Physics

Description:

This advanced high school physics course combines up-to-date science with a Christian
worldview and an educational approach that aims for wonder, integration, and mastery. Meeting
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, this course will include both lab and lecture/discussion
components. This course requires daily dedication. Students should anticipate an hour per day of
study to fully master the material, and regular homework assignments need to be completed
promptly. A permanent weekly Zoom tutor session will be available for students to participate in
as needed. Topics covered include: vector methods, uniform motion, forces, fields, Newton’s
Laws of Motion, equilibrium, energy, momentum, rotating systems, pressure, buoyancy, gases,
kinetic theory, heat, thermodynamics, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound, electrostatics,
electric circuits, magnetism, geometric optics, and nuclear physics.

From the textbook publisher’s website:

Physics: Modeling Nature addresses the complaints teachers typically have with many of the
current physics offerings. It is especially suited to STEM programs with a college-preparatory
mission. Students who aspire to a technical career will find this to be the best text available, with
fresh, elucidating illustrations and a narrative that explains concepts with attention to detail.

Physics: Modeling Nature employs vector calculations and assumes students have completed
trigonometry as a prerequisite. Problems in the text are not calculus-based, but since many
students will take calculus concurrently with advanced physics, connections between the two are
frequently highlighted.

Physics: Modeling Nature is written with Novare priorities—supporting a
mastery-learning paradigm, integrating related subjects, and a Kingdom perspective that inspires
wonder in the beauty and complexity of God’s great world.

Prerequisite: Must have completed Algebra II with Trigonometry or higher. Must enroll in Physics Lab as well. Enrollment requires teacher approval or placement exam