The Science of Matter and Energy and Their Interactions

Regents Physics

Mr. Rich Randall

652-3000 X7113

Physics

The science of matter and energy and their interactions

Units

Quarter 1 & 2Mechanics

Quarter 3Electricity and Magnetism

Quarter 4Waves and Modern Physics

Grading

1st quarter

30 %End of Quarter Cumulative Exam

30 %Tests (usually 3 this quarter)

25 %Homework, Classwork, Quizzes, Labs, & Participation

15 %Project-Presentation and Poster

2nd quarter

40 %Midterm - End of Quarter Cumulative Exam during Regents Week

40 %Tests (usually 4 this quarter)

20 %Homework, Classwork, Quizzes, Labs, & Participation

3rd quarter

40 %End of Quarter Cumulative Exam

40 %Tests (usually 3 this quarter)

20 %Homework, Classwork, Quizzes, Labs, & Participation

4th quarter

30 %Tests (usually 4 this quarter…2 in class & 2 take home)

20 %Homework, Classwork, Quizzes, Labs, & Participation

20 %Regents Review Exams

30 % Regents Review Assignments

Homework will typically be graded as follows:

Each homework will be out of ten points. Three questions will randomly be graded, for a value of two points each. One point will be for the correct answer, and the other point will come from the work showed. These three questions will account for six points on the homework. Three points will come from the general completion of the assignment. One point will come from general neatness of the assignment.

General completion points will be awarded as follows:

3 ptsAll problems are answered and all work is evident

2 ptsMost problems are answered or most work is evident

1 ptFew problems are answered or few work is evident

0 ptNo problems are answered or no work is evident

Students arriving to class illegally late, or are illegally absent will receive a zero for the homework and quiz. Students that are legally absent or late will either have the assignment or quiz waived, or will have to have a remake.

Project

1st quarterPresentation

Poster to complement the Presentation

Labs

At the end of each quarter, the student must have all labs satisfactorily written. Any lab not completed and/ or written up will result in a deduction of 10% off of the quarter average, for each lab. For example, if the student is missing 3 labs at the end of the first quarter, the maximum grade possible will be a 70%. This will carry over to the following quarters until the student has completed the labs. If at the end of the second quarter the student has still not completed the labs, the maximum second quarter grade will be a 70%.

Participation

To earn 10 points for participation, a student has all materials,

does not disturb others learning, and attempts to learn.

7 pointsstudent is missing one of the above characteristics

5 pointsstudent is missing two of the above characteristics

0 pointsstudent is missing all of the above characteristics

Midterm

The end of second quarter exam will occur during exam week.

Materials

Pencil or Pen

Centimeter Ruler

Protractor

Review Book from Bookstore

Calculator with trig functions(graphing not required)

Something to organize notes and handouts