What Current Students Say...

Whiteboarding and working in small groups is fun and helpful, and it is interesting to learn how things work.

Many students take AP Physics 1 to prepare for college, potentially earn college credit, and they have a career-related interest.

Some common challenges include: vocabulary/terms and balancing time with other commitments (academic or extracurricular), and sometimes a fast pace or challenging material

Advice to Future Students?

• Think about HOW you get to the answer.

• Be prepared to make mistakes and learn from them!

What Else You Should Know...

Recommended concurrent enrollment in Precalculus or higher. 

Frequently used skills students should have include dimensional analysis, graphing skills, trig, solving for a variable in an equation, identifying lab variables, and lab practices

A 1-block AP course, non-Calculus Physics

50% of students report spending less than 1 hour on work outside of class per two days of block, while the other 50% report spending up to 2 hours

Summative Assessments for each unit include performance assessments (like a lab or project) and 1-hour traditional exams

Get a Sneak Peak...

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