PHYSICAL SCIENCE YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE
September/October
PS. 1 The student will plan and conduct investigations
Safety; Scientific Investigation/Experimental Design (IV, DV, Constants, Controls, Repeated Trials); Measuring using Metrics; Volume, Mass, Weight Density, Temperature
October/November
PS. 2 The student will investigate the basic nature of matter
Kinetic Theory of Matter; Phases and changes in Phase (condensation, evaporation, vaporization, fusion, solidification, ionization, recombination, sublimation);
Archimedes Principle; Buoyancy; Air Pressure; Bernoulli's Principle; Gas Laws (Charles and Boyles); Solutions (saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated); Factors that affect solubility of matter; Acids and Bases, Chemical and Physical properties of matter
November
PS. 3 The student will investigate and understand the modern and historical models of atomic structure
Contributions of Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr in understanding the atom and the modern model of atomic structure (Cloud)
December
PS. 4 The student will investigate and understand the organization and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain information
Introduction to the periodic table; periods, families, names of elements; atomic numbers, atomic mass, symbols, metals, non-metals, and metalloids, simple compounds (formulas and nature of bonding/ionic and covalent)
January
PS. 5 The student will investigate and understand changes in matter and the relationship of these changes to the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy
Physical and Chemical Changes, Chemical Formulas, Chemical Equations, Balancing Chemical Equations, Law of Conservation of Mass; Types of Chemical Reactions
February
PS. 6 The student will investigate and understand states and forms of energy and how energy is transferred and transformed
Potential and Kinetic Energy, Energy Transformations (radiant, thermal, electrical, mechanical, and chemical)
March
PS. 7 The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and heat transfer
Celsius and Kelvin Temperature Scales, Absolute Zero, Review Phase Changes, Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Applications of Heat Transfer (heat engines, thermostats, refrigeration, and heat pumps)
April
PS. 8 and PS. 9 The student will investigate and understand the characteristics and nature of sound and light and technological applications of sound waves and light
Wavelength, Frequency, Amplitude, Interference, Reflection, Refraction, Wave and Particle Theory, Electromagnetic Spectrum
May
PS. 10 The student will investigate and understand scientific principles and technological applications of work, force, and motion
Simple Machines, Mechanical Advantage; Power, Force and Work; Speed and Acceleration, Momentum, Newton's Laws of Motion, Projectiles, Centripetal Force, Gravity
PS. 11 The student will investigate and understand the basic principles of electricity and magnetism
Static, Current, Parallel and Series Circuits, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnets, Motors and Generators
Review for SOL Test
June
Review for SOL Test and Enrichment (A few fun things we won't be able to get to until after we have taken the SOL tests!)
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