Course Syllabus



Union Grove High School

Advanced Placement Physics 1 Course Syllabus

Instructor: Mr. Wes Taylor Room #: 328 Year: 2014-2015

westaylor@henry.k12.ga.us

Course Name: AP Physics 1

Textbooks Used: Giancoli. Physics. 2005. Pearson Prentice Hall Cost: $108.97

Physics Student Pocket Guide Cost: $14.08

Giancoli Physics Text Website:



Course Concepts:

Motion, Forces, Energy, Momentum, Rotational Motion, Electricity, and Waves.

AP Physics is a rigorous course which requires the student to read the material from the book ahead of time in order to optimize classroom instruction. Your success will depend on your attitude and work ethic. I will require you to have read one chapter ahead, but feel free to go further. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but in our class, the cat is still in Schrodinger’s box and has an equal probability of still being alive.

Special Assignments and Projects: Various projects will be announced throughout the school year. A minimum of 2 weeks notice will be given before the assignment is due.

Classroom Rules and Discipline Procedures:

To ensure an optimum learning environment, please adhere to the following:

• Students will be respectful to all adults and classmates.

• Students will be seated in class when the bell rings.

• Students will not display cell phones, portable electronic devices or unauthorized materials in class.

• Students will use computers/ technology appropriately at all times.

Make-up Work Policies:

1. Board policy will be followed.

2. Work can only be made up if your absence was excused.

3. Make up work must be completed and turned in before your deadline. The deadline will be determined by the number of days that you were absent.

4. Long term assignments and projects will not be extended unless you are absent the day it is due. This includes lab reports.

5. Tests must be made up within three days of your absence. Unless you have received prior permission, no tests will be given after that time, and you will receive a zero for that particular test.

6. No other late work will be accepted.

School-wide Grading Requirements as follows:

Grade categories and weights for this course are still being developed. Once these weights have been finalized, we will post to our website an updated syllabus for parents and student.

Academic Integrity Policy:

Academic integrity is a fundamental value of quality education; therefore, Union Grove High School will not tolerate any acts of cheating, plagiarism, or falsification of school work.  Should it be determined that an academic integrity violation has taken place, the school reserves the right to assign a grade of a zero and submit a disciplinary referral to the appropriate Assistant Principal.  The school also reserves the right to remove or suspend enrollment in any Advanced Placement/Honors classes as well as Academic Honor Societies.

Materials Needed:

Graphing/scientific calculator (The Silver Casio calculators with the Solve fxn will not be permitted)

3-ring binder

Notebook paper

Pencils and erasers (No Pens!)

Graph paper

Quad Rule Composition Notebook

Online Homework:

All AP Physics homework will be completed online through WebAssign. WebAssign is a website that allows students to work and solve homework problems in an online environment. Doing homework in WebAssign provides instant feedback to students. This helps guide the students towards content mastery. Online homework programs are becoming more and more common in college courses. By using WebAssign we hope to better prepare our students for the college experience. The cost of this program is $10.50 per student. Students will create their own accounts at once they have been given a class access key.

Technology Information:

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. Lab reports require the use of a word processor (such as Microsoft Word) and a spreadsheet program (such as Microsoft Excel). Many of the class resources will be available online. Homework will be turned in online. If a student does not have access to a computer or the internet at home, he or she will have to plan to spend time working in the school library when it is available or at a public library.

UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Mr. Taylor Room #: 328 Year: 2014-2015

Course Name: AP Physics 1

Textbooks Used: Giancoli. Physics. 2005. Pearson Prentice Hall Cost: $108.97

The signature of parent/guardian and student below indicates that both have read and understand the information outlined in Mr. Taylor’s syllabus. If you have any question, please contact Mr. Taylor.

E mail: westaylor@henry.k12.ga.us

Student’s Name (printed):__________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name (printed):_____________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________

Parent Information Form

Please go to my teacher webpage on the Union Grove High School website. There you will find a page for Parent Information. I will use this page to upload copies of forms and pertinent information for parents. There is also a link on this page for a Parent Information Form. Please use this online form to give me an electronic copy of your best contact information.

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