Physical Science

Ms. Cooper

This is my sixth year at CMS teaching Physical Science.
I have a background in biology as well as grades 6-12 science education. I love all things science and look forward to a wonderful school year!

If you are absent, please check google classroom!

Class Codes 

Google Classroom: code provided in class

Remind: code provided in class


  

2024 - 2025 8th Grade Schedule

1st Period: 7:30 - 8:40

2nd Period: 8:40 - 9:50

3rd Period (Connections): 9:50 - 10:43

4th Period (Connections): 10:45 - 11:38

5th Period (Lunch): 11:40 - 1:18

6th Period: 1:20 - 2:28

Course Sequence and Pacing Guide

As in high school, this course is divided into two semesters. Each semester consists of two 9-week grading periods. The general topics covered in each semester are as follows:

1st Semester: atoms and bonding, conservation of matter, properties of solutions, phases of matter and molecular motion, nuclear structure and radioactive decay

2nd Semester: motion and forces, energy, waves, electricity and magnetism

A detailed description of the standards can be found at  www.georgiastandards.com

Grading

Semester grades:


This is a high school course and can be counted as 1 of your 4 science credits required to graduate. Please keep this in mind and take this class seriously throughout the year. 

Class Information


Materials:

- 3 ring binder with paper 

- Calculator (does not need to be a graphing calculator)

- Pens/pencils

- Colored pencils


Contact:

- The easiest way to contact me is through email - morgan.cooper@ccboe.net

I respond to emails within 24 hours during the week. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns throughout the year.


- I will also send announcements, reminders about due dates and assessments, and other information via Remind. 


- Students MUST be enrolled in their correct google classroom for this class.
If you are absent please remember to check google classroom to see what we did in class.