11th-12th Science -- 2nd Trimester
Electricity and Magnetism
All 11th and 12th graders are taking this trimester-long core science course. We will learn the basics of electricity, from charge to electrostatics to fields to current, voltage, and resistance to curcuits to generators and motors. We will then undertake a major electrical engineering design challenge. We will also study energy generation in our country and the alternatives available.
Text: Conceptual Physics by Paul Hewitt
Science Notebooks:
We are going to be using well organized notebooks to keep track of the work for this science class. Your notebook should be a 3-ring binder where you have as the first page your table of contents, and as you add to the notebook, you will fill out the table so that you can easily access work throughout the course. It is important that you have these notebooks with you everyday. I will be reviewing your notebooks periodically. Here are some basic tips:
- Don’t store work in the pockets; all papers should be hole-punched and placed in order.
- Date all materials before putting them into the notebook (handouts, class notes, assignments, projects, etc.)
- Place this course syllabus on the second page after the table of contents.
- If you’re taking notes, make a note in your notes when the instructor gives you a handout related to that material and file that handout immediately after that page of notes.
- Use colored pieces of paper to indicate changes in units/chapters/etc. (Especially good for when you’re switching between different subject areas within science).
- All graded work should be filed as soon as it is handed back and added to the table of contents.
Work Completion Policy:
1. “Work Completion” has its own individual line on the report card. Late or incomplete work will result in a lower grade on this line.
2. Individual assignments will be used as evidence of attainment of course learning outcomes. Incomplete or missing work will result in lower (or failing) grades in those outcomes.
3. Work that is more than one day late may result in the student being assigned study hall (lunch or afternoon) until the work is complete.
4. When a pattern of late or incomplete work is evident, parents will be contacted. If problems completing work continue, an SST meeting will be arranged to discuss an action plan to resolve the problem.
5. Late work will not be accepted after the end of the course. In extenuating cases, a student may petition the teacher for an extension.
6. Incomplete work may result in not passing the course which could lead to not passing science for the year.
