Notes: Introduction to Physical Science INPUT. What is Physical Science?

Physical science is the study

of matter, energy, and the changes they undergo. - ppt download (slideplayer.com)

Unit 1:
Day1: Introductions to the class, go over the syllabus, Class structure, introduce yourself
Day 2: Pre-test on what they know, then notes
Day 3: Finish Notes, Vocab word search and other worksheet if needed

Day 4: Activity
Day 5: History of physics and how we use it today
Day 9: What we use to measure things in physics activity
Day 6: Experiments and independent and dependent variable worksheet
Day 7: introducing Scientific method introduction activity
Day 8: Paper Towel Lab
Day 10: Notes on calculations (what they mean) with examples
Day 11: Calculation notes
Day 12: Worksheet on calculations

Unit 2:
Day 1: Metric System Notes with short activity
Day 2: Conversion activity Standard to Metric (coloring sheet maybe)
Day 3: Scientific notation notes and activity
Day 4: Unit conversions interactive notes (make your own cheat sheet)
Day 5: Why Metric Notes with Metric Prefixes activity
Day 8: Notes on Graphing with examples
Day 9: Graphing Game?
Day 6: Metric Prefixes and hand out Study Guide
Day 7: Complete study guide
Day 10: Binder Check and study guide
Day 11: Study Day Game
Day 12: Test over Unit 1 and 2
Unit 3: Motion
Day 1: Pretest with short worksheet/game on vocabulary
Day 2: Motion Notes and Demonstration (students involvement on motion)
Day 3: Speed and velocity hot wheels experiment and worksheet lab
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Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12

Unit 4- Forces
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Day 12