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Physical Science
Rationale: Science education develops an understanding of the natural and physical worlds in which we live, the relationships among
the phenomena of those worlds, the effects of those worlds on human living and explains how human living affects the natural and
physical worlds. Science process are used to gather information, create and evaluate hypotheses, pose theories for understanding the
world in which we live, and communicate these theories to others. Students should come to understand that science is an intellectual
and social endeavor, a means by which we gain an understanding and control over real-world simulations, as well as part of our effort
to survive and flourish. Since technology is the application of science to solve everyday challenges, and technology is ever changing
and expanding, students nee to recognize that science and technology will play an increasingly important role in all aspects of our
society.
Description: In Physical Science students will experience both physics and chemistry. Physics is the science that deals with matter
and energy and with the interaction between them. Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties and uses, and the changes that
different kinds of matter undergo. The purpose of Physical Science is to provide the student with an investigative approach in the
development of scientific concepts in the areas of physic and chemistry. Students should develop skills in using the scientific
equipment and the investigative approach to solve real-life problems.
Objectives for Graduation/Mastery:
1. Identify and apply the uses of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. – 80%
2. Identify the parts of an atom and us the periodic table to find information about these parts. – 90%
3. Identify the different types of energy. – 70%
Unit 1
Unit Title: Measurements and Graphs
Essential Question: How do I determine the independent and dependent variable in order to construct a proper graph of the data?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
7-1.B
OBJ 2
A, G
7-1.A, 71.B, 7-1.C
A, G
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
The student will be able to express data in many
forms.
Students will:
1. Standards of Measurement
 Name the prefixes used in SI and indicate
what multiple of ten each one represents
 Identify SI units and symbols for length,
volume, mass, density, time and temperature
 Convert related SI units
- class discussion and daily assignments
2. Communicating with Graphs
 Identify three types of graphs and explain the
ways they are used
 Distinguish between dependent and
independent variables
 Analyze data using the various types of
graphs
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
MASTERY – 90%
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
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Unit 2
Unit Title: Distance, Velocity, Acceleration
Essential Question: What it the difference between distance and displacement? What is the difference between speed and velocity?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
2-1.A
UCP, B
2-1.B
UCP, B
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
The student will develop an understanding of the
relationships between distance, velocity and
acceleration.
Students will:
1. Describing Motion
 Distinguish between distance and
displacement
 Explain the difference between speed and
velocity
 Interpret motion graphs
- class discussion and daily assignments
2. Acceleration
 Identify how acceleration, time, and velocity
are related
 Explain how positive and negative
acceleration affect motion
 Describe how to calculate the acceleration of
an object
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
2-1.C, 22.D, 7-1.B
UCP, A, B,
F
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
3. Motion and Forces
 Explain how force and velocity are related
 Describe what inertia is and how it is related
to Newton’s first law of motion
 Identify the forces and motion that are present
during a car crash
- class discussion and daily assignments
- Lab Activity – Measuring Speed (See
Lab Activity Binder)
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Text: Glencoe Physical Science
Lab Activity Binder
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Unit 3
Unit Title: Forces
Essential Question: When you want something heavy moved, what do you do?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
Students will be introduced to forces such as gravity
and friction and how they can affect motion.
Students will also be introduced to Newton’s Laws.
Newton established his three laws of motion by
considering common patterns of change in all
motion. Newton’s laws can be used to analyze and
predict changes in the motion of objects.
Students will:
1. Explain how force, mass and acceleration are
related
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-1.B
OBJ 1
B
2-1.B
B
2. Describe the three different types of friction
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.B
B
3. Observe the effects of air resistance on falling
objects
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.B
B
4. Describe gravitational force
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
MASTERY – 80%
2-2.B
B
5. Distinguish between mass and weight
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.D
B
6. Explain why objects that are thrown or shot
will follow a curved path
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.D, 22.E
B
7. Compare motion in a straight line with
circular motion
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.D
B
8. Identify when action and reaction forces
occur
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-1.C
B
9. Calculate momentum
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-1.C
B
10. Demonstrate how momentum is conserved
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 4
Unit Title: Energy
Essential Question: How is the word energy commonly used?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
This unit focuses on different forms of energy and
energy conversions. The law of conservation of
energy is explained and applied to various systems.
Students will:
1. Distinguish between kinetic and potential
energy
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.B, 12.F
OBJ 3
B, D
1-2.A
B, D
2. Recognize different ways that energy can be
stored
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.F
B, D
3. Describe how energy is conserved when
changing from one form to another
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.F
B, D
4. Apply the law of conservation of energy to
familiar situations
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
MASTERY – 70%
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 5
Unit Title: Work and Mechanics
Essential Question: What is work?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
In this unit students will learn about simple and
compound machines and they change forces to make
work easier.
Students will:
1. Explain the meaning of work
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, B
1-2.A
UCP, B
2. Explain how work and energy are related
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, B
3. Calculate work
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, B
4. Calculate power
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.F
UCP, B
5. Explain how machines make work easier
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.F
UCP, B
6. Calculate mechanical advantage
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
2-2.F
UCP, B
7. Calculate efficiency
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.F
UCP, B
8. Describe the six types of simple machines
- class discussion and daily assignments
2-2.F
UCP, B
9. Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage for
different types of simple machines
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
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SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 6
Unit Title: Thermal Energy
Essential Question: Have you ever noticed that it takes longer for some things to heat up?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
Assessment
Thermal energy is the kinetic and potential energy of
the molecules, ions, and atoms that make up matter.
We feel thermal energy as heat. Thermal energy can
be transferred by conduction, convection, and
radiation, and can be converted into mechanical
energy to do work.
Students will:
1. Explain the difference between heat and
temperature
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
1-2.A
OBJ 3
UCP, A, B
2. Define thermal energy
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
3. Explain the meaning of specific heat
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
4. Compare and contrast thermal energy transfer
by conduction, convection and radiation
- class discussion and daily assignments
MASTERY – 70%
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
5. Compare and contrast conductors and
insulators
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
6. Explain how insulation affects the transfer of
energy
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
7. Compare and contrast three types of
conventional heating systems
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B
8. Distinguish between passive and active solar
heating systems
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B
9. Describe how internal combustion engines
work
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
10. Explain how a heat mover can transfer
thermal energy in a direction opposite to that
of its natural movement
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
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Unit 7
Unit Title: Electricity
Essential Question: Have you ever taken clothes out of the dryer and noticed that they are all stuck together? W hat causes this to
happen?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
This unit explores the fundamental nature of
electrical energy – how it is produced, measured,
transmitted, and transformed into other forms of
energy.
Students will:
1. Describe the properties of static electricity
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
UCP, A, B
1-2.A
A, B
2. Distinguish between conductors and
insulators
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
3. Recognize the presence of charge in an
electroscope
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
4. Describe how electric current is different
from static electricity
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
1-2.A
A, B
5. Explain how a dry cell provides a source of
voltage difference
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
6. Describe the relationship among voltage
difference, resistance and current
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
7. Describe the difference between series and
parallel circuits
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
8. Recognize the function of circuit breakers and
fuses
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.A
A, B
9. Explain and calculate electrical power
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 8
Unit Title: Magnetism and Its Uses
Essential Question: What are magnets? What can you do with magnets?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
In this unit students will learn how magnetism and
electricity are related. Electrical flow causes
magnetic effects and moving magnets are used to
produce electrical energy.
Students will:
1. Describe the properties of temporary and
permanent magnets
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
2. Explain how a magnet exerts a force on an
object
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
3. Explain why some materials are magnetic and
others are not
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
4. Understand the relationship between electric
current and magnetism
- class discussion and daily assignments
Assessment
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
5. Understand the relationship between electric
current and magnetism
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
6. Explain how electromagnets are constructed
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
7. Describe how electromagnets are used
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
8. Describe how an electric motor operates
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
9. Describe how a generator produces an electric
current
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
10. Distinguish between alternating current and
direct current
- class discussion and daily assignments
1-2.C
UCP, A, B,
E
11. Explain how a transformer can change the
voltage of an alternating current
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
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SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 9
Unit Title: Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Essential Question: What is a nucleus and why is it important?
GLEs/
Objective
1.1D, 1.1.E
National
Standards
(NSES)
UCP, B1,
B2, G3
1.1D,
UCP, A2,
1.1.E, 1.2.E B1, B2, D2,
E2
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
The Sun gives off tremendous amounts of energy
from day to day, year to year. Almost all of the
Sun’s energy comes from nuclear reactions in which
the nuclei of atoms are fused together. In this unit,
students will learn about unstable nuclei and how
they emit different types of radiation. Students will
also learn how this radiation can be used to determine
the age of objects, produce energy, or treat diseases.
Students will:
1. Radioactivity
 Describe the structure of an atom and its
nucleus
 Explain what radioactivity is
 Contrast properties of radioactive and stable
nuclei
 Discuss the discovery of radioactivity
- class discussion and daily assignments
2. Nuclear Decay
 Compare and contrast alpha, beta and gamma
radiation
 Define the half-life of a radioactive material
Assessment

Describe the process of radioactive dating
- class discussion and daily assignments
1.1D, 1.1.E
UCP, B1,
B2
3. Detecting Radioactivity
 Describe how radioactivity can be detected in
cloud and bubble chambers
 Explain how an electroscope can be used to
detect radiation
 Explain how a Geiger counter can measure
nuclear radiation
- class discussion and daily assignments
1.1D,
1.1.E, 1.2.F
UCP, A2,
B1, B2, D2,
E2, F1, G1,
G2
4. Nuclear Reactions
 Explain nuclear fission and how it can begin a
chain reaction
 Discuss how nuclear fusion occurs in the Sun
 Describe how radioactive tracers can be used
to diagnose medical problems
 Discuss how nuclear reactions can help treat
cancer
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 10
Unit Title: Energy Sources
Essential Question: Where does energy come from?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
1.2.A, 1.2.F UCP, A1,
B3, B6, E2,
OBJ 3
F3, F5, F6
1.2.A,
1.2.E, 1.2.F
UCP, B1,
B3, B6, E2,
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
It takes energy to build a car. The welding torches
use energy. The robots that operate the torches
require energy. The assembly line runs on energy.
And the car, when it is finished, will need energy to
be driven. Energy heats and cools your home,
refrigerates and cooks your food, pumps your water,
and turns on your lights. Where does all that energy
come from? How does it get to your home? Will we
ever run out of energy? Students will learn about
different energy sources, how they produce energy
and how they affect the environment.
Students will:
1. Fossil Fuels
 Discuss properties and uses of the three main
types of fossil fuels
 Explain how fossil fuels are formed
 Describe how the chemical energy in fossil
fuels is converted into electrical energy
- class discussion and daily assignments
2. Nuclear Energy
 Outline the steps in the operation of a nuclear
Assessment
MASTERY – 70%
F1, F2, F3,
F4, F5, F6


1.2.A,
1.2.E
UCP, A2,
B3, B6, E1,
F3, F4, F5,
F6
reactor
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of
using nuclear energy to produce electricity
Discuss nuclear fusion as a possible energy
source
- class discussion and daily assignments
3. Renewable Energy Sources
 Analyze the need for alternate energy sources
 Describe alternate methods of generating
electricity
 Compare the advantages and disadvantages of
various alternate energy sources
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS
Unit 11
Unit Title: Waves
Essential Question: What do waves have to do with a concert?
GLEs/
Objective
National
Standards
(NSES)
2.1.B
UCP, B3,
B5, B6
2.1.B
UCP, A1,
B3, B5, B6
Lesson Activities
(Formative Assessment)
Waves are all around you, some you see and some
you don’t. Student will learn what waves are an
show they travel. Students will learn about the
different kinds of waves and the properties all waves
have in common. Students will also find out how
waves interact to transform energy into bright lights
and spectacular sound.
Students will:
1. The Nature of Waves
▪ Recognize that waves carry energy but not
matter
▪ Define mechanical waves
▪ Distinguish between transverse waves and
compressional waves
- class discussion and daily assignments
2. Wave Properties
▪ Compare and contrast transverse and
compressional waves
▪ Describe the relationship between frequency
and wavelength
▪ Explain how a wave’s amplitude is related to
Assessment
the wave’s energy
▪ Calculate wave speed
- class discussion and daily assignments
2.1.B
UCP, A1,
B3, B5, B6
3.
▪
▪
▪
The Behavior of Waves
Identify the law of reflection
Recognize what makes waves bend
Explain how waves combine
- class discussion and daily assignments
DATES TAUGHT/NOTES
RESOURCES
Text: Glencoe Physical Science
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS