Physical Science 8      Course Outline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

SOLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION

 

PS.1

 

 

 

A.

Scientific Method

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Experimental Design

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Metric System

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Measurement Tools

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Lab Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PROPERTIES OF MATTER

 

PS.2

 

 

 

A.

General Properties of Matter

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Phases of Matter

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Physical and Chemical Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS, AND MIXTURES

 

PS.5

 

 

 

A.

Classes of Matter

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Solubility

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Chemical Equations

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Chemical Reactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND THE PERIODIC TABLE

 

PS.3 & 4

 

 

 

A.

History of Atomic Theory

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Atomic Structure

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Periodic Table

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Chemical Bonding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

FORCE, MOTION, WORK, POWER, AND MACHINES

 

PS.10

 

 

 

A.

Motion, Velocity, and Acceleration

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Momentum

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Force

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Newton's Laws of Motion

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Forces in Fluids

 

 

 

 

 

F.

Work

 

 

 

 

 

G.

Power

 

 

 

 

 

H.

Simple and Compound Machines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

ENERGY

 

 

PS.6 & 7

 

 

 

A.

Potential and Kinetic Energy

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Forms of Energy

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Heat and Heat Transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SOUND

 

 

PS.8

 

 

 

A.

Characteristics of Sound

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Technological Applications of Sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

LIGHT

 

 

PS.9

 

 

 

A.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Laws of Reflection and Refraction

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Particle and Wave Theories

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Technological Applications of Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

 

PS.11

 

 

 

A.

Static Electricity

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Electric Current

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Electric Circuits

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Magnetic Fields and Electromagnets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE EXTENSIONS (AFTER SOL TEST)

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Unit on Bottle Rockets

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Units of Electronics and Computer Technology