Physics  ·  Project-Based

Physics,
Built By Hand

Six units. Two trimesters. You'll build, break, and rebuild things all year — cars, roller coasters, instruments — and figure out the physics along the way, not before it.

📅 Full Year Course🎓 Graduation Requirement📦 6 Units🛠️ Hands-On & Project-Based🧑‍🤝‍🧑 No Prior Physics Needed

The Year at a Glance

Trimester 1

Kinematics → Dynamics → Acoustics

Trimester 2

Work/Energy/Power → Momentum → Optics
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From Your Instructor

Welcome to Physics

Hey — welcome in. I know physics has a reputation, and I know this class is on your schedule because you have to be here, not because you asked to be. That's fine. My job is to make it make sense anyway.

We're not going to live in equations all year. You'll build real things — instruments, coasters, crash tests — and the math shows up to explain what you already saw happen with your own hands.

If you're not "a math person," you're still a physics person. Show up, ask questions, and do the work — that's the whole deal.

🎬Course Overview

What this class is, how it's graded, and what a normal week looks like.

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🗺️Site Walkthrough

A quick tour of the site so you always know where to click next.

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🛠️How Projects Work Here

Activities, Projects, and Problems — what each one is and how they build on each other.

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Course Documents

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Course Syllabus

Grading, expectations, and how the trimesters are laid out.

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Safety & Shop Rules

What's expected of you any day we're building, cutting, or testing.

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Formula & Reference Sheet

Every equation you'll actually need. One page. Print it.

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A Note About AI

AI was used to build this site
  • Generate course images
  • Build the interactive tools and apps
  • Format and layout lesson content consistently
  • Draft project instructions and rubrics
My advice about using AI

I'd be naive to think you won't use AI on your work. I use it — so why wouldn't you? But using AI well means more than copy-pasting an answer. Ask it to explain things in a way that makes sense to you. Use it to learn, not to skip learning.

Bottom line: I can tell when you used AI without understanding it. If you turn in something you can't explain, that's plagiarism — and it'll be treated that way. Use it smart.
Physics ·  Project-Based  ·  Full Year
🛠️ Built, not memorized