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High School Physical Science Course Outline

High School Physical Science Course Outline

1.0 Credit

Physical science is a first-year science class at this school. Physical science is the study of the physical world around you. Physical science can be broken up into two branches, chemistry and physics.

Chemistry: the study of the structure and properties of matter.
Physics: the study of the relationships between matter and energy.

The class provides an introduction to basic chemistry and basic physics. Within each chapter are several pages that cover topics such as matter, chemical reactions, solutions, motion, forces, and electromagnetism.
Virtual labs and/or simple at home labs are conducted for most chapters. Lab reports must be submitted, organizing data and answering questions for the experiment.

1- Introduction

Introduction
Course Description
Handout: Periodic Table
Handout: Polyatomic Ions
Set the Pace
Handout: Pacing Guide
Supply List
Handout: Supply List
Pretest
Assignment: Pretest
Understanding Plagiarism
Course Links
MLA Formatting MSWord
MLA Documentation updates
MLA Citation
MLA Incorporating Sources

2- What is Science?

What is Science?
Scientific Theories and Laws
Handout: Scientific Terms
Assignment: Scientific Terms
Using Models to Predict
Science and Society
Worksheet: What is Science Test

3- Investigating Science

Scientific Method
State the Problem, Research, and Form a Hypothesis
Design an Experiment
Analyze Data
Report Results
- Assignment: The Scientific Method

4- Measurements in Science

Measurement
SI Units
Handout: Units and Symbols
Temperature Scales
Assignment: Temperature Conversions
Worksheet: Measurements in Science Test

5- Matter and Its Changes

Classifying Matter
Assignment: Classifying Matter
Physical and Chemical Properties
Density
Physical and Chemical Changes
Assignment: Properties and Changes of Matter
States of Matter
Phase Changes
Handout: Properties of Matter Lab
Assignment: Properties of Matter Lab
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
Quiz: Matter and Its Changes Test

6- The Atom

Atomic Structure
Counting Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons
Handout: Practice Counting PEN
Assignment: Practice Counting PEN
Atomic Models
Assignment: Bohr Models
Quiz: The Atom Test

7- The Periodic Table

Introduction to the Periodic Table
Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Special Groups on the Periodic Table
Handout: Periodic Properties WebQuest
Assignment: Periodic Properties WebQuest
Assignment: Periodic Table Groups Project
Quiz: Periodic Table Test

8- Chemical Bonds and Naming

Reading Chemical Formulas
Assignment: Counting Atoms
Types of Bonds
Assignment: Ionic, Covalent, or Both?
Naming Covalent Compounds
Naming Ionic Compounds
Assignment: Naming Review
Handout: Polyatomic Ions
Quiz: Chemical Bonds and Naming Test

9- Solutions

Solutions
Assignment: Virtual Lab – Solution Properties
Acids and Bases
The pH Scale
Handout: Acid & Base Project
Assignment: Acid & Base Project
Why is Water so Important?
Quiz: Solutions Test

10- Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions
Essay: Energy in Chemical Reactions
Types of Chemical Reactions
Assignment: Classifying Chemical Reactions
Balancing Chemical Equations
Assignment: Virtual Lab – Chemical Equations
Reaction Rates
- Quiz: Chemical Reactions Test

11- Nuclear Chemistry

Radioactivity
Nuclear Reactions
Essay: Fission Vs. Fusion
Types of Nuclear Decay
Quiz: Nuclear Chemistry Test

12- Mid-Term

Midtest
Assignment: Midtest
Quiz: Mid-Term

13- Energy & Heat

Law of Conservation of Energy
Worksheet: Energy Transformations
Temperature Vs. Heat
Transferring Heat
Quiz: Energy and Heat Test

14- Motion & Forces

Speed and Velocity
Momentum
Acceleration
Handout: Frisbee Toss Lab
Assignment: Frisbee Toss Lab
Forces
Essay: Physics in Motion
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
Free Fall and Weight
Assignment: Practice Problems
Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
Assignment: Picturing Newton’s Laws
Handout: Symbols and Units
- Quiz: Motion and Forces Test

15- Work, Power, & Simple Machines

Work
Power
Handout: Stair Climbing Lab
Assignment: Stair Climbing Lab
Assignment: Work and Power Calculations
Simple Machines
Handout: Simple Machines WebQuest
Assignment: Simple Machines WebQuest
Quiz: Work, Power, and Simple Machines Test

16- Electricity

The Nature of Electricity
Static Electricity
Assignment: Static Electricity
Current Electricity
Measuring Electric Current
Assignment: Ohm’s Law & Electric Power Problems
Handout: Symbols and Units
Quiz: Electricity Test

17- Magnetism

Magnets
Electromagnetism
Assignment: Making a Motor Lab
Electromagnetic Induction
Assignment: Electromagnetic Devices Project
Quiz: Magnetism Test

18- Waves

Types of Waves
Properties of Waves
Assignment: Wave Properties
Wave Interactions
Worksheet: Investigating Waves Activity
Quiz: Waves Test

19- Sound and Light

Sound
Assignment: Doppler Effect
Light
Reflection and Mirrors
Refraction and Lenses
Worksheet: Sound and Light Review
Quiz: Sound and Light Test

20- Humans & Our Environment

Accidents and the Environment
Impact of the Human Lifestyle
Renewable and Nonrewable Resources
Essay: Resources
Quiz: Humans and Our Environment Test

21- Big Ideas in Science

The Four Fundamental Forces
The Theory of Evolution
Essay: Molecular Clocks
Theory of Special Relativity
Biomedical Ethics
Quiz: Big Ideas in Science Test

22- Final Exam

Post-test
Assignment: Post-test
Quiz: Final Exam

23- Course Evaluation

Handout: Course Evalulation
Assignment: Course Evaluation

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