Quarter 3

Two Column Note Taking

Physics – Motion and Energy

•  One Dimensional Motion (Chapters 10 & 11)
  
• Using Mathematics to Calculate Speed and Acceleration
• Describe Motion Using Newton’s Laws
• Forces
• Types of forces
• Theories of Gravitational Force
• Friction
• Momentum and the Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Work, Energy and Power (Chapter 12)
  
• Simple Machines
• 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• Potential and Kinetic Energy
  
• Energy of a Falling Object

• Properties of Waves (Chapters 13 & 14)
  
• Wave Characteristics
• Wave Interactions
• Basics of Sound
• Doppler effect
• The Nature of Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Lenses and Mirrors

• The Relationship between Science and Technology (Chapter 1)
  
• Understanding the Design Process
• Design, Simulate, and Test a Product Built to Solve a Specific Problem

• Scientific Models and the Kinetic Molecular Model (Chapters 3 & 13)
  
• Heat, Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Molecular Motion
• Changes in Matter Due to Pressure, Temperature, and Volume
• Phase changes

 Quarter 4

• Atomic Structure (Chapter 4)
  
• Nuclear Structure and Isotopes
• Electron Configurations and Chemical Properties
• Spectroscopy
• Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Elements and the Periodic Table

• Chemical Bonding and Reactions (Chapters 5 & 6)
  
• Reaction Kinetics

• Nuclear Reactions and Radioactivity (Chapter 9)
  
• Radiological Dating

Electricity and Magnetism  (Chapters  16 & 17)

• The Nature of Electricity
• Forces and Energy in Electric Fields
• Simple Electrical Circuits using Ohm's Law
• Magnetism and Magnetic Fields
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Motors and Generators

The Universe  (Chapters  19 & 20)

• Calculation of Interstellar Distances
• The Formation and Evolution of the Universe
• Formation of our Solar System and its Sun and Planets
• History of Cosmology and Astronomy
• Current Technologies Used to Study the Universe