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Curriculum Documents by Quarter - Science Grade 11 Physics
Unit of Study 1: Skills of Science & Motion in One-Dimension
Standards	Essential Questions	Learning Objectives
Practice the qualities necessary for science: insight, reasoning, creativity, skepticism, open-mindedness Communicate effectively as a scientist: produce and interpret scientific procedures, data, charts, tables, graphs and diagrams Use technology to enhance the gathering and manipulating of data Appreciate the role of math in explaining and describing physical reality Understand horizontal and vertical motion conceptually and mathematically	How do scientists organize our knowledge of the universe? How do scientists use evidence, models, and explanations to communicate about discoveries? How do scientists measure change? What forces cause change? What is the relationship between structure and function in objects, organisms, and systems? How do scientists explore, observe, ask questions, collect data, and find patterns?	Vocabulary fact hypothesis scientific hypothesis law theory scientific method independent verification repeat validity dimensional analysis kinematics rate of change speed vs. velocity instantaneous vs. average speed acceleration free-fall relative motion time dilation
		Skills Design and perform simple tests to verify hypotheses Communicate effectively using scientific vocabulary and conventions Distinguish between a fact, hypothesis, scientific hypothesis, law, and theory Distinguish between physical quantities that are directly or inversely related or not related at all Use a variety of measuring devices to gather and analyze data (stopwatches, meter sticks, graphing calculators) Identify and convert between the different units of measurement for distance, speed, velocity, acceleration, and time Appreciate the similarities and differences of science and religion as ways of uncovering truth Derive formulas from sets of data Solve conceptual and mathematical problems involving velocity, speed, and constant acceleration in both horizontal and vertical one-dimensional motion Create and interpret tables and graphs of motion data (position vs. time, speed vs. time, velocity vs. time, constant acceleration vs. time)
Unit of Study 2: Two-Dimensional Motion & Energy
Practice the qualities necessary for science: insight, reasoning, creativity, skepticism, open-mindedness Communicate effectively as a scientist: produce and interpret scientific procedures, data, charts, tables, graphs and diagrams Use technology to enhance the gathering and manipulating of data Appreciate the role of math in explaining and describing physical reality Understand energy, its transformations, and interactions with matter. Understand the laws of conservation of mass and energy Understand projectile motion conceptually and mathematically Understand the use of vector representations	How do scientists organize our knowledge of the universe? How do scientists use evidence, models, and explanations to communicate about discoveries? How do scientists measure change? What forces cause change? What is the relationship between structure and function in objects, organisms, and systems? How do scientists explore, observe, ask questions, collect data, and find patterns?	Vocabulary vector scalar component vector head-to-tail method (vectors) parallelogram method (vectors) projectile law of conservation of energy energy Joule translational kinetic energy rotational kinetic energy gravitational potential energy elastic potential energy chemical energy work power Watt Skills Distinguish between vector quantities (velocity, acceleration, and force) and scalar quantities (speed and mass) Solve conceptual and mathematical problems involving velocity, speed, and constant acceleration in two-dimensional (projectile) motion Use right triangle trigonometry to resolve vectors into their simpler horizontal and vertical components and vice-versa Interpret and provide examples that illustrate the law of conservation of energy. Provide examples of how energy can be transformed from one form to another (ex: kinetic to potential) Apply quantitatively the law of conservation of mechanical energy to simple systems Describe the relationship among energy, work, and power both conceptually and quantitatively Identify and convert between different units of measurement for energy, work, and power Communicate effectively using scientific vocabulary, conventions, and technology to enhance the presentation of scientific results Appreciate the relationship between human progress and limited energy resource management Explain how matter and energy are related Apply concepts of energy and projectile motion to the building of a catapult
Unit of Study 3: Forces & Thermodynamics
Practice the qualities necessary for science: insight, reasoning, creativity, skepticism, open-mindedness Communicate effectively as a scientist: produce and interpret scientific procedures, data, charts, tables, graphs and diagrams Use technology to enhance the gathering and manipulating of data Appreciate the role of math in explaining and describing physical reality Understand fundamental forces, their forms, and their effects on motion both mathematically and conceptually. Understand Newton 's laws of motion and gravitation Understand conceptually and mathematically that heat is energy that is transferred between bodies that are at different temperatures by the processes of convection, conduction, and/or radiation.	§ How do scientists organize our knowledge of the universe? § How do scientists use evidence, models, and explanations to communicate about discoveries? § How do scientists measure change? § What forces cause change? § What is the relationship between structure and function in objects, organisms, and systems? § How do scientists explore, observe, ask questions, collect data, and find patterns?	Vocabulary mass vs. weight inertia free-body diagram force net force equilibrium Newton’s First Law Newton’s Second Law Newton’s Third Law static friction kinetic friction terminal velocity pressure Normal Force Heat/thermal energy Internal energy Bi-metallic strip Calorie Kilocalorie Thermostat Thermal equilibrium specific heat capacity conductor vs. insulator conduction convection radiation emitter vs. absorber Greenhouse Effect Newton’s Law of Cooling Condensation Evaporation Skills Interpret and apply Newton 's laws of motion. Explain the relationship between mass and inertia. Use a free body force diagram with only co-linear forces to show forces acting on an object, and determine the net force on it. Qualitatively distinguish between static and kinetic friction, what they depend on and their effects on the motion of objects. Understand conceptually Newton 's law of universal gravitation. Identify appropriate standard international units of measurement for mass and force and explain how they are measured. Relate thermal energy to molecular motion. Explain the relationship among temperature change in a substance for a given amount of heat transferred the amount (mass) of the substance, and the specific heat of the substance. Distinguish between the three methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation Solve conceptual and mathematical problems involving heat. Identify and convert between different units of measurement for heat (calories, Calories, Joules). Communicate effectively using scientific vocabulary, conventions, analogies, and technology to enhance the presentation of scientific results. Apply concepts of force and heat to automobile technology
Unit of Study 4: Sound, Light, and Electricity
Practice the qualities necessary for science: insight, reasoning, creativity, skepticism, open-mindedness Communicate effectively as a scientist: produce and interpret scientific procedures, data, charts, tables, graphs and diagrams Use technology to enhance the gathering and manipulating of data Appreciate the role of math in explaining and describing physical reality Describe the characteristics, differences and similarities between kinds of waves, including sound, seismic, and electromagnetic, as a means of transmitting energy. Understand how stationary and moving charge particles result in the phenomenon known as electricity and magnetism. Understand how oscillating electric or magnetic fields can generate electromagnetic waves over a wide spectrum of energies. Understand how electricity flows in a circuit and what factors influence the circuits' current, voltage, and resistance.	§ How do scientists organize our knowledge of the universe? § How do scientists use evidence, models, and explanations to communicate about discoveries? § How do scientists measure change? § What forces cause change? § What is the relationship between structure and function in objects, organisms, and systems? How do scientists explore, observe, ask questions, collect data, and find patterns?	Vocabulary Wave wave speed frequency wavelength Period transverse waves longitudinal waves mechanical waves Electromagnetic waves reflection refraction Polarization interference Doppler effect Constructive interference Destructive interference standing wave static charge Coulomb's law electric forces electric fields Current Voltage Resistance series circuit Parallel circuit Kirchoff's Law Ohm's law Electromagnetic spectrum Light vs. pigment
		Skills Differentiate between wave motion and non-periodic motion of objects Recognize the measurable properties of waves (e.g., wave speed, frequency, wavelength, period)and explain the relationships among them Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves Distinguish between mechanical and electromagnetic waves Interpret and be able to apply the laws of reflection and refraction (qualitatively) to all waves Recognize the effects of polarization, wave interference, and the Doppler effect Explain, graph, and interpret graphs of constructive and destructive interference of waves Explain the relationship between the speed of a wave (e.g., sound) & the medium it travels through Recognize the characteristics of a standing wave and explain the conditions under which two waves on a string or in a pipe can interfere to produce a standing wave Recognize the characteristics of static charge, and explain how a static charge is generated. Interpret and apply Coulomb's law Explain the difference in concept between electric forces and electric fields Develop a qualitative and quantitative understanding of current, voltage, resistance, and the connection between them Identify appropriate units of measurement for current, voltage, and resistance, and explain how they are measured Analyze series and parallel circuits (find the current at any point and the potential difference between any two points in the circuit) using Kirchoff 's and Ohm's laws Describe the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of wavelength and energy, and be able to identify specific regions such as visible light Explain how the various wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum have many useful applications such as radio, television, microwave appliances, and cellular telephones Explain the production of color (colored light and pigments) Explain the operation of basic optical equipment (cameras, telescopes, microscopes, glasses) Present a conceptual topic of physics orally using visual aids and technology

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Curriculum Documents by Quarter - Science Grade 11 Physics