Introducción a la física en la escuela secundaria para todos los estudiantes (semestre 2)

In this class students will learn the basics of high school physics by looking at  real life examples and examples  from their favorite books, movies and television shows. The class is highly interactive and students are encouraged to ask questions. Students will practice solving equations and reflecting on what they have learned. Students  will also participate in a review game at the end of every class. No prior knowledge of physics is necessary but some knowledge of basic algebra is needed.

Week 1
- Periodic Motion
Students will build and test a pendulum

Week 2
-	Waves -Wavelength, Frequency, and Speed 
Students will make waves and measure them

Week 3
-	Sound, 
Students will investigate the nature of sound

Week 4
-     Doppler Effect, Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, Absorption
Students will investigate sound waves and how they interact

Week 5
-	Electromagnetic Waves and Radiation, The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Students will complete the wave town


Week 6 
-    Speed of Light
Students will calculate the speed of light


Week 7
-	Visible Light,  Colors and Optical Illusions
Students will see how light interacts and how it is different than pigment

Week 8
-	Reflection and Refraction 
Students will learn how light interacts with objects

Week 9
-	Lenses and Lasers 
Students will learn how lasers and lenses work

Week 10
-    Einstein and Special Relativity
Students will calculate relativistic changes

Week 11
-     Einstein and General Relativity
Students will explore gravitational waves

Week 12
- Heat and Temperature
Students will differentiate between heat and temperature

Week 13
- Laws of Thermodynamics
   Students will explore entropy and the laws of thermodynamics

Week 14
- Electricity and magnetism
Students will differentiate between static electricity  and current and compare to magnetism

Week 15
- Electricity and Circuits
Students will create series and parallel circuits and calculate voltage, current and resistance

Week 16
-Final exam and wrap up of any questions