Physics: Cedar Park 2024-2025

Service Description

Welcome to Physics with ABLE! This course uses laboratory and field investigations to critically analyze topics such as laws of motion, changes within a system, conservation of energy, forces, and characteristics of waves, electricity, and magnetism. In high school physics, we use a combination of math and science to solve problems and predict engineering outcomes. Therefore, a prerequisite of Algebra 1 is required to take this course. Our first semester begins with the study of kinematics, Newton's Laws, and a deep dive into projectile motion. We pull out our hammers and skateboards and cars and ramps to simulate the principles of physics, answering important questions like, "Why does the bottom of a glass bottle shatter if you hit it from the top?" The second semester dives into gravity (pun intended), momentum, waves, and electricity. We design our own electrical grids in cities , learn why candles in space are spherical instead of pointed, and observe how sand forms different patterns on a metal plate when vibrated by various frequencies. Virtual office hours are offered weekly to ensure that everyone stays on the same page if they work hard! Don't miss out on this great class that combines high-energy labs and lectures with quality at-home readings and videos to create a place for all kids to succeed.