High School Physical Science Course Curriculum - Full Year Map

UNIT 1 - Scientific Method and Lab Safety

• Scientific Method
• Lab Equipment and Safety
  • Scientific Method, Skills and Safety - Lesson
  • Scientific Method - Lab Station Activity
  • Scientific Method Investigations - 6 Student-Led Experiments
  • The Scientific Method Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Lab Safety - Lab Station Activity
  • Lab Equipment - Science Word Search and Scramble Activity

UNIT 2 - Matter and its Properties

• States of Matter
  • Particle Theory and Classification of Matter - Lesson
  • The Particle Theory and the Classification of Matter - Lab Station Activity
  • Particle Theory of Matter - Crossword Puzzle Activity
  • Particle Theory of Matter Word Search and Scramble Activity
• Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes:
  • Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes - Lesson
  • Physical and Chemical Properties & Changes - Lab Station Activity
  • Physical and Chemical Changes – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Physical and Chemical Properties Word Search and Scramble Activity
• Density:
  • Density and Buoyancy - Lesson
  • Mass, Volume, Density, and Buoyancy – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Mass, Volume, Density, & Buoyancy - Lab Station Activity

UNIT 3 - Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

• Atomic Modes, Subatomic Particles, and Isotopes:
  • Atomic Theory, Model, and Bohr-Rutherford Diagrams - Lesson
  • Atomic Model, Notation, and Atoms - Lab Station Activity
  • Atoms: Atomic Theory and Structure - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Atomic Structure and Notation - Lesson
  • Subatomic Particle Worksheet
• Periodic Table, Elements, and Trends:
  • The Periodic Table - Lesson
  • Trends in the Periodic Table - Lesson
  • The Periodic Table - Lab Station Activity
  • Elements and the Periodic Table - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • The Elements of the Periodic Table Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Periodic Table and Elements Card Matching Game
  • Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table Word Search Scramble Activity
  • Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table Crossword Puzzle Activity

UNIT 4 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds

• Atomic Mass, Subatomic Particles, and Isotopes
• Naming Compounds
• Types of Bonds
  • Ions Introduction - Lesson
  • Lewis Structures - Lesson
  • Ionic Compounds - Lesson
  • Ionic Compound Naming and Formula Writing Worksheet - 3 Tiered Worksheets
  • Molecular Compounds - Lesson
  • Molecular Compound Naming and Formula Writing - 4 Worksheets
  • Molecular and Ionic Compounds - Lab Station Activity
  • Types of Chemical Bonds - Lesson
  • Types of Bonds and Intermolecular Forces - Lab Station Activity
  • Types of Chemical Bonds – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity

UNIT 5 - Chemical Reactions and Bonding

• Types of Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions Introduction - Lesson
  • Types of Chemical Reactions - Lesson
  • Chemical Reactions – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Bill Nye The Science Guy - Chemical Reactions - Video Companion Worksheet
• Balancing Reactions
  • Balancing Chemical Reactions - Lesson
  • Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations - Lab Station Activity
  • Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Balancing and Types of Chemical Reactions - 3 Worksheets

UNIT 6 - Solutions and Mixtures

• Solubility and Concentration
  • Solutions and Solubility - Lesson
  • Calculating Concentration and Molarity - Lesson
• Acids, Bases, and pH
  • Acid, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions - Lesson
  • Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions - Lab Station Activity
  • Acids, Bases and pH – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Cleaning up Acid Spills - Science Reading Article
  • Ocean Acidification - Science Reading Article

UNIT 7 - Energy and Heat

• Forms of energy and energy transformations
  • Energy And Its Forms - Lesson
  • Energy and Its Forms - Lab Station Activity
  • Energy and Energy Production - Science Comprehension Article Bundle
  • Energy Forms and Transformations Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Science Story Prompt - Energy - The Energy Explorers and the Temple of Tante
• Renewable and Nonrenewable forms of energy
  • Nuclear Energy - Fission and Fusion Lesson
  • Nuclear Energy - Fission and Fusion - Lab Station Activity
  • Nuclear Energy: Fission and Fusion - A Science Reading Comprehension Resource
  • Fission vs Fusion Infographic Assignment
  • Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Production – A Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Renewable Energy - Lesson

• • Renewable Energy - Lab Station Activity
  • Renewable Energy Production – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity

• Heat transfer methods and specific heat capacity
  • Thermal Energy, Temperature and Heat - Lesson
  • The Insulator – Thermal Insulator Challenge

UNIT 8 - Waves and Sound

• Properties of Waves
  • Waves - An Introduction - Lesson
• Types of Waves and Wave Behaviors
  • Waves - Transmission, Reflection, and Interference - Lesson
  • Standing Waves - Lesson
• Sound Waves and their Properties
  • Sound, Sound Energy and Speed - Lesson
  • Sound, Sound Energy, and Speed - Lab Station Activity
  • The Doppler Effect - Lab Station Activity
  • Tinnitus – Ringing in the Ears - Science Reading Article
  • Sound Transfer STEM Activity - The Silencer
  • Waves and Sound Unit - Speed Quizzing

UNIT 9 – Light and Optics

• Properties of Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Light - Properties & Characteristics - Lesson
  • The Production of Light - Lesson
• Reflection and Mirrors
  • Reflection & Ray Diagrams in Curved Mirrors - Lesson
  • Ray Diagrams, Reflection and Plane Mirrors - Lesson
• Refraction and Lenses
  • Refraction and Optical Devices Lesson
  • Snell's Law and the Index of Refraction
  • Refraction Lab Station Activity
  • Why is the Sky Blue? An application of light waves - Science Reading Article

UNIT 10 – Forces and Motion

• Types of Forces
  • Forces Introduction - Lesson
  • Forces and Free-Body Diagrams - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson
  • Friction Lesson
  • Forces Lab Station Activity
  • Friction – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Universal Gravitation - Lesson
  • The Effects of Everyday Forces - Reading Article
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Newton's 3 Laws of Motion - Lesson
  • Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Newton's Three Laws of Motion - Lab Station Activity
• Simple Machines
  • Simple Machines - Lesson
  • Rube Goldberg Machine STEM Engineering Challenge
  • Rube Goldberg Simple Machine Project
  • Simple Machines - Lab Station Activity
  • Simple Machines Reading Comprehension Article

UNIT 11 – Work, Power, and Energy

• Work and Energy
  • Work and Energy - Lesson
  • Work and Energy - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Work and Energy - Lab Station Activity
  • Work, Energy, and Power - Speed Quizzing
• Kinetic and Potential Energy
  • Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy - Lesson
  • Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy - Lab Station Activity
  • Roller Coasters - History, Design, and Function - Science Reading Article
• Conservation of Energy and Energy Efficiency
  • The Law of Conservation of Energy and Efficiency - Lesson
• Power
  • Power Lesson
  • Power - Lab Station Activity
  • Power – A Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity

UNIT 12 – Electricity and Magnetism

• Static Electricity
  • Static Electricity - Lesson
  • Static Electricity Electrostatic Charging and Applications Lesson
  • Static Electricity - Digital Scavenger Hunt
  • Static Electricity - Electrostatics Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Static Electricity - Lab Station Activity
  • Science Story Prompt - Tyrone Johnson and the Phenomenon of Static Electricity
• Electric Current and Circuits
  • Electricity and Current - Lesson
  • Solving Circuit Diagrams - Lesson
  • Current Electricity and Circuit Diagrams - Lab Station Activity
• Ohm’s Law
  • Electrical Resistance and Ohm's Law - Lesson
  • Solving Electrical Circuits with Resistance - Questions and Video Walkthrough
  • Mystery Circuit Challenge
• Magnets, Magnetic Fields, and Electromagnetism
  • Magnetic Fields - Magnets, Electromagnets, and Their Applications - Lesson
  • Electricity and Magnetism Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Magnetic Fields - Lab Station Activity
  • Magnets and Electromagnets - A Science Reading Resource

UNIT 13 – Earth Science

• Earth’s Composition
  • Earth’s Layers
  • The Inner and Outer Core
  • Planet Formation
  • Earth’s Magnetic Field
  • The Mantle, Crust, Asthenosphere and Lithosphere
  • Oceanic Crust
• Plate Tectonics
  • Earth’s Layers
  • The Plate Tectonic Theory
  • Earth’s Primary & Secondary Plates
  • Continental Drift
  • The Changing Earth
  • Plate Boundaries
  • Divergent, Convergent, & Transform Boundary
• Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
  • Earthquakes
  • Tectonic Plates, Boundaries, and Seismic Waves
  • The Great Chilean Earthquake
  • Volcanoes
  • Types of Volcanoes
  • Volcano Dangers
  • Mount Tambora
  • Tsunamis
  • Social and Environmental Impact of Tsunamis
• Rock Cycle
  • Rocks vs Minerals
  • Three Types of Rock
  • Earth’s Layers
  • Rock Formation
  • The Rock Cycle
  • Rock Identification
• Weather and Climate
  • Weather vs. Climate
  • The Effect of Latitude, Altitude, and Land Distribution on Climate
  • The Effect of Large Bodies of Water on Weather and Climate
  • The Coriolis Effect and Trade Winds
  • The Effect of Ocean Circulation on Climate
  • Extreme Weather
  • Supercells and Tornadoes
  • Multi-vortex tornadoes
  • Waterspouts, Dust Devils, and Fire Whirls
  • Damage and the Fujita Scale
  • How to be prepared and stay safe
  • The Troposphere
  • What Causes Weather?
  • The Hydrosphere
  • Oceans, Lakes, and Weather
• Seasons
  • Earth’s Rotation, Tilt & Revolution
  • Direct vs. Indirect Sunlight
  • The Seasons

UNIT 14 – Space Science

• Space and Our Solar System
  • Space Lesson - An Introduction - Lesson
  • Our Solar System - Lesson
  • Model Solar System Activity - Assessment
  • Our Solar System - Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Our Solar System - Lab Station Activity
  • Our Solar System Crossword Puzzle Activity
  • Our Solar System Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Planets - Reading Article
  • Space Case Study - The Importance of the Moon
• Stars and Galaxies
  • The Life and Death of Stars - Lesson
  • Galaxies, Other Objects and the Universe - Lesson
  • Stars – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Word Search and Scramble Activity
  • Stars - The Element Factories of the Universe - Science Reading Article
  • The Life and Death of Stars - Lab Station Activity
• The Moon
  • The Moon - Lesson
  • The Moon – Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • The Moon and its Phases - Lab Station Activity
• Life in Space and Space Exploration
  • Life in Outer Space - How Humans Meet Their Needs - Lesson
  • Space Exploration Technologies - Space Science Lesson
  • Life In Space - Lab Station Activity
  • Space Case Study - Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Spacecraft
  • The International Space Station – Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
  • The Limitations of Space Travel - A Science Reading Article

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