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Physical Science 8 Course Outline |
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SOLs |
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SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION |
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PS.1 |
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A. |
Scientific
Method |
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B. |
Experimental
Design |
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C. |
Metric
System |
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D. |
Measurement
Tools |
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E. |
Lab
Safety |
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PROPERTIES
OF MATTER |
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PS.2 |
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A. |
General
Properties of Matter |
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B. |
Phases of
Matter |
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C. |
Physical
and Chemical Change |
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ELEMENTS,
COMPOUNDS, AND MIXTURES |
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PS.5 |
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A. |
Classes
of Matter |
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B. |
Solubility |
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C. |
Chemical
Equations |
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D. |
Chemical
Reactions |
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ATOMIC
STRUCTURE AND THE PERIODIC TABLE |
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PS.3
& 4 |
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A. |
History
of Atomic Theory |
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B. |
Atomic
Structure |
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C. |
Periodic
Table |
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D. |
Chemical
Bonding |
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FORCE,
MOTION, WORK, POWER, AND MACHINES |
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PS.10 |
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A. |
Motion,
Velocity, and Acceleration |
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B. |
Momentum |
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C. |
Force |
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D. |
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E. |
Forces in
Fluids |
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F. |
Work |
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G. |
Power |
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H. |
Simple
and Compound Machines |
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ENERGY |
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PS.6
& 7 |
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A. |
Potential
and Kinetic Energy |
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B. |
Forms of
Energy |
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C. |
Heat and
Heat Transfer |
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SOUND |
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PS.8 |
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A. |
Characteristics
of Sound |
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B. |
Technological
Applications of Sound |
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LIGHT |
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PS.9 |
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A. |
Electromagnetic
Spectrum |
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B. |
Laws of
Reflection and Refraction |
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C. |
Particle
and Wave Theories |
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D. |
Technological
Applications of Light |
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ELECTRICITY
AND MAGNETISM |
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PS.11 |
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A. |
Static
Electricity |
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B. |
Electric
Current |
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C. |
Electric
Circuits |
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D. |
Magnetic
Fields and Electromagnets |
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PHYSICAL
SCIENCE EXTENSIONS (AFTER SOL TEST) |
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A. |
Unit on
Bottle Rockets |
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B. |
Units of
Electronics and Computer Technology |
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