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Introduction to Physics and Chemistry
Introduction to Physics and Chemistry
Course Description and Materials
Course Description and Materials
Students will begin by investigating conversions, vectors, scalars and sine, cosine and tangent relationship in solving for vector components. They will study the laws of motion, and forces gaining insights into the principles of mechanics. Students will study the fascinating world of electricity, learning about circuits, and waves. They will also delve into the nature of light and optics, exploring topics such as reflection, refraction, and the behavior of lenses.
The course will continue with an exploration of matter, covering topics such as atomic structure, elements, chemical bonding, reactions and the properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Throughout the course, students will engage in hands-on laboratory experiments, computational modeling, and data analysis to deepen their understanding of physical phenomena and develop critical thinking skills. Students will practice ACT science reasoning skills and be tested at regular intervals to gauge their understanding.
The course will continue with an exploration of matter, covering topics such as atomic structure, elements, chemical bonding, reactions and the properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Throughout the course, students will engage in hands-on laboratory experiments, computational modeling, and data analysis to deepen their understanding of physical phenomena and develop critical thinking skills. Students will practice ACT science reasoning skills and be tested at regular intervals to gauge their understanding.
Unit 0: Welcome, Lab Safety, Scientific Method
Question:
Student Groups will design an experiment to test a variable for the TWO questions above. They will produce a written lab report in a lab journal. Students will write a CER (conclusion) to discuss their findings. Students will display their projects on large 3M boards.
- What variables affect the period of a pendulum?
- What variables affect the strength of an electromagnet?
Student Groups will design an experiment to test a variable for the TWO questions above. They will produce a written lab report in a lab journal. Students will write a CER (conclusion) to discuss their findings. Students will display their projects on large 3M boards.
Unit 1: Conversion, Units and Significant Digits
Question: What is the difference between base units and derived units? How do units help to standardize measurements? How do I convert units?What is the difference between accuracy and precision?How do I use significant figures?
Lab 2: Conversion- Single StepLab 3: Conversion- Multi StepLab 4: Conversion- Squares and CubesLab 5: Significant Digits
Online Text Page: 6-7 and 9-13
Vocabulary:
Base UnitDerived UnitSpeed and VelocityWeight and MassCelsiusFahrenheitKelvinAbsolute ZeroPressureDensityAccuracyPrecisionLab 2: Conversion- Single StepLab 3: Conversion- Multi StepLab 4: Conversion- Squares and CubesLab 5: Significant Digits
Unit 2: Structure and Properties of Matter: Properties of Compounds - Shapes and Christmas Tree Decor
Question: What are the underlying causes of different properties of various compounds?
Question: What are the underlying causes of different properties of various compounds?
Online Text Page 33
Vocabulary:
Element
Symbol
Crystal
Solution
Substrate
Solvent
Electrolyte
Saturated
Unsaturated
Supersaturated
Borax Na 2H 20B 4O 17 (also written as Na 2B 4O 7·10H2O)
Test: Symbols of the most often used Elements
Lab 6: PAPER CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
Lab 7: MAKING Compounds and Crystals GREAT DO THISCrystal Growing Science - Cool Science Experiment
Lab 8: Electrolytes- Comparing the production of a current with different compounds.Lab 9: Hydrolysis - Breakng Water into Oxygen and HydrogenVideos:
Making Alum Crystals ASMR BEST
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Unit 3: Motion- Distance and Displacement
Question:
What do distance and displacement mean, and how are they different?Why is it important to have different ways to describe an object's final position?Online Text Page: 136-137
Vocabulary:
DistanceDisplacementPositionScalarVectorPythagorean TheoremSpeedVelocityActivities:
Lab 1: Distance and Displacement ProblemsLab 2: Position, Distance and Displacement handout practiceLab 3: Vectors 1D -Linear Displacement and Distance PracticeLab 4: Vectors and ComponentsLab 5: Vector Treasure Hunt 1-4Lab 6: Average Velocity Graph A and Graph BLab 7: Average Velocity 1-5 Problem Solving
Unit 4: Lesson Motion: Sensors, Graphing and Basic Triangle Trig
Lesson Motion: Graphs- Distance-Time and Velocity-Time
Question:
What motions must I make to match the lines on a distance and time graph?
What motions must I make to match the lines on a velocity and time graph?
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Lab: Slope
Lab: Distance and Time Graph
Lab: Velocity and Time Graph
Lab: Acceleration and Time Graph
Lab: Area Under a Curve
Lab: Sine, Cosine and Tangent
Unit 5: Force and Newton’s Laws
Lesson: Newton’s Laws
Question: What is inertia?What is momentum?What is a force?Can I calculate force and momentum?Can I make predictions from equations?
Online Text Page:
Activities: Lab 1: InertiaLab 2: Force and Momentum ProblemsLab 3: Vectors 1D -Force and Net Force with a Force DiagramLab 4: Vectors and ComponentsLab 5: Calculate the Net Force with 3 Vectors which are not at 90 degrees?Lab 6: Egg Throw - ImpulseLab 7: Conservation of Momentum ProblemsUnit 6: Waves: Sound, Light and Inneractions
Question:
How might rogue waves in the ocean form? What principles are behind these phenomena?How can we describe waves?How might we calculate the speed of sound by measuring its wavelength and frequency?How is sound perceived by animals?How is sound affected by different media?How are waves affected by the movement of objects producing them?How do waves interact with their surroundings and each other?What happens to a wave when they pass through a narrow gap?How can a sound wave be stored as data and retrieved to produce sound?Online Text Page: 265-296
Sound WavesLight WavesTransverse WavesLongitudinal WavesAmplitudeWavelengthFrequencyPeriodMechanical WavesElectromagnetic WavesEnergySpeeding SoundTuning ForkSound IntensityLight IntensityDoppler EffectReflectionConstructive InterferenceDestructive InterferenceDiffractionNodeAntinodeRefractionTransmittedAbsorbedInverse Square LawLab 1 Waves: Rope-Wave Transmission and ReflectionLab 2 Waves: Spring-Wave Transmission, Reflection, Constructive and Destructive InterferenceLab 3 Waves: Speed of SoundLab 4 Waves: Inverse Square LawWave on a String - Waves | Frequency | Amplitude - PhET Interactive SimulationsWave Interference - Interference | Double Slit | Diffraction - PhET Interactive SimulationsSound | Waves - PhET Interactive Simulations
Unit 7: Static, Voltage, Current, Resistance and Circuits
Question:
What is current?What are ohms, amps and volts?How do I measure voltage?How do I measure current?What is a circuit?How do I set up a series and parallel circuit?What is static?What is the relationship between positive and negative charges?What is the relationship between the charge and the distance apart?What is Ohm's Law?How do I calculate power?Online Text Page: None
StaticElectronsCurrentParallel CircuitSeries CircuitComplex CircuitCoulombCoulomb's LawConservation of ChargeVoltageResistanceOhm's LawCircuitsLab Static 1 Lab Circuits 2Lab Measuring with Multimeter 3Lab Ohm’s Law 4Lab Series Circuit 5Lab Parallel Circuit 6Lab Complex Circuits 7
Unit 8: What is Matter?
Question:
How do we define matter? What are the different types of matter and how do we classify them?What is an atom and what is it made of?Online Text Page:34-35
Vocabulary:
MatterSubstanceMixtureElementAtomProtonElectronNeutronLab 8: Element Observations
Unit 9: Atomic Theory, Structure and Models
Question:
How was the current model of the atom developed?What kinds of models of atoms are there and how are they useful?Where are the electrons found and how are they important?Online Text Page 36-44
Vocabulary:
John DaltonErnest RutherfordNeils BhorJ.J. ThompsonJames ChadwickAlpha ParticlesOrbitalEnergy LevelNucleusMass NumberAtomic NumberValence NumberElectron ConfigurationLab 9: Paper- Sketch Bohr Models Elements and Isotopes 1-20
Unit 10: Exploring the Periodic Table
Question:
What is the periodic table and what is its significance?What trends can be seen in the periodic table and what do they mean?Why are some metals more reactive than others?Online Text Page 44-51
Vocabulary:
PeriodGroup or FamilyMetalsNonmetalsMetalloidsGregor MendeleevAlkali MetalsTransitional MetalsHalogensNoble GassesTrendIonization EnergyAtomic RadiusElectronegativityValence ElectronsReactivityUnit 11: Bonding, Intermolecular Forces and Molecular Shape
Question:
How do ions form and how do they bond together to form a compound?How can atoms complete their valence shell without exchanging electrons?Online Text Page: 52-69
Vocabulary:
Metallic BondIonic BondCovalent BondMoleculeLewis DotDipolePolar Covalent BondHydrogen BondLab 10: Comparing Substances pg 64Lab 11: IONIC & COVALENT COMPOUNDS Introduction Lab: pg 62 Polarity
Unit 12: Balancing Equations and Reaction Types
Question:
What notation can be used to show that all the reactants before the reaction are equal to the products after the reaction?
Online Text Page: 81-83
Vocabulary:
SynthesisDecompositionNeutralizationSingle DisplacementDouble DisplacementLab 12: Balancing Equations and Types of Reactions
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