Physics Old Fort High School The Science of Physics Physics Old Fort High School

What is physics? Draw a picture of what physics means to you? Create a list of the top 5 key words that describe physics Class Debate for top 5 words Create a definition that involves all 5 words (2 groups)

Course Outline Mechanics Properties of Matter Heat Sound and Light Electricity and Magnetism Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Areas Within Physics Name Subjects Examples Mechanics Motion and its causes Thermodynamics Heat / Temperature Vibrations/Waves Repetitive motion Optics Light Electromagnetism Electricity, magnetism, and light Relativity Moving particles Quantum Mechanics Submicroscopic particles

Tying a Shoe HW: Create a lab write up for the following problem: How do you tie a shoe?

What is the Scientific Method? Share your “scientific method” for tying a shoe. Attempt the experiment as each scientist reads off their procedures. What worked well on each write up? What did not work well on each write up?

Scientific Method cont… What is necessary in a lab write up? What is expected in this class and beyond (higher education) for a lab write up? Create a classroom Rubric for lab write ups. -Possibly use rubistar

The Scientific Method The process that researchers use to carry out their investigations is often called the scientific method

What are we missing on this diagram? Create your own flow chart to depict the scientific method…

Define the following words: Model- System- Controlled Experiment-

Measurements in Experiments Quantity-has magnitude, size, or amount NO NAKED NUMBERS! Why??? Name the farthest distance you have traveled? What is considered far? What is considered big, small, heavy, light? Far, Big, Small, Heavy, Light are all relative without units!