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Honors Physics Syllabus

Mr. Gaspar's Honors Physics class covers various topics including kinematics, Newton's laws, and electricity, emphasizing real-world applications through diverse instructional methods. Students are required to maintain specific materials, adhere to a point-based grading system, and make up missed work within 48 hours. Progress reports will be issued bi-weekly, and participation in group work is essential, with each student responsible for their own lab report.

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Honors Physics Syllabus

Mr. Gaspar's Honors Physics class covers various topics including kinematics, Newton's laws, and electricity, emphasizing real-world applications through diverse instructional methods. Students are required to maintain specific materials, adhere to a point-based grading system, and make up missed work within 48 hours. Progress reports will be issued bi-weekly, and participation in group work is essential, with each student responsible for their own lab report.

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HONORS PHYSICS

Mr. Gaspar Room # 24


E-mail: agaspar@rock.k12.nc.us Phone #627-7731 Ext.63324
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/rock.k12.nc.us/mr-gaspar-s-math-class/ (or you can go to the
schools website www.rock.k12.nc.us/mhs – click Educator’s Corner– click on my name)
Wiki site: http://gasparmath.pbworks.com/

Objective: In this class we will be covering a wide range of topics that will help students develop an
understanding of how to model real world phenomena both conceptually and mathematically. Topics
include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, linear and circular motion, momentum, electricity and
circuits, energy, force and assorted strands of these. This course is geared toward applications and as
such will develop concepts in numerous mediums including direct instruction, laboratory explorations,
technology, and projects.

Materials: 1-inch, three ring binder filled with paper, pencils, blue or black ink pen (no other color),
Calculator at home (TI-83 or better is recommended but a scientific calculator is also acceptable), two
marble tablet type composition notebooks are required – no other notebook is acceptable, a flash key
may be needed.

Text: Holt Physics (Serway, Faughn)


This is the textbook that will be available and used occasionally. However there are going to be plenty
of times where we use resources other than the book for notes, reading material, sample problems and
so forth. YOU MUST take careful notes and use a folder to store reading materials. It is extremely
important to get your missed notes ASAP. Be sure to copy example problems!

Grades: Your grade is based on a point system. Total points is the name of the game. Each
assignment, quiz, test, project, etc. will be worth a certain number of points. You EARN points during
each marking period and then what ever that total ends up being is divided by the total possible points.
So, if in the first marking period there were 450 points available to earn and you earned 398 your grade
would be 398/450 = 0.884  88.4 %. Your semester grade is an average of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd marking
periods and the Final Exam (i.e. each counts for 25%).

Missing Work: All work missed due to excused absences must be made up within 48 hours. It is
your responsibility to get the work you missed and turn it in within the given time period. Be sure to
get any notes you missed. This means I will not automatically give you missed work; you must be
persistent with me until you get the missed assignment. If you are absent on the day of a test, you will
be required to take the test on the day of your return. I will NOT accept projects, lab reports, or
research late. This means, even if your absence is excused, I will NOT accept late work. You must
find a way to get your work to school (email, send with a friend/sibling/parent, etc.). You will be
given ample time for these projects.

Progress Reports: Students will be given a progress report every two weeks to keep them
“updated” on their grades. I will provide these to the students every other Monday (or whatever day is
the first of the week). The report will give their current grade, missing assignments, and scores for all
specific tasks.
Extra Help: If you ever wish to receive extra help…come and get it! I usually am here early in the
morning (about 7:15 or so) and stay for at least half an hour after school. I would greatly appreciate
you letting me know when you are coming because I have lots of errands to run and I might not be
there right at the time you arrive.

Participation: Each student must be a contributing member of the class. Group work must be
shared equally. Students who cannot or will not contribute to their group will be assigned to work
alone. You will be required to have a lab partner or group. A reminder, even though you are working
with another person(s), EACH person must submit their own Lab Report. The main body of the Lab
may be identical but the conclusion must be different.

I am really looking forward to getting to know each of you throughout the semester. This class is fast-
paced and demanding, and requires a commitment on your part. I already have high expectations for
each of you and will hold you up to putting your best effort forward! I hope this will be a successful
semester for you in this class and your others

Mr. Gaspar

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