PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Platte Canyon High
School
Bailey, Colorado
COURSE OUTLINE
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
Platte Canyon High
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COURSE OUTLINE |
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| # | Name | Description |
| 1 | Introduction | A general introduction to the course Physical Science, what it is and what it is about. |
| 2 | The Scientific Method | The scientific method and the solving of problems. A Murder Mystery to solve. |
| 3 | Metrics, Scientific Notation | Some of the tools of the scientist. The metric system and how to measure. Scientific Notation and the concept of density. |
| 4 | Speed, Acceleration | Motion - speed and acceleration |
| 5 | Newton's Laws of Motion | Sir Isaac Newton and his Laws of Motion. |
| 6 | Gravity, Freefall, Projectiles | The concept of gravity, freefall objects, horizontal and vertical projectiles - how things act under the influence of gravity |
| 7 | Solids, Liquids, and Gases | The States of Matter and the Kinetic Theory |
| 8 | Classification of Matter | How matter is classified - Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, |
| 9 | Atoms and the Periodic Table | Atoms, Isotopes, the Periodic Table |
| 10 | Chemical Bonds | Bonding, Metals, Non-Metals, Crystals |
| 11 | Chemical Reactions | Chemical Equations and Reactions |
| 12 | Acids, Bases & Salts | Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, neutralization |
| 13 | Waves | Waves, Sound |
| 14 | Light | The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
| 15 | Mirrors | Mirrors, Lenses, Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction |
| 16 | Electricity | Static Electricity, Volts, Amperes, Resistivity, Circuits |
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