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The official Prince Edward Island Physics, Grade 12 (PHY621A) curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines Physics, Grade 12 (PHY621A) by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| SKL | 22 | Working Like a Physicist |
| VEC | 3 | Application of Vectors |
| CIR | 4 | Circular and Planetary Motion |
| EAM | 10 | Electricity and Magnetism |
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Unit 1Working Like a PhysicistOfficial strand · SKL
The science, technology, and society context and the advanced inquiry skills used throughout Physics 12: defining problems, predicting and hypothesizing, designing experiments, using apparatus safely, compiling and interpreting data, communicating clearly, and examining the roles of evidence, peer review, and Canadian contributions in the development of physics.
Designing and Carrying Out Investigations
- Building and testing a prototypephy12.1 — Construct and test a prototype of a device or system and troubleshoot problems as they arise.
- Evaluating a device you designedphy12.2 — Evaluate a personally designed and constructed device on the basis of criteria they have developed themselves.
- Designing an experimentphy12.8 — Design an experiment, identifying and controlling the major variables.
- Carrying out procedures and controlling variablesphy12.9 — Carry out procedures, controlling the major variables and adapting or extending procedures where required.
- Using instruments accuratelyphy12.10 — Use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data.
- Compiling and organizing dataphy12.11 — Compile and organize data, using data tables and graphs, to facilitate interpretation of the data.
- Displaying evidence in varied formatsphy12.12 — Compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats including diagrams, flow charts, tables, graphs, and scatter plots.
- Interpreting patterns and relationships in dataphy12.13 — Interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables.
- Choosing modes of representationphy12.14 — Select and use appropriate numeric, symbolic, graphical, and linguistic modes of representation to communicate ideas, plans, and results.
- Defining and delimiting problemsphy12.22 — Define and delimit problems to facilitate investigation.
- Stating predictions and hypothesesphy12.23 — State a prediction and a hypothesis based on available evidence and background information.
- Designing an experiment and identifying variablesphy12.24 — Design an experiment and identify specific variables.
- Estimating quantitiesphy12.25 — Estimate quantities in physics investigations.
- Using apparatus and materials safelyphy12.26 — Select and use apparatus and materials safely.
- Communicating and responding to ideasphy12.27 — Communicate questions, ideas, and intentions, and receive, interpret, understand, support, and respond to the ideas of others.
Physics, Evidence, and Society
- Distinguishing scientific questions and technological problemsphy12.4 — Distinguish between scientific questions and technological problems.
- How a technology developed over timephy12.5 — Analyse why and how a particular technology was developed and improved over time.
- Technologies developed from scientific understandingphy12.6 — Analyse and describe examples where technologies were developed based on scientific understanding.
- Canadian contributions to science and technologyphy12.7 — Analyse examples of Canadian contributions to science and technology.
- Evidence, theories, and paradigmsphy12.19 — Explain the roles of evidence, theories, and paradigms in the development of scientific knowledge.
- The importance of peer reviewphy12.20 — Describe the importance of peer review in the development of scientific knowledge.
- How a milestone revolutionized thinkingphy12.21 — Explain how a major scientific milestone revolutionized thinking in the scientific communities.
The official wording — 22 outcomes in this unit
- phy12.1
construct and test a prototype of a device or system and troubleshoot problems as they arise
- phy12.2
evaluate a personally designed and constructed device on the basis of criteria they have developed themselves
- phy12.8
design an experiment, identifying and controlling major variables
- phy12.9
carry out procedures, controlling the major variables and adapting or extending procedures where required
- phy12.10
use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data
- phy12.11
compile and organize data, using data tables and graphs to facilitate interpretation of the data
- phy12.12
compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats, including diagrams, flow charts, tables, graphs, and scatter plots
- phy12.13
interpret patterns and trends in data, and infer or calculate linear and non-linear relationships among variables
- phy12.14
select and use appropriate numeric, symbolic, graphical, and linguistic modes of representation to communicate ideas, plans, and results
- phy12.22
define and delimit problems to facilitate investigation
- phy12.23
state a prediction and a hypothesis based on available evidence and background information
- phy12.24
design an experiment and identify specific variables
- phy12.25
estimate quantities
- phy12.26
select and use apparatus and materials safely
- phy12.27
communicate questions, ideas, and intentions, and receive, interpret, understand, support, and respond to the ideas of others
- phy12.4
distinguish between scientific questions and technological problems
- phy12.5
analyse why and how a particular technology was developed and improved over time
- phy12.6
analyse and describe examples where technologies were developed based on scientific understanding
- phy12.7
analyse examples of Canadian contributions to science and technology
- phy12.19
explain the roles of evidence, theories, and paradigms in the development of scientific knowledge
- phy12.20
describe the importance of peer review in the development of scientific knowledge
- phy12.21
explain how a major scientific milestone revolutionized thinking in the scientific communities
Unit 2Application of VectorsOfficial strand · VEC
Two-dimensional motion analysed with vectors: the independent horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile.
Projectile Motion
- Horizontal and vertical motion of a projectilephy12.3 — Analyse quantitatively the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile.
The Dynamics Extension: Systems, Equilibrium, and Torque
- Two-dimensional vector analysis of masses and relative motionphy12.ACP1a — Use two-dimensional vector analysis for systems of two or more masses (horizontal, inclined-plane, and Atwood-machine connected masses) and for relative-motion navigation problems.
- Static equilibrium and static torquephy12.ACP1b — Apply the conditions for static equilibrium - the net force and the net torque both equal zero - to hanging and balanced systems such as clotheslines, cranes, seesaws, and bridge supports.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- phy12.3
analyse quantitatively the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile
- phy12.ACP1a
systems involving two or more masses including horizontal situations, inclined planes, and the Atwood machine
- phy12.ACP1b
static equilibrium applications, such as clotheslines and cranes
Unit 3Circular and Planetary MotionOfficial strand · CIR
Motion in a circle and orbit: uniform circular motion by algebraic and vector analysis and with Newton's laws; and simple harmonic motion - the relationships among displacement, velocity, and acceleration and the exchange of kinetic and potential energy - and Kepler's laws.
Uniform Circular Motion
- Describing uniform circular motionphy12.15 — Describe uniform circular motion using algebraic and vector analysis.
- Circular motion with Newton's lawsphy12.16 — Explain quantitatively circular motion using Newton's laws.
Simple Harmonic Motion and Kepler's Laws
- Simple harmonic motion: displacement, velocity, accelerationphy12.17 — Explain qualitatively the relationship among displacement, velocity, time, and acceleration for simple harmonic motion.
- Energy in SHM and Kepler's lawsphy12.18 — Explain quantitatively the relationship between potential and kinetic energies of a mass in simple harmonic motion, and (ACP-2 extension) explain Kepler's first and second laws and apply Kepler's third law.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- phy12.15
describe uniform circular motion, using algebraic and vector analysis
- phy12.16
explain quantitatively circular motion, using Newton’s laws
- phy12.17
explain qualitatively the relationship among displacement, velocity, time, and acceleration for simple harmonic motion
- phy12.18
explain quantitatively the relationship between potential and kinetic energies of a mass in simple harmonic motion
Unit 4Electricity and MagnetismOfficial strand · EAM
Fields and electromagnetism: the production and properties of static electric charge and how static electricity compares with current; gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields as regions of space with sources and directed field lines, and Newton's law of gravitation and Coulomb's law; and electromagnetic induction, the force on a moving charge and current in a magnetic field, and the magnetic field of a solenoid and straight conductor.
Static Electricity
- Producing static electric chargephy12.28 — Explain the production of static electric charges in some common materials.
- Properties of static electric chargesphy12.29 — Identify the properties of static electric charges.
- Static electricity versus electric currentphy12.30 — Compare qualitatively static electricity and electric current.
Gravitational, Electric, and Magnetic Fields
- Fields as regions that affect mass and chargephy12.31 — Describe gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields as regions of space that affect mass and charge.
- Field lines: source and directionphy12.32 — Describe gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields by illustrating the source and direction of the lines of force.
- Electric fields by charge, magnetic fields by polesphy12.33 — Describe electric fields in terms of like and unlike charges, and magnetic fields in terms of poles.
- Newton's law of gravitation and Coulomb's lawphy12.34 — Compare Newton's universal law of gravitation with Coulomb's law and apply both laws quantitatively (with the ACP-3 extension applying Ohm's law to circuits).
Electromagnetism and Induction
- Electromagnetic inductionphy12.35 — Analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, electromagnetic induction by both a changing magnetic flux and a moving conductor.
- Force on a moving charge and currentphy12.36 — Analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, the forces acting on a moving charge and on an electric current in a uniform magnetic field.
- Magnetic field of a solenoid and conductorphy12.37 — Describe the magnetic field produced by current in both a solenoid and a long, straight conductor.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- phy12.28
explain the production of static electric charges in some common material
- phy12.29
identify properties of static electric charges
- phy12.30
compare qualitatively static electricity and electric current
- phy12.31
describe gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields as regions of space that affect mass and charge
- phy12.32
describe gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields by illustrating the source and direction of the lines of force
- phy12.33
describe electric fields in terms of like and unlike charges, and magnetic fields in terms of poles
- phy12.34
compare Newton’s universal law of gravitation with Coulomb’s law, and apply both laws quantitatively
- phy12.35
analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, electromagnetic induction by both a changing magnetic flux and a moving conductor
- phy12.36
analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, the forces acting on a moving charge and on an electric current in a uniform magnetic field
- phy12.37
describe the magnetic field produced by current in both a solenoid and a long, straight conductor
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