Physical Science Syllabus
Semester 1 (physics topics)
Chapter 1: The Nature of Science
1.Scientific Design Process
2.Bubbelology and Bernoulli's Principle
3.Standards of Measurement
4.Communicating with Graphs
Chapter 2: Motion
5.Motion
6.Constant Velocity and Acceleration
7.Graphing Motion
8.Inertia
Chapter 3: Forces
9.Forces; Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
10.Gravity
11.Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
12.Momentum
Chapter 4: Energy
13.Types of Energy
14.Conservation of Energy
Chapter 5: Work and Machines
15.Work
16.Power
17.Simply Machines
Chapter 6: Thermal Energy
18.Transferring Thermal Energy
19.Heat and Temperature
Chapter 7: Electricity
20. Electric Charge
21.Electric Current
22.Electrical Energy
Chapter 8: Magnetism
23.Magnetism
24.Electromagnetism
Chapter 10-13: Waves, Light and Sound
1.Nature of Waves
2.Wave Properties
3.Behavior of Waves
4.Nature of Sound
5.Properties of Sound
6.Using Sound
7.Electromagnetic Waves
8.Electromagnetic Spectrum
9.Light and Color
Semester 2 (mostly chemistry)
Chapter 15: Classification of Matter
10.Classification of Matter
11.Composition of Matter
12.Properties of Matter
Chapter 17 and 19: Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table
13.Structure of the Atom
14.Masses of Atoms
15.Periodic Table
16.Metals and Nonmetals
Chapter 18: Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
17.Radioactivity
18.Nuclear Decay
19.Nuclear Reactions
Chapter 20-21: Chemical Bonds and Chemical Reactions
20.Types of Bonds
21.Writing Formulas
22.AMU
23.Chemical Equations
Course Objectives:
◊To acquire scientific knowledge-learning basic scientific facts, principles, concepts, and terms that will help students understand and interpret natural phenomena.
◊To develop process skills-providing experiences in using intellectual processes together with methods and materials that will help students explain scientific phenomena.
◊To develop critical thinking skills-providing experiences in assessing information and assessment to solve problems and develop abstract ideas.
◊To recognize the social consequences of technology-providing opportunities for students to examine the usefulness and limitations of technology which will help them make ethical decisions on technological issues facing today’s society.
◊To foster positive attitudes toward science-understanding the role of science in everyday life which helps students gain a lasting appreciation for the process of science.
