Course at
a Glance
UNIT UNIT
Kinematics Dynamics
1 2
~16–19 Class
Periods 10–16% AP Exam
Weighting ~19–22 Class
Periods 12–18% AP Exam
Weighting
INT Position, Velocity, SYS Systems
Plan 1.1 2.1
+ and Acceleration 1
7
The Course at a Glance provides
a useful visual organization FLD 2.2 The Gravitational
CHA 1.2 Representations of
of the AP Physics 1 course 2 Field
components, including: + Motion
7
§§ Sequence of units, along INT 2.3 Contact Forces
with approximate weighting 6
and suggested pacing.
Please note, pacing is based SYS 2.4 Newton’s First Law
on 45-minute class periods, 4
meeting five days each week
for a full academic year. INT 2.5 Newton’s Third
§§ Progression of topics within + Law and Free-Body
Diagrams
each unit.
§§ Spiraling of the big ideas INT 2.6 Newton’s Second Law
and science practices +
across units.
CHA 2.7 Applications of
Teach + Newton’s Second Law
PRACTICES/SKILL CATEGORIES
Science practices spiral throughout the course.
1 Modeling 4 Experimental
Methods
2 Mathematical
Routines 5 Data Analysis
3 Scientific 6 Argumentation
Questioning
7 Making
Connections
+ Indicates 3 or more science pratices for a
given topic. The individual topic page will
show all the science practices.
BIG IDEAS
Big ideas spiral across topics and units.
SYS 1-Systems CHA 4-Change
FLD 2-Fields CON 5-Conservation
INT 3-Force WAV 6-Waves
Interactions
Assess
Assign the Personal
Progress Checks—either as
homework or in class—for Personal Progress Check 1 Personal Progress Check 2
each unit. Each Personal Multiple-choice: ~15 questions Multiple-choice: ~40 questions
Progress Check contains Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
formative multiple-choice and §§ Experimental Design §§ Quantitative/Qualitative Translation
§§ Paragraph Argument Short Answer §§ Short Answer
free-response questions. The
feedback from these checks
shows students the areas where
they need to focus.
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UNIT Circular Motion UNIT UNIT
Energy Momentum
3 and Gravitation 4 5
~7–9 Class
Periods 4–6% AP Exam
Weighting ~19–22 Class
Periods 16–24% AP Exam
Weighting ~12–15 Class
Periods 10–16% AP Exam
Weighting
FLD 3.1 Vector Fields CON 4.1 Open and Closed INT 5.1 Momentum and
Systems: Energy
+ Impulse
6
7
INT 3.2 Fundamental Forces
7 INT 4.2 Work and Mechanical CHA 5.2 Representations of
Energy
+ Changes in Momentum
CHA
INT
2
3.3 Gravitational and
Electric Forces
+
7 CON 5.3 Open and Closed
CON 4.3 Conservation of 6 Systems: Momentum
7
Gravitational Field/
+
FLD 3.4 Energy, the Work-
2 Acceleration Due Energy Principle,
7
to Gravity on and Power
CON 5.4 Conservation of
Different Planets + Linear Momentum
SYS 3.5 Inertial vs.
4 Gravitational Mass
CHA 3.6 Centripetal Acceleration
5 and Centripetal Force
INT 3.7 Free-Body Diagrams
+ for Objects in Uniform
Circular Motion
INT 3.8 Applications of
+ Circular Motion
and Gravitation
Personal Progress Check 3 Personal Progress Check 4 Personal Progress Check 5
Multiple-choice: ~40 questions Multiple-choice: ~30 questions Multiple-choice: ~35 questions
Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
§ Experimental Design § Quantitative/Qualitative Translation § Experimental Design
§ Paragraph Argument Short Answer § Short Answer § Paragraph Argument Short Answer
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UNIT Simple Harmonic UNIT Torque and UNIT Electric Charge
6 Motion 7 Rotational Motion 8 and Electric Force
~2–5 Class
Periods 2–4% AP Exam
Weighting ~12–17 Class
Periods 10–16% AP Exam
Weighting ~3–5 Class
Periods 4–6% AP Exam
Weighting
INT 6.1 Period of Simple INT 7.1 Rotational Kinematics CON 8.1 Conservation of Charge
+ Harmonic Oscillators 1 6
2 7
CON 6.2 Energy of a Simple INT 7.2 Torque and Angular SYS 8.2 Electric Charge
+ Harmonic Oscillator + Acceleration
+
CHA 7.3 Angular Momentum INT 8.3 Electric Force
+ and Torque
+
CHA 7.4 Conservation of
+ Angular Momentum
Personal Progress Check 6 Personal Progress Check 7 Personal Progress Check 8
Multiple-choice: ~20 questions Multiple-choice: ~40 questions Multiple-choice: ~15 questions
Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
§ Experimental Design § Quantitative/Qualitative Translation § Quantitative/Qualitative Translation
§ Short Answer § Paragraph Argument Short Answer § Paragraph Argument Short Answer
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UNIT UNIT Mechanical
9 DC Circuits
10 Waves and Sound
~9–12 Class
Periods 6–8% AP Exam
Weighting ~11–14 Class
Periods 12–16% AP Exam
Weighting
SYS 9.1 Definition of a Circuit WAV 10.1 Properties of Waves
+
6
7
SYS 9.2 Resistivity WAV 10.2 Periodic Waves
4
+
CON 9.3 Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s WAV 10.3 Interference and
+ Loop Rule (Resistors in
Series and Parallel) + Superposition
(Waves in Tubes and
on Strings)
CON 9.4 Kirchhoff’s Junction
+ Rule, Ohm’s Law
(Resistors in Series
and Parallel)
Personal Progress Check 9 Personal Progress Check 10
Multiple-choice: ~30 questions Multiple-choice: ~30 questions
Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
§ Experimental Design § Quantitative/Qualitative Translation
§ Short Answer § Paragraph Argument Short Answer
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