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PHS SCIENCE SYLLABUS:
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Course Description:
An introductory course designed to allow students to explore the basic concepts of physical science. Students will be
introduced to the history and nature of science. The course includes an introduction to the fundamental concepts of
physics, chemistry, astronomy and earth science. Students will be encouraged to explore the relationship between science
and everyday life.
Course Information:
Dates:
Instructor:
Phone:
E-mail:
Website:
2​nd​ Semester / Jan. 30​th​ - June 14​th​, 2017
Mr. Wunderlich (or just Mr. W)
(856) 662-8500 x2139
[email protected]
Google Classroom Code:
Period 2:
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http://www.pennsauken.net/Domain/1915
Period 3AB:
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Period 4:
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Course Resources:
Textbooks:
al Littell Science
● Motion and Forces
● Waves, Sound, and Light
● Space Science
● The Changing Earth
● Earth’s Atmosphere
● Ecology
Resources: Text, internet, Gizmo, Videos, Google Classroom, ClassDojo, Kahoot!
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Major Concepts
Essential Tasks
1
Introduction Measurement
● Tables and Graphs
● Metric System/ Metric Measurement
● Compare and contrast the Metric system and English system
● Knowing ways to measure different liquids and solids
● Create and analyze graphs and tables
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Motion
● Frames of reference
● Calculate motion
● How to describe an object's position
● Calculate motion with the appropriate scientific formula (speed, velocity,
momentum, acceleration)?
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Forces
● Balanced and unbalanced forces
● Newton’s Laws
● Friction
● Potential vs Kinetic Energy
● Laws of gravity
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How Newton’s 1st law helps you to predict motion
How Newton's 2nd law relates force, mass, and acceleration
How Newton's 3rd law related action/reaction pairs of forces
Calculate the net force
Calculate momentum and describe the effect of collisions\
How mass and distance affect gravity
How motion is affected by different types of friction
Understand and calculate mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy
2
Characteristics of Waves
● Types of Waves
● Characteristics of waves
● The Doppler Effect
● How to measure a wave
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How waves are classified
How amplitude, frequency, and wavelength are measured
How waves transfer energy
How waves interact with different barriers, mediums, and other waves
Compare and contrast electromagnetic and mechanical waves
2
Wave Interactions & EM Spectrum
● How Electromagnetic (EM) waves transfer energy
● Constructive and destructive
combinations
● Electromagnetic waves
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Create a model representing the EM spectrum
Describe characteristics of different EM waves (frequency, wavelength)
Identify common uses and harmful effects for different EM waves
Compare & contrast constructive and destructive waves
2
Universe Creation
● Big Bang
● History and composition of the
universe
● Universe expansion
● Life cycle of a star
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Explain the theory of the big bang using supporting evidence
Use evidence to support motion of galaxies
Diagram the life cycle of a star
Measure size of universe using red and blue shift
3
Solar System and their orbits
● Objects of the Universe
● Planet characteristics
● Kepler’s laws
● How the universe is arranged
● Compare & contrast characteristics of planet classifications
● Kepler’s first law refers to the pathway an orbiting planet takes around
the Sun.
● Describe Kepler’s 2nd Law about monthly changing speeds/distances of a
planet
● Kepler’s Third Law relates to describes relationship of radius versus
period.
● Describe factors of a habitable planet
3
Earth Formation & Composition
● Layers of the Earth
● Create model of Earth layers
● Identify layer characteristics (Temp, State of matter, density, elements,
thickness)
● Role of density in Earth formation
● Explain how Earthquakes prove the existence of different layers
3
Changing Earth
● Continental Drift
● Plate Tectonics
● Sea floor Spreading
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Earth’s Atmosphere & Climate
● Layers of atmosphere
● Role of the atmosphere in energy
absorption
● Greenhouse gases
● Variables that influence climate
● Compare and contrast the formation of atmosphere layers with Earth
layers
● Identify layers of atmosphere and their characteristics using a diagram
● Explain how solar energy interacts with Earth and its atmosphere
● Explain the role of the atmosphere in Global Warming
● Identify greenhouse gases and society’s role in controlling them
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Ecosystems and Earth’s cycle
● Water, Nitrogen, Carbon Cycles
● Biotic and abiotic factors
● Photosynthesis
● Human activities
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Energy Transfer through an Ecosystem
● Producers and consumers
● Food chains and food webs
● Energy pyramid
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Grading Breakdown:
Assessments:
Benchmarks
Use Wegener’s evidence in defense of Continental Drift
Identify types of plate boundaries
Explain the effects of plate movement including Earth formations
Describe how varying ages of sea floor support the changing Earth
Explain how magnetic reversal supports the changing Earth Theory
Explain the cause of plate movement
Describe the components of the ecosystem
Compare and contrast biotic and abiotic
Create and label diagrams of each of the cycles
Explain how human activities disrupt each of the cycles
Explain the process of photosynthesis with a formula
Use appropriate terminology to describe organisms in each trophic level
Describe how feeding relationships are important in an ecosystem
Create food chain/web and energy pyramid
Describe how the amount of energy changes as it flows through the
ecosystem
● Identify how human activities affect an ecosystem
Grading Scale:
40%
Percentage
Letter Grade
Point Value
Quizzes/Tests
Labs/Projects:
Classwork/Participation:
Homework:
10%
20%
20%
10%
90% - 100%
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
0% - 59%
A-, A, A+
B-, B, B+
C-, C, C+
D-, D, D+
F
3.67-4.00
2.67-3.33
1.67-2.33
0.67-1.33
0.0
Note:​ Grades on the cusp between letter grades (e.g., 89.5%) may be upgraded upon request by a student but at the
discretion of the instructor, who will make the determination based on each individual student’s overall performance,
attitude, and behavior.
Attendance and Preparation:
Daily classroom attendance is imperative for a student to succeed in this course. However, just coming is not enough, a
student’s classwork/participation grade is, in part, dependant upon his/her level of preparation and engagement.
Preparation implies having the following for each class: any assignments due, up-to-date notebook binder, pen or pencil,
and textbook when available. Engagement implies the following: actively listening, taking part in peer or class
discussions, following directions, completing tasks on-time, and asking relevant questions.
Academic Dishonesty:
This includes both written and oral presentations. Examples of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to:
● Submitting another person’s work as your own including:
○ Copying and pasting information from the Internet
○ Copying another student's work
○ Not properly documenting and citing sources
● Giving or receiving information during tests/quizzes or class assignments
● Using unauthorized materials during a test/quiz
*All instances of cheating and plagiarism will receive a failing grade and referral to grade level administrator.
Make-Up Work Policy:
If you are absent from class it is your responsibility to find out what work you missed from a peer and/or schedule a time
that you can make up that work after school. Homework is due the day you return. In case you missed a formal
assessment or lab activity, see me for make-up arrangements immediately. Failure to make up work for any absence
(excused or unexcused) will result in a zero.
Extra Help:
The instructor may recommend a student come for extra help, especially due to absences, and will make every effort to
find mutually convenient times to offer extra help, usually right after school. If any student(s) wish(es) to request extra
help, he/she/they may request an appointment with the instructor either during the instructor’s lunch period or after school.
As the semester progresses, the instructor will attempt to establish fixed office hours throughout the week during which
extra help will be made available.
Disclaimer:​ This document is subject to change at any time do to student behavior/performance, administrative decisions,
or for instructional improvement. Any change will be announced in class verbally and posted in writing, in order that
students may have an opportunity to ask clarifying questions.