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PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE
GOAL: To enable students to study the physical and chemical laws under which man exists. Through classroom and laboratory experiences and experiments, students acquire the ability to observe and interpret scientific phenomenon. Techniques and skills, which the students develop, are expanded through a study of environmental qualities.
PREREQUISITES: Open to students in grades 11 & 12 who have not taken physics, chemistry or properties of matter. This course meets each day of the six-day cycle for the entire school year. It is worth one credit.
UNITS OF STUDY:
Unit 1: Energy and Motion
Chapter 1: The Nature of Science
Chapter 2: Motion and Speed
Chapter 3: Forces
Chapter 4: Energy
Chapter 5: Work and Machines
Chapter 6: Thermal Energy
Unit 2: Electricity and Energy
Chapter 7: Electricity
Chapter 8: Magnetism and Its Uses
Chapter 9: Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Chapter 10: Energy Sources
Unit 3: Energy in Motion
Chapter 11: Waves
Chapter 12: Sound
Chapter 13: Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 14: Light
Chapter 15: Mirrors and Lenses
You be expected to write entries in a Science Journal on a regular basis, perform inquiry activities, lab activities, presentations, worksheets, homework assignments, quizzes and tests. The grades on these various tasks will make-up your quarterly grades.
You will receive a grade sheet at interim time and at the end of each quarter.
If you have questions or are having difficulty, you can e-mail me to make an appointment to meet with me after school, during a study hall, or before school.
You can check my website, www.pennridge.org/dcotner-davis/homepage.html, for the weekly schedule and other information related to the course.