Week 1
Lesson 1
Equations of Physical Science
This week we work with average speed, instantaneous speed, and graphing motion in class. 
-Homework this week will be a Showing Motion experiment.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Acceleration
This week we talk about acceleration as well as working through it via equation and graphing. 
-Homework this week is an experiment in reaction times. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Gravity
Students will learn about gravity, weight, mass, air resistance and projectile motion.
-Homework this week will be a worksheet on motion.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Pascal's Principle
This week we delve into fluids and discuss Pascal's principle. 
-Homework this week will be an experiment about the rotation of sprinklers.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Bernoulli's Principle
Students will define Bernoulli's principle and talk about flight. 
-Homework this week will be several small demos showcasing Bernoulli's principle. 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Machines
This week, we talk about HOW machines do work, the forces involved and mathematically equate mechanical advantage and efficiency.
-Homework this week will include an experiment around the relationship between distance and weight of a seesaw.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Types of Machines
We will briefly review the types of simple machines and go more in depth about how they make work easier. 
-Homework this week includes an at-home experiment on the steepness of ramps and how it affects their usefulness. 
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Energy and Fossil Fuels
This week we briefly review energy and then see how we obtain it from fossil fuels. 
-Homework this week includes a worksheet on energy and the transformation from fossil fuels.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Thermal Energy and State of Matter
This week we talk about the changes in states of matter and how we use heat. 
-Homework this week will see an experiment to find out what happens to heated metal. 
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Magnetic Earth
This week we link with Earth Science to discuss Earth as a magnet; its core, its poles, and magnetic field. 
-Homework this week students will make a needle compass. 
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Electric Circuits
This week we learn about all the ways to make electric circuits. 
-Homework this week will be making circuits of their own. (Please see supply list and Resources). 
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Electric Power and Safety
This week we mathematically calculate power and how we can increase it as well as talking about electrical safety. 
-Homework this week will be a diagram of student's homes showing the circuits, boxes, fuses and outlets. 
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Electricity from magnetism
We have talked about magnets and electricity but this week we look at how we get electricity from magnets themselves. 
-Homework this week will be a worksheet.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Technology and Computers
This week we delve into computers, the binary system, hardware and software. 
-Homework this week will need a lab partner as students create their own 'computer programming' to write instructions for a lab partner.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
 Semester Review
Using games and class discussion, students will review the last 14 weeks of class. Teacher feedback is sent to parents at the conclusion of the class.