Physical Science
Syllabus and Grading Policy
Ms. Anthony
Description:
Students will learn about various topics of chemistry and physics- specifically matter, energy, forces, and motion. Related Earth and space science topics will also be introduced. The goal of the course is to strengthen the student's understanding of basic physical science concepts, giving them a solid foundation for further studies in the sciences. This course will place additional emphasis on preparing the student to be successful in H.S. Chemistry and Physics.
Course web page: http://jfanthony.weebly.com
Grading Policy and Evaluation Techniques
Grades will be recorded as percentages, and calculated using the grading scale found in the student handbook. The nine-week average will be determined by the following criteria:
1. Tests, Major Projects. This will count for 30%of the total grade.
2. Quizzes, Labs, Notebook. This will count for 40%of the total grade.
3. Homework, Classwork. This will count for 30% of the total grade.
Late Assignments
Homework will not be accepted late for credit. Other late assignments may be subject to a grade penalty of 10% per day. Exceptions will be made for excused absences, as indicated in the student handbook. Students should plan to make up lengthy lab experiments before or after regular school hours.
Course Requirements
Students in Physical Science will be required to:
1. Keep a science notebook, which will include all handouts, notes, quizzes, and written work for a grade at the end of each unit. Notebooks will be collected on the day of the unit test, and must be in the order specified by the index.
2. Participate in classroom activities, including labs, demonstrations, and group work.
3. Complete individual projects, as well as take traditional tests and quizzes.
Classroom Rules
Specific classroom rules and consequences for failing to abide by those rules will be discussed and posted in the classroom during the first week of school. In general, you are expected to be respectful and to abide by the rules outlined in the student handbook.
Laboratory Rules
1. Absolutely no horseplay in the lab.
2. Report any spills or mishaps immediately to the instructor.
3. Everyone helps with cleanup. No one leaves the room until the cleanup is complete.
4. Read and comply with all safety rules in Chapter 1 and the lab safety handout.
Required Materials
- Calculator
- 3-ring binder
- Paper, pencil
Syllabus
Please note that this syllabus is tentative and subject to change as the students needs and interests are identified.
Week 1: Introduction
Topics: Scientific method, metric system, tools of measurement, data handling laboratory safety
Content Standards: Scientific Ways of Knowing, Scientific Inquiry
Related Text: Ch. 1
Week 2: Physical Properties of Matter
Topics: Properties of pure substances and mixtures; density, conductivity, etc.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.9
Related Text: Ch. 2
Week 3: States of Matter
Topics: States of matter, thermal energy and phase changes
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.11
Related Text: Ch. 3
Week 4: Atoms
Topics: Atomic theory, atomic structure, forces within the atom
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.1, 9-3.2, 9-3.6,
Related Text: Ch. 4
Week 5: Elements: The Periodic Table
Topics: The periodic table, periodic properties of the elements
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.4
Related Text: Ch. 5
Week 6: Compounds: Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Topics: Role of electrons in chemical bonding: ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, properties of ionic and covalent compounds, electrons and conductivity, bonding and metallic properties.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.5, 9-3.6, 9-3.7, 9-3.9, 9-3.10
Related Text: Ch. 6
Week 7: Chemical Reactions
Topics: Chemical reactions, conservation of mass, chemical equations, energy, endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.7, 9-3.16
Related Text: Ch. 7
Week 8: Families of Compounds: Acids and Bases
Topics: Acids, bases, pH, indicators, neutralization reactions
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.8
Related Text: Ch. 8
Week 9: Nuclear Chemistry
Topics: Radioactivity, nuclear decay reactions, fission, fusion, related Earth
Science topics (radiometric dating, stars and element formation)
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.3, 9-3.14, Earth Science 9-1.1
Related Text: Ch. 10
Week 10: Motion
Topics: Frame of reference, measuring motion, position, time, velocity, acceleration
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.21
Related Text: Ch. 11
Weeks 11-12: Force
Topics: Balanced and unbalanced forces, Newton's Laws, friction, gravity, design project
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.22, 9-3.23, 9-3.24, 9-3.25, Science and
Technology 9-4.2, 9-4.3
Related Text: Ch. 12
Week 13: Energy
Topics: Energy forms and conversions, kinetic and potential energy, energy conservation of energy
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.12, 9-3.13, 9-3.15
Related Text: Ch. 15
Week 14: Thermal Energy
Topics: Thermal energy and matter, thermodynamics
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.11, 9-3.17
Related Text: Ch. 16
Week 15: Waves
Topics: Wave properties, wave interactions, the electromagnetic spectrum, light, sound
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.18, 9-3.19, 9-3.20
Related Text: Ch. 17, Ch. 18
Week 16: Earth
Topics: Processes and systems. Plate tectonics. Relationships between oceans, lithosphere, and atmosphere.
Content Standards: Earth Science 9-1.5, 9-1.6, 9-1.7
Related Text: Ch. 22, Ch. 23
Week 17: The Universe
Topics: Origins of the universe, changes in composition and scale, current scientific evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
Content Standards: Earth Science 9-1.1, 9-1.2
Related Text: Ch. 25
Week 18: Final Exam
Syllabus and Grading Policy
Ms. Anthony
Description:
Students will learn about various topics of chemistry and physics- specifically matter, energy, forces, and motion. Related Earth and space science topics will also be introduced. The goal of the course is to strengthen the student's understanding of basic physical science concepts, giving them a solid foundation for further studies in the sciences. This course will place additional emphasis on preparing the student to be successful in H.S. Chemistry and Physics.
Course web page: http://jfanthony.weebly.com
Grading Policy and Evaluation Techniques
Grades will be recorded as percentages, and calculated using the grading scale found in the student handbook. The nine-week average will be determined by the following criteria:
1. Tests, Major Projects. This will count for 30%of the total grade.
2. Quizzes, Labs, Notebook. This will count for 40%of the total grade.
3. Homework, Classwork. This will count for 30% of the total grade.
Late Assignments
Homework will not be accepted late for credit. Other late assignments may be subject to a grade penalty of 10% per day. Exceptions will be made for excused absences, as indicated in the student handbook. Students should plan to make up lengthy lab experiments before or after regular school hours.
Course Requirements
Students in Physical Science will be required to:
1. Keep a science notebook, which will include all handouts, notes, quizzes, and written work for a grade at the end of each unit. Notebooks will be collected on the day of the unit test, and must be in the order specified by the index.
2. Participate in classroom activities, including labs, demonstrations, and group work.
3. Complete individual projects, as well as take traditional tests and quizzes.
Classroom Rules
Specific classroom rules and consequences for failing to abide by those rules will be discussed and posted in the classroom during the first week of school. In general, you are expected to be respectful and to abide by the rules outlined in the student handbook.
Laboratory Rules
1. Absolutely no horseplay in the lab.
2. Report any spills or mishaps immediately to the instructor.
3. Everyone helps with cleanup. No one leaves the room until the cleanup is complete.
4. Read and comply with all safety rules in Chapter 1 and the lab safety handout.
Required Materials
- Calculator
- 3-ring binder
- Paper, pencil
Syllabus
Please note that this syllabus is tentative and subject to change as the students needs and interests are identified.
Week 1: Introduction
Topics: Scientific method, metric system, tools of measurement, data handling laboratory safety
Content Standards: Scientific Ways of Knowing, Scientific Inquiry
Related Text: Ch. 1
Week 2: Physical Properties of Matter
Topics: Properties of pure substances and mixtures; density, conductivity, etc.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.9
Related Text: Ch. 2
Week 3: States of Matter
Topics: States of matter, thermal energy and phase changes
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.11
Related Text: Ch. 3
Week 4: Atoms
Topics: Atomic theory, atomic structure, forces within the atom
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.1, 9-3.2, 9-3.6,
Related Text: Ch. 4
Week 5: Elements: The Periodic Table
Topics: The periodic table, periodic properties of the elements
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.4
Related Text: Ch. 5
Week 6: Compounds: Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Topics: Role of electrons in chemical bonding: ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, properties of ionic and covalent compounds, electrons and conductivity, bonding and metallic properties.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.5, 9-3.6, 9-3.7, 9-3.9, 9-3.10
Related Text: Ch. 6
Week 7: Chemical Reactions
Topics: Chemical reactions, conservation of mass, chemical equations, energy, endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.7, 9-3.16
Related Text: Ch. 7
Week 8: Families of Compounds: Acids and Bases
Topics: Acids, bases, pH, indicators, neutralization reactions
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.8
Related Text: Ch. 8
Week 9: Nuclear Chemistry
Topics: Radioactivity, nuclear decay reactions, fission, fusion, related Earth
Science topics (radiometric dating, stars and element formation)
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.3, 9-3.14, Earth Science 9-1.1
Related Text: Ch. 10
Week 10: Motion
Topics: Frame of reference, measuring motion, position, time, velocity, acceleration
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.21
Related Text: Ch. 11
Weeks 11-12: Force
Topics: Balanced and unbalanced forces, Newton's Laws, friction, gravity, design project
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.22, 9-3.23, 9-3.24, 9-3.25, Science and
Technology 9-4.2, 9-4.3
Related Text: Ch. 12
Week 13: Energy
Topics: Energy forms and conversions, kinetic and potential energy, energy conservation of energy
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.12, 9-3.13, 9-3.15
Related Text: Ch. 15
Week 14: Thermal Energy
Topics: Thermal energy and matter, thermodynamics
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.11, 9-3.17
Related Text: Ch. 16
Week 15: Waves
Topics: Wave properties, wave interactions, the electromagnetic spectrum, light, sound
Content Standards: Physical Science 9-3.18, 9-3.19, 9-3.20
Related Text: Ch. 17, Ch. 18
Week 16: Earth
Topics: Processes and systems. Plate tectonics. Relationships between oceans, lithosphere, and atmosphere.
Content Standards: Earth Science 9-1.5, 9-1.6, 9-1.7
Related Text: Ch. 22, Ch. 23
Week 17: The Universe
Topics: Origins of the universe, changes in composition and scale, current scientific evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
Content Standards: Earth Science 9-1.1, 9-1.2
Related Text: Ch. 25
Week 18: Final Exam