Each student will also work on a research project. A basic working knowledge of calculus will be taught and The second semester of this course covers advanced topics such as quantum physics and particle physics. Students enrolled in this course may take the corresponding AP test. This course follows the College Board guidelines for Advanced Placement Physics. Geometry TP 2 May be taken concurrently with permission.
Enrollment is restricted to students that meet tech prep program and departmental criteria.
A short overview of astronomy includes a look at stellar evolution, various celestial phenomenon, and the solar system. Earth history, the work of geologists, earth's geologic structure and composition, and the motions of the earth will be studied. Weather fronts, air masses, and severe weather will be covered in-depth during the meteorology unit. Earth and Space Science in the second semester begins with a study of rocks and minerals, which are the basic units of structure of Earth and which are necessary for understanding further units. Plate tectonics, mountain-building processes and weathering and erosion will be discussed.