Re: Honors vs regular; 1st year vs 2nd year

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From: A.V.H.S. Physics Class
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1995 20:28

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I teach our "regular" physics class using conceptual physics.  This course
is designed for students who are probabally college bound but do not plan
on majoring in any area of science.  Our "honors" physics class is much
more math based and what I would call more "old fashioned" or "traditional"
at least in the types of problems that are covered.  Also in honors physics
I have students do labs that have more math and formulas and each student
must keep a detailed lab book as they would do in a college course.
Write-ups are usually around 4-10 pages.  In our "regular" physics the labs
are much less math based and the lab books that come with the conceptual
physics package are used.

>What do you consider to be the significant differences between honors and
>nonhonors physics?  Also, what do you consider to be the most appropriate
>way to teach 2nd year physics--do you rework old material with more
>depth, do innovative labs and projects, or maybe something in between?


darin price, physics teacher

Physics Class
Anderson Valley High School
physics@pacific.net

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