College Prep PhysicsLesson #01

LESSON GOALS:• Introduce instructor• Setup and follow seating chart• Review classroom rules• Discuss textbooks• Reference syllabus

• First HMWK assignment: Get page signed and turned in!• Cover unit outline for year• Provide instructions for Forum signup• Introduce the Scientific Method

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Instructor Introduction• Name: David G. LaFazia• Alias: “Mr. L.”• Fall Semester Teaching Assignments:

– Cape Henlopen High School– Delaware Tech

• What was the best part of this Summer?

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Seating Chart (Period 1)Jacob Absher

Colleen Beck

Tori Bennett

Jordan Betts

Jacqueline Block

Bryant Bredbenner

Spencer Brittingham

Helen Catts Ryan Coleman

Heather Cross Mark Dixon Andrew Fagg

Taylor Keen

Shaquille Jones

Jerome Johnson

Dontraie Johnson

Connor Harper

Sherrika Stevens

Kassy Sizemore

Paige Reed Anthony Panchoo

Megan Magee John Laramore

Taylor Tyndall Alexis Sutton TK White Rogelio Martinez

Johannah Williamson

Jake Truitt

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Jaclyn Ott

Seating Chart (Period 7)Zach Avery

Joshua Bell

Nick Bell

Casy Bittner

Lauren Bledsoe

Sean Breslin Ryan Dawson Katie Dirks Maddie Dosa Hayden Edgerton

Taylor Ellingsworth

Ebony Epps

Alex Jenks

Edison Howell

Eric Hopkins

Morgan Herd

Tadeo Gonzalez

Jarrin Peters-Frantom

Nikkiie Rothner

Hunter Simpson

Garrett Smith

Tracey Nguyen

Sammy Mohr Zak May

Melissa Stirrup

Samuel VanHeest

Kaila Trueblood

Jessica Winstead

Christyne VanVorst

Brielle Tobias

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Classroom RulesReview the classroom rules which are posted at

the front of the class.

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TextbooksCP Physics has two textbooks. However, neither

of them is given out as they are only needed for classroom use. All that you will need to

study from is available in notes and whatever papers end up in your notebook.

SyllabusI have provided you with a short syllabus which

includes your first homework assignment (to get signed and returned by Monday).

Do not start off the year with a zero! Turn that syllabus sign-off sheet IN!

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Unit Outline for this Year

• Unit 1: Scientific Method & Energy Concepts• Unit 2: Force & Motion• Unit 3: Earth & Space Science• Unit 4: Selected Topics from Physics

• Note: This final Unit may prove to be somewhat short and is generally used to provide a complete overview of Physics topics for College-bound students.

Foreshadowing: You will find that all of the topics we will ever talk about in this course can be related directly back to the terminology picked up in Unit 1 when we discuss Energy. This approach is infinitely useful. You will be thanking me for it well before we are through.

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MrLaFazia.com Forums (Optional)• This year I have started using an online forum to help you

collaborate on and discuss the course. It is at mrlafazia.proboards.com– (Most of the content is hidden from you, for now…I have

multiple courses on the site, but have not made everything viewable to each user).

– Follow the instructions in the “First Timers” section and choose an appropriate username for yourself. (Note: Forum sign-up IS optional, but it may prove to be a useful resource to you).

– I will add you to the C.P. Physics usergroup as soon as I receive your “Private Message” so that you can see our section.

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The Scientific Method• On the following slides I have included some

notes on the Scientific Method. • We will be using this method extensively in

our first few labs so that you get some first-hand experience using it.– Note: You may have heard some of the steps of

the S.M. called by other names (this is fine—they are synonymous)

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The Scientific Method

The scientific method is the only scientific way accepted to back up a theory oridea. This is the method on which all research projects should be based. TheScientific Method is used by researchers to support or disprove a theory.

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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method involves 5 steps: ObservationQuestionHypothesisMethod/ExperimentResult (w/ Conclusion)

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The Scientific Method

Observation - You observe something in the material world, using your senses or tools which are basically extensions of those senses.

AH—Look at this!

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The Scientific Method

Question - You ask a question about what you observe. State the problem or question.

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The Scientific Method

Hypothesis - You predict what you think the answer to your question (or solution toyour problem) might be

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The Scientific Method

Experiment - You figure out a way to test whether hypothesis is correct. The outcome must be measureable (quantifiable) Record and analyze data.

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The Scientific Method

Result - You do the experiment using the method you came up with and record the results. You repeat the experiment to confirm your results by retesting. .

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The Scientific Method

State Conclusion - You state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.

If your original hypothesis was incorrectthen you must REVISE your hypothesis(write a new one! But you don’t “erase” theold one, of course)

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Looking Ahead:Next class we will start applying the Scientific Method.

You will each have the opportunity to identify an experience from your own pasts where you applied the Scientific Method (probably without knowing it). [These will be shared with your classmates!]

We will also complete a basic lab activity which provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the Scientific Method.

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