AP Physics 1 Content Deep Dive: Variable Manipulation by NMSI Training https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2 Please use the + buttons below to share your responses to the provided reflection questions. Thank you for your time, we hope you enjoyed the session! en-us 2018-09-18 15:47:03 UTC 2025-10-18 13:18:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242647894 I will have my students practice more on deriving equations and avoid using the traditional "plug and chug"-style practice problems. 
V.G.]]> 2022-07-13 13:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242647894 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242649307 In the past I have used old FRQs. However, from now on I will definitely have my students use the "Guide by the side" strategy when working on FRQ since it's a great way to scaffold/support what they are doing.
V.G.]]> 2022-07-13 13:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242649307 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242650586 The Chief Reader Reports are a great resource to:
i) see what the readers' expectations are
ii) see gaps in students knowledge and suggestions for remediating/filling those gaps.
V.G.]]> 2022-07-13 13:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2242650586 I often share the CRR with my students so they can see for themselves the expectations of the College Board. https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243528655 2022-07-14 16:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243528655 Writing, writing, writing. https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243528907 2022-07-14 16:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243528907 It's pretty simple, in any "traditional" physics problem we may do in class, I deduct points if students plug in variables before rearranging. It helps that I use a point system of grading. https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243529265 2022-07-14 16:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2243529265 Great content that will help me https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244291022 2022-07-15 19:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244291022 I plan to pair the reader report with FRQ practice in class. christopher_walker6 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244316378 Possibly to let students self grade by following the grading guidelines. I can see folks seeing a sample solutions and calling out what they got the same/different. ]]> 2022-07-15 21:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244316378 We need practice with writing out our thoughts, but also christopher_walker6 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244316534 solving in variable form, deriving equations, and still/always graphing.]]> 2022-07-15 21:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244316534 We encourage deriving in variable form christopher_walker6 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244317542 Both during guided practice when learning a concept - For example, when we start with kinematic equations, solving for other wanted variables and listing all the 'versions' side by side in notes helps, and incidentally is how to get some of the other kinematics. We spend a day deriving the 'main four' as a class.
Also, deriving/solving in variable form is a required prelab activity for most of our major inquiry based labs and helps students make decisions about what they need to measure or plan to observe.]]> 2022-07-15 21:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2244317542 https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2247799043 I Love the Guide on the Side idea. We have used the Chief reader Reports and Scoring Guides while going through questions, but I have never put the point guide within the released question. Simple and Genious.]]> 2022-07-21 22:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/NMSITTT/Physics1CDD2/wish/2247799043