Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

What is Physical Science. 

What is studied in Physical Science.

Observations and Inferences.

Problem solving.

Scientific Method.

Lab safety.

Tools(equipment) of a Physical scientist.

Measuring volume.

Graphing.

Speed and acceleration.

Discuss what physical science is and what is studied in it.

Learn the difference between observations and inferences.

Solve problems.

Design an activity to solve a problem.

Reinforce the scientific method.

Lab safety.

Learn the lab equipment and what they are used for.

How to precisely measure volume.

How to make graphs and read them.

Learn about speed and acceleration and there difference.

Group work.

Quiz’s.

Lab reports.

Worksheets.

Checking terms.

Test.

A.12.5, A.12.7, B.12.3, B.12.4, B.12.5, C.12.1, C.12.3, C.12.4, C.12.5,

C.12.6, D.12.7, G.12.1, G.12.2,

G.12.4, H.12.6, H.12.7.

October

Acceleration

Inertia

Mass,Weight,andGravity.

Microgravity.

Newton’s three Laws of Motion.

Terminal Velocity.

Projectile motion.

Centripetal force

Momentum.

Energy-Kinetic and Potential.

Work.

Conservation of Energy.

Investigate and analyze data on acceleration.

Understand Inertia and Newton’s 1^st Law of motion.

Understand Force, Mass, Weight, Gravity, and Microgravity.

Examine and understand Newton’s 2^nd and 3^rd Law’s of Motion.

Learn what Terminal velocity is.

Study Projectile motion.

Investigate and analyze Centripetal force.

Understand what momentum is.

Define Energy and the difference between Kinetic and Potential Energy.

Learn scientifically  what Work is.

Investigate and understand the Law of  Conservation with a Pendulum.

Lab reports.

Worksheets.

Tests.

Review Questions.

A.12.7, C.12.3, D.12.7, D.12.8, D.12.11,

November

Temperature and Heat.

Measuring Temperature.

Thermal Energy.

Specific Heat.

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

Heating Systems.

Thermal Pollution.

Simple Machines.

Mechanical Advantage.

Friction.

Efficiency.

Power.

States of Matter.

Understand the difference between temperature and heat.

Understand how temperature is measured.

Know the difference between thermal energy and specific heat.

Understand conduction, convection, and radiation.

Learn how heating systems work.

Learn about thermal pollution.

Examine simple machines and how they work.

Learn about mechanical advantage, friction, and efficiency.

Investigate and learn about power.

Examine the four states of  matter.

Lab reports.

Notebook.

Worksheets.

Tests.

A.12.2, A.12.5, B.12.4, C.12.3, C.12.5, D.12.8, D.12.9, D.12.11, D.12.12, E.12.1, G.12.4, H.12.1, H.12.5, H.12.6.

December

Molecules in Solids.

Molecules in Liquids.

Evaporation and condensation.

Expansion and

Contraction.

Amorphous solids.

Buoyancy.

Volume and Density.

Air pressure.

Boyle’s law.

Charles law.

Pascal’s principle.

Bernoulli’s principal.

Understand the movement of molecules in solids and liquids.

Understand what occurs in evaporation, condensation, expansion, and contraction.

Learn about amorphous solids.

Understand Buoyancy, volume, and density.

Learn about the role of air pressure.

Study and learn about Boyle’s and Charles law and Pascal’s and Bernoulli’s principal.

Lab reports.

Worksheets.

Quiz.

Test.

D.12.1, D.12.2, D.12.8, D.12.11, D.12.12,

January

Viscosity.

Fluid flow and friction.

Classification of matter.

Elements and compounds.

Mixtures, solutions, colloids, and suspensions.

Physical properties.

Physical and chemical changes.

Properties of metals.

Students will study viscosity, fluid flow and friction.

Examine the classification of matter.

Study elements and compounds.

Understand the difference between mixtures, solutions, colloids, and suspensions.

Examine physical properties of matter.

Understand the difference between a physical and chemical change.

Study the properties of metals and different metals.

Quiz.

Lab reports.

Review questions.

Test.

Worksheet.

B.12.4, C.12.3, C.12.4, C.12.6, D.12.1, D.12.5, D.12.12, H.12.6.

February

Properties of Nonmetals.

Organic Chemistry.

Examine the properties of oxygen.

Learn about the properties of nonmetals.

Study the elements and groups of elements of hydrogen, halogens, noble gasses, carbon, boron, and nitrogen.

Learn about organic chemistry.

Learn about Hydrocarbons.

-Alkanes, Isomers, Alkenes, Alkynes, Saturated Hydrocarbons, Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Substituted Hydrocarbons.

Biological compounds.

Lab reports.

Worksheets.

Review questions.

Test.

C.12.3, D.12.1, D.12.4, D.12.6, G.12.2, H.12.6.

March

Amalgam, Alloy, Ceramics, and Glass.

Plastics

Solutions

Solubility

Chemical equations

Types of reactions.

Acids and Bases.

Learn about amalgams, alloys, ceramics, and glass.

Study the uses of plastics.

Learn the types of solutions.

Study the dissolving process.

Examine solubility.

Study chemical reactions and there chemical equations.

Learn how to balance chemical equations.

Study the types of chemical reactions.

Learn about acids and bases.

Lab reports.

Worksheets.

Test.

A.12.5, B.12.4, C.12.3, C.12.4, D.12.4, D.12.5, D.12.6, D.12.11, D.12.12, G.12.3, G.12.4, H.12.1, H.12.6.

April

Sound.

Waves.

Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Light.

Electricity.

Learn and study sound and waves.

i.e. speed, music, noise, interference, medium effect, loudness, Doppler effect.

Study the radiation spectrum.

i.e. radio waves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and Gamma radiation.

Study and learn about the properties of Light.

i.e. reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference.

Learn about the optics of lenses.

Study and learn about electricity.

i.e. conductors, insulators, charging, discharging, charging by induction, current electricity, potential difference, resistance.

Worksheets.

Section Review questions.

Tests.

Lab reports.

C.12.3, C.12.5, D.12.8, D.12.9,D.12.11, D.12.12, G.12.1, G.12.4, H.12.5.

May

Continue Electricity.

Electromagnetism.

Electronics and Computers.

Radioactivity and Nuclear reactions.

Energy sources.

Learn about electric circuits.

Learn about Electromagnetism.

i.e. Earth’s magnetic field, Magnetism and electron flow, domain theory, motor principle, electromagnetic induction, life in the magnetic field.

Learn how different electronic equipment and computers work.

Study Radioactivity and Nuclear reactions.

Study different energy sources.

i.e. fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and alternative energy sources.

Worksheets.

Test.

Lab reports.

A.12.1, A.12.5, A.12.6, B.12.3, B.12.4, B.12.5, C.12.4, D.12.2, D.12.3, D.12.10, D.12.12, E.12.1, E.12.4, G.12.1, G.12.3, G.12.4, G.12.5, H.12.1, H.12.2, H.12.3, H.12.4, H.12.6, H.12.7.

June