Physics Essentials (8 Weeks, Multi-Day, Full Curriculum, 9th-12th Grade Class)
Welcome, 9th-12th Grade Learners! This class covers a full year of high school Physics in 8 Weeks, while preparing you for a college science experience. Please read below for more details. π
Miss Harrington (Kelsie Harrington)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(17)
What's included
32 live meetings
32 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. In addition to attending the live lessons and completing the in-class problems, learners are responsible for reading the assigned chapters and maintaining a reading journal. This journal will be provided via a view-only Google Docs link.Letter Grade
GRADES: Learners receive private messages containing their letter grades for each Week. Any feedback returned to each learner is via private message. To comply with the national grading standards, the following grading scale will be used: 100% - 90% A (5/5) 89% - 80% B (4/5) 79% - 70% C (3/5) 69% - 60% D (2/5) 59% - 20% F (1/5) GPA Weights A 4.00 B 3.00 C 2.00 D 1.00 F 0.00 As long as the learner participates and shows improvement, it is impossible to fail this class. If a grade is not required for your learner, please notify me ahead of time. Your learner will still receive feedback but a grade will not be sent to them. A grade will, however, be recorded in the event one is needed in the future.Progress Report
PARTICIPATION: Science is a group effort. Learners can earn participation points by responding verbally or using Zoom's Chat Feature during class while we work through examples together. Participation is 25% of the overall class grade. KNOWLEDGE CHECKS: Ideally, the Knowledge Checks are due 24 hours after they are assigned to avoid falling behind. Learners will complete these Knowledge Checks through Google Forms. These are graded based on completion and accuracy. Independent Practice will count as 75% of the overall grade.Certificate of Completion
Learners who pass this class will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the 14th Week.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Intermediate Level
SUMMARY: What is the college format? In college, each science class is one semester and split into two separate classes: lecture and lab. Each class is worth 3-4 semester hours. Almost every college degree requires at least one laboratory science course. What about this class? This class will cover a full year of high school Physics lectures in 8 weeks (one grading period). Each week has a maximum of 4 lessons, with each lesson covering at most 4 topics. Lesson recordings are shared in the classroom so learners can refer to them after class. Sounds overwhelming? This class is the opposite of overwhelming. In addition to live lessons, I have curated a list of important equations and share copies of my notes after each lesson. Learners will have access to a complete record of what they learned. At the end of each Knowledge Check, learners are given the opportunity to ask questions and review what they have learned from each assigned reading. LEARNER EXPECTATIONS: Learners are responsible for attending the live lesson, completing the in-class problems, reading the assigned chapters, and maintaining a reading journal. They can post questions in the classroom that can be answered by myself and the other learners in the classroom or ask them during class. Science is a collaborative subject. I do encourage learners to discuss topics and questions they may have. These interactions will be restricted to the classroom and any personal information shared will not be tolerated as it violates Outschool's Safety Policy. SCHEDULE: Each lesson is designed to cover 1 Chapter each and the recordings are scheduled to be posted in the classroom after each class Monday-Thursday for learners to access and reference. Knowledge Checks are due by 12:00 AM Central every Friday. A detailed schedule of the class is listed below in the class Syllabus.
Learning Goals
This class satisfies the New Generation Science Standards for Physics.
Syllabus
32 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
A Physics Toolkit (Monday, 01/06)
In class, we will work on problems from Chapter 1: A Physics Toolkit.
Homework: Learners will read about Mathematics and Physics, Measurement, and Graphing Data. Learners will also comment on their reading in their reading journal. 60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Representing Motion (Tuesday, 01/07)
In class, we will work on problems from Chapter 2: Representing Motion.
Homework: Learners will read about Picturing Motion, Where and When motion occurs, and Position-Time Graphs. Learners will also comment on their reading in their reading journal. 60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Accelerated Motion (Wednesday, 1/08)
In class, we will work on problems from Chapter 3: Accelerated Motion.
Homework: Learners will read about Acceleration, Motion with Constant Acceleration, and Free Fall. Learners will also comment on their reading in their reading journal. 60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Forces in One-Dimension (Thursday, 01/09)
In class, we will work on problems from Chapter 4: Forces in One-Dimension.
Homework: Learners will read about Force and Motion, Using Newton's Laws, and Interaction Forces. Learners will also comment on their reading in their reading journal. 60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Other Details
Parental Guidance
PERSONAL INFORMATION: The first question of every Knowledge Check asks learners to share their first names. This refers to the name listed in the class roster. Their names will be used to identify their work so that I can provide the best feedback to the correct learner and add their grades to the grade book. In compliance with Outschool's Safety Policy, the sharing of any personal information in the classroom is strictly prohibited.
GRADES: Learners' grades are recorded and shared only with the learner and guardians of that learner via private message.
THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS: This class uses CK-12 for its learning materials. Important information from these lessons will be shared at the end of the week in the form of a Google Slides link. The link is for View-Only to comply with Outschool's Safety Policy and does not require the learner's Google login information. Google Forms is used for the Knowledge Checks that coincide with each lesson. These do not collect learners' private information but do ask the learner for their first name for grading and feedback purposes.
EMERGENCIES: Despite our best efforts, emergencies do happen and can result in changes to the class schedule. I always plan to have my classes as they are scheduled. In the event that I have an emergency (loss of power/internet), I ask that learners log into the Zoom meeting and remain in the meeting for 10 minutes so that Outschool can mark their attendance. There is a one-week gap between my classes for the purpose of adding make-up sessions during the same time. In addition to this gap, there are "work days" and a full week of review included in the schedule to ensure the class has enough time to cover each lesson.
In the event that your learner cannot attend a class, please reach out so I can adjust the assignments' due dates. Recordings of the meetings will be shared with the classroom. Learners are expected to watch the video lessons for the classes they miss and complete a different Knowledge Check for their participation points.
REFUND POLICY: This class has a standard refund policy: "Full refund until a week in advance, or within 24 hours of purchase (until class starts)."
Supply List
Learners will need the following materials for this class: 1. Note Taking Materials (pen & paper, tablet & stylus, etc.) 2. Internet Browser (Explorer, Safari, Chrome, etc.) 3. Calculator (physical or digital) 4. Digital Folder (Optional: to save copies of the Unit Reviews)
External Resources
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Joined September, 2022
5.0
17reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
I have a bachelorβs degree in Science in Education with an emphasis on Chemistry Education. I have 2 years of teaching experience and lesson development.Reviews
Live Group Course
$44
weekly or $350 for 32 classes4x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-5 learners per class
