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Physics 501 - Conservation Laws (5 of 6) [Science]

Science, Physics: (Part 5 of 6) In this class, students will gain a basic understanding of the Conservation Laws (mass, energy, & momentum) and a study of Special Relativity. No Algebra 1 pre-requisite!
Dr. Jim Gifford, PhD - Chemistry, Physics, Science
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What's included

7 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1 hour per week. Each lesson a 1-2 page sheet of practice problems will be given for students to reinforce what they are learning in the class. These problems should take no longer than an hour.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 11
This class is designed to provide an introduction to the Laws of Conservation of Mass, Energy, and Momentum.  It will also spend a week studying Special Relativity.  Many topics will be covered over this 5 week class that will give the student a basic understanding of a more realistic representation of how the world works.  Students will have the opportunity to practice what they learn each week.  

This is a self-paced course, meaning that there are no live meetings.  Each lesson, new videos, notes pages, and practice problems will be posted to the classroom.  Students will upload their completed practice problems to the classroom (either scanned or picture taken) for feedback from the teacher.   There will be a discussion thread where students can ask for help from the class and the teacher.  To get the most out of this course, the teacher will provide notes pages with blanks for the students to fill in as they watch the videos.  Students are expected to complete the practice problems before the next lesson as the material builds upon itself.

Each lesson will feature pre-written, fill-in-the-blank notes for each video.  This is to help the students learn how to take notes in a science class.  I have also found over my years of teaching that if students write things down they tend to retain the material better.   

At the conclusion of each lesson, students can submit their work for the lesson to the instructor for feedback on practice problems and lab reports.  The teacher is always be available via message (either in the classroom discussion or private message) and will typically reply within 12 hours, but never more than 24 hours unless extenuating circumstances.  

This course is designed to be completed in 5 weeks, with students completing one lesson every week.
Learning Goals
Students will have a basic understanding of the Conservation Laws.  This will prepare them for follow on courses in the realm of physics or other sciences.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
7 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Welcome
Lesson 2:
Conservation of Energy & Mass
 Conservation of Kinetic & Potential Energy 
Lesson 3:
Momentum
 Introduction to Momentum 
Lesson 4:
Conservation of Momentum
 Introduction to Conservation of linear momentum 

Other Details

Supply List
Notes pages for each lesson and practice problems will be provided by the teacher.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Engineering (General) from North Carolina State University
Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from United States Military Academy
I have taught chemistry and chemical engineering at the college level, and have a PhD in nuclear engineering.  I have been teaching all disciplines of science to home school elementary, middle and high school students for 12 years.  I know how to present science in a fun way to boost students interest in the subject. 

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