Physics
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205 - INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Full Year • 1 credit • 1 period a day • Fee • Grades 9, 10 – Chemical Splash Googles included with fee • Prerequisite for other high school science courses.
Integrated Science is an inquiry-based laboratory course that introduces students to key concepts and theories that provide a foundation for advanced study in the physical sciences such as chemistry, physics, earth and space science. The course comprises the study of the physical world including developing models about classifying matter and how it changes, the particle nature of matter and atomic structure, types of chemical bonding and reactions and the conservation of matter. Energy interactions and the study of forces and motion will be emphasized. Students will also develop an understanding of the periodic table for use in explaining the chemical and physical changes developed in the course. In addition students will be introduced to scientific theories about the origin, development and structure of the universe and the types of nuclear reactions such as those that occur within stars. Integrated Science is a high school introductory level course that fulfills the Ohio Core requirements for one year of physical science necessary for graduation.
238 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE A
Semester • 1/2 credit • Grades 11, 12 • Requirement for graduation • Fee • Prerequisite for Honors Physics or Physics
This course will include the following four units: Motion and Forces, Energy, Electricity, and Waves. A laboratory approach will be used to allow students to develop inquiry skills, process skills, and organizational skills for the representation of data in tables, graphs, and models. Applications of the knowledge and skills will be accomplished in a variety of individual and cooperative projects related to the course themes.
244H - HONORS PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 10, 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physical Science A or Integrated Science (B or better) and concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher math.
This course is directed toward the student with a deep interest and motivation in science and above average preparation and interest in mathematics. It is designed to prepare students for college majors that require physics. For information about which college majors require physics, please ask your current science teacher or school counselor. The course will focus on the classical topics of physics including electricity, magnetism, Newtonian physics, optics, transition states of matter, and topics from modern physics such as quantum theory and special relativity. The theoretical development of the listed topics will be applied to chemistry, engineering, biological sciences and other related areas. Laboratory skills will be designed to encourage problem solving and independent thought, and a variety of tools and technology will be used for collecting and analyzing data.
247 - PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 10, 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Completion of Physical Science A or Integrated Science and concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher math.
The focus of this course will be to develop a better understanding of the physical laws that govern nature through conceptual and mathematical processes and an inquiry-based laboratory approach. Topics include kinematics (position, velocity and acceleration of objects), dynamics and forces, electricity, magnetism heat and optics. Students will collect, analyze and interpret data in the laboratory to develop these concepts. The course is designed to prepare students for college major that require science. Completion of Physics or Honors Physics along with one credit of chemistry and two other science credits will fulfill the science requirements for an Honors Diploma.
250AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Physics B (B or better), or Honors Physics (B or better), and Algebra II (B or better) • The AP exam is required for weighted grade
This course is the equivalent of the college freshman physics course following the prescribed curriculum as published by the AP Board (a non-calculus based course required for many liberal arts arenas). Engineering and pure science majors may use this course to deepen their understanding of college physics principles and procedures. AP Physics will emphasize higher order thinking and problem solving skills in the laboratory and theoretical settings. Students will need to be highly motivated and self-directed in both individual and team based work. Advanced Placement courses are demanding and require daily homework. The class concludes with a college level exam, prepared by the CollegeBoard, which, if passed, may result in college credit.
Full Year • 1 credit • 1 period a day • Fee • Grades 9, 10 – Chemical Splash Googles included with fee • Prerequisite for other high school science courses.
Integrated Science is an inquiry-based laboratory course that introduces students to key concepts and theories that provide a foundation for advanced study in the physical sciences such as chemistry, physics, earth and space science. The course comprises the study of the physical world including developing models about classifying matter and how it changes, the particle nature of matter and atomic structure, types of chemical bonding and reactions and the conservation of matter. Energy interactions and the study of forces and motion will be emphasized. Students will also develop an understanding of the periodic table for use in explaining the chemical and physical changes developed in the course. In addition students will be introduced to scientific theories about the origin, development and structure of the universe and the types of nuclear reactions such as those that occur within stars. Integrated Science is a high school introductory level course that fulfills the Ohio Core requirements for one year of physical science necessary for graduation.
238 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE A
Semester • 1/2 credit • Grades 11, 12 • Requirement for graduation • Fee • Prerequisite for Honors Physics or Physics
This course will include the following four units: Motion and Forces, Energy, Electricity, and Waves. A laboratory approach will be used to allow students to develop inquiry skills, process skills, and organizational skills for the representation of data in tables, graphs, and models. Applications of the knowledge and skills will be accomplished in a variety of individual and cooperative projects related to the course themes.
244H - HONORS PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 10, 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physical Science A or Integrated Science (B or better) and concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher math.
This course is directed toward the student with a deep interest and motivation in science and above average preparation and interest in mathematics. It is designed to prepare students for college majors that require physics. For information about which college majors require physics, please ask your current science teacher or school counselor. The course will focus on the classical topics of physics including electricity, magnetism, Newtonian physics, optics, transition states of matter, and topics from modern physics such as quantum theory and special relativity. The theoretical development of the listed topics will be applied to chemistry, engineering, biological sciences and other related areas. Laboratory skills will be designed to encourage problem solving and independent thought, and a variety of tools and technology will be used for collecting and analyzing data.
247 - PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 10, 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Completion of Physical Science A or Integrated Science and concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher math.
The focus of this course will be to develop a better understanding of the physical laws that govern nature through conceptual and mathematical processes and an inquiry-based laboratory approach. Topics include kinematics (position, velocity and acceleration of objects), dynamics and forces, electricity, magnetism heat and optics. Students will collect, analyze and interpret data in the laboratory to develop these concepts. The course is designed to prepare students for college major that require science. Completion of Physics or Honors Physics along with one credit of chemistry and two other science credits will fulfill the science requirements for an Honors Diploma.
250AP - ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS
Full Year • 1 credit • Fee • Grades 11, 12 • Prerequisite: Physics B (B or better), or Honors Physics (B or better), and Algebra II (B or better) • The AP exam is required for weighted grade
This course is the equivalent of the college freshman physics course following the prescribed curriculum as published by the AP Board (a non-calculus based course required for many liberal arts arenas). Engineering and pure science majors may use this course to deepen their understanding of college physics principles and procedures. AP Physics will emphasize higher order thinking and problem solving skills in the laboratory and theoretical settings. Students will need to be highly motivated and self-directed in both individual and team based work. Advanced Placement courses are demanding and require daily homework. The class concludes with a college level exam, prepared by the CollegeBoard, which, if passed, may result in college credit.