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7R Physical Science Pacing Guide 2013-2014 Lynchburg City Schools Curriculum Framework Physical Science

1ST 9 WEEKS (8/26-10/25)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Text Recommended Activities (e.g., applets, ESS, labs)

# days to teach

Begin gathering data the 1st day of school! DO NOT FEEL BOUND TO THE TEXT BOOK!.......... PLEASE USE ONLINE RESOURCES, APPLETS, & HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES 44 days

2nd day of school PRE-TEST (for Teacher Evaluation & School Improvement: short 1 day test of essential skills) 1 day

PS.1bdgh

The Nature of Science

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which b) length, mass, volume, density, temperature, weight, and force are accurately measured; d) triple beam and electronic balances, thermometers, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, probeware, and spring scales are used to gather data; g) data tables showing the independent and dependent variables, derived quantities, and the number of trials are constructed and interpreted; h) data tables for descriptive statistics showing specific measures of central tendency, the range of the data set, and the number of repeated trials are constructed and interpreted;

1-1, 1-2, 1-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations:

Science as a Process

Why do Crickets Chirp at Different Frequencies Brainpop - Scientific Method Overview

General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities, Handouts, and/or Worksheets:

The Nature of Science Flashcard and Matching Activity

Kids Do Science: Paper Airplanes and the Methods of Science

Identifying Variable Worksheet

13 days

PS.1e

Properties of Atoms & the Periodic Table

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and

17-1, 17-2, 17-3


All About Atoms Island of Stability (most pertinent information starts approximately at the

13 days

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PS.3ab

PS.4ab (sci not)

conducting investigations in which

e) numbers are expressed in scientific notation where appropriate;

The student will investigate and understand the modern and historical models of atomic structure. Key concepts include a) the contributions of Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr in understanding the atom; and b) the modern model of atomic structure. The student will investigate and understand the organization and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain information. Key concepts include

a) symbols, atomic number, atomic mass, chemical families (groups), and periods; b) classification of elements as metals, metalloids, and nonmetals; and

3:37 mark into the video)

Build an Atom

The Definitive Periodic Table

David’s W hizzy P erio dic Table ( prov ides shell view and nucleus view of each atom) Dartmouth College Periodic Table

The Atoms Family Album


What is Matter? (Atomic Structure Labeling Activity)

Atoms & Matter Crossword Puzzle Periodic Table of Poetic Elements

PS.1a

PS.2d

PS.4b

Elements & their Properties

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which a) chemicals and equipment are used safely;

The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include d) physical properties;

The student will investigate and understand the organization and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain

19-1, 19-2, 19-3


Interactive Periodic Table / Mystery Game Applet Brainiac Alkali Metals Video


Element Word Search Activity: Student Could Highlight the Different Terms with Categorized Colors: Red = Metals, Blue = Metalloids, Green = Nonmetals, Etc. Element Bingo Game

Coloring the Periodic Table

Adopt an Element

13 days

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information. Key concepts include

b) classification of elements as metals, metalloids, and nonmetals; and

Flex days/Remediation 4 days

Reflection notes:

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2ND 9 WEEKS (10/29-1/17)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Text Recommended # days Activities (e.g., applets, ESS, labs) to

teach

45 days

PS.1a

PS.4c

Chemical Bonds The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which

a) chemicals and equipment are used safely;

The student will investigate and understand the organization and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain information. Key concepts include

20-1, 20-2 20-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: Brainpop: Chemical Bonding

Chemical Bond Applet

Chemical Bond Animation, Narration, and Quiz Covalent Bonding Applet Cosmetic Chemists

5 days

c) formation of compounds through ionic and covalent bonding.

PS.1a

PS.4c

Chemical Reactions

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which


The student will investigate and understand the organization and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain information. Key concepts include c) formation of compounds through ionic and covalent bonding.

21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4


Brainpop: Chemical Bonding

Chemical Bond Applet Chemical Bond Animation, Narration, and Quiz

Covalent Bonding Applet

Cosmetic Chemists

Nuclear Fission Applet Physics Nuclear fission E=mc² Video The First Nuclear “ Fusio n” Explo sio n

5 days

5

PS.5a-c The student will investigate and understand changes in matter

and the relationship of these changes to the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Key concepts include

a) physical changes; b) chemical changes; and c) nuclear reactions.

Physical and Chemical Change Applets

Physical and Chemical Change Video

Diet Coke & Mentos Video


Physical and Chemical Changes, A Demonstration through Condensed Milk

Diet Coke and Mentos – A Physical Change Experiment

Mentos, Soda, and Nucleation

PS.2ac

PS.7b

PS.2bdef

Solids, Liquids, & Gases

The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include a) the particle theory of matter; c) solids, liquids, and gases;

The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and thermal energy transfer. Key concepts include b) phase change, freezing point, melting point, boiling point, vaporization, and condensation;

Classification of Matter

The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include

b) elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts; d) physical properties;

16-1, 16-2, 16-3

15-1, 15-2


Billiards of Molecules

States of Matter

Scholastic: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

BBC: Solids and Liquids

PearsonEd: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Harcourt: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

BrainPop: States of Matter


Solids, Liquids, & Gases: Oh My!

Solids & Liquids Melting Point Worksheet Comparing the Density of Liquids, Solids, and Gases

5 days

5 days

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e) chemical properties; and f) characteristics of types of matter based on physical and chemical properties.

PS.1a

PS.2bd

Solutions

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which


The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include b) elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts; d) physical properties;

22-1, 22-2, 22-3, 22-4


Salt sol'n app

BP water General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities, Handouts, and/or Worksheets:

3 days

PS.2b

Acids, Bases, & Salts

The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include b) elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts;

23-1, 23-2 23-3


pH scale app

BP pH scale

BP acid/base


3 days

PS.5a

PS.6ab

Energy

The student will investigate and understand changes in matter and the relationship of these changes to the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Key concepts include a) physical changes;

The student will investigate and understand forms of energy and how energy is transferred and transformed. Key concepts include

4-1, 4-2

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: Energy PE-KE app

BP energy

BP kinetic energy

BP potential energy


5 days

7

a) potential and kinetic energy; and b) mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant and nuclear energy.

PS.5c

Radioactivity & Nuclear Reactions

The student will investigate and understand changes in matter and the relationship of these changes to the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Key concepts include

c) nuclear reactions.

18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4


Nuclear Fission & Fusion Interactive Video

Nuclear Fission Applet

Physics Nuclear fission E=mc² Video

The First Nuclear “ Fusio n” Explo

sio n Touchstone Mousetrap (video demonstrating a chain reaction)

Radioactive Dating Game

4 days

PS.6b

PS.7acd

Thermal Energy


b) mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant and nuclear energy.

The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and thermal energy transfer. Key concepts include

6-1, 6-2, 6-3


Friction app

Greenhouse effect app

BP heat

BP energy sources


6 days

a) Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales and absolute zero; c) conduction, convection, and radiation; and d) applications of thermal energy transfer.


Reflection notes:

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3RD 9 WEEKS (1/22-3/28)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Text Recommended # days Activities (e.g., applets, ESS, labs) to

teach 48 days

PS.11a

Electricity The student will investigate and understand basic principles of electricity and magnetism. Key concepts include

a) static electricity, current electricity, and circuits;

7-1, 7-2, 7-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: Static app

Circuit app

BP static

BP current


10 days

PS.11bcd

Magnetism

The student will investigate and understand basic principles of electricity and magnetism. Key concepts include b) relationship between a magnetic field and an electric current; c) electromagnets, motors, and generators and their uses; and d) conductors, semiconductors, and insulators.

8-1, 8-2, 8-3


Magnet/compass app

Generator app


6 days

6.2

Energy Sources

The student will investigate and understand basic sources of energy, their origins, transformations, and uses. Key concepts include a) potential and kinetic energy; b) the role of the sun in the formation of most energy sources

9-1, 9-2, 9-3


BP solar

BP fossil fuels

BP renewable


8 days

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on Earth; c) nonrenewable energy sources; d) renewable energy sources; and e) energy transformations.

LS6.2bcd The student will investigate and understand basic sources of energy, their origins, transformations, and uses. Key concepts include b) the role of the sun in the formation of most energy sources on Earth; c) nonrenewable energy sources; and d) renewable energy sources.

PS.8a-c

Waves

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of sound waves. Key concepts include

a) wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude, rarefaction, and compression; b) resonance; c) the nature of compression waves; and

10-1, 10-2, 10-3


wave simulation wave

motion

http://www.brainpop.com/


7 days

PS.6b

PS.9d

Electromagnetic Waves


b) mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant and nuclear energy. The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of transverse waves. Key concepts include

12-1, 12-2, 12-3


electromagnetic spectrum



electromagnetic spectrum song 1

electromagnetic spectrum song 2 spectrum

6 days

10

d) the electromagnetic spectrum; and

PS.6b

PS.9ab

Light The student will investigate and understand forms of energy and how energy is transferred and transformed. Key concepts include

b) mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant and nuclear energy.

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of transverse waves. Key concepts include a) wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude, crest, and trough; b) the wave behavior of light;

13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4


ROY G BIV refraction simulation how eye works

refraction through a prism

optical illusions

optical illusions 2 http://www.brainpop.com/


7 days


Reflection notes:

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4TH 9 WEEKS (4/1-6/6)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Text Recommended Activities (e.g., applets, ESS, labs)

# days to

teach 43 days

PS.9ce

Mirrors & Lenses

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of transverse waves. Key concepts include

c) images formed by lenses and mirrors; e) technological applications of light.

14-1, 14-2, 14-3


virtual lab on convex and concave lenses


7 days

PS.6b

PS.8bd (resonance)

PS.10a-d

Sound

The student will investigate and understand forms of energy and how energy is transferred and transformed. Key concepts include b) mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant and nuclear energy.

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of sound waves. Key concepts include b) resonance; d) technological applications of sound.

Motion

The student will investigate and understand the scientific principles of work, force, and motion. Key concepts include

11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 2-1, 2-2, 2-3


interactive sound

Doppler effect simulation

ear, sound, resonance

ear

sound, ear

echolocation

sonar


General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities, Handouts, and/or Worksheets: decibel scale Applets, Videos, and/or Animations:

Newton's First Law of Motion

all three laws of motion

7 days 7 days

12

a) speed, velocity, and acceleration; b) Newton’s laws of motion; c) work, force, mechanical advantage, efficiency, and power; and d) technological applications of work, force, and motion.

frame of reference



Newton's Second Law of Motion activity

PS.10bd

Forces


b) length, mass, volume, density, temperature, weight, and force are accurately measured; d) technological applications of work, force, and motion.

3-1, 3-2, 3-3


balanced and unbalanced forces

projectile motion General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities, Handouts, and/or Worksheets:

friction activities

7 days

PS.10cd

LS6.8abcdefghi

Work & Machines


c) work, force, mechanical advantage, efficiency, and power; and d) technological applications of work, force, and motion.

Air & Earth’s Atmosphere

The student will investigate and understand the properties of air and the structure and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere. Key concepts include a) the sun, moon, Earth, other planets and their moons, dwarf planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets; b) relative size of and distance between planets; c) the role of gravity;

5-1, 5-2, 5-3


interactive simple machines

mechanical advantage

force, work and MA



interactive simple machines

mechanical advantage

force, work and MA General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities, Handouts, and/or Worksheets:

7 days

7 days

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d) revolution and rotation; e) the mechanics of day and night and the phases of the moon; f) the unique properties of Earth as a planet; g) the relationship of Earth’s tilt and the seasons; h) the cause of tides; and

i) the history and technology of space exploration.

POST-TEST (for Teacher Evaluation & School Improvement goal: test should be same as PRE-TEST)

1 day

Reflection notes:

Reporting Categories are the same as well as the number of items within each category. However, some content has been added or deleted. See

the changes listed below the Blueprint summary table.

Blueprint Summary 2003 2010

Reporting Category SOLs -----(significant changes are in bold print). See Crosswalk,

Brief Notes below, & Curriculum framework for details

#items % of test #items % of test

Scientific Investigation PS.1a-m 10 20% 10 20%

Force, Motion, Energy, & Matter PS.2a-f, PS.3a-b, PS.4a-c, PS.5a-c,

PS.6a-b, PS.7a-d, PS.8a-d, PS.9a-e, PS.10a-d, PS.11a-d

15 30% 15 30%

Life Systems Taught in 6th and 8th grades 7 14% 7 14%

Ecosystems Taught in 6th and 8th grades 7 14% 7 14%

Earth & Space Systems Taught in 6th and 8th grades 11 22% 11 22%

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Brief List of SOL Changes: Science Crosswalk between 2003 and 2010 standards

Physical Science SOL changes

-PS.1b, Inherent content was deleted (and reported using metric units SI—International System of Units). -PS.1d, Additional content was included (probeware). -PS.1f, The content of the bullet was deleted (research skills are utilized using a variety of resources). -PS.1i, scattergrams was changed to scatterplots -PS.1m, New content was added (models and simulations are constructed and used to illustrate and explain phenomena). -PS.1n, New content was added (current applications of physical science concepts are used). -PS.2f, New content was added (characteristics of types of matter based on physical & chemical properties). -PS.4c, Add’l terminology was included & key content was made explicit (formation of compounds through ionic & covalent bonding) -PS.5c, The content (nuclear reactions) was moved from PS.5b.

-PS.6b, The revised content of PS.6c (thermal, radiant, and nuclear energy) was moved and added to the existing content of PS.6b.

-PS.7, thermal energy replaced “heat” -PS.8, Clarifying terminology was included (waves). -PS.8a, Add’l content was included (rarefaction, and compression). -PS.8c, compression replaced “mechanical” -PS.9a, New content was added (wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude, crest, and trough). -PS.11b, The emphasis of the bullet was changed and narrowed (relationship between a magnetic field and an electric current). -PS.11c, Content was moved from PS.11b (electromagnets). Additional content was added (and their uses). -PS.11d, New content was added (conductors, semiconductors, and insulators).

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