Chapter 1. The Nature of Science
Section 1. The Methods of Science
Many Gizmos can be used for this section.
Section 2. Standards of Measurement
Density Laboratory
Determining Density via Water Displacement
Triple Beam Balance
Min/Max Thermometer
Section 3. Communicating with Graphs
Many Gizmos can be used for this section.
Chapter 2. Motion
Section 1. Describing Motion
Distance-Time and Speed-Time Graphs
Fan Cart Physics
Roller Coaster Physics
Section 2. Acceleration
Fan Cart Physics
Roller Coaster Physics
Freefall Laboratory
Uniform Circular Motion
Section 3. Motion and Forces
Fan Cart Physics
2D Collisions - Activity A
Chapter 3. Forces
Section 1. Newton's Second Law
Fan Cart Physics
Freefall Laboratory
Section 2. Gravity
Gravitational Force
Beam to Moon (Ratios and Proportions)
Golf Range!
Section 3. The Third Law of Motion
Air Track
2D Collisions - Activity A
Fan Cart Physics
Chapter 4. Energy
Section 1. The Nature of Energy
Potential Energy on Shelves
Freefall Laboratory
Section 2. Conservation of Energy
Energy Conversion in a System
Household Energy Usage
Chapter 5. Work and Machines
Section 1. Work
Fan Cart Physics
Section 3. Simple Machines
See-Saw Torque
Chapter 6. Thermal Energy
Section 1. Temperature and Heat
Energy Conversion in a System
Section 2. Transferring Thermal Energy
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Coastal Winds and Clouds
Section 3. Using Heat
Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 7. Electricity
Section 1. Electric Charge
Intro to E & M
Pith Ball Lab
Section 2. Electric Current
Intro to E & M
Circuits
Section 3. Electrical Energy
Household Energy Usage
Chapter 8. Magnetism and Its Uses
Section 1. Magnetism
Intro to E & M
Section 2. Electricity and Magnetism
Intro to E & M
Chapter 9. Energy Sources
Section 1. Fossil Fuels
Rock Cycle
Greenhouse Effect
Section 2. Nuclear Energy
Half-life
Section 3. Renewable Energy Sources
Coastal Winds and Clouds
Tides
Chapter 10. Waves
Section 1. The Nature of Waves
Longitudinal Wave
Earthquake - Recording Station
Section 2. Wave Properties
Translating and Scaling Sine and Cosine Functions - Activity A
Section 3. The Behavior of Waves
Interference Patterns
Laser Reflection
Chapter 11. Sound
Section 1. The Nature of Sound
Longitudinal Wave
Sight vs. Sound Reflexes
Section 2. Properties of Sound
Doppler Shift
Section 3. Music
Sound Beats
Section 4. Using Sound
Ultrasound: How Does it Work?
Ocean Mapping
Chapter 12. Electromagnetic Waves
Section 1. What Are Electromagnetic Waves?
Intro to E & M
Section 2. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Herschel Experiment
X-ray Imaging
Chapter 13. Light
Section 1. The Behavior of Light
Basic Prism
Section 2. Light and Color
Additive Color v2
Subtractive Color v2
Chapter 14. Mirrors and Lenses
Section 1. Mirrors
Laser Reflection
Ray Tracing
Section 2. Lenses
Ray Tracing
Section 3. Optical Instruments
Ray Tracing
Chapter 15. Classification of Matter
Section 1. Composition of Matter
Intro to Plasma
Section 2. Properties of Matter
Porosity
Density Laboratory
Mystery Powder Analysis
Chapter 16. Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Section 1. Kinetic Theory
Intro to Plasma
Ideal Gas Law
Freezing Point of Salt Water
Section 2. Properties of Fluids
Density Laboratory
Section 3. Behavior of Gases
Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 17. Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table
Section 1. Structure of the Atom
Intro to Plasma
Element Builder
Section 2. Masses of Atoms
Intro to Plasma
Element Builder
Section 3. The Periodic Table
Element Builder
Intro to Plasma
Chapter 18. Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Section 2. Nuclear Decay
Half-life
Chapter 19. Elements and Their Properties
Section 1. Metals
Element Builder
Section 2. Nonmetals
Element Builder
Section 3. Mixed Groups
Element Builder
Chapter 20. Chemical Bonds
Section 1. Stability in Bonding
Intro to Plasma
Chapter 21. Chemical Reactions
Section 1. Chemical Changes
Balancing Chemical Equations
Section 2. Chemical Equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
Section 3. Classifying Chemical Reactions
Balancing Chemical Equations
Chapter 22. Solutions
Section 1. How Solutions Form
Solubility and Temperature
Section 2. Solubility and Concentration
Solubility and Temperature
Section 3. Particles in Solution
Freezing Point of Salt Water
Chapter 23. Acids, Bases, and Salts
Section 1. Acids and Bases
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
Section 2. Strengths of Acids and Bases
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
Chapter 24. Organic Compounds
Section 4. Biological Compounds
Identifying Nutrients