SRHS AP Physics 1 Syllabus

Mr. Duda
Email: ​jduda@pasadenaisd.org
Website: www.rayburnapphysics.weebly.com

I. Course Overview
➢ This course is not exactly divided into 6-week segments, but rather by unit. The list of units we are going
to study includes:
● Motion in 1-Dimension ● Collisions/Explosions

● Motion in 2-Dimensions ● Gravity

● Rotational Motion ● Newton’s Laws

● Harmonic/Oscillatory Motion ● Electric Circuits pt. 1

➢ A strong effort on the AP Physics 1 summer assignment is ​essential​ for a good start to your physics
career! Summer assignments can be accessed on the Rayburn AP Physics website (see top of syllabus)
and should be completed by the 2​nd​ day of class in the 2018-2019 school year.

II. Attendance/Tardiness
➢ Perfect attendance in class is ​required​ and ​expected​ if you are going to be successful. I follow the school
tardy policy strictly.

III. Preparation
➢ Students must bring with them to class: binder, pencil/pen, calculator, notebook.
➢ Students must come prepared to discuss videos, reading, or homework from previous night.

IV. Class Environment/Rules

➢ All science involves questioning! Questioning what you see, what you hear, what you feel… Asking
questions is strongly encouraged whenever it is deemed necessary.
➢ Upon entering the classroom, ALL STUDENTS MUST PLACE ANY AND ALL OF THEIR CELL PHONES
IN THE CORRECT SLOT ON THE ​CELL WALL​ CORRESPONDING TO THEIR SEAT NUMBER.
Students who are caught with their cell phone at any time in class will have their phone confiscated and
turned into the AP office.
➢ No teasing, roasting, or laughing at other people’s mistakes. Doing so will result in discipline.
➢ If you are not contributing to a friendly, safe environment for everyone, you are taking away such an
environment from everyone else in the class.

V. Grading Policies
➢ Each six weeks, your grade is divided as follows:
1. 6-Weeks Grade:
a) Attendance/Participation 10%
b) Homework (5-12 assignments or homework checks) 40%
c) Labs (1-4 labs) 25%
d) Quizzes & Exams (1-2 exams) 25%

VI. Dropping or Withdrawing

➢ If you would like to drop the course, you may do so within the first six weeks of the school year. Any time
after that, I will not approve your withdrawal from the course and that will become an issue with your
counselor.

VII. AP 2 Exam
➢ All students​ enrolled in AP Physics 1 as of 12/21/18 will be required to take the AP physics 1 exam. No
exceptions!
➢ The date of the 2018 AP physics 1 exam is ​Tuesday, May 7, 2019​, in the afternoon.

I have read and I understand the AP Physics 2 syllabus for the 2018-2019 school year.

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