Physics
2011-2012 Taught by Derek Owens
2378 Twenty One Cotton
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

email: derek_owens@comcast.com

Phone: 404) 644-7736


Description
This course is a high school physics course with lab exercises.  It will cover the topics normally covered in
high school physics.  This course is one of the three core high school science classes: Physics, Chemistry,
and Biology.  Students should have completed a course in Algebra 1 before enrolling in Physics.  A detailed
syllabus is available on the web.

Fees
The cost of the course is $78 per month for nine months for students attending the class, $58 per month for
distance learners.  Registration fees for homeschool classes at various locations (LAC, SNA, Dunwoody, etc.) will also apply.  Students will need to purchase a copy of the “Student Notes and Workbook”, which should be less than $20.  Students may borrow a copy of the textbook from the teacher at no charge, and videos of the class lectures will be provided on computer disc or on the website at no additional cost.
Registration: $15

Lecture Notes and Class Time
Class time will primarily be spent on instruction.  The lecture notes are a key part of the class.  These notes
are prepared in advance and given to the students, but with much of the material deleted and replaced by blank space on the page.  During the lecture, the students fill in the blank areas, solve the example problems, and add any notes they need to.  By the end of the year, the students will have what amounts to their own complete text made from the lectures delivered and the problems
worked in class.  A sample of these lecture notes is available on the website.

Textbook
Physics  by Douglas Giancoli, 5th edition, published by Prentice Hall.  This is a text used by many high schools and some colleges.  The content of the course mainly comes from the lectures and the lecture notes.  The textbook serves mainly as an additional reference.

Homework, Tests and Grades
Students will be given specific assignments to do on their own each week.  Assignments will consist of
additional lectures delivered on the computer, problems to practice, and homework assignments that
will be collected and graded.  To allow for the maximum amount of instructional time in class, tests will be given at home.  One final exam for each semester will be taken in class at the end of the semester.  Students will receive a numerical grade for each semester and for the year.  The grade is calculated based on tests, graded homework and the final exams.