AP Audit syllabus

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS B SYLLABUS Description of Course: Welcome to Advanced Placement Physics B. AP Physics B is a college level physics course that utilizes algebra and trigonometry but does not incorporate Calculus. The level is equivalent to what many Pre-Med students take in college. We will meet Monday through Friday for 56 minutes each period. In addition, it is strongly recommended that you plan on attending at least one of the teacher’s office hours per week in order to get help with the homework, lab analysis, etc. This year we will study the structure and behavior of matter in an analytical way. As the most fundamental science, Physics is critical to the study of all other sciences. The course is broken into two portions, the classroom portion and the lab portion. • The classroom portion will utilize a variety of techniques in order to develop each student’s critical thinking and problem solving skills. These include but are not limited to direct teacher instruction, guided individual and group inquiry as well as group problem solving exercises, and individual/group presentation of solutions. [C6] • The lab portion will help develop both an understanding of the physics concepts as well as the ability to design and utilize an open-ended inquiry based method of exploration. These labs will require students to analyze data in a variety of methods including data tables and graphs in order to develop higher level thinking skills ...