UNIT
1 - Review of Science Skills
In this unit students will review lab procedures, precision and uncertainty of tools, accuracy and precision of data, how and why to use significant digits, unit conversions, and graphical analysis of data. We will review how science is done using the Scientific Method. This is a foundational unit in which students will learn concepts that will be used and applied all throughout the trimester.
Readings: Glencoe Physical Science, Chapter #1
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Homework
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Day 1
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Class Expectations
Unit Outline
Notes on Measurement Review
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Complete the following::
Online Student Data Form
Quiz - Course Procedures (online)
Cover Books
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Day 2 |
Discussion: Scientific Processes and Graphing Data
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Handout: Graphing
Online Scatter Plot Maker
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Review Chapter 1, Sections 1 & 3 in the textbook
Worksheet - Graphing |
Day 3 |
Discussion: Measurements, Scientific Notation, and Lab Tools
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Worksheet – Significant Digits and Scientific Notation
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Wkst - Significant Digits & Sci. Notation (parts iv, v, vi) |
Day 4
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Discussion: Significant Digits
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Significant Figures Handout |
Wkst - Significant Digits & Sci. Notation (parts i, ii, iii)
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Day 5 |
Discussion: Unit Conversions
Preview ConnectEd web site |
Worksheet - Unit Conversions Review |
Review Chapter 1, Section 2 in the textbook
Wkst - Unit Conversions |
Day 6
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Quiz - Unit Conversions and Significant Digits
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Unit Conversions Sheet |
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UNIT
2 - Motion and Forces
In this unit students will investigate Forces and Motion. Sstudents will learn to determine an objects speed, velocity, and acceleration, as well as its momentum. Students will investigate concepts of inertia, and “action-reaction” as well as learning and applying Newton’s three Laws of Motion. Students will learn how to express motion data graphically as well as interpret graphs in order to describe an objects motion. Students will apply the Law of Conservation of Energy as well as the Impulse-Momentum Theorem.
Readings: Glencoe Physical Science, Chapter #2, 3
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Lesson |
Handouts |
Homework |
Day 1 |
Discussion: Describing Motion Practice Problems #1-3 on p. 47
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Motion Power Point Notes (Ch 2)
Unit 2 Part 1 Syllabus |
Read Section 2.1 Review Questions #5-11 on p. 50 |
Day 2 |
Discussion: Speed, Velocity, and Momentum Practice Problems #12-14 on p. 54
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Read Section 2.2 Review Questions #16-21 on p. 55
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Day 3 |
Go over Review Questions from Sections 2.1 & 2.2
Activity: Graphing Speed?
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Activity: Graphing Speed |
Finish the How Fast R U activity
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Day 4 |
Discussion: Acceleration
Practice Problems #22-23 on p. 58
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Read Section 2.3
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Day 5 |
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Activity: Investigating Projectile Motion |
Review Questions #25-30 on p. 60
Finish Projectile Motion activity
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Day 6 |
Go over Proj. Motion activity
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
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Day 7 |
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Day 8 |
Discussion: Forces, Friction, & Gravity
Practice Problems #1-3 on p. 78
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Forces Powerpoint Notes (Ch 3)
Unit 2 Part 2 Syllabus
Activity – What Does Friction Depend on?
VSauce - The Force of Fricition |
Read Section 3.1
Review Questions #4-10 on p. 79 |
Day 9 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 3.1
Discussion: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Practice Problems #11-14 on p. 83
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Read Section 3.2
Review Questions #15-21 on p. 85
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Day 10 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 3.2
Activity – Inertia
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finsih the Inertia activity
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Day 11 |
Discussion: Applying Newton’s Laws…Car Crashes, Parachutes, Elevators, and Centripetal forces
Discussion: The Impulse Momentum Theorem
Demo: Hammer and Feather on the Moon
Demo: the water balloon catch
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Read Section 3.3
Review Questions #22-28 on p. 92
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Day 12 |
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finish Conservation of Momentum Simulator activity
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Day 13 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 3.3
Newton's Laws Practice Worksheet
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
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Day 14 |
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UNIT
3 - Work, Energy, and Heat
In this unit students will investigate work, energy, and simple machines. Students will calculate the work done when a force is applied. Students will investigate the six types of simple machines and how they are rated. Students will build a simple machine and determine its efficiency and mechanical advantage. Students will investigate the five forms of energy and how they are manifested in everyday interactions and processes. Students will learn how to state and apply the Law of Conservation of Energy. Students will learn about the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales. Students will distinguish “heat” from “temperature” and “thermal energy.” Students will investigate the three methods of heat transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.
Readings: Glencoe Physical Science, Chapter #4, 5
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Lesson |
Handouts |
Homework |
Day 1 |
Discussion: Work & Power Activity: Personal Horsepower
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Work and Energy Power Point Notes
Unit 3 Part 1 Syllabus
Activity: Personal Horsepower |
Read Section 4.1
Finish the Personal Horsepower activity |
Day 2 |
Go over Personal HP Activity
Practice Problems #1-4 on p. 107,
Practice Problems 26,27 on p. 126
Discussion: Simple Machines
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Review Questions #11-15 on p. 112
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Day 3 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 4.1
Practice Problems #5-9 on p. 110 & 112
Activity – The Efficiency and MA of a Ramp
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Activity – The Efficiency and MA of a Ramp |
Finish the: Efficiency and MA of a Ramp activity
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Day 4 |
Discussion: Forms of Energy
Practice Problems #16-19 on p. 116 & 119
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Read Section 4.2
Review Questions #20-25 on p. 119
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Day 5 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 4.2
Discussion: Conservation of Energy
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Activity: Investigating Projectile Motion |
Read Section 4.3
Review Questions #28-33 on p. 92
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Day 6 |
Go over Review Questions from Section 4.3 Conservation of Energy Problems Discussion: The Work-Energy Theorem, Energy Conversions in your Body
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Wksht - Work, Energy, & Power |
Finish the worksheet on Work, Energy, & Power.
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Day 7 |
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
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Day 8 |
Test - Chapter 4
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Day 9 |
Discussion: Temperature, Heat, and Thermal Energy
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Temperature and Heat Notes
Unit 3 Part 2 Syllabus |
Read Section 5.1 |
Day 10 |
Discussion: Specific Heat and Heat Capacity Practice Problems #1-3 on p. 142
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Review Questions #4-10 on p. 143
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Day 11 |
Discussion: Methods of Heat Transfer, Controlling Heat Flow
Demos: Conduction, Convection, & Radiation
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Read Section 5.2
Review Questions #11-15 on p. 150
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Day 12 |
Mini Investigation: The Lava Lamp
Discussion: The Laws of Thermodynamics, Using Thermal Energy
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Read Section 5.3 Review Questions #16-22 on p. 159
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Day 13 |
Activity – Investigating Heat Flow
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Activity – Investigating Heat Flow |
Finish the: Investigating Heat Flow activity
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Day 14 |
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
Practice Problems 44-47 on p. 165
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Worksheet - Hot & Cold |
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Day 15 |
Test - Chapter 5
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UNIT
4 - Waves & Sound
In this unit students will investigate Waves and Sound. Students will learn to identify types of waves as transverse or longitudinal. Students will investigate wave properties such as Amplitude, Wavelength, and Frequency. Students will calculate wave speed and study interference, diffraction, refraction, and reflection of waves. Students will apply concepts in a lab investigation where they measure the speed of sound in class. As an application, students will use wave concepts to determine where the best seats are in an auditorium (for sound quality). Students will learn how wave concepts apply to music and instruments.
Readings: Glencoe Physical Science, Chapter #9, 10
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Lesson |
Handouts |
Homework |
Day 1 |
Discussion: The Nature of Waves
Demo: Waves Carry Energy
Mini
Online Activity – Wave Simulation |
Waves & Sound Power Point Notes
Unit 4 Syllabus |
Read Section 9.1 Review Questions #1-5 on p. 278 |
Day 2 |
Discussion: Wave Properties
Practice Problems #7-10 on p. 282
Online Activity – Water Waves |
XC Online Activity – Wave Simulation |
Read Section 9.2 Review Questions #11-17 on p. 284 |
Day 3 |
Discussion: Wave Behavior
Demo: Standing Waves, Resonance
Video Clip: Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Video Clip Ella Fitzgerald Breaking a Glass |
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Read Section 9.3 Review Questions #18-23 on p. 295 |
Day 4 |
Discussion: The Nature of Sound
Quiz – Waves and Wave Properties |
Sound & Music Power Point Notes |
Read Section 10.1 Review Questions #1-7 on p. 310 |
Day 5 |
Discussion: Sound and it’s Properties
Online Activity – Sound Waves |
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Read Section 10.2 Review Questions #8-13 on p. 316 |
Day 6 |
Discussion: Music and Other Sound Applications |
XC Online Activity – Sound Waves |
Read Section 10.3 Review Questions #14-18 on p. 322 |
Day7 |
Lab: Measuring the Speed of Sound |
Lab: Measuring the Speed of Sound |
Read Section 10.4 Review
Questions #19-25 on p. 327 |
Day 8 |
Video Clip: Brain Pop Wave Properties
Finish Lab Calculations
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
Practice Problems 47-49 on p. 301
Practice Problems 47-51 on p. 333 |
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Study for Test
Review Q’s on pp. 300-301 and 332-333
ConnectEd Quizzes and Tests
Review Notes |
Day 9 |
Test - Chapters 9 & 10
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UNIT
5 - Electromagnetic Radiation & Light
In this unit students will investigate electromagntic waves and light. Studetns will identify all the different types of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum with a focus on radio waves and how they propagate. Studetns will apply wave properties to light and discuss the wave-partuicle duality of light. Students will investigate how colors mix and how the hum,an eye interprets color. Students will study various applications of light such as lasers and polarized lenses.
Readings: Glencoe Physical Science, Chapter #11, 12
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Handouts |
Homework |
Day 1 |
Discussion: Electromagnetic Waves
Demo: Reflecting EM waves with a remote |
Electromagnetic Radiation Notes
Unit 5 Syllabus |
Read Section 11.1 Review Questions #1-6 on p. 343 |
Day 2 |
Discussion: The EM Spectrum
Read: The Ozone Layer and UV Light p. 349-350
Read: A New Kind of X-Rays p. 360 |
XC Activity: Measuring the Speed of Light with a Microwave (p. 344) |
Read Section 11.2 Review Questions #7-13 on p. 351 |
Day 3 |
Discussion: Radio Communication
Demo: Tuning in to AM and FM
Read: The Digital Revolution p. 354
Read: GPS p. 357
Demo: Finding your House with Google Maps |
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Read Section 11.3 Review Questions #14-19 on p. 357 |
Day 4 |
Discussion: The Behavior of Light
Quiz – Electromagnetic Radiation |
Light Notes
XC Lab: Radio Broadcasts (p. 358) |
Read Section 12.1 Review Questions #1-7 on p. 372 |
Day 5 |
Discussion: Light and Color
Demo: Color Mixing Light vs. Pigment
Read: Shining a New Light on an Old Text (p. 392) |
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Read Section 12.2 Review Questions #8-14 on p. 377 |
Day 6 |
Discussion: Producing and Using Light, Optical Illusions
Read: Optical Scanners p. 388
Demo: Light Tubes and Polarized Light, the Mirage
**Bring in your Sun Glasses** |
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Read Section 12.3 & 12.4
Review Questions #15-22 on p. 383
Review Questions #23-28 on p. 388 |
Day 7 |
Review for Test/ConnectEd web site
Practice Problems 44-46 on p. 363, 51-53 on p. 395 |
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Study for Test
Review Q’s for Chapter 11 & 12
ConnectEd Quizzes and Tests
Review Notes |
Day 8 |
Test - Chapters 11 & 12
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