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2009-2010
How Can You Contact Me?
Mr. Sam HarrelsonMS Room 312Email:sam.harrelson@sdsgriffin.orgTel: 864-381-7374 (or 864-381-SDSG)http://griffinscience.com
What is Physical Science?
Physical Science is the study of matter and energy. In this course, we will be investigating the universethrough a variety of avenues and investigations. We’ll be engaging with great scientific ideas of thepast as well as pondering the future. Through our readings, experiments and discussions, we will havea better understanding of how the universe functions by the end of the year...and we’ll raise evenmore questions along the way.
Why Study Physical Science?
We will begin examining the smallest particles of matter (quarks, atoms, strings?) and throughout the year work our way up to topics such as light, electricity and magnetism. We will learn how all of thesedifferent parts of our universe contribute to our everyday lives.
How Will the Class Operate?
Our class will run by a set of procedures that we will learn throughout the year. The first two days of class, we will cover many of the procedures needed to operate the class efficiently. As a result, both you and I will know what to expect from the class and how I will expect you to behave, operate andsucceed in our studies. Throughout the year, various circumstances (labs, experiments, outside fieldtrips, etc) will necessitate that we learn new procedures.
Structure of Matter, Chemistry Principles
Spring Semester
Energy, Waves, Forces, Machines, and Looking AheadLabs, quizzes and tests will be added into the schedule based on our progress in each of the fourquarters. However, adequate time for preparation is assured.
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus 2009-2010
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Selected Readings From the Year
Galileo Galili,
Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences
. 1638John Dalton,
Foundations of the Atomic Theory.
1808Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev and George Kamensky,
The Principles of Chemistry.
1897Isaac Newton,
Principia
. 1726James Clerk Maxwell,
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
. 1873
The Works of Archimedes
The Special and General Theory of Relativity
, 1915
Homework, Grades and Labs
We will be using www.mygradebook.comfor keeping track of your grades and progress. Each of youhave been assigned a unique and secure
classword
and
password
so that you and your family can alsomonitor your progress throughout the year. Please contact me for your information.
Grade Structure
: You will be graded objectively. This means your labs, tests and quizzes will have setlearning objectives based on that lesson. Your demonstration of each of the objectives will determine your overall grade.
Homework
: Every Thursday, you will receive your homework assignments for the week. These are duethe following Thursday by 3:00 p.m. You have a week to work on the assignments, but I urge you not to wait until the last minute to finish them! Late homework will result in a 1 point deduction on your weekly quiz grade.
Quizzes
: We will have 10 quizzes in a semester. Quizzes will be posted on Thursdays starting at 3 p.m.on our class blog (http://griffinscience.org). Each quiz will be worth 6 points based on the objectivesof that lesson. If you complete your quizby 11:59 p.m. Thursday, you have the opportunity to “retake”the objective questions you may have not scored perfect on until Friday at 11:59 p.m. You can chooseto not complete the quiz on Thursday, but you loose the option to retake any missed objectivequestions. If you do complete the quiz on Thursday and score a perfect 6, you will earn the distinctionof a “ Wrangler.”
: There will be 3 tests each semester. Each test will be worth 10 points and cover objectives fromthe time of the previous test. As with quizzes, tests will be posted on Thursdays at 3 p.m. and followthe same structure (due by 11:59 for retake or Wrangler consideration, otherwise due by Friday at11:59 p.m.) as the quizzes.
: We will complete a number of in-class labs throughout each semester. Labs are worth 5 points.However, only your 2 top scored labs will be used in your overall grade.
Semester Grading
Quizzes 10 x 6 Points = 60 PointsTests 3 x 10 Points = 30 PointsLabs 2 x 5 Points = 10 Points
Total: 100 Points
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus 2009-2010
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1st Semester
8/24 - 8/28 Strings, Atoms and Elements (Kananda, Al-Ghazali,Euclid, Democritus)8/31 - 9/4 Strings, Atoms, Elements cont’d (Rutherford, Dalton,Schroedinger, Feynman, Greene, Smolin)9/7 - 9/11 Periodic Table (Mendelevev, Lavoisier, Newlands)9/14 - 9/18 Bonding, Ionic and Covalent Compounds (Langmuir,Lewis, de Coulomb)9/21 - 9/25 Bonding cont’d (Newton, Berzelius, Pauling)9/28 - 10/2 Phases, Changes, Gas Laws (Boyle, Gay-Lussac, Charles)
10/5 - 10/9* Washington Trip
10/12 - 10/16 Formulas10/19- 10/23 Chemical Reactions10/26 - 10/30 Chemical Reactions cont’d11/2 - 11/6 Acids, Bases (Arrhenius, Rouelle, Brønsted, Lewis)11/9 - 11/13 Solutions and Mixtures11/16 - 11/20 Carbon Chemistry (Chevreul, Wöhler, Perkin, Kekule andCouper)11/23 - 11/24 Labs11/30 - 12/4 Chemistry Special Topics, Labs, Project Completions
12/7 - 12/10 Wrap-Up and Exam Review12/14/ - 12/18 Exams
2nd Semester
1/4 - 1/8 Formulas, Motion, Speed, Velocity (Newton, Einstein,Planck)1/11 - 1/15 Forces Before and With Newton (Aristotle, Newton)1/18 - 1/22 Forces After Newton (Einstein, Planck)1/25 - 1/29 Vectors and Forces cont’d (Euclid, Pascal)2/1 - 2/5 Energy and Heat (Joule, M. Curie, Watt)2/8 - 2/12 Work and Machines (Archimedes, Benz, Whittle)2/15 - 2/19 Waves (Schrödinger, Crowell)2/22 - 2/26 Waves cont’d, Sound3/1 - 3/5* Electromagnetism (Romagnosi, Faraday, Ampere)3/8 - 3/12 Light (Samkhya and Vaisheshika, Lucretius, Alhazen,Descartes, Hooke)3/15 - 3/19 Light cont’d (Newton, Faraday, Huygens, Einstein)3/22 - 3/26 Magnetism (Aristotle, Shen Kuo, Gilbert, Gauss)
3/29 - 4/2* Spring Break
4/6 - 4/9* Magnetism cont’d (Faraday, Maxwell, Einstein)4/12 - 4/16 Electricity (Volta, Ohm, Ampere)4/19 - 4/23 Electricity cont’d (Franklin, Tesla, Oersted)4/26 - 4/30 Looking Ahead at Physics, Quantum Mechanicsd5/3 - 5/7 Formula Review and Bringing It All Back Home
5/10 - 5/13* Exam Review5/17 - 5/21 Exams
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus
Physical Science - Grade 8 - Syllabus 2009-2010
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