(This is not a complete list, but the highlights of ones we will cover. Topics may not be covered in the same order that they appear in the textbook.)

Scientific Method/Science is more than a body of knowledge, it’s a process.

            Describe steps and methods of scientific method                                         

            Explain the purpose of scientific method

            Describe the relationship of matter and energy

Density Etc. /The Student identifies various ways substances differ.

            Compare and describe mass and weight

            Identify physical properties and physical change

            Explain what happens to matter during physical/chemical changes

Atomic Theory/The student knows the general properties of atoms.      

            Describe the size, parts, and forces of atoms

         Describe elements, compounds, and mixtures

            Explore aspects of the Periodic Chart

Energy/The students understand and demonstrate the basic principles of energy

            Identify 3 states of matter and phase changes

            Compare kinetic and potential energy

            Describe and give examples of energy conversions

Forces/The student will show and explain how forces act on an object

            Describe forces and friction

            Explain the universal law of gravitation

            Calculate net force, compare balanced and unbalanced forces

Motion/The student is able to use and apply the formulas of motion

            State Newton’s 1^st and 2^nd laws of motion

            Calculate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration

            Graph and measure changes in motion

Waves/The student applies the properties of waves to light and sound

            Describe how waves transfer energy, vibrations cause sound

            Identify wave properties and wave relationships to frequency

            Describe how electromagnetic waves differ, describe the Doppler Effect