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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Prentice Hall Physical Science
ACOS Objectives
Essential Questions
AUGUST
12) Identify metric units for mass, distance, Compare metric units to imperial units.
time, temperature.
3) Recognize periodic trends of elements,
including the number of valence electrons,
atomic size, and reactivity.
1) Contrast the formation of ionic and
covalent bonds based on transfer or sharing
of valence electrons.
What is a periodic table? How are families
alike? What is an isotope and how are they
used?
What is atomic structure? How are
elements categorized? What does an
electron do? How do we use dot diagrams?
Text
Sections
Assessments/
Resources
1.3
Lab: types of
meansurements
1.3 section
assessment
Chapter 4, Mendeleev’s
Chapter 5 periodic table
activity, valence
shell electron lab,
Beanium lab
Chapter 4 & 5
assessment
SEPTEMBER
4) Use nomenclature and chemical formulas
to write balanced chemical equations. A)
Explain the law of conservation of matter.
B) Identify composition, decomposition,
single replacement and double replacement.
OCTOBER
2) Identify solutions in terms of
components, solubility, concentration and
conductivity. C) Describe factors that affect
solubility and rate of solution, including
nature of solute and solvent, temperature,
agitation, surface area, and pressure on
gases.
NOVEMBER
5) Describe physical and chemical changes
in terms of endothermic and exothermic
processes.
DECEMBER
12) Identify metric units for velocity,
acceleration, density, force, energy, and
power.
Why do we need balanced chemical
reactions? Describe common reactions.
What is the Law of Conservation of
Matter? How is matter conserved?
Chapter
6,7
Types of chemical
reactions lab,
Chapter 6 &
7assessment
How do gases change? How does
temperature affect gases?
Chap. 8
Solubility lab,
rock candy
activity, chapter 8
assessment
What does the term ‘thermic’ mean? How
can you use temperature to determine if a
reaction is endothermic or exothermic?
Chapter 2
Exothermic/endot
hermic lab,
chapter 2
assessment
What is a vector? How are velocity and
acceleration similar/different?
Chap 11
Measurement
activities, practice
problems
JANUARY
7) Relate velocity, acceleration, and kinetic
energy to mass, distance, force, and time.
A) Interpret graphs of velocity vs. time and
distance vs. time. B) Solve problems for
velocity, acceleration, momentum, and
friction.in terms of Newtons Three Laws.C)
Calculate collinear forces acting on a
body(tailwind and headwind on a plane) D)
solve for mechanical advantage of simple
machines.
FEBRUARY
8) Relate the Law of Conservation of
Energy to transformations of potential
energy, kinetic energy, and thermal energy.
a) show relationship between thermal
energy and temperature. B) Show flow of
thermal energy between two samples. C)
Describe relationship between thermal
energy and radiation, conduction, and
convection. D) Show formulas for
calculating PE,KE, and work.
March
9) Compare methods of energy transfer by
mechanical and electromagnetic waves. A)
show difference between transverse and
longitudinal mechanical waves. B) physical
properties of sound and light as related to
wave characteristics. (amplitude and
loudness, pitch and frequency)
April/May
10) Explain the relationship between
electricity and magnetism. A) methods of
creating electricity through mechanical,
chemical and magnetic means. B)describe
electrical circuits using Ohm’s law.
Do physical “unsen” forces affect my
everyday life? What is that effect?
What is a simple machine? Describe these
machines around you.
How can a force be an action and a
reaction?
Chapter
11, 12
Draw freebody
diagrams,
calculation of
acceleration due
to gravity lab,
chapter 11/12
assessment
How does energy move? How is it
transferred? What energy transfer systems
do you use everyday? Why are there many
different types of thermal energy? Why
does water cool you down so much?
Chapter
15,16
Investigating
elastic potential
energy lab,
conservation of
energy lab,
chapter 16
assessment
What is sound? Does sound have to have a
medium to travel through. Are sound and
light related?
Chapter
15,17
Wave maker
activity, math
practice,
diffraction demo,
chapter 17
assessment
How are electricity and magnetism related?
How do we use electricity? Why do we use
different forms of electricity? How is the
earth affected by magnetism?
Chap 20,
21
Lemon light lab,
project: milk
carton village,
observing
magnetic field
lines lab, chapter
20/21 assessment