SCIENCE-K12-CLASS-9

Grade 9 Physical Science Course Outline (1.0 Credit)

Physical science is a first-year science class at this school. Physical science is the study of the physical world around you. Physical science can be broken up into two branches, chemistry and physics.

Chemistry: the study of the structure and properties of matter.

Physics: the study of the relationships between matter and energy.

The class provides an introduction to basic chemistry and basic physics. Within each chapter are several pages that cover topics such as matter, chemical reactions, solutions, motion, forces, and electromagnetism.

Virtual labs and/or simple at home labs are conducted for most chapters. Lab reports must be submitted, organizing data and answering questions for the experiment.

Course Outline

Introduction

Course Description

Handout: Periodic Table

Handout: Polyatomic Ions

Set the Pace

Handout: Pacing Guide

Supply List

Handout: Supply List

Pretest

Assignment: Pretest

Understanding Plagiarism

Course Links

MLA Formatting MSWord

MLA Documentation updates

MLA Citation

MLA Incorporating Sources

What is Science?

Investigating Science

Measurements in Science n

Matter and Its Changes

The Atom

The Periodic Table on

Chemical Bonds and Naming

Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Nuclear Chemistry

Mid-Term

Energy & Heat

Motion & Forces

Work, Power, & Simple Machines

Electricity on

Magnetism

Waves

Sound and Light

Humans & Our Environment

Big Ideas in Science

Final Exam

Course Evaluation n