Physics 11-12 is designed for students who enter Walker’s after 9th grade and who have not yet taken Physics. This is a laboratory science course in which students develop skills in conducting experiments, working collaboratively, and solving problems that allow them to understand and describe the physical phenomena of the world around them. Through this course, students will explore the major themes of causes and effects of motion and the conservation laws of energy and momentum. Students will be introduced to physics concepts through the investigation of phenomena, hands-on activities, lectures, and interpretation of data. Through this course, an emphasis will be placed on students representing their understanding in multiple ways: verbally, diagrammatically, graphically, and mathematically.

Prerequisite: Algebra 2