Physical Science Goals

Physical Science Goals

Quarter 1:

Chapter 1 (book does not explicitly cover accuracy and precision)

Goal 1– Student will correctly convert metric to metric units and English to metric/English.

Goal 2 – Correctly construct line, bar, and circle graphs to communicate data.

Goal 3 – 3202.1.3 – Calculate volume and mass of substances and objects and express units correctly.

Goal 4 – 3202.Math.3 - Analyze line graphs and determine rates of change

Goal 5 – 3202.1.4 – Calculate the density of objects.

Chapter 15

Goal 6 – 3202.1.6 – Identify substances as homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures.

Goal 7 – 3202.1.7 – Construct an experiment to separate the components of a mixture.

Goal 8 – 3202.1.16 - Classify a substance as an element or compound based on its chemical formula or symbol.

Goal 9 – 3202.1.18 – Investigate physical and chemical changes in a laboratory setting.

Chapter 16

Goal 10 – 3202.1.1 – Distinguish among solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas.

Goal 11 – 3202.1.2 – Describe and illustrate the physical differences among solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their mass, volume, density, shape and particle arrangement.

Goal 12 – 3202.1.5 – Construct and interpret a density column.

Goal 13 – 3202.1.25 – Conduct analyze and communicate the results of an experiment that demonstrates the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas. (Vernier Labquest Boyle’s Law)

Goal 14 – Conduct, analyze and communicate the results of an experiment that demonstrates the relationship between temperature and volume of a gas.

Chapter 17

Goal 15 – 3202.1.8 – List the three major subatomic particles and distinguish among their location, charges, and relative masses.

Goal 16 – 3202.1.9 – Distinguish between atomic number and atomic mass.

Goal 17 – 3202.1.10 - Define an isotope and describe the use of common isotopes.

Goal 18 – 3202.1.11 - Identify the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom of an isotope based on its atomic number and atomic mass or from the use of a periodic table.

Goal 19 – 3202.1.12 - Know from memory the symbol of hydrogen, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, helium, neon, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus, silicon, aluminum, sodium, lithium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, nickel, zinc, silver, gold, mercury, platinum, uranium.

Chapter 18

Goal 20 – 3202.2.12 – Student will explore in groups of 3 people nuclear energy and communicate the impact nuclear energy has had on society to the class. Students will construct a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation using visual aids and sound clips. These will be turned in prior to presentation so that they may be previewed.

Goal 21 – 3202.2.16- Distinguish between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.

Chapter 19

Goal 22 – 3202.1.14 – Use the periodic table to identify the characteristics and properties of metals, non-metals, and metalloids.

Quarter 2:

Chapter 20

Goal 23 – 3202.1.15 –3202.1.29 - Label a periodic table with oxidation numbers of main group elements, identify elements likely to form ions and use information to construct formulas for compounds.

Goal 24 – 3202.1.17 - Explain ionic and covalent bonding based on the oxidation number of the elements in a compound.

Chapter 21

Goal 25 – 3202.1.19 – Balance simple chemical equations, identifying the reactants, products, and proper coefficients.

Goal 26 – 3202.1.20 – Predict the products of common chemical reactions.

Goal 27 – 3202.1.21 – Use models to represent chemical reactions as synthesis, decomposition, single-replacement, and double-replacement.

Goal 28 – 3202.1.22 – Describe synthesis, decomposition, single-replacement, and double-replacement reactions using equations.

Goal 29 – 3202.1.23 – Describe how chemical symbols and balanced chemical equations illustrate the law of conservation of mass/energy.

Goal 30 – 3202.1.24 – Correctly uses temperature changes to distinguish between endothermic and exothermic reactions.

Chapter 22 (NOTHING)

Chapter 23

Goal 31 – 3202.1.27 – Correctly uses indicators and instruments (vermier labquest lab/ph sensor) to classify a material as acidic, basic, or neutral.

Goal 32 – 3202.1.28 – Conduct a research project on acid rain and either by creating a movie, PowerPoint, skit, classroom lesson, experiment, or musical composition and report your findings to the class.

Quarter 3:

Chapter 2

Goal 33 - Demonstrate the relationship between speed and velocity.

Goal 34 - Students will solve for speed, time, and distance using two of the three variables.

Goal 35 – In lab collect data to construct, analyze, and interpret graphs for experiments that involve distance, speed, velocity, and time.

Chapter 3

Goal 36 - Create models that represent Newton’s three laws of motion.

Goal 37 - Evaluate word problems that illustrate Newton’s three laws of motion and draw conclusions.

Goal 38 - Investigate the Law of Conservation of Momentum and solve problems using the equation (momentum = mass X velocity).

Goal 39 – Students will use electronic databases and any other peer reviewed resource to research the historical development of the laws of motion. Students will present their findings in groups.

Goal 40 - Demonstrate the effect of gravity on objects.

Goal 41 - Explore the difference between mass and weight and answer question differentiating between the two.

Chapter 4

Goal 42 – Answer questions regarding the change in Potential Energy (PE) and Kinetic Energy (KE) with regards to the Total Energy in a system.

Goal 43 – Solve problems using (KE = 0.5 x Velocity2) and (PE – mass x gravity x height)

Goal 44 - Students will use electronic databases and any other peer reviewed resource to research the importance of energy conservation. Students will present their findings in groups.

Chapter 5

Goal 45 - Solve problems related to velocity, acceleration, force, work, and power.

Goal 46 - Identify, design, demonstrate, and explain simple and compound machines.

Goal 47 - Gather and analyze data and solve problems related to mechanical advantage and efficiency of simple machines. Equations for Mechanical Advantage (MA) and Efficiency (%E) can be found in the book.

Goal 48 - Recognize the combinations of various simple machines found in a compound machine.

Chapter 6

Goal 49 - Explore heat as a form of energy that may be transferred between materials. Specifically students will identify using terminology of Endothermic and Exothermic.

Goal 50 - Identify the boiling and freezing points of water in the Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin temperature scales.

Goal 51 – Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin using equations.

Goal 52 – In a lab setting use resources to design and conduct an activity to demonstrate the conservation of heat energy during temperature changes.

Goal 53 - Classify heat transfer as conduction, convection or radiation.

Goal 54 - Solve problems regarding heat, mass, specific heat capacity

and temperature change (Q = mc∆T).

Quarter 4:

Chapter 7

Goal 55 - Solve problems related to voltage, resistance, and current in a series circuit using (Voltage = Current x Resistance).

Goal 56 - Investigate Ohm’s law to design and build a simple circuit.

Chapter 10

Goal 57 - Investigate energy transfer through waves and particles.

Goal 58 - Demonstrate how waves are produced and transmitted.

Compare and contrast the four types of wave interactions: reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference. Identify each from diagram.

Goal 59 - Classify waves as transverse or longitudinal.

Goal 60 - Distinguish between wavelength, frequency and amplitude.

Chapter 11 Goal 61 - Investigate the characteristics of sound energy.

Chapter 13 Goal 62 - Investigate the characteristics of light energy