1. This PowerPoint can be found on my LCPS webpage!
Back to school night
Potomac Falls HS
Conceptual & Academic Physics – Dylan Mercer
Team Teacher (2nd & 3rd) – Chris Parks
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What do I need to know?
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2. About Me Graduated Christopher Newport University – Class of 2014
BS Applied Physics
Second year at Potomac Falls HS
Broad Run HS Drumline

3. Goals for this course
Prepare students for future Physics courses (College, AP, DE)
Produce well-rounded young adults
Establish a better understanding of the universe and world around us
Take away practical knowledge
Promote deeper learning, critical thinking, and problem solving

4. Unit Plan

5. Instructional Mediums
Google Classroom – Most assessments & various assignments
Phoenix (StudentVue/ParentVue) – Grades & Course materials
My LCPS Website – Additional recourses, Classroom expectations, Unit Plan, Syllabus, etc.
Textbook – Class set; Students won’t need to take home

6. Grading & Late work Policy
Formatives – 0%
Summatives – 100%
Late Formatives will receive full credit
Missed Summatives – Students have an equal number of class periods to complete assignments as they have missed.

7. Summative Retake Policy - Physics
2 per quarter
Must be completed 1 week after return date of original
All Formatives in unit must be completed
1 on 1 w/ teacher
Before school mon-fri – room 215
During CORE
By Appointment

8. Catapult Mousetrap Car Bridge Materials: Shoe Boxes Mouse Traps
Future projects
Catapult
Mousetrap Car
Bridge
Materials:
Shoe Boxes
Mouse Traps
Dowels Rods
Paint Stirrers

9. Email: dylan.mercer@lcps.org 2nd & 3rd : christopher.parks@lcps.org
Communication
2nd & 3rd :
Phoenix Communication
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