PHYS 106 CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS Fall 2014 Ref # 12793 SYLLABUS Instructor: N. Sanjay Rebello Class: Lecture (CW103) TU 2:30-3:45 PM, Lab (CW 216): Various Times (Announced by Aug. 29 th ) Office: CW 503 (Not reachable by elevator. Please contact me if you cannot reach my office.) Office Hours: Wednesday 2:30-3:20 P.M. (or by appointment) Email: srebello@ksu.edu Phone: Office: (785) 532-1539 Cell: (785) 537-7543 Below are the most important aspects of the course. More details are provided throughout the semester on the K- State Online website for this course. Please be sure to check the website at least twice each week. Course Goals The main goal of this course is to prepare you to teach physical science in elementary school (grades K-6). To accomplish this goal you will construct the necessary knowledge of physics and physical science concepts at a deeper level than elementary school, elementary students ideas about physical phenomena that they acquire through everyday experiences, strategies to help elementary school students learn science and how to assess their learning, and established National and standards about teaching science at the elementary school level. Textbooks, Course Web site, Materials There is NO textbook for the course. All materials for the course are downloadable from K-State Online (KSOL) Classic [NOT Canvas ]. Announcements will also be posted on KSOL. You are required have an I>Clicker or a later version of the device. You may also use the app I>Clicker GO on your mobile device. You will need this to answer questions posed in the class. Course Structure Each unit of the course is structured as a 3-E Learning Cycle, involving the following stages: Exploration (Activities Center or Outside of Class) You will explore new phenomena and make predictions. Since material has not been covered in class yet, you are not required to use physics terminology, rather think about what you observe based on your everyday understanding. The purpose of the Exploration is to prepare you to learn about concepts in the Explanation lecture. No points will be deducted for incorrect responses. There will be two kinds of exploration activities in each unit of the course: Exploration A-Part 1 & Part 2: Hands-on activities that you do in the Activities Center (Cardwell CW 224) Exploration B : Online activities that involve analyzing videos of children doing science, which you can complete outside of class. Explanation (Lecture): In each lecture following the Exploration, we will go over what you observed in the Exploration, and introduce new concepts that will help explain your observations. You will be introduced to new concepts and ideas that will help make sense of what you observed in the Explorations. Elaboration (Activities Center or Outside of Class): You will apply the concepts and ideas that you learned in the Explanation to new situations. Your Elaborations will be graded for correctness of your answer as well as reasoning. The graders will use their discretion, to assign points for partially correct answers or reasoning. There will be the following kinds of elaboration activities in each unit of the course: Elaboration A-Part 1 & Part 2: Hands-on activities that you do in the Activities Center that cover the Physics content of the conceptual unit. Elaboration B: Combination of hands-on activities in the activities center as well as activities where you work outside of class with your group to analyze videos of children doing science. Elaboration C-Part 1: Working with your group to design a micro lesson and put up a brief video of it online. Elaboration C-Part 2: Online activity where you work individually to critique videos of another group s micro lesson. The Activities Center is in Cardwell (CW) 224, where you will complete some of the Exploration and Elaboration activities. The rest you will complete outside of the class. Open times for the Activities Center will be posted on the door and online by Friday, August 29 th. There will be NO Activities Center the first week of class (week of August 25 th ), and we will go over the concepts in lecture. The Activities Center will start on Wednesday, September 3 rd. After the Activities Center starts, the Exploration and Elaboration activity for each week will be posted online they day before each activity starts. Please print these out before going to the Activities Center. No printing facilities are available at the Activities Center. FIVE points will be deducted if you do not do the activities on the Activity Sheets and on blank sheet of paper instead.
Class Participation: The Explanation phase of the 3-E Learning Cycle (which is a discussion of the activities you completed for Exploration) occurs in the Lecture. Also discussion of the activities you completed for Elaboration occurs in the lecture. You are strongly encouraged to attend lecture and should remember that material presented in lecture and in the activities will be on the tests and final exam. You are expected to participate by responding to questions during class using an I>Clicker or the I>Clicker GO app on your mobile device. Each day of lecture participation is worth 5 points. There are a total of 27 lectures in this course L00 through L26. You may have up to TWO unexcused lecture absence and still get all 125 points for class participation. You get ALL points in a lecture if you attempt all of the questions asked on your I-Clicker, regardless of whether or not your response is correct. On some of questions you may earn extra credit for responding correctly. Readings : You will be expected to read extra materials posted on the K-State Online. While the coverage of material in class and in the Activities Center focuses on learning the concepts and hands-on activities, the readings focus on how these concepts and activities can be applied to teaching in an elementary classroom. Tests : Three (3) 75-minute tests will be given on the dates indicated on the schedule. Each test is worth 100 points. All tests count toward the course grade. The questions on the test are not material that you memorize, rather you will be expected to apply what you have learned in class, including constructing scientific arguments and evaluating arguments of others. The tests require you to work individually for part of the time and in a small group for the remainder time. If you have to miss a test, please inform me in advance. You will be allowed to make up a missed test only if you have informed me in advance and have a valid reason for your absence, supported by documented evidence. Project : The project is an opportunity for you to reflect on how you learned science and how you can apply what you have learned in this class to teaching in an elementary school. You will create a lesson plan and materials that facilitate elementary school children to learn a particular science topic.. These will be based on ideas you have learned throughout the semester. You will work in a group of 3-5 students to complete your project and present it to the class in the week after Thanksgiving. Details will be provided later in the semester. Final Exam: The Final Exam is required and will be comprehensive, and completely multiple choice. It will be given at the time and place indicated on the schedule. No make ups are allowed on the Final Exam. You must score at least 96 (out of 160) on Final Exam (i.e. 60%) to score an A in the course, regardless of your total score, including extra credit. Extra Credit Opportunities to earn extra credit in this class will be provided at various points during the semester. The first set of extra credit surveys is due in the first week of class. Please check K-State Online. Grades The breakdown of the number of points in the course is: Explorations (9 Explorations x 10 points each) Elaborations (15 Elaborations x 15 points each) Class Participation (25 classes x 5 points each) Tests (3 Tests x 100 points each) Project: Proposal (50 points), Presentation (30 points) & Critique (20 points) Final Exam TOTAL 90 points 225 points 125 points 300 points 100 points 160 points 1000 points Your course grade will be calculated based on the following scale: Grade A 900 points or above (90% and above) Grade B 800 899 points (80% -- 89.9%) Grade C 700 799 points (70% -- 79.9%) Grade D 500 699 points (50% -- 69.9%) Grade F 499 points or below (49.9% or below) Additional Help : You are of course more than welcome to ask me for additional help. Further, assistants in CW 224 are available to help you on any aspect of the course. However, because these assistants serve students in several physics courses, some of which require higher level math, you may need to remind them that your course is conceptual and not mathematically oriented. Tutoring is available through Student Services. An additional list of tutors is available in the Physics Department office in CW116, or you can ask me for suggestions.
Changes to Syllabus : As instructor of the course, I reserve the right to change any of the above aspects of the syllabus, based on feedback from the class or my own insights. You will be informed in class about any changes, the revised syllabus will be posted on K-State Online, and you will be sent an email informing you of the changes. Disabilities : Students with disabilities who need classroom accommodations, access to technology, or information about emergency building/campus evacuation processes should contact the Student Access Center (http://www.k-state.edu/accesscenter/) and/or their instructor. Services are available to students with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, physical disabilities, medical conditions, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety. Plagiarism : Kansas State University has an Honor System based on personal integrity, which is presumed to be sufficient assurance that, in academic matters, one's work is performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate and graduate students, by registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the Honor System. The policies and procedures of the Honor System apply to all full and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses on-campus, off-campus, and via distance learning. The honor system website can be reached at http://www.k-state.edu/honor. A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion of the Honor Pledge which applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course work undertaken by students. The Honor Pledge is implied, whether or not it is stated: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work." A grade of XF can result from a breach of academic honesty. The F indicates failure in the course; the X indicates the reason is an Honor Pledge violation. Classroom Conduct : All student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code (http://www.k-state.edu/sga/judicial/) as outlined in the Student Governing Association By Laws, Article V, Section 3, number 2. (http://www.k-state.edu/sga/documents/sgadocs/bylaws.pdf) Students who engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be asked to leave the class.
PHYS 106 Ref # 12793 CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS COURSE SCHEDULE* DAY DATE LECTURE (Cardwell Room CW 103) ACTIVITY CENTER (CW 224) or OUT OF CLASS TOPIC Mon. 8/25 Tue. 8/26 L00: Introduction & Expectations for the Course Activity Center CLOSED during the 1st week of Wed. 8/27 Class Thu. 8/28 L01: Position & Motion (Begin) Position & Motion Fri. 8/29 Mon. 9/1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Tue. 9/2 L02: Position & Motion (End) Velocity & Position Wed. 9/3 Start Exploration 1A-Part 1 Thu. 9/4 L03: Forces & Motion (Explanation 1A-1) Exploration 1A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30PM) Fri. 9/5 Start Elaboration 1A-Part 1 Mon. 9/8 Continue Elaboration 1A-Part 1 Tue. 9/9 L04: Forces & Motion (Discuss Elaboration 1A-1) Elaboration 1A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 9/10 Start Exploration 1A-Part2 Thu. 9/11 L05: Forces & Motion (Explanation 1A-2) Exploration 1A-Part2 (Due @ 1:30PM) Fri. 9/12 Start Elaboration 1A-Part 2 Mon. 9/15 Continue Elaboration 1A-Part 2 Tue. 9/16 L06: Forces & Motion (Discuss Elaboration 1A-2) Elaboration 1A-Part 2 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 9/17 Start Exploration 1B Thu. 9/18 L07: Forces & Motion (Explanation 1B) Exploration 1B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Fri. 9/19 Start Elaboration 1B Mon. 9/22 Continue Elaboration 1B Tue. 9/23 L08: Forces & Motion (Discuss Elaboration 1B) Elaboration 1B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 9/24 Start Elaboration 1C-Part 1 Force & Motion Design Micro Lesson Thu. 9/25 L09: Forces & Motion (Conclude Elaboration 1C) Elaboration 1C (Due @ 1:30 PM) Force & Motion Design Micro Lesson Fri. 9/26 Start Elaboration 1C-Part 2 Force & Motion Critique Micro Lesson Mon. 9/29 Review Session for TEST 1 (7:00-8:00 PM) Elaboration 1C-Part 2 (Due@ 4:30 PM) Force & Motion Critique Micro Lesson Tue. 9/30 TEST 1 : Postion, Velocity, Forces & Motion All Topics Completed Until Now Wed. 10/1 Start Exploration 2A-Part 1 Thu. 10/2 L10: Electricity & Magnetism (Explanation 1A-1) Exploration 2A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30PM) Fri. 10/3 Start Elaboration 2A-Part 1 Mon. 10/6 Continue Elaboration 2A-Part 1 Tue. 10/7 L11: Electricity & Magnetism (Discuss Elaboration 2A-1) Elaboration 2A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 10/8 Start Exploration 2A-Part2 Thu. 10/9 L12: Electricity & Magnetism (Explanation 2A-2)** Continue Exploration 2A-Part2*** Fri. 10/10 Expl.2A-Part 2 (due 1:30 PM) Start Elab. 2A-Part 2 Mon. 10/13 Continue Elaboration 2A-Part 2 Tue. 10/14 L13: Electricity & Magnetism (Discuss Elaboration 2A-2) Elaboration 2A-Part 2 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 10/15 Start Exploration 2B Thu. 10/16 L14: Electricity & Magnetism (Explanation 2B) Exploration 2B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Fri. 10/17 Start Elaboration 2B Mon. 10/20 Continue Elaboration 2B Tue. 10/21 L15: Electricity & Magnetism (Discuss Elaboration 2B) Elaboration 2B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 10/22 Start Elaboration 2C-Part 1 Electric & Magnets Design Micro Lesson Thu. 10/23 L16: Electricity & Magnetism (Conclude Elaboration 2C) Elaboration 2C-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Electric & Magnets Design Micro Lesson Fri. 10/24 Start Elaboration 2C-Part 2 Critique Electric & Magnets Critique Micro Less. Mon. 10/27 Review Session for TEST 2 (7:00-8:00 PM) Elaboration 2C Critique (Due@ 4:30 PM) Electric & Magnets Critique Micro Less. Tue. 10/28 TEST 2 : Electricity & Magnetism Entire 'Electricity & Magnetism' Unit Wed. 10/29 Start Exploration 3A-Part 1 Thu. 10/30 L17: Electricity & Magnetism (Explanation 1A-1) Exploration 3A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30PM) Fri. 10/31 Start Elaboration 3A-Part 1 Mon. 11/3 Continue Elaboration 3A-Part1 Tue. 11/4 L18: Heat & (Discuss Elaboration 3A-1) Elaboration 3A-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 11/5 Start Exploration 3A-Part2 Thu. 11/6 L19: Heat & (Explanation 3A-2) Exploration 3A-Part2 (Due @ 1:30PM) Fri. 11/7 Start Elaboration 3A-Part 2 Mon. 11/10 Continue Elaboration 3A-Part2 Tue. 11/11 L20: Heat & (Discuss Elaboration 3A-2) Elaboration 3A-Part 2 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 11/12 Start Exploration 3B Thu. 11/13 L21: Heat & (Explanation 3B) Exploration 3B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Fri. 11/14 Start Elaboration 3B FALL 2014
Mon. 11/17 Continue Elaboration 3B Tue. 11/18 L22: Heat & (Discuss Elaboration 3B) Elaboration 3B (Due @ 1:30 PM) Wed. 11/19 Start Elaboration 3C-Part 1 Heat & Design Micro Lesson Thu. 11/20 L23: Heat & (Discuss Elaboration 3C) Elaboration 3C-Part 1 (Due @ 1:30 PM) Heat & Design Micro Lesson Fri. 11/21 Start Elaboration 3C-Part 2 Heat & Critique Micro Lesson Mon. 12/1 Review Session for TEST 3 (7:00-8:00 PM) Elaboration 3C-Part 2 (Due@ 4:30 PM) Heat & Critique Micro Lesson Tue. 12/2 TEST 3 : Heat & Entire 'Heat & ' Unit Wed. 12/3 Thu. 12/4 L24: Prepare Lesson Proposal in Groups Fri. 12/5 Mon. 12/8 Tue. 12/9 L25: Prepare Lesson Presentation in Groups Wed. 12/10 Thu. 12/11 L26: Discuss Critiques & Improvements of Lessons Fri. 12/12 Mon. 12/15 Tue. 12/16 Wed. 12/17 Review Session for FINAL EXAM (7:00-8:00 PM) THANKSGIVING BREAK Start Preparing Lesson Proposal Submit Lesson Proposal (Due 5:00 PM) Start Preparing Lesson Presentation Lesson Presentation (Due 5:00 PM) Finish Lesson Critiques (Due 11:59 PM) Read Critiques Thu. 12/18 FINAL EXAM (9:40-11:40 AM) COMPREHENSIVE Fri. 12/19 Course Grades Posted *Instructor may modify the above schedule with prior notice to students. Changes will be posted on K-State Online & Announced in Lecture ** Lecture L12 on 10/09 is online due to the Education Symposium. Class Participation points for Lecture L12 will be average of Lectures L11 and L13. *** The due date/time for Exploration 2A-Part 2 is Friday, October 10th, 1:30 P.M., due to the Education Symposium on October 9th.