YOUNG ACHIEVERS’ SCHOOL OF CALOOCAN, INC.

Senior High School Department

FIRST SEMESTER WORK PLAN

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

1. Elements found in the universe were formed

a. Elements during the Big Bang and during stellar evolution
b. Chemical elements and the isotopes in the universe

2. Atom
a. Concept of the atom evolved from Ancient Greek to the present
b. Concept of the element evolved from Ancient Greek to the present
3. Properties of matter relate to their chemical structure
a. Polar and Non- Polar molecules.
b. Intermolecular Forces.
c. Biological Macromolecules

4. Chemical changes
a. Collision theory
b. Catalyst and Limiting Factor
c. Different Chemical Changes
d. Chemical product uses and Measures
5. Astronomy
a. Ancient Astronomy and Philosophers
b. Ancient models of the earth
c. Astronomical phenomena known to astronomers before the advent of telescopes
d. Modern Astronomy and discoveries.
e. Kepler’s Planetary Laws
6. Laws of Physics
a. Aristotelian vs. Galilean views of motion
b. Newton’s Laws of Motion
c. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
d. Mass, momentum, and energy conservation
7. Optics and Acoustics
a. Properties and Characteristics of Light
b. propagation of light
c. Electromagnetic Spectrum
d. Wavelength-speed frequency relation
8. Relativity and the Big Bang
9. Planets in and beyond the Solar System