Grade: 11 Semester: First Semester

Core Subject Title: Physical Science No. of Hours/Semester: 80 hours

Prerequisites (If needed): None
Core Subject Description: Evolution of our understanding of matter, motion, electricity, magnetism, light, and the universe from ancient times to the present;
applications of physics and chemistry concepts in contexts such as atmospheric phenomena, cosmology, astronomy, vision, medical instrumentation, space technology,
drugs, sources of energy, pollution and recycling, fitness and health, and cosmetics.

Culminating Performance Standard:

Highest Thinking Skill Highest Enabling Strategy to

Learning Competencies to Assess Use in Developing the Highest
Thinking Skill to Assess

Most
Content Performance
Content Essential
Standards Standards Flexible
Topics Complete Flexible
Assessment
KUD Most Essential KUD Enabling
RBT Activities Learning
General
Level Strategies
Strategy
Performance (FLS)
Checks

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believe Motion (i) Dynamics capture Aristotelian and Aristotelian and Comparison demonstration
that the of Motion: photos on the Galilean Galilean conceptions table
laws of Newton's 3 applications of conceptions of of vertical motion,
physics Laws of mechanics in vertical motion, horizontal motion,
are Motion daily life horizontal motion, and projectile
univers (ii) compose a and projectile motion.
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students
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principle in
action and
possible social experimentati
cultural on
environmental
and health
dimensions
that these may
represent

5. Mass, 2. explain how LC5: explain each of

Online:
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that force is not response
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necessary to
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sustain horizontal
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subtle distinction motion activity
3. explain how the between newton’s
position vs. time, law of inertia and
and velocity vs. Galileo’s assertion
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time graphs of that force is not  Analyz  Communicati
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horizontal motion diagram
motion are
different from
those of constant
acceleration
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4. recognize that K LC7: use algebra, U  Applyi Problem  Connection  Situational

the everyday usage newton’s 2nd law of

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law of Universal
and the physics
Gravitational to show
usage of the term
that, in the absences,
“acceleration”
object close to the
differ: In physics an
surface of the Earth
object that is
fall with identical
slowing down,
accelerations
speeding up, or
independent of their
changing direction Teacher-
mass
is said to be guided
accelerating ng solving discussion

5. explain each of LC10: use the law of

Newton’s three conservation of
laws of motion K momentum to solve
one dimensional  Applyi Problem  Situational
collision problems ng solving  Connection analysis

6. explain the
subtle distinction
between Newton’s
1st Law of Motion
(or Law of Inertia)
and Galileo’s K
assertion that
force is not
necessary to
sustain horizontal
motion      

7. use algebra, U      
Newton’s 2nd Law
of Motion, and
Newton’s Law of
Universal
Gravitation to
show that, in the
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resistance, objects
close to the
surface of the
Earth fall with
identical
accelerations
independent of
their mass.

8. explain the
statement
“Newton's laws of
motion are axioms
K
while Kepler's laws
of planetary
motion are
empirical laws.”      

9. explain the
contributions of
scientists to our
understanding of K
mass, momentum,
and energy
conservation      

10. use the law of

conservation of
momentum to
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solve
onedimensional
collision problems      

Performance Task:

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