COURSE
SYLLABUS
Course
Name: Physical Science II (One Credit)
Contact Information: Phone 284-9291 ext 270 Email
[email protected]
Course
Description: Physical Science II is
designed for 11th grade students and fulfills the final part of your
three-year science requirement.
This course is explores the physics of motion, astronomy and physical
geology.
Class Rules &
Expectations: The following are the
instructor’s expectations for conduct during class:
1.
Be Respectful
to yourself, others and property. (My stuff, other people’s stuff and school
stuff.) Raise you hand. Wait to be
recognized before speaking.
2.
Be Prepared
(What do I need to be prepared for each day’s class?)
1.
Three-ring binder
notebook for science Only!
2.
Loose-leaf notebook
paper
3.
Textbook:
Prentice Hall Conceptual Physics
4.
Pen or
pencil
5.
Colored pencils
(helpful not
required)
6.
Calculator (helpful not required)
3.
Be on Time. In
the room by the time the bell rings and in your seat within 15 seconds working
on your warm up activity. I will
dismiss the class at the end of the period, not the bell.
4.
Meet Deadlines.
Assignments are expected to be turned in on time. Late work will not be accepted. If you are absent you have two days to
make up work. Students are
responsible for getting back work. Missed notes may be retrieved from the
instructor. Use a complete heading
on all papers. Do your own
work.
Expected Heading: Name
Date and
Period
Assignment
5.
Be
Safe. Make sure that you know the
hazards for any materials and equipment.
Do not handle or use science specimens or equipment unless told to do
so. Report any accident as soon as
it happens, no matter how large or small.
6.
Be
Clean. Make sure that all supplies are put away
properly. Food or drink is not
permitted in class. I don’t have a
problem with gum, provided that wrappers are thrown in the trashcan. (Not the
sinks!) Obviously, blowing bubbles
and cracking gum is disruptive and annoying to others.
Evaluation and grading policy: Marking period grades will be computed by dividing the
number of points you earn by the total number of possible points. Points are earned as
follows:
1.
Formulative assessments – work done so that I can assess
what you know and try to get you up to speed on concepts before the test. No penalty for incorrect answers, but an
honest effort is required for full credit.
Includes the following types of assignments:
1.
Some types of
homework (10 Points)
2.
Journal Entries (10
points) I’ll collect these every week or two.
2.
Summative
assessments – These are when it really counts! These include:
3.
Tests (100 points)
Always announced, so study!
4.
Quizzes (25
points)
5.
Notebook (100
points per marking period) See Below!
6.
Homework (10 to 50
points)
7.
Writing prompts
(50-100 points) About one per
month.
8.
Lab work or inquiry
activities (10 to 100 points)
Notebook Requirements: The Following are requirements for the
notebook:
A. Three-ring binder and loose-leaf notebook paper
B. Five dividers for notebook sections
1.
Syllabus & Unit
Objectives
2.
Notes
3.
Tests & Quizzes
(Must be corrected)
4.
Class work, Labs
& Homework
5.
Journal
Entries
Extra Help: Extra help as well as make up opportunities are
available from
Course Overview:
Unit 1 - What is Science?
A. Making Observations and Inferences
B. Experimental Design
C. Scientists in Action
D. Lab Safety
E. What is a scientific theory?
Unit 2 - Linear Motion
A. Speed & Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Freefall
1.
How
Far?
2.
How
Fast?
D. Graphs of Motion
E. Air Resistance & Falling Objects
Unit 3 - Projectile Motion
A. Vector & Scalar Quantities
B. Velocity Vectors
C. Components of Vectors
D. Components of Projectiles
E. Upwardly Launched Projects
F. Fast-moving Projectiles
Unit 4 - Newton’s Laws of Motion
A. Newton’s First
Law
1.
Great thinkers on
Motion
2.
3.
Mass
4.
Net
Force
5.
Equilibrium
6.
Vectors and
Forces
B. Newton’s Second Law
1.
Force &
Acceleration
2.
Force &
Mass
3.
Friction
4.
Applying Force --
Pressure
5.
Mass & Free
Fall
C. Newton’s Third Law
1.
Forces &
Interactions
2.
Identifying Action
& Reaction Forces
3.
Action &
Reaction on Different Masses
4.
Do Action &
Reaction Forces Cancel?
5.
The Horse-Cart
Problem
6.
Action Equals
Reaction
Unit 5 - Momentum
A. Calculating Momentum
B. Impulse & Momentum
C. Egg Case Project
D. Bouncing
E. Conservation of Momentum
F. Collisions
Unit 6 - Circular Motion
A. Rotation & Revolution
B. Rotational Speed
C. Centripetal Force
D. Centrifugal Force
Unit 7 - Gravity
Part I - Universal Gravitation
A. Great Thinkers on Gravity
B. The Falling Moon & Earth
C. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
D. Gravity & Distance -
Part II - Gravitational Interactions
A. Gravitational Fields
B. Weight & Weightlessness
C. Moon Phases
D. Ocean Tides
E. Black Holes
Unit 8 - Astronomy
A. Scale Model of the Solar System
B. Formation & Future of the Solar System
C. Scale Model of the Universe
D. Big Bang & Future of the Universe
E. Seasons
F. “Goldilocks” Conditions
Unit 9 - Geology
A. Earth’s Interior
B. Convection Currents in the Mantle
C. Drifting Continents
D. Sea-Floor Spreading
E. Theory of Plate Tectonics
F. Earthquakes & Volcanoes