Units: Titles and Time. Unit 1 Forces and Motion: Dynamics. 20 hours. Unit 2
Energy and Momentum. 20 hours. Unit 3 Electric, Gravitational, and Magnetic
Fields.
ROSEDALE HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Course Of Study Grade 12 Physics
University SPH4U
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Course Overview
Physics, SPH4U, Grade 12, University Preparation Prerequisite: SPH3U Course Developers: C. Meyer, 2007 Course Description This course enables students to deepen their understanding of the concepts and theories of physics. Students will explore further the laws of dynamics and energy transformations, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields; electromagnetic radiation; and the interface between energy and matter. They will further develop their inquiry skills, learning, for example, how the interpretation of experimental data can provide indirect evidence to support the development of a scientific model. Students will also consider the impact on society and the environment of technological applications of physics. Ministry Document The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, Science, 2000. Units: Titles and Time Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6
Forces and Motion: Dynamics Energy and Momentum Electric, Gravitational, and Magnetic Fields The Wave Nature of Light Matter-Energy Interface Final Assessment Tasks
20 hours 20 hours 20 hours 20 hours 20 hours 10 hours
Unit Overviews Unit 1: Forces and Motion: Dynamics Time: 20 hours Unit Description This unit develops students’ understanding of motion of objects with reference to the forces acting on them. Students, through laboratory investigations and simulations, analyse and solve problems involving forces using vectors, graphs, and free-body diagrams. Students analyse the dynamics of motion with respect to the development and use of technology in various fields such as space travel and the development of sports equipment. For a detailed explanation of all the expectations listed under the focus column, see the ministry document: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/science1112curr.pdf Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus 1.1 Linear FMV.01, FM1.01, FM1.02, FM2.01, FM2.02 4 h Motion SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 1.2 Frames of FMV.01, FMV.02, FM1.01, FM1.05
Assessment Categories Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections
2h
Reference
SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11
1.3 4h
Projectile Motion
1.4 3h
Circular Motion
1.5 3h
Planetary Motion
1.6 4h
Projectile Device I (Spring Fling I)
FMV.01, FMV.02, FM1.01, FM1.02, FM1.03, FM2.03 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 FMV.01, FMV.02, FM1.01, FM1.04, FM1.05, FM2.04 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 FMV.01, FMV.02, FMV.03, FM1.06, FM2.04, FM3.02 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 FMV.01, FMV.02, FMV.03, FM1.03, FM2.03,, FM3.01, FM3.02 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11
Inquiry Communication Knowledge/Understanding Making Connections Inquiry Knowledge/Understanding Communication Making Connections Inquiry Communication Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Making Connections Knowledge/Understanding Communication Inquiry Making Connections Communication Knowledge/Understanding
Unit 2: Energy and Momentum Time: 20 hours Unit Description This unit develops students’ understanding of work, energy, momentum, and conservation of energy and momentum. Through laboratory investigations and simulations, students analyse and solve problems involving energy and momentum using vectors, graphs, and free-body diagrams. Students analyse and describe the design and development of collision and impact-absorbing devices with respect to energy and momentum changes. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus Assessment Categories Communication 2.1 Momentum and EMV.01, EMV.02, EMV.03, EM1.01, Inquiry 2 h Impulse EM1.02, EM2.01, EM3.01 Knowledge/Understanding SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 Inquiry 2.2 Work and Energy EMV.01, EMV.02, EMV.03, EM1.01, Making Connections 4h EM1.02, EM1.03, EM1.05, EM2.02, Communication EM3.01 Knowledge/Understanding SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 Making Connections 2.3 Collisions EMV.01, EMV.02, EMV.03, EM1.01, Inquiry 4h EM1.04, EM2.01, EM3.02 Communication SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, Knowledge/Understanding SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 Inquiry 2.4 Hooke’s Law EMV.01, EMV.02, EMV.03, EM1.08, Making Connections 3h EM2.02, EM3.01, EM3.02 Knowledge/Understanding SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.06, Communication SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 2.5 Motion of Celestial EMV.01, EM1.01, EM1.06, EM1.07 Inquiry
3h
2.6 4h
Activity/Time Objects, Gravitational Potential Energy, and Rockets Projectile Device II (Spring Fling Challenge II)
Focus SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11
Assessment Categories Making Connections Communication Knowledge/Understanding
EMV.01, EMV.03, EMV.08, EM1.01, EM1.05, EM2.01, EM3.01 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11
Inquiry Making Connections Communication Knowledge/Understanding
Unit 3: Electric, Gravitational, and Magnetic Fields Time: 20 hours Unit Description Students investigate and quantify magnetic, gravitational and electric fields, forces, and energies stored in charged separated particles. Students develop relationships that quantify the motion of charges through electric and magnetic fields. Students research technology that uses magnetic and electric fields as part of their End-of-Unit Task. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus Assessment Categories 3.1 Magnetic Fields and EGV.01, EG1.01, EG1.04 Knowledge/Understanding 2h Forces SIS.05, SIS.07, SIS.11 Communication 3.2 Electric and EGV.01, EGV.02, EG1.01, EG1.02, Inquiry Knowledge/Understanding 5.5 h Gravitational Fields and EG1.03, EG1.04, EG1.06, EG2.01 Communication Forces SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.05, SIS.07, Making Connections SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10, SIS.11 3.3 Electric and Magnetic EGV.01, EG1.01, EG1.07, EG1.08 Inquiry 2.5 h Fields SIS.06, SIS.07 Knowledge/Understanding Communication 3.4 Potential Energies EGV.01, EG1.05, EG1.06 Inquiry 3.5 h SIS.05, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.11 Knowledge/Understanding Communication 3.5 Applications for Fields, EGV.02, EG2.01, EG2.02 Inquiry 1.5 h Forces, and Energies SIS.10 Communication 3.6 Field Theory EGV.03, EG3.01, EG3.02, EG3.03 Knowledge/Understanding 5h Applications SIS.04 Inquiry Communication Making Connections
Unit 4: The Wave Nature of Light Time: 20 hours Unit Description Through use of appropriate equipment, students investigate the characteristics of mechanical waves in two dimensions and relate them to light waves. Through geometrical analysis, students develop relationships that allow predictions of interference effects. Students discuss the electromagnetic properties of light, thin film interference, and polarization and apply these properties to current technology. Throughout the unit, students use lasers and other optics
equipment in preparation for their End-of-Unit Task that involves a comparison of CDs and DVDs. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus Assessment Categories 4.1 Mechanical WAV.01, WAV.02, WA1.01, WA1.03, Inquiry 2.5 h Wave Properties WA2.02 Communication SIS.05 Knowledge/Understanding 4.2 Light Properties WAV.01, WAV.02, WA1.01, WA1.02, Inquiry 3h WA1.03, WA1.04, WA1.05, WA2.01, Communication WA2.03, WA2.04 SIS.05, SIS.06 4.3 Analysis of WAV.01, WAV.02, WA1.01, WA1.03, Inquiry 5h Waves in Two WA1.04, WA2.02, WA2.04 Knowledge/Understanding Dimensions SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.11 Communication 4.4 Electromagnetic WAV.01, WA1.01 Communication 1h Waves SIS.06 Making Connections Knowledge/Understanding 4.5 Applications of WAV.01, WAV.02, WAV.03, WA1.03, Knowledge/Understanding 3.5 h Wave Properties WA2.01, WA3.01, WA3.02, WA3.03 Inquiry SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.11 Communication 4.6 Comparing CDs WAV.02, WAV.03, WA2.02, WA2.03, Knowledge/Understanding 5h and DVDs WA3.02 Inquiry SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.05, SIS.10, SIS.11 Communication Making Connections Unit 5: Matter-Energy Interface Time: 20 hours Unit Description This unit develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of Einstein’s special theory of relativity early quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Students interpret data to support scientific models of matter and conduct thought experiments to explore abstract scientific ideas. Students describe how new conceptual models and theories can influence and change scientific thought leading to the development of new technologies. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus Assessment Categories 5.1 Special MEV.01, MEV.02, MEV.03, ME1.05, ME2.02, Knowledge/Understanding 4 h Relativity FM1.05 Inquiry SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.11 5.2 Early Quantum MEV.01, MEV.02, MEV.03, ME1.03, ME1.04, Knowledge/Understanding 5 h Mechanics ME2.01, ME3.01, ME3.02, WA1.01 Inquiry SIS.04, SIS.06, SIS.12 Communication Making Connections 5.3 Nuclear MEV.01, MEV.03, ME1.01, ME1.02, ME1.06, Knowledge/Understanding 3 h Physics ME2.04, ME3.02 Inquiry SIS.03, SIS.04, SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.09, SIS.11, Communication SIS.12 Making Connections 5.4 Particle MEV.02, ME1.07, ME2.03, ME3.01, ME3.03 Knowledge/Understanding 4 h Physics SIS.04, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.09, SIS.12 Inquiry
Activity/Time 5.5 4h
End-of-Unit Task – Scientific Article Review
Focus MEV.01, MEV.03, ME1.01, ME1.02, ME3.01, ME3.02 SIS.04, SIS.06
Assessment Categories Communication Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections
Unit 6: Final Assessment Tasks Time: 10 hours Unit Description By curriculum policy, the Final Summative Evaluation of the course accounts for 30% of the final grade recorded for the course. This summative evaluation is based on assessment of achievement in all four categories of the Achievement Chart for Science and of expectations from all units of the course. This assessment of the students’ achievement of the expectations has two components. The first component is a written examination primarily designed to assess and evaluate Knowledge/Understanding of concepts, Making Connections and Communication as well as to prepare students for the type of assessment they will experience in university. The second component requires students to use knowledge and skills developed throughout the course to create or adapt a device/model that can be used as a “teaching aid” to demonstrate and explain a concept related to this course. They prepare a technical report that includes a description of the design process and an explanation of the physics principle(s) being demonstrated. Students also briefly present their product to the class. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Focus Assessment Categories Knowledge/Understanding FMV.01, FMV.02, FMV.03, EMV.01, 6.1.1 Written Making Connections EMV.02, EMV.03, EGV.01, EGV.02, 2 h + Examination Communication EGV.03, WAV.01, WAV.03. MEV.01, 1h Inquiry MEV.02, MEV.03 prep 6.1.2 Design, Construct SIS.01, SIS.04, SIS.06, SIS.09, SIS.10, Inquiry 7h and Demonstrate a and a selection of FMV.02, EMV.02, Communication Device EGV.02, WAV.02 depending on the Making Connections nature of the device Knowledge/Understanding Teaching/Learning Strategies Teachers will adapt teaching/learning strategies throughout this course to suit students’ needs. Although the expectations for the three strands are listed separately in the policy document, instructional strategies encompass all of the strands in a holistic way. Teaching/Learning Strategies Used Teacher-directed discussion and problem-solving are the primary teaching strategies used. However, the following also take place: Group mapping activity, independent work, group work, brainstorming, self-discovery, whole group collaboration, shared reflection, exploratory exercises, self-assessment hand-outs, group discussion, student research, projects, teacher as facilitator, demonstration, lecture, information sharing, analytical writing, conferencing, questioning, review, concrete visual and electronic learning tools.
Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement The assessment/evaluation in this course is divided into the four categories of the Achievement Chart. The Knowledge and Understanding category embraces what students know, the facts and information contained in the course. The Application category includes assessments of the students’ application of their knowledge, particularly as demonstrated through homework and tests. The Thinking category is used to gather assessments that demonstrate the students’ abilities to think and analyse what it is they have learned. Finally, the Communication category comprises assessments of how well the students communicate orally, in writing, and through solutions to problems. Teachers must assess Learning Skills separately on the report card. Overall evaluation of the course must be divided so that Course Work is weighted 70% and the Culminating Performance Task is weighted 30%. Evaluation should be balanced across all four categories of the Achievement Chart, for both the course work and the culminating task. Culminating Task – 30% Culminating Task
Knowledge/ Understanding
Thinking/ Inquiry
Communication
Application
Culiminating Activity (This may include testing during class time at the end of the year as well as other activities.)
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