Course Syllabus

Mr. Matthew Hayes, E202

2022-2023

Matthew.hayes@ucps.k12.nc.us

 

 

Course Description:

The physical science course introduces students to chemistry and physics.  The first 1/2 of the course will consist of Chemistry concepts such as matter’s properties, matter’s changes, and the energy associated with such.. The other 1/2 of the course will study Physics concepts such as force and motion and the energy associated with each. Topics Studied: Properties of Matter,  Chemical Bonding, Chemical Reactions, Radioactivity, Motion, Forces, , Energy,  Waves  , Electricity,  and Magnetism.  The Final will consist of just Physics concepts.

 

Specific Goals and Objectives:

Specific details can be found at the NCDPI website: LINK

 

Public Lesson Plans

You can access the public lesson plans through the Daily Announcements. This is linked to the Announcements button on the home page. 

 

What to Expect:

 

  1. Classwork is to reinforce the information we learn daily in class; few people retain what they learn when they only hear/see/do that activity one time.
  2. Homework will only be expected if a student is allotted time to finish classwork at home.
  3. Nightly review/study of the notes from class is a necessity to be successful in the course.
  4. Quizzes will be given almost every Friday, the students will have multiple attempts.
  5. Tests will be given at the end of modules. While students test I will be checking that their Notebook is completed.
  6. Office Hours will be available Tuesday after school. Other times can be scheduled as needed.
  7. I will make parent contact ASAP if I notice issues with student performance. 
  8. The classroom should be a positive learning environment and we will follow the school-wide behavior circumstances.
  9. Cheating/plagiarism is a major offence and will result in an immediate zero and parental contact.

 

Grade Calculation:

Grades are calculated on a category weighted scale. 

Assessments: Unit Tests and Quizzes:  60%

Assignments: Classwork, Labs, Projects, Notebook Checks:   40%

 

Office Hours

Tutoring will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays after school or by appointment. 

 

Absent and Make-up Work:

If you are absent you will need to contact me directly for your assignments and this will be handled on a case-by-case scenario. 

Make-up work is allowed as all assignments are a possibilities to learn. Make-up work will lose 30% of the possible points after the assignment due-date has passed. There is a two-day window for these assignments, after the second day the assignment will be permanently marked as a zero. 

 

Supply List:

  • #2 Pencils & Red pens
  • One-Inch Three-Ring Binder to hold notes, worksheets, and activities. (Important for Notebook Checks)
  • Notebook Paper
  • 10 Notebook Dividers w/ tabs
  • Colored Pencils, Scissors, and glue sticks are highly recommended (some will be provided in class)
  • Google ChromeBook (school-issued laptop computer)
  • Headphones that will work with the chromebooks (some will be provided in class). 

 

Extra Credit:  I only assign extra credit to an entire class and not very often, so students should take advantage of any extra credit opportunities as they arise. 

 

Resources:

 

Online Learning Platform:

The majority of assignments not completed on paper will be submitted on our learning platform, Canvas. Assignments can be submitted a variety of ways including, uploading files, typing into text boxes, and sharing Google documents/presentations. Students will be shown how to submit assignments on Canvas as needed. Individual assignments will indicate which method of submission on Canvas is expected. If students need a refresher or have questions, they can access the Canvas Student Guide for specific instructions. It is the student's responsibility to ensure assignments are submitted on time and to contact the instructor if there is a problem. Please note that student activity is logged while in Canvas so instructors will be able to see if the student opened the assignment, if there was any activity including a log of student activities during on-line tests and quizzes. Students are not allowed to leave the testing window during assessments. Doing so is considered cheating and will be handled as set forth in the Porter Ridge HS handbook. NOTICE: Although many assignments are submitted and graded in our learning platform, Canvas, the "final" grades shown may not be properly weighted and do not contain assignments that were not graded in Canvas. For the student's official grades, please continue to access the parent portal through Powerschool. Login information is usually sent home with the students at the beginning of the year, and should be the same as last year. If you need assistance accessing the parent portal, please contact the school.

 

Course Outline

 Introduction, Safety, Scientific method, Matter (12 days)

2.1.1 Classify matter as: homogeneous or heterogeneous; pure substance or mixture; element or

 compound; metals, nonmetals or metalloids; solution, colloid or suspension.

2.1.2 Explain the phases of matter and the physical changes that matter undergoes.

2.1.3 Compare physical and chemical properties of various types of matter.

 

The Atom/Periodic Table (8 days)

2.1.4 Interpret data presented in Bohr model diagrams and dot diagrams for atoms and ions of elements 1 through 18.

2.2.1 Infer valence electrons, oxidation number, and reactivity of an element based on its location in the Periodic Table.

 

Chemical Bonding (6 days)

2.2.1 Infer valence electrons, oxidation number, and reactivity of an element based on location in the Periodic Table.

2.2.2 Infer the type of chemical bond that occurs, whether covalent, ionic or metallic, in a give substance.

2.2.3 Predict chemical formulas and names for simple compounds based on knowledge of bond formation and naming conventions.

 

Chemical Reactions (6 days)

2.2.4 Exemplify the Law of Conservation of mass by balancing chemical equations.

2.2.5 Classify types of reactions such as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement or double

        replacement.

 

Solutions/Acids and Bases (7 days)

2.1.2 Explain the phases of matter and the physical changes that matter undergoes.

2.2.6 Summarize the characteristics and interactions of acids and bases.

 

Radioactivity (3 days)

2.3.1 Compare nuclear reactions including; alpha decay, beta decay and gamma decay; nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.

2.3.2 Exemplify the radioactive decay of unstable nuclei using the concept of half-life.

 

Motion (8 days)

1.1.1 Explain motion in terms of frame of reference, distance, and displacement.

1.1.2 Compare speed, velocity, acceleration and momentum using investigations, graphing, scalar quantities and vector quantities.

 

Forces (5 days)

1.2.1 Explain how gravitational force affects the weight of an object and the velocity of an object in freefall.

1.2.2 Classify frictional forces into one of four types: static, sliding, rolling, and fluid.

1.2.3 Explain forces using Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.

 

Energy (5 days)

3.1.2 Explain the Law of Conservation of Energy in a mechanical system in terms of kinetic energy, potential energy and heat.

3.1.3 Explain work in terms of the relationship among the applied force to an object, the resulting displacement of the object and the energy transferred to an object.

3.1.4 Explain the relationship among work, power and simple machines both qualitatively and quantitatively.

 

Heat Energy (5 days)

3.1.1 Explain thermal energy and its transfer.

 

Waves (9 days)

3.2.1 Explain the relationships among wave frequency, wave period, wave velocity and wavelength through calculation and investigation.

3.2.2 Compare waves (mechanical, electromagnetic, and surface) using their characteristics.

3.2.3 Classify waves as transverse or compressional (longitudinal).

3.2.4 Illustrate the wave interactions of reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference.

 

Electricity and Magnetism (10 days)

3.3.1 Summarize static and current electricity.

3.3.2 Explain simple series and parallel DC circuits in terms of Ohm’s Law.

3.3.3 Explain how current is affected by changes in composition, length, temperature, and diameter of wire.

3.3.4 Explain magnetism in terms of domains, interactions of poles, and magnetic fields.

3.3.5 Explain the practical applications of magnetism.

Course Summary:

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