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Instructor
Nancy Lapotin
School Year 2008-2009
NCES/ Course Number:
Course content must align with ODE curriculum
definition
17031
Subject:
Physics, Chemistry, Earth
and Space Science
Credits:
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Course Title: Foundations
of Physics and Chemistry
0.5
1.0 X
Grade Level(s):9
2.0
Prerequisites: Middle School Science
Course description: Foundations of Physics and Chemistry is a lab-oriented,
rigorous science class designed to develop students understanding of fundamental
scientific knowledge and the ability to think like scientists. Topics studied will
include science skills, properties of matter, states of matter, atomic structure, the
periodic table, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, solutions, acids and bases,
motion, forces and motion, work, power and machines, energy, thermal energy and
heat, mechanical waves and sound, the electromagnetic spectrum, optics, Earth’s
interior, Earth’s surface, weather and climate, the solar system, and exploring the
universe. Interesting learning activities will be provided to stimulate
comprehension, retention and a sense of valuing of the topics studied. Conceptoriented, hands-on learning activities will be used whenever possible. Cooperative
team-work is a major component of this course. Coursework will be planned to
insure that the student reaches or exceeds PPS and Oregon State Standards. The
Oregon State Science Work Sample and the PPS Common Literacy Assignment will
be completed as part of this course.
Priority standards: Link to OTL/Curriculum and Instruction/Science/9-12
Science/Standards/Priority Standards Foundations of Physics and Chemistry
Schedule of topics/units covered: Teachers please insert your own sequence here
Academic Vocabulary: acid/base reactions, age of the universe, Albert Einstein,
Alfred Wegener, Archimede’s principle, atmospheric change, atomic bonding
principles, atomic mass, atomic nucleus, atomic number, atomic weight, buoyancy,
carbon, carbon atom, catalyst, chemical bond, chemical properties of organisms,
chemical reaction rate, convection, Copernicus, Coriolis effect, Doppler effect,
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Earth’s formation, Earth’s internal energy sources, electric charge, electric circuit,
electric current, electric field, electric force, electric motor, electric power, electrical
conductor, electrical energy, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum,
electromagnetic wave, electron, electron sharing, electron transfer, element,
elliptical galaxy, elliptical orbits, endothermic, energy, equinox, erosion, exothermic,
external combustion engine, extrusive rock, F=ma, fault, filtration, fission, friction,
fusion, geology, global warming, gravitational force, gravitational potential energy,
gravity, greenhouse effect, groundwater, group, half-life, halogens, hardness, heat,
heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, heliocentric, hertz (Hz), heterogeneous
mixture, homogeneous mixture, horsepower (hp), hot spot, humidity, hydraulic,
hydrocarbon, hydrogen fuel cell, hypothesis, igneous rock, inclined plane,
induction, inertia, inorganic, instantaneous speed, intensity, interference, internal
combustion engine, intrusive rock, ion, ionic bond, isotopes, jet stream, joule (J),
kinetic energy, lava, law of conservation of charge, law of conservation of
momentum, lever, light-year, liquid, lithosphere, longitudinal wave, luminous,
luster, machine, magma, magnet, magnetic pole, magnetosphere, malleability,
manipulated variable, mantle, mass, mechanical advantage, medium, melting point,
metals, metalloids, metamorphic rock. Mid-ocean ridge, mineral, model, molarity,
mole, molecule, momentum, net force, neutralization, neutron, Newton (N), noble
gases, node, nonmetals, nonrenewable energy source, nuclear energy, observation,
Ohm’s law (V=IR), opaque, orbital, organic compounds, ozone layer, Pangaea,
parallax, pascal (Pa), period, periodic motion, permeable, pH, phase change,
photon, physical change, physical property, physics, pigment, pitch, plasma, plate
tectonics, polar, potential energy, power, precipitate, precision, pressure, products,
pulley, radiation, reactant, reaction rate, red shift, reflection, refraction, relative
humidity, resistance, resonance, responding variable, rock cycle, rotation, salinity,
saturated solution, sediment, significant figures, slope, solid, solstice, solubility,
solute, solvent, sound wave, specific heat, speed, static electricity, stress,
subduction, sublimation, turbine, valence electron, vaporization, vector, velocity,
viscosity, voltage, volume, watt (W), wavelength, weather, weight, work,
District adopted materials:
Physical Science-Concepts in Action with Earth and Space Science
(Prentice Hall,2006)
Foundations of Physics and Foundations of Chemistry (Education Development
Center)
Supplemental resources:
The Story of Science-Aristotle Leads the Way (Smithsonian-Joy Hakim)
The Story of Science-Newton at the Center (Smithsonian-Joy Hakim)
Vernier Labquests and probes
Differentiation/ accessibility strategies and support (TAG, ELL, SpEd, other):
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Flexible grouping
Depth and complexity extensions
Rate and level curricular adjustments
Tiered lessons
Socratic method
Diverse questioning strategies
Compacting
Final proficiencies:
Work sample(s) that successfully score 4 or higher in all 4 aspects of the State
Inquiry Scoring Guide, 4 or higher on the FPC Common Literacy Assignment, meets
or exceeds on the OAKS test for Science, demonstration of understanding of the
PPS and Oregon Science standards on teacher made tests or portfolios of student
work (lab notebooks, projects, involvement outside the school)
Pathways Requirements: Check as appropriate
Career Information System (CIS) self-assessment, career research, post
secondary research, financial aid
Education Plan review
Senior portfolio
Other career-related documentation
Career-related learning experiences (CRLEs): Check as appropriate and list
specifics
X Field trips
X Guest speakers-Science Café attendance/ISEPP Lecture/OMSI Science Café
Informational Interview
Mock Interview
Apprenticeship
Internship
Project-based Learning
Service Learning
Mentorship for students
School-based business
Essential skills to be Check as appropriate-probably all
taught or assessed:
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Read and comprehend
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Write clearly and accurately
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Listen actively and speak clearly
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Apply mathematics
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Think critically
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Personal management and teamwork
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Use technology
Civic and Community Engagement
Global Literacy
Assessment/evaluation/grading policy: Insert your grading policy here.
Grades should be based the student’s demonstration of understanding of the
standards.
Students are responsible for tracking their own progress based on computer
generated grade lists that will be posted periodically. I will be available daily during
the conference period to help students who are experiencing difficulty or who need
to make up missed assignments. Students are encouraged to see me to discuss
any issues that concern them.
Behavioral expectations: Insert your behavioral expectations here.
ATTENDANCE: It is expected that students will be present in class every day
unless a note from a parent or guardian is provided and the absence is excused.
Students are responsible for making up all work missed while they are absent in
order to receive a grade for that work. Make up work in science is difficult (and
sometimes impossible) to complete, especially for labs that require special set up or
live specimens, therefore regular attendance is strongly encouraged. Make up
work for excused absences will be accepted for up to three days after the student
returns to school. Make up work for unexcused absences will be accepted at my
discretion. Agendas will be posted daily to help with missed assignments.
TARDINESS: When students are tardy they miss the instructions and set up for the
whole day's work. This is a very important time for the whole class, and I get
impatient with interruptions during this time. If you are tardy please come in
quietly, and wait to get the information you missed, so as not to disturb the class
any more than necessary.
HALL PASSES: Hall passes will be issued only in emergencies and not within the 10
minute periods at the beginning and end of a class. You are expected to complete
such business within 5 minutes. Hall passes are located in the metal basket in the
front of the room. You take one, write your name, the date, and time on it, and I
will sign it. Take it with you on your mission and return it to the hall pass bin when
you get back to class. I don't expect anyone to use many of these. You are
capable of taking care of biological elimination on your own time except for
emergencies.
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RULES: It is my philosophy that every student has the right to a classroom
environment that is conducive to learning and free from unnecessary disruptions.
It is each student's responsibility to behave in a manner that is respectful of the
rights of all members of the class.
We will write a Code of Cooperation together at the beginning of the year but the
bottom line is:
Respect yourself
Respect others
Learn biology
All other rules are related to these three rules.
CONSEQUENCES: In the event that a student's absences, tardiness, or behavior
become a problem the following consequences will be implemented:
1. individual conference with the student
2. call the student's parent or guardian
3. refer the student to the appropriate administrator or counselor
CHEATING: Anyone caught cheating will be given a grade of "0" as a score for that
assignment and parents will be notified. IT IS NOT WORTH IT TO CHEAT!
Copying is cheating! If you are working with a team you must use your own
words. Even though there are a lot of social pressures this class is not about grade
competition it is about what you can do to become a scientifically literate citizen.
HONOR STATEMENT: I declare that all the work I do for this course will be my
original work. If I am working with a team I will use my own words to express
ideas that are synthesized by the group.
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you need to contact me my email address
is_________,and my prep period is _____ period. You can contact me by phone at
__________________ (state times)
Safety issues and requirements: Students must share and return the PPS Lab
Safety Agreement with signature of parent or guardian before they can participate
in lab activities. They should adhere to all aspects of safety included in that
document.
Signature of instructor completing this form:
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Administrator Approval:
By approving this syllabus the administrator verifies that
a. the course code written on this form is accurate and that this code has
been correctly placed into eSIS by the school’s data clerk.
b. the teacher listed on the syllabus meets the endorsement requirements as
set forth by ODE and NCLB.
c. the course meets the requirements of the District required core curriculum
including standards.
d. the teacher is using District adopted materials or has been approved to use
other resources.
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