Sciensation Presents - Physical Science Sem 1

A 16 week Physical Science course for high school credit including lectures, videos, discussions, experiments and activities. Physical Science is the study of matter. In this first semester you will investigate how chemical reactions involve energy and lead to changes in properties of substances. You will also model different forces and the effect they have on the motion of an object.
Learners will practice work, perform experiments and analyze data in between class sessions. Learners will have options to select for assessment and may include writing, testing, research and/or craft boards. If you have an idea for a good assessment for your learner then lets work together to figure out the best option.

HS Physical Science Sem 1 (16Weeks)
Unit 1 Property and Matter
Week 1 – Intro to Physical Science, Examining Matter – a look at the scientific method, an investigation to compare properties of common household materials. 
Week 2 – Building Models of Atomic Arrangements Energy – Developing models of atomic arrangements of substances. 
Week 3 - Energy and Changes in State - Explaining how the motion of particles of matter changes when thermal energy is added or removed.
Week 4 – Properties of Matter – Research and write about how scientists developed historical models of the atom, and unit 1 Assessment.

Unit 2 Chemical Reactions
Week 5 – Observing a Chemical Reaction, Properties of Chemical Reactions – An investigation to compare properties of reactants and properties of products, and determine whether a chemical reaction has occurred.
Week 6 – Conservation of Matter in Chemical Reactions – 
Week 7 - Energy Exchanges – Describe energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction.
Week 8 – Synthetic Materials – Describe the properties and uses of synthetic materials and how they affect society.
Week 9 – Unit 2 Assessment on Chemical Reactions 
Unit 3 Forces and Motion
Week 10 – Exploring Forces, Motion and Motion Graphs – Identify and sketch forces that act on real-world objects and analyze motion of objects using words, equations, and graphs
Week 11 – Using Forces to Predict Motion - Identify forces exerted on an object and predict the object’s motion.
Week 12 - Investigating Forces and Motion – Plan and Carry out an investigation to determine how force and motion are related.
Week 13 – Collisions – Identifying the force interaction between two objects and predict the motion of the objects
Week 14 – Simple Machines – Analyze input and output forces in simple machines, and solve problems involving work and power.
Week 15 – Simple Machines Application – Design, build, test, and modify a tool or device that uses one or more simple machines
Week 16 – Unit 3 and Final Assessment