Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based homeschool curriculum.
Your student studies electric and magnetic fields, circuits, waves, optics, and modern physics.
A personalized lesson from the course
A circuit diagram, ray sketch, field model, or energy chart can reveal the same physical system from a different angle, and expose a different mistake.
- Lesson
- One System, Three Representations
- Goal
- Move between diagram, equation, and observed behavior to explain a multi-domain physical system.
How a lesson works
An 11-minute reading
This example lesson comes from the unit on fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics. It moves from “Choose the representation that exposes the question” to “Real systems cross boundaries” and builds to one idea: when representations agree, the model has earned clarity; when they disagree, the disagreement tells us where to investigate.
Help inside the reading
Our Always-On Mentor stays beside “One System, Three Representations” the whole way through, answering questions about any highlighted line and, during the Reading Check, clarifying a question without giving the answer away.
A check halfway through
Your child answers “Why use more than one representation of a physical system?” before reading on, and the Reading Check at the end asks new questions.
A project your child hands in
Build and test a circuit, optical instrument, thermal model, or fluid system and explain it with three linked representations.
- Task
- Show where ideal assumptions fail in the measured device
- Hand in
- Three-representation physics brief with test data and model revision
From investigation to evidence
A Physics 1 foundation is useful, and the course connects each topic to experimental evidence. Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based runs through 22 units and 66 skills, starting with thermodynamics; electric force, field, and potential; and electric circuits.
- Supervised lab notebook and reports
- Field, circuit, ray, wave, and energy models
- Experimental and multi-representation responses
Units and skills
Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based22 units · 66 skills
Thermodynamics3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Thermodynamics
- Apply mathematical routines to Thermodynamics
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Thermodynamics
Electric force, field, and potential3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Electric force, field, and potential
- Apply mathematical routines to Electric force, field, and potential
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Electric force, field, and potential
Electric circuits3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Electric circuits
- Apply mathematical routines to Electric circuits
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Electric circuits
Magnetism and electromagnetic induction3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Magnetism and electromagnetic induction
- Apply mathematical routines to Magnetism and electromagnetic induction
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Magnetism and electromagnetic induction
Geometric optics3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Geometric optics
- Apply mathematical routines to Geometric optics
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Geometric optics
Waves, sound, and physical optics3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Waves, sound, and physical optics
- Apply mathematical routines to Waves, sound, and physical optics
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Waves, sound, and physical optics
Modern physics3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Modern physics
- Apply mathematical routines to Modern physics
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Modern physics
Fluids3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Fluids
- Apply mathematical routines to Fluids
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Fluids
Experimental design3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Experimental design
- Apply mathematical routines to Experimental design
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Experimental design
Data and uncertainty3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Data and uncertainty
- Apply mathematical routines to Data and uncertainty
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Data and uncertainty
Scientific argumentation3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Scientific argumentation
- Apply mathematical routines to Scientific argumentation
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Scientific argumentation
Cumulative physical investigation3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Cumulative physical investigation
- Apply mathematical routines to Cumulative physical investigation
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Cumulative physical investigation
Safe experimental practice3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Safe experimental practice
- Apply mathematical routines to Safe experimental practice
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Safe experimental practice
Inquiry design and variable control3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Inquiry design and variable control
- Apply mathematical routines to Inquiry design and variable control
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Inquiry design and variable control
Raw data, uncertainty, and error3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Raw data, uncertainty, and error
- Apply mathematical routines to Raw data, uncertainty, and error
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Raw data, uncertainty, and error
Laboratory notebook and scientific communication3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Laboratory notebook and scientific communication
- Apply mathematical routines to Laboratory notebook and scientific communication
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Laboratory notebook and scientific communication
Multiple quantitative representations3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Multiple quantitative representations
- Apply mathematical routines to Multiple quantitative representations
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Multiple quantitative representations
Graph construction and interpretation3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Graph construction and interpretation
- Apply mathematical routines to Graph construction and interpretation
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Graph construction and interpretation
Written mathematical justification3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Written mathematical justification
- Apply mathematical routines to Written mathematical justification
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Written mathematical justification
Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based cumulative assessment3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based cumulative assessment
- Apply mathematical routines to Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based cumulative assessment
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based cumulative assessment
Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based exam-mode practice3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based exam-mode practice
- Apply mathematical routines to Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based exam-mode practice
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based exam-mode practice
Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based reflection and transfer3 skills
- Create and connect physical representations of Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based reflection and transfer
- Apply mathematical routines to Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based reflection and transfer
- Design an investigation or construct a scientific argument about Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based reflection and transfer
Questions parents ask
How does Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based prepare my student for AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based?
- Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based follows the AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based framework unit by unit, as its skill tree shows. Your teen explains and applies the ideas in written responses and projects, so the work shows which skills are secure and which need more practice.
How does a homeschooler register for an AP exam?
- An AP coordinator at an AP-authorized local school arranges registration. Use College Board’s homeschool exam guidance to find a host school. That school sets its deadlines and outside-student policies; its coordinator orders the exam, collects fees, and tells your child where and when to test.
Which course title goes on a homeschool transcript?
- Advanced Physics 2: Algebra-Based, not AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based. The AP designation requires College Board Course Audit authorization of the course, which framework alignment does not give. We generate the transcript with that title, ready for you to sign as homeschool administrator.
How can AP scores earn college credit?
- Colleges award credit under their own AP score policies. College Board reports scores on a 1–5 scale, separately from our coursework grades; check the college’s required score and whether it grants credit, placement, or both.
Who arranges the labs and equipment?
- We provide the lab sequence, instructions, and analysis questions, grade each investigation report as soon as it is submitted, and keep it with the course record. Your family supplies the equipment, a safe workspace, and an adult present for hands-on work.
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