Physical Science
Physical Science is a course that all freshman will take in the morning
during their first semester. It covers a wide range of concepts
that give them a solid foundation before they move into other areas of
science. The topics of this course include atoms, chemical
reactions, energy and matter, and motion and forces.
Physical Science Outline
Graphing and Conversions
- Students will learn the appropriate graph to use for a particular task.
- Students will learn to make charts from sets of data using excel.
- Students will learn to convert units.
Atoms
- Students will learn the subatomic particles and their characteristics.
- Students will learn how subatomic particles change the properties of atoms.
- Using chemical symbols, students will identify atoms and the number of subatomic particles.
Matter
- Students will learn the differences between atoms, elements, and compounds/molecules.
- Students will learn how to read chemical formulas.
- Students will know the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases.
Chemical Reactions
- Students will read chemical reactions.
- Students will be able to identify the types of chemical reactions.
Motion and Force
- Students will be able to explain the concepts of inertia and force
- Students will understand the difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration.
- Students will be able to apply Newton's 3 laws of motion.
Energy
- Students will be able to define work and relate it to simple machines.
- Students will be able to explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
- Students will be able to understand the conservation of energy.
Energy and Matter Interactions
- Students will know the difference between temperature and heat.
- Students will be able to describe the ways in which materials change phase.
- Students will identify and give examples of the three ways in which heat is transferred.
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