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Physical Science

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General Class Information

Course Description:
  • The content of this course adheres to the standards established by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in Physical Science and Technology. Topics include Newton's law of motion, magnetism, electricity, and the chemical and physical properties of matter. Laboratory work supplements curriculum and internet is used to aid students in various topics. Book used: Glencoe Physical Science By Glencoe/McGraw Hill (1999)

Course Goals
  1. Students will be able to use the scientific method for inquiry and hands-on based activities and experiments.
  2. Students will be able to use basic math skills in order to solve fundamental scientific problems of measurements, mass, force, acceleration, speed, and velocity.
  3. The student's natural curiosity will be stimulated through working both independently and cohesively in cooperative learning settings.
  4. Stidents will become familiar with using proper scientific measurementsand scientific tolls used for measurement.
  5. Students will employ graphing skills and be able to interpret and analyze graphs and data tables.
  6. Students will be able to organize and interpret data through experimentation and inquiry.
  7. Students will be able to communicate ideas effectively through verbal and written communication.
  8. Students will become familiar with the latest technological advances and how technology impacts the students everyday life.
  9. Students will become aware of how science relates to topics in other disciplines(math, history, art, and languages)

Class Information

Ms. Comeau Grading Policy:
  1. Class Participtation 33%
  2. Chapter Tests/Quizzes 33%
  3. Homework 33%
Special Assignments:
MCAS Standards:
  1. Motion and Forces- Newton's laws of motion and gravitation describe and predict the motion of most objects.
  2. Conservation of Energy and Momentum- The laws of conservation of energy and momentum provide alternate approachables to predict and describe the movement of objects.
  3. Heat and Heat Transfer- Heat is energy that is transferred between bodies that are at different temperatures by the processes of convection, conduction, and/or radiation.
  4. Waves- Waves carry energy from place to place without the transfer of matter.
  5. Electromagnetism- Stationary and moving charge particles result in phenomenon known as electricity and magnetism
  6. Electromagnetic Radiation- Oscillating electric or magnetic fields can generate electromagnetic waves over a wide spectrum of energies.

Homework and assignments for all physical science classes

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