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Freshman Physics

Freshman Physics. Jennifer Adams (314) 854-6760. Me. 8th year at CHS Physics BS from UMR and finishing MSEd at Webster this year 2 children in the district. Why Physics First?. Concrete Experiences to Abstract Thought. This Physics Class. Teaching Science Using Physics as a Context

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Freshman Physics

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  1. Freshman Physics • Jennifer Adams • (314) 854-6760

  2. Me • 8th year at CHS • Physics BS from UMR and finishing MSEd at Webster this year • 2 children in the district

  3. Why Physics First? • Concrete Experiences to Abstract Thought

  4. This Physics Class • Teaching Science Using Physics as a Context • Presentation Skills • Students Direct the Learning • Modeling Curriculum

  5. Modeling Physics • Created by David Hestenes in the ’80s • Recognized by US Dept of Education as: One of the top 7 best K-12 educational technology programs One of two Exemplary K-12 science programs • The Modeling Cycle: Observe, question, predict, design and carry-out experiment, collect and analyze data, report data with multiple representations, and repeat.

  6. First Unit • Uniform Motion • Bag of Cars Activity • Blinky Car • BB Lab

  7. Multiple Representations:Graphs

  8. Multiple Representations:Words (First) The BB on the high incline was faster than the one on the low incline. Both BBs rolled at a constant speed.

  9. Multiple Representations:Words (refined) Both BBs rolled down a tube starting at position 0. On the low incline, it moved in the positive direction with a constant velocity of 6.3 cm/beat for 18 beats. The BB on the high incline rolled in the positive direction with a constant velocity of 11.4 cm/beat for 10 beats.

  10. Multiple Representations:Diagrams + 0

  11. Multiple Representations:Mathematical Models

  12. Future Units • Uniform Acceleration • Forces • Electric Circuits • Electrostatics • Energy • Mechanical Waves

  13. To Ensure Success • Engage and invest • Turn in assignments on time (20% penalty) • Make corrections in and out of class • Get help immediately • Find a common time to work with • teacher(s), lab partner(s), friends: • after lab, during lunch, before or after school • Please email me at: adams@clayton.k12.mo.us • class website: claytonphysics.net.

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