CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Regents physics is a comprehensive physics course dealing with real world
phenomena at the macroscopic, subatomic, and cosmic levels. It meets the New
York State MST standards for physics as described in the NYS Core Curriculum for
The Physical Setting/Physics.
In the spirit of the NYS Core Curriculum, "...the
primary focus of the classroom experience should be on the development of higher
order process skills. The content [therefore] becomes the context and vehicle
for the teaching of these skills rather than an end in itself." In order to meet
the Math, Science, Technology standards, the course includes problem solving and
the use of appropriate technologies for the acquisition, analysis, and
presentation of information.
LABORATORY REQUIREMENT
Laboratory work is an integral part of Regents Physics and is required before
a student may take the Regents Exam. Prior to taking any Regents science exam,
New York State requires that each student completes and writes satisfactory lab
reports for a minimum of twelve hundred minutes of laboratory work. The school
is required to keep these reports on file.
Any student who fails to meet the laboratory requirement will automatically
fail the course because of being barred from the final exam.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Regents Physics course includes the major topics of mechanics, energy,
waves, electricity & magnetism, and modern physics.
The course style is patterned after a first year college science survey
course. As the instructor, my role is to offer information and guide you through
the discovery of knowledge and process. As the student, your role is to actively
participate by questions during (and after) class and to "carry your own weight"
(Look! A physics concept!) in small group projects. A passive student survives while an
active student enjoys.
SAMPLE GRADE SHEET
EXPECTATIONS
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
In this course, all assigned work, labs, and
examinations are individual exercises. The work
that you do must be yours - not that of other
students, friends, tutors, etc. While it may seem
like the easy way out to copy them from others,
this strategy will backfire on the exams, when you
will not know the material you would have learned
from doing the assignments. You may of course
form study groups, discuss assignments and
techniques in general terms, etc., but the
assignments themselves must be your own work.
Please ask if you have any questions about this.
CHEATING POLICY
I am personally offended by cheating, in part
because it hurts the honest students in the class.
I will try my hardest to catch cheaters. If I catch
someone cheating, all persons and assignments
involved will be given a grade of zero (see your
Student Handbook). Any second occurrences will
start discussions regarding the cheaters'
expulsion from the course.
It has been said by past students that I delight in
crucifying cheaters. I do not - I simply will not
tolerate them.
Introduction
Laboratory Requirement
Course Overview
Supplies Needed
Grading Policies
Sample Grade Sheet
Expectations
Academic Integrity
Cheating
Surviving the Course
