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High School GPS Physical Science
Cobb County Schools Pacing Guide, 2015-2016
Most of 1st Semester
Characteristics of
Science
Focus:
 Lab Safety
 Significant figures
-Precision
-Accuracy
 Scientific notation
 SI and Metric units
 Conversions
 Scientific Method
-Habits of Mind
-Theories vs. Laws
-Variables
-Inference vs. Observation
 Graphing Skills
-Line graphs
-Pie (circle) graphs
-Bar graphs
-When to use which one
 Solving Problems
Algebraically
Unit 1: Matter &
Solutions
Focus:
 Atoms and molecules (8th)
 Substances (elements,
compounds, and mixtures) (8th)
 Properties of Matter
-Density(SPS 2a)
-Conductivity(SPS 6a)
-Physical/Chemical (8th)
Properties & Changes
 Solutions (SPS 6a&b)
-Solute
-Solvent
-Conductivity
-Concentration
-Factors affecting rate of
dissolution in different
solvents
-Read solubility curve to
interpret effects of
temperature on
solubility(SPS 6c)
 Writing Lab Reports
Unit 2: Atomic Structure
& The Periodic Table;
Radioactivity
Focus:
 Atomic Structure (SPS 1a)
 Models (Not in Standards)
 Bohr
 Lewis dot
 Periodic Table(SPS 4b)
-Common names and symbols
(first 20)
-Isotopes (SPS 1a)
-Locations of metals, nonmetals, metalloids
-Room temp. phases
 Periodic trends (SPS 4a)
-# of Valence electrons
-Ions formed
-Average weighted atomic
mass
-Average atomic diameter
 Predict properties based on
location on periodic table
Focus:
Radioactivity (SPS 3)
 Nucleus
-Fusion vs. Fission(SPS3 b)
-Alpha, Beta, & Gamma
radiation (SPS3 a)
-Half-life ( Element c)

Definition

Calculations
 Practical application of nuclear
energy and related problems
(SPS3 d)
~1 Week
Unit 3: Bonding,
Unit 4: Heat,
Nomenclature,
Temperature, & Phases
Chemical Rxns, Acids
of Matter
& Bases
Focus:
Focus:
 Covalent and Ionic(SPS 2c)
compounds
 Electron
movement→bonding
-Covalent
-Ionic
-Predict formulas for
stable binary ionic
(SPS 1d) compounds
 Use IUPAC nomenclature
for
-Binary ionic
-Binary covalent
 Chemical reactions and
reaction types(SPS 1e)
-Synthesis
-Decomposition
-Single replacement
-Double replacement
 Rate of reactions
 Conservations of
Matter(SPS 2d)
-Balancing equations(SPS
2e)
 Heat (SPS 7 c&d)
-Capacity
-Specific heat
 Temperature
-Definition
-Scales (°F; °C↔K)
 Heat transfer (SPS 7b)
-Conduction
-Convection
-Radiation
 Conductors
 Insulators
 Phase changes(SPS 7d)
-Phases of Matter (all 4)
-Diagrams(NS)

Triple-point

Temperature vs. heat
 Molecular Motion (SPS5)
 Gas Laws (SPS5a&b)
-Boyles Law
-Charles Law
-Relationship between
temperature, pressure,
and volume of gases to
molecular motion &
Focus:
behavior of gases
 Acids and Bases(SPS 6d&e)
 pH scale
-strong/weak acids
-strong/weak bases
 neutralization reaction
 household chemicals
SPS 5 & 6
SPS 1, 3 & 4
SPS 2, SPS 6
SPS 7
~3 Weeks
~3 Weeks
~4 Weeks
~3Weeks
High School GPS Physical Science
Cobb County Schools Pacing Guide, 2014-2015
End of 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Unit 5:
Transformation of
Energy
Work & Simple
Machines
Focus:
Unit 6: Force and Motion
Focus:
 Speed & Velocity (SPS 8a)
 Energy(8th)
-Kinetic
-Potential
 Acceleration (SPS 8a)
 Graphing velocity &
acceleration
>>Be alert for opportunities
 Force (SPS 8)
to connect transformations to
-Balanced and unbalanced
electricity/magnetism <<
-Net force
 Friction (8th)
-Surface/surface
Focus:
-Air resistance
 Work (SPS 8e)

Gravity
(10 m/s/s) (SPS 8c)
-Simple machines

Newton’s
Laws (SPS 8b,c)
-Mechanical advantage
Inertia
-Calculate
-F=ma

Mechanical
-Free-fall & weight
advantage
-Third law

Work
Energy
 Forms of Energy
 Energy Transformations
 (SPS 7a)
-gPE, ME, KE
 Conservation
Optional:
Power and efficiency
Unit 7: Electricity and
Magnetism
Focus:
 Static Electricity(SPS 10a)
-Friction
-Induction
-Conduction
 Electron flow
-AC vs. DC
-Tesla vs. Edison(Not in standards)
-Current

Resistance

Voltage
 Circuits(SPS 10b)

Simple

Parallel
 Difference of potential energy
-Current (resistance and voltage)
-Conductor (force →friction)
-Chemical cell
-Conductivity through solutions
Unit 8: Waves
Focus:
 Transfer energy
 Types & Characteristics
(SPS 9a,b)
-Mechanical
-Electromagnetic
-Longitudinal
-Transverse
 Wavelength (SPS 9b)
 Wave speed
-Different media
 Sound(SPS 9e)
 Doppler effect (SPS 9f)
 Light (Not in Standards)
 Waves interactions(SPS
9d)
-Reflection
-Refraction
-Interference
Focus:
-Diffraction
EMS, color, lenses, mirrors
 Magnetic Domains
 Applications of Magnetism (SPS 10c) Human Vision (8th)
-Electromagnets
-Simple motors
-Permanent magnets
-Generators
SPS 7,8
SPS 8
SPS 10
SPS 9
~3 Weeks
~5 Weeks
~3 Weeks
~5 Weeks
EOG/Final
Exam
Review
Enrichm
ent
Final Exam
~4/29
School
Choice
GA Milestones
EOC Physical
Science:
5/9 and 5/10
~3 Weeks
~2 Weeks