Honors Physics Mr. Kuffer Welcome to Open House Honors Physics Mr. Kuffer

Two Main Objectives for This Academic Year #1. Prepare your son or daughter for college. How to study How to budget time How to be responsible #2 Be aware of the Physics concepts occurring all around them.

Skills Desired by Fortune 500 Companies (in order of most desirable) Teamwork Problem Solving Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Listening

Honors Physics Honors physics is designed for the college bound student and for the student preparing for the Advanced Placement B and C level course. Students will study the following topics: classical mechanics (motion, energy, etc…), waves, sound, light and optics, electromagnetism and current electricity.

Honors Physics Honors physics is designed for the college bound student and for the student preparing for the Advanced Placement B and C level course. Students will study the following topics: classical mechanics (motion, energy, etc…), waves, sound, light and optics, electromagnetism and current electricity.

Honors Physics Syllabus Introduction to Physics What is Physics? A Mathematical Toolkit

Honors Physics Syllabus Mechanics Describing Motion A Mathematical Model of Motion Forces and Motion in Two Dimensions Momentum and its Conservation Energy, Work, Power, and Simple Machines Rotational Mechanics

Honors Physics Syllabus Waves and Light Waves & Energy Transfer Sound and Light Mirrors and Lenses (Reflection and Refraction) Diffraction & Interference

Honors Physics Syllabus Current Electricity Electrostatics and Current Electricity Laboratory Experiments Ohm’s Law Electrical Circuits

North Allegheny Grading Scale Your points The percent will fall under one of the Total points categories listed below. Grade Approximations: NA Grading Scale: A 89.5 – 100 60% - Tests, Quizzes & Labs B 79.5 – 89.49 30% - Homework / Notebooks C 69.5 – 79.49 10% - Midterms/Final D 59.5 – 69.49 E 0 - 59.49

Materials needed for class every day Notebooks: Students are strongly advised to have a 3-ring binder with paper. Scientific Calculator Textbook: Physics

Materials needed for class every day Notebooks: Students are strongly advised to have a 3-ring binder with paper. Scientific Calculator Textbook: Physics

Materials needed for class every day Notebooks: Students are strongly advised to have a 3-ring binder with paper. Scientific Calculator Textbook: Physics

Make-up work If a student is present until the day of the test, he/she should take the test on the day of return. In excess of three days excused absence, test and work must be completed within three days of the student return to school. MAKE-UP WORK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT! If aware of test prior to absence, students should take the test upon return.

Make-up work If a student is present until the day of the test, he/she should take the test on the day of return. In excess of three days excused absence, test and work must be completed within three days of the student return to school. MAKE-UP WORK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT! If aware of test prior to absence, students should take the test upon return.

Make-up work If a student is present until the day of the test, he/she should take the test on the day of return. In excess of three days excused absence, test and work must be completed within three days of the student return to school. MAKE-UP WORK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT! If aware of test prior to absence, students should take the test upon return. .

Mr. Kuffer’s Schedule 2012-2013 Period Times Course Room 1 7:30 – 8:12 Honors Physics 334 Homeroom 8:12 – 8:28   2 8:32 – 9:14 Honors Physics Lab 3 9:18 – 10:00 4 10:04 – 10:46 Hall Duty 5/6 10:50 – 11:16 Concepts of Physics 7/8 11:20 – 12:02 9 12:06 – 12:48 Lunch 10 12:52 – 1:34 11 1:38 – 2:20. Prep ---

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