileges in and outside the classroo,.
Should (ou :or a &ello/ student< &eel co,+elled to disru+t class2 the &ollo/ing conseAuences
/ill +re)ail:
First DCense - )erbal /arning. Second DCense - Dne hal&-+age hand-/ritten reEection :on
(our o/n ti,e< and 1# ,inute detention /ithin three school da(s. 1hird DCense - Parent
contact and $ ,inute detention /ithin three school da(s. Fourth DCense - 8e&erral.
)II. Proce+#res
Si3n-In - >eginning 1uesda(2 1F 5ug. !$1"2 each student /ill initial hi, or hersel& in e)er(da(
on the cli+ board located in the &ront o& the classroo,. Lack of a signature will indicate
absence for that day. It is (our res+onsibilit( to ensure that (ou sign in each da( - do not sign
others in nor allo/ others to sign (ou in. ,his is . s.7e(y iss#e.
Be Wor8 - 5&ter signing in2 6nd (our seat2 settle (our belongings and get +re+ared &or class
Auic0l( and Auietl(. Most da(s there /ill be a brie& assign,ent rele)ant to our stud( on the
o)erhead. Please begin this assign,ent i,,ediatel(. 7ou /ill ha)e 6)e ,inutes a&ter the bell
rings to co,+lete this /or0.
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,.r+y - I& (ou are tard( to class2 (ou ,ust note this /ith a G1H ne%t to (ou initials on the sign-
in sheet. 1he school tard( +olic( /ill be en&orced. Please re&er to (our Student Planner &or
&urther detail.
H. P.sses - Hall Passes /ill be )ia (our +lanners. Please bring them to class each day.
Si3n-O#( - I& (ou lea)e the classroo, &or any reason other than class dismissal2 (ou ,ust
sign-out /ith the ti,e o& de+arture and (our initials on the attendance cli+ board located near
the entrance o& the classroo,. I&//hen (ou return +lease be sure to indicate (our return ti,e
on the sa,e &or,. ,his is . s.7e(y iss#e.
2is!iss. - 1he bell does not dis,iss (ou &ro, class. I release class once the roo, has been
GresetH to the condition it /as in at the beginning o& the +eriod. 1han0 (ou in ad)ance &or
0ee+ing our class tid(4 It is a++reciated4
)III. Assess!en( .n+ 9r.+in3
5ssign,ents and grades /ill be +osted on an on-going basis on 'DLII'.
L.(e Wor8
Late work is not accepted unless arrangements have been made in advance.
Ho,e/or02 labs and other assign,ents to be graded ,ust be turned in in (our class +eriod.s
designated ho,e/or0 collection bo% the da( it is due. It is (our res+onsibilit( to ensure /or0
is turned in on ti,e.
I recogniBe that /e all ha)e bus( li)es. 1here&ore2 each nine /ee0 +eriod (ou /ill recei)e one
GHo,e/or0 PassH /hich ,a( be used in in lieu o& a single ho,e/or0 assign,ent. Ho,e/or0
Passes cannot be used &or AuiBBes2 tests2 grou+ assign,ents or oral +resentations. Jnused
Ho,e/or0 Passes /ill be con)erted to e%tra credit to/ards (our ho,e/or0 grade at the end
o& each nine /ee0 ,ar0ing +eriod. 7ou /ill see a colu,n &or Ho,e/or0 Pass in 'DLII'.
/.8e-U1 Wor8
Ma0e-u+ /or0 a&ter an absence /ill be acce+ted in accordance /ith the school +olic(. I& (ou are
absent2 loo0 6rst &or ,issed assign,ents in a &older /ith (our na,e on it near the door. It is
your responsibility to obtain the necessary assignments and complete them in a timely manner.
Please re&er to (our Student Planner &or &urther detail.
C.ss P.r(ici1.(ion - =e /ill adheres to a Gno opt outH +ractice. Class +artici+ation is
e%+ected2 reAuired and is /orth 20: o7 yo#r co#rse 3r.+e. GClass +artici+ationH
enco,+asses all as+ects o& (our contribution and cheer&ul coo+eration &ro, the ,o,ent (ou
arri)e in class until dis,issal. 1his +olic( is &or the bene6t o& each student as /ell as &or the
class as a /hole. =e /ill all learn &ro, each other. 7ou each ha)e great ideas to contribute
and I., loo0ing &or/ard to (ou sharing (our uniAue 0no/ledge and +ers+ecti)e /ith ,e and
(our class,ates.
E-(r. Cre+i(
Fro, ti,e to ti,e I ,a( assign additional ho,e/or0 +ractice or su++le,ental ,aterial as
e%tra credit /hen it see,s the class as a /hole /ould bene6t &ro, additional e%+osure to a
+articular conce+t. Points earned on an e%tra credit assign,ent /ill not e%ceed K o& (our
total grade. Please note that three +ercentage +oints can easil( ,o)e (ou &ro, one letter
grade to the ne%t. I encourage you to take advantage of all etra credit opportunities.
B.sis 7or 6in. 9r.+e
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Assess!en(
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IX. An(ici1.(e+ 201;-2014 Sche+#e
6. Se!es(er S1rin3 Se!es(er
1he Science o& Ph(sics
Motion in Dne Di,ension
1/o-Di,ensional Motion and @ectors
Forces and the La/s o& Motion
=or0 and 'nerg(
Mo,entu, and Collisions
Circular Motion and ?ra)itation
Fluid Mechanics
Heat
1her,od(na,ics
@ibrations and 'nerg(
Sound
Light and 8eEection
8e&raction
Inter&erence and DiCraction
'lectric Forces and Fields
'lectrical 'nerg( and Current
Circuits and Circuit 'le,ents
Magnetis,
'lectro,agnetic Induction
5to,ic Ph(sics
Subato,ic Ph(sics
1his is a tentati)e schedule sub3ect to ,odi6cation.
<. Co!!#nic.(ion
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