High School Physics
(6 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Building Your Base(12 Lessons)
S.M.A.R.T. goals for PhysicsHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Patience, time management and teamwork are essential skills for studying physics.
Physics Skills and PracticeHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Physics is a model-dependent science.
Learning Physics by Creating StructuresHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Revising models over time is a key part of the process of learning and doing physics.
See, Think, Create High School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Effectively communicating ideas based on observations is a key part of the process of learning and doing physics.
Modeling Archimedes' PrincipleHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Archimedes' principle is a conceptual model of fluid mechanics which connects forces to engineering design.
Understanding Check 1High School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Formative assessments help communicate students' thought processes to teachers.
Physics According to YouHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Over the course of history, knowledge gets refined as scientists gain access to more information.
Two Methods of Metric ConversionsHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Metric conversions are convenient because they use powers of ten.
Introduction to Physical QuantitiesHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:All measured quantities in physics can be described through a combination of the basic units of distance, time, and mass.
Distance vs DisplacementHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:An object can travel a large distance and have zero displacement.
CSI: Who Killed Bill?High School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Physics can be used to solve crimes.
Student Led ConferencesHigh School Physics» Unit:Building Your Base
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Big Idea:Student-driven goals lead to engaged students who share authority over their learning outcomes in physics.
