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My just got word that we are going to offer an AP B course next
year. We already have an AP C program as well as an Honors Physics
(trig based) and a Regular Physics (conceptual). Over the years we
have observed good physics students opt out of AP Physics because of
the calculus. We would like to develop the AP B program for these
students, while still motivated in physics.
My question is this. Since 1st year honors physics is supposed to
be a survey course from Mechanics to EM, I find myself not covering
as much material as I would like. I do get through mechanics but run
out of time during the EM and Modern physics.
Can someone that offers both Honors Physics and AP Physics B, please
share with me their class syllabus.
Do we offer AP Physics B as a first year introductory course or as a
continuation of Honors Physics 1 (kinda like a Physics 2 and plan to
only cover half the material the first year in Honors Physics 1) If
this is the case, are we short changing the students that are not
planning to take the second year course.
or
Do we Teach AP Physics B from Mechanics to EM to Modern, knowing
that the students have been exposed to the Mechanics material and
spend the time to expand on the foundation?
We never had this trouble in AP C (for calculus reasons as well as
the split Mechanics and EM testing)
Please help me in this. I am interested how you do it.
Secondly, we are having a difficult time in deciding on the
appropriate manner of introducing the class. AP C, after passing
the test with an appropriate score, is generally accepted for
physics credit ( I stress GENERALLY) and most students are aware of
this. AP B, if this list hasn't steered me wrong, is generally
accepted as an elective credit in the universities and possibly as a
science credit in the community colleges. This is not so well known
to students. How do you explain this to your classes before next
years registration to draw them to the class?
John Carr
Physics Department
Eau Gallie High School
Melbourne, Florida