Course Domains for Physics

I. Communicating within a scientific framework

A. Framing clear, meaningful research objectives
B. Constructing and presenting explanations of physical phenomena
C. Engaging in argument from evidence
D. Learning and using the vocabulary of physics
E. Writing and organizing a formal lab write-up
F. Using APA formatting in research
II. Designing and executing investigations
A. Designing experimental procedures to answer research objective
B. Carefully considering potential sources of error in experimental design
C. Identifying and recording manipulated, controlled, and responding variables
III. Analyzing and interpreting data
A. Using appropriate mathematics to analyze data in order to answer applicable research
objectives
B. Identifying and quantifying experimental error
C. Recognizing patterns, correlations, causes, and effects in order to determine
relationships between variables
D. Creating and interpreting graphical representations of data
E. Determining the significance of trends in data based on considerations of scale and
sample size
IV. Developing and using models
A. Creating accurate diagrams of physical situations
B. Identifying applicable scientific laws in physical situations
C. Using equations to creating accurate mathematical models of physical situations
D. Translating between drawings, diagrams, written descriptions, and algebraic
representations of physical situations
V. Using mathematics and computational thinking
A. Identifying and transcribing appropriate physics equations as they apply to a given
situation
B. Identifying and substituting values for individual variables
C. Using techniques in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to solve algebraic equations
for desired variables
VI. Using the Problem Solving Process
A. Develop critical thinking skills
B. Analyze physical situations
C. Answer questions with physics
D. Engineer solutions to problems