Advanced Physical Science
Course Overview
Advanced Physical Science is a rigorous middle school course, conceived for the enthusiastic science student who is ready for an extra challenge. Students learn about the physical world and tackle topics such as matter, energy, atoms, motion, thermodynamics and other aspects of chemistry and physics. Practical, hands-on lesson activities help students discover how scientists investigate the living world. Students perform laboratory activities and a full unit investigation to learn about the application of scientific methods. Students will study:
- Problem solving in chemistry and physics
- Matter and its properties
- Chemistry, from atoms to chemical reactions
- Motion, including harmonics and projectiles
- Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Types of energy
- Laws of thermodynamics
- Light and sound
- Electricity and magnetism
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Materials
Standard Curriculum Items
- Graduated cylinder, 250 mL
- Stopwatch
- 10 Newton Spring Scale
- Digital scale
- Double pulley
- Lye
- Metallic rod
- Metallic spring
- Muriatic acid
- Phenolphthalein
- Protective gloves (2 pair)
- D cell battery holder
- Cork stoppers
- Lead weight (500 g)
- Enamel coated heavy gage copper wire
- Non-insulated copper wire
- Insulated copper wire strips (set of 5)
- Directional compass
- Bar magnet (pair)
- Plastic pipette
- Safety glasses
- Iron filings
- Lamp bulbs (set of 4)
- Lamp bulb receptacle (set of 2)
- Advanced thermometer
NOTE: List subject to change.