AP/Calculus-Based Physics: Best Practices and Standard Assessments Units
Physics reference materials can be found at the following web sites:
- http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/contents.html
- http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm
- http://physicsweb.org/resources/Reference/
Units are not listed in a prescribed order.
Collections and Resources for Teachers (3)
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Spiral Physics is a research based introductory physics curriculum. It integrates text and workbook activities in a modular fashion, and arranges topics so that students receive repeated exposure to concepts with increased complexity. It makes use of alternative problem types, including goal-less problem statements, ranking tasks, and critical analysis. This resource includes a full curriculum for algebra-based and calculus-based introductory physics, as well as a course curriculum for Electricity and Magnetism.
Best Practices for Physics Teachers (1)
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This book, published in 2005 by the National Academies Press, investigates factors that influence a high school laboratory experience: What does research tell us about learning in high school science labs? What is effective laboratory teaching? What changes need to be made to improve laboratory experiences for high school students? A must-read for high school physics teachers.
Benchmarks and Standards (5)
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This resource is a free on-line version of the Benchmarks compiled and published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is a set of research-based standards of what all students should know and be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12. Links to recent cognitive research are available for each benchmark.
This resource is the Structure of Matter section of the Science Literacy Benchmarks published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is a statement of desired learning outcomes on the topic of matter and its properties for grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.
This resource is the Motion section of the Science Literacy Benchmarks published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is a statement of desired learning outcomes on the topic of motion/kinematics for grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.
This resource is the Forces of Nature section of the Science Literacy Benchmarks published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is a statement of desired learning outcomes on the topic of forces/force interactions for grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.
This resource is the Energy section of the Science Literacy Benchmarks published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is a statement of desired learning outcomes on the topic of energy transformation for grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.