DP Phys Topic 1 Unit Planner STDN
DP Phys Topic 1 Unit Planner STDN
DP Phys Topic 1 Unit Planner STDN
Subject: Physics SL
Essential Questions:
Based on 'Understanding by Design' or other ideas.
Learning Objectives:
Overview of skills, attitudes, concepts, knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of: a. scientific facts and concepts b. scientific methods and techniques c. scientific terminology d. methods of presenting scientific information Apply and use: a. log in finding order of magnitude b. proper significant figure c. error propagation d. appropriate methods to present scientific information
What is standard form, estimation and order of magnitude? What is the difference between scalar and vector? What is fundamental and derived unit? What is uncertainty and error in measurement?
Duration / Timing
Weeks Periods (double) Period (single) Homework Number of tasks Approx. hours 5 20 1 3
Assessment Overview
Content / Knowledge
Understanding of key concepts & knowledge
Assessed task
The key concept in this unit is about error and uncertainty in measurement
Criteria
D & DCP
Students are assessed in the error propagation and presentation of appropriate data
Summative Assessments
'Assessment of learning' grades for PG and reporting Gives
Formative Assessments
'Assessment for learning' Supports learning and reflection Formative Assessments are mainly short respond questions taken from Summative Assessment covers all sub-units of topic 1. The questions areof both text book and IB past exams. The questions are more difficult to that mcq and problem solving. Krishna. Marco and Elizabeth wil be able to do well of summative in order to develop students' understanding toward the and Seong Min and Michelle will be facing difficulty. topic.
Differentiation
Higher Level Students & Extension 0 Differentiation by learning styles Standard Level Students 5 ESL / Language Support Strategies Non-IB Students (if applicable) NA Special Educational Needs (if applicable)
NA
Classified
Making Connections
How can this unit support other subject areas?
This unit can support both Chemistry, Biology and Math
Learning Experiences
Theoretical:
students learn unit conversion, data representation and vector representation
Practical / Applied:
Graphical works in relation to DCP criterion Introduction to graphing software
Resources Required
Texts, Worksheets (where can they be found?)
Heinemann, Giancoli, IB question bank and IB CD-past exam papers
Practical Resources
IB teacher support materials and IB portfolios by Gregg Kerr
http://www.patana.ac.th/secondary/science/anrophysics/home.htm http://www.tuition.com.hk/links/its_physics.html http://ibphysicsstuff.wikidot.com/resources http://www.slideshare.net/nlahoud/topic-1realm-of-physics http://akamdiplomaphysics.wikispaces.com/Physics+and+Physics+Measurements http://www.physics.smu.edu/~scalise/apparatus/caliper/tutorial/ http://www.stefanelli.eng.br/en/aka-micrometer-caliper-outside-inchthousandths.html http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/rallain/plab193/labinfo/Error_Analysis/0 5_Random_vs_Systematic.html http://www.schoolphysics.co.uk/age1619/General/text/Uncertainties_in_graphs/index.html
the latest grade boundaries is used in determining students' scores. Also, in the case of IA the rubrics given by the IB is used respectively (D, DCP, CE and MS)
Core Considerations
Learner Profile (How will some LP's be addressed in this unit?) Think broader than 'knowledgable' and 'communicatiors' for the obvious subject areas. Students are knowledgable inapplying Physics in nature and starts thinking scientifically Use of ICT, Infromation Literacy & Academic Honesty To see the micro to macroscopic world http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZldMduYXeeU To see the Quarks to outer space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRq6e4mXb8w International Mindedness (Where do opportunities arise to explore this dimension?)
The different application of unit measurement in the world i.e. SI unit is the commonly used one and metric sistem which is used in the US
Aims of the Subject (Which aims, found in the subject guide, will be addressed? How?) Show students how to use spreadsheet and loggerpro to calculate and draw error bars Show simullations to illustrate the ranges of magnitude of distances, masses and time
Improvements to be made
Students received more resources through the given notes Summarise the notes more and give more exercise and websites. to students. Provide more IA feedback, arrange more lab work Students are encouraged to think critically and creatively in schedule, need to spend more time assisting formative assessments in particular. Michelle and ask for her commitment. Video clip and ppt simulation can enhance students' understanding better. Use more application examples and provide more demos. simplify the amount of topics by considering combining of related topics. In this case vector can be put in topic 2.
Making Connections
Core Considerations