Title: 2nd PERIOD
Course: 2024 Physics 1

The world is in a constant state of motion. To understand the world, students must first understand movement. Unit 1 introduces students to the study of motion and serves as a foundation for all of AP Physics 1 by beginning to explore the complex idea of acceleration and showing them how representations can be used to model and analyze scientific information as it relates to the motion of objects. By studying kinematics, students will learn to represent motion—both uniform and accelerating—in narrative, graphical, and/or mathematical forms and from different frames of reference. These representations will help students analyze the specific motion of objects and systems while also dispelling some common misconceptions they may have about motion, such as exclusively using negative acceleration to describe an object slowing down. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to go beyond their traditional understanding of mathematics. Instead of solving equations, students will use them to support their reasoning and tighten their grasp on the laws of physics. Lastly, students will begin making predictions about motion and justifying claims with evidence by exploring the relationships between the physical quantities of acceleration, velocity, position, and time. This is an important starting point for students, as these funds.

TOPIC 1.1 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration & TOPIC 1.2 Representations of Motion

Session September 16 – 20 | Before | During | After
Session 1 | Introduction to mathematical representations of motion (individual reading and note-taking) https://youtu.be/0ewWkfBA3vw?si=FE-gJPDm3VognGPd | Lecture on kinematic equations (class discussion); Practice problems on using kinematic equations to describe motion (pair work) | WebAssign assignment on kinematic equations (individual)
Session 2 | Quick review of Monday’s material through a warm-up Solving (individual) | Group activity on solving motion problems using kinematic equations (group work); Worksheet on applying kinematic equations (individual) https://youtu.be/cCDfNkcGhDM?si=cgxfv3NzqYbcqTr3 | WebAssign problems on applying kinematic equations (individual)
Session 3 | Brief review of previous day's work (individual) | Interactive lecture on the relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration (class discussion); Practice problems on analyzing these relationships (pair work) | WebAssign problems on position-velocity-acceleration relationships (individual)
Session 4 | Recap of kinematic relationships through examples (individual) | Group activity on multi-step kinematic problems (group work); Worksheet on solving complex motion problems (individual) | WebAssign problems on complex kinematic problems (individual)
Session 5 | Review of week's topics with Q&A session (individual) | Solving on kinematic equations and relationships (individual); Discussion on integrating kinematic concepts (class discussion) | WebAssign comprehensive assignment covering week's topics (individual) https://www.webassign.net/

Session September 23 – 27 | Before | During | After
Session 1 | Review of all kinematics topics covered so far (individual reading and note-taking) https://youtu.be/pZZt357pk-I?si=RjWyU6Y1LZste2U2 | Lecture on common kinematics misconceptions (class discussion); Practice problems on identifying and correcting misconceptions (pair work) | WebAssign assignment on kinematics review (individual) https://www.webassign.net/
Session 2 | Quick review of Monday’s material through a warm-up Solving (individual) | Group activity on applying kinematics to real-world scenarios (group work); Worksheet on practical applications of kinematics (individual) | WebAssign problems on practical kinematics applications (individual)
Session 3 | Brief review of previous day's work (individual) | Interactive lecture on advanced kinematics topics (class discussion); Practice problems on advanced kinematics (pair work) https://youtu.be/uEnUG_1TYxc?si=kYCbEgbu1r9XhS0X | WebAssign problems on advanced kinematics (individual)
Session 4 | Recap of advanced kinematics through examples (individual) | Group activity on comprehensive kinematics problems (group work); Worksheet on solving comprehensive kinematics problems (individual) | WebAssign problems on comprehensive kinematics (individual)
Session 5 | Review of all Unit 1 topics with Q&A session (individual) | Comprehensive Solving on all Unit 1 topics (individual); Discussion on integrating all concepts learned (class discussion) | WebAssign comprehensive assignment covering all Unit 1 topics (individual) https://www.webassign.net/