• What is the objective of this course?

The objective of this course is to prepare students for later chemistry, biology, and advanced courses in science.  Students will learn about the world around them through scientific concepts and experiments. 

• What will my students learn during this course?

Unit 1, Introduction to Measurements and Science Skills: Students will learn about the methods of science, standards of measurement, and how to interpret and communicate data.

Unit 2, Matter: students will learn about the basic structure of an atom, the periodic table, elements and how they interact, and the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.

Unit 3, Chemical Bonding: students will learn how to identify metallic, covalent, and ionic compounds and how the structure of the different compounds is related to their physical and chemical properties. Students will also learn how to name covalent and ionic compounds.

Unit 4, Chemical Reactions: students will learn the basics of chemical reactions, the Law of Conservation of Matter, how energy is involved in chemical reactions, and what radioactivity and nuclear reactions are.

Unit 5, Forces and Motion: students will learn about displacement, the speed, velocity, and acceleration of an object, what forces are and how force and motion are related, and Newton’s Laws of Motion.

Unit 6, Energy and Heat: students will learn about work, what energy is, and how it can be classified.  They will also learn about thermal energy, temperature, heat, and its uses. 

Unit 7, Waves: students will learn what waves are, how they behave, and how different types of electromagnetic waves differ from each other. 

For more information, click on the Syllabus link.