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Link to the South Carolina Science Standards

 

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

Week of

May 19

CP Physical Science

Text: Glencoe Physical Science

Honors Physical Science

Holt Spectrum Phys. Science

Objectives:

  1. Compare and contrast transverse and compressional waves.
  2. Describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength.
  3. Calculate wave speed.
  4. Identify the law of reflection.
  5. Recognize what makes waves bend.
  6. Explain how waves combine.

 

Standards:  7-1 through 7-4

Numeracy:  Physic problems on the EOC

 

Objectives:

  1. Recognize what factors affect the speed of sound.
  2. Relate loudness and pitch t properties of sound waves.
  3. Explain how harmonics and resonance affect the sound from musical instruments.
  4. Describe the function of the ear.
  5. Explain how sonar and ultrasound imaging work.

 

Standards: 7-5 through 7-7.

Numeracy:  Physic problems on the EOC.

Standards: see link

Standards: see link

Monday:

EOC

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

Monday:

EOC

 

Assessment:

 

 

Homework :

 

Tuesday:

EOC

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Tuesday:

EOC

Assessment:

 

Homework:

Wednesday:

EOC

Assessment:

 

Homework:

Wednesday:

EOC

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Thursday:

Wave lab

 

Assessment: Students lab write ups.

 

Homework: Finish lab write up.

 

Thursday:

Sound lab with tuning forks

 

Assessment: Students lab write ups.

 

Homework: Finish lab write up.

 

 

Friday:

Wave worksheet

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Have a great weekend. 

 

Friday:

Sound worksheets

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheets.

 

Homework:  Have a great weekend.

 

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

Week of

May 12

CP Physical Science

Text: Glencoe Physical Science

Honors Physical Science

Holt Spectrum Phys. Science

Objectives:

  1. Recognize that waves carry energy not matter.
  2. Define mechanical waves.
  3. Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves.
  4. Compare and contrast transverse and compressional waves.
  5. Describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength.
  6. Calculate wave speed.
  7. Identify the law of reflection.
  8. Recognize what makes waves bend.
  9. Explain how waves combine.

 

Standards:  7-1 through 7-4

Numeracy:  Calculate wave speed.

 

 

Objectives:

  1. Describe how waves behave when they meet an obstacle, pass into another medium, or pass through another wave.
  2. Explain what happens when two waves interfere.
  3. Distinguish between constructive interference and destructive interference.
  4. Explain how standing waves are formed.

 

Standards:  7-5 through 7-7

Numeracy:  Different problems on EOC review.

Standards: see link

Standards: see link

Monday:

Chapter 8 test

 

Assessment: Students answers on the test

 

Homework:  Read pages 326-347 and define the words in bold print.

Monday:

Chapter 11 vocabulary quiz.

Class discussion on wave interactions.

 

Assessment:  S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Study chapter 11.

 

Tuesday:

Class discussion on wave properties and the nature of waves.

  

Assessment:  S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Study for the EOC

 

Tuesday:

Chapter 11 review

 

Assessment: Students answers to the review questions.

 

Homework:  Chapter 11 Test

Wednesday:

Class discussion on the behavior of waves

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Study for the EOC.

Wednesday:

Chapter 11 test

 

Assessment: Students answers on the test.

 

Homework: Study for the EOC.

 

Thursday:

EOC review

 

Assessment: Students answers to question and problems.

 

Homework: Study for the EOC.

 

Thursday:

EOC review

 

Assessment:  Students answers to the question and problems

 

Homework:  Study for the EOC.

 

 

Friday:

EOC review

 

Assessment: Students answers to question and problems.

 

Homework: Study for the EOC.

 

Friday:

EOC review

 

Assessment: Students answers to the question and problems.

 

Homework: Study for the EOC

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

Week of

May 5

CP Physical Science

Text: Glencoe Physical Science

Honors Physical Science

Holt Spectrum Phys. Science

Objectives:

  1. Explain how electromagnets are constructed.
  2. Describe how electromagnets are used.
  3. Describe how an electric motor operates.
  4. Describe how a generator produces an electric current.
  5. Distinguish between alternating and direct current.
  6. Explain how a transformer can change the voltage of an alternating current.

 

Standards:  PS 6.5 through 6.11

Numeracy:  Working current problems.

 

 

 

Objectives:

  1. Explain the relationship between particle vibration and wave motion.
  2. Distinguish between transverse waves and longitudinal waves
  3. Identify the crest, wave, amplitude, and wavelength of a wave.
  4. Define the terms frequency and period.
  5. Solve problems involving wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
  6. Describe the Doppler affect.

 

Standards:  6-10 and 6-11

                      7-1 and 7-2

Numeracy: Refer to objective 5.

 

Standards: see link

Standards: see link

Monday:

Note taking worksheet on section 8-2 and a discussion on producing electric current.

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Do section 8-3 on the note taking worksheet.

Monday:

Class discussion on transverse and longitudinal waves and the characteristics of waves.

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Do wave speed problems.

 

Tuesday:

Go over work sheet.  Finish class discussion on producing electric current.

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Study for a vocabulary quiz on sections 8-2 and 8-3.

 

Tuesday:

Section 8-1 and 8-2 worksheet

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Study for a vocabulary quiz on section 11-1 and 11-2 on Thursday.

 

Wednesday:

Vocabulary quiz.

Magnetism lab

 

Assessment: Answers on quiz and lab write ups. 

 

Homework: Study for chapter 8 test on Friday.

Wednesday:

Go over worksheet and read pages 374-380.  Define words in blue.

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Vocabulary quiz

 

Thursday:

Chapter 8 review

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Study for the chapter 8 test.

Thursday:

Vocabulary quiz.

Wave lab.

 

Assessment: Students answers on the quiz and their lab write up.

This will be their formal writing.

 

Homework:

 

 

Friday:

Chapter 8 test.

Writing will be on the test.

Assessment: Students answers on the test.

 

Homework: Have a great weekend!

 

Friday:

Class discussion on wave interactions.  This will include reflection, diffraction, refraction, and interference.

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

Week of

April 28

CP Physical Science

Text: Glencoe Physical Science

Honors Physical Science

Holt Spectrum Phys. Science

Objectives:

  1. 1. Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits.
  2. Recognize the function of circuit breakers and fuses.
  3. Explain and calculate electrical power.
  4. Understand the relationship between electric current and magnetism.
  5. Explain how electromagnets are constructed.
  6. Describe how electromagnets are used.
  7. Describe how an electric motor operates.

 

Standards:  PS 6.5 through 6.11

Numeracy:  Working current problems.

 

Objectives:

  1. Apply the concept of electromagnetic induction to generators.
  2. Explain how transformers increase or decrease voltage across power lines.
  3. Recognize that waves transfer energy.
  4. Distinguish between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.
  5. Explain the relationship between particle vibration and wave motion.
  6. Distinguish between transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

 

 

Standards:  6-10 and 6-11

                      7-1 and 7-2

Numeracy:  Current problems.

 

  1.  

Standards: see link

Standards: see link

Monday:

Draw schematic diagrams of series and parallel circuits.  This is a pre-lab activity.

Go over worksheet.

 

Assessment: Students diagrams

 

Homework: Be prepared to do the circuit lab

Monday:

Chapter 14 review. 

 

Assessment: Students answers to review questions.

 

Homework : Study for the chapter 14 test

 

Tuesday:

Circuit lab

 

Assessment: Students lab write ups.

 

Homework: Study for chapter 7 test on Thursday.

 

Tuesday:

Chapter 14 test.

Writing will be on the test.

Assessment: Students answers on the test.

 

Homework:  Read pages 356 – 375 and define the 14 vocabulary words.

Wednesday:

Test review

 

Assessment: Students answers to the questions.

 

Homework: Study for the chapter 7 test

Wednesday:

Class discussion on types of waves, vibrations of waves, and transverse and longitudinal waves.

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework:

 

Thursday:

Chapter 7 test and begin magnetism

Writing will be on the test.

Assessment:  Students answers on the test.

 

Homework: Read pages 233-246 and define the 9 vocabulary terms.

 

Thursday:

Class discussion on the characteristics of waves.

Worksheet on sections 11-1 and 11-2.

Assessment: Students answers on the work sheet.

 

Homework: Study vocabulary words for a quiz.

 

 

Friday:

Class discussion on electric current and magnetism, electromagnets, and electric motors.

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Have a great weekend!

 

Friday:

Quiz

Wave lab using rope and a slinky.

 

Assessment: Students write up on the lab

 

Homework: Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Week of

April 21

CP Physical Science

Text: Glencoe Physical Science

Honors Physical Science

Holt Spectrum Phys. Science

Objectives:

  1. Describe the properties of static electricity.
  2. Distinguish between conductors and insulators.
  3. Recognize the presence of charge in an electroscope.
  4. Describe how electric current is different from static electricity.
  5. Explain how a dry cell provides a source of voltage difference.
  6. Describe the relationship between voltage difference, resistance, and current.
  7. Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits.
  8. Recognize the function of circuit breakers and fuses.
  9. Explain and calculate electrical power.

 

Standards:  PS 6.5 through 6.9

Numeracy:  Working current problems.

 

Objectives:

  1. Describe how magnetism is produced by electric currents.
  2. Interpret the magnetic field of an electromagnet.
  3. Explain how galvanometers and electric motors work.
  4. Describe the conditions required for electromagnetic induction.
  5. Apply the concept of electromagnetic induction to generators.
  6. Explain how transformers increase or decrease voltage across power lines.

 

Standards:  6-10 and 6-11

Numeracy:  Current problems.

 

Standards: see link

Standards: see link

Monday:

Class discussion on static electricity, conductors and insulators, and transferring electrical charge.  Go over section 1 of the note taking worksheet.

 

Assessment: Students answers on the worksheet.

 

Homework: Read section pages 202-208

Monday:

Read pages 468-480 and define the blue terms.

 

Assessment: Students definitions and S/TQ@A

 

 

Homework: Study vocabulary words.

 

Tuesday:

Class discussion on electric current, batteries, and resistance.

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Do section 2 on the note taking worksheet.

 

Tuesday:

Class discussion on magnetism from electric currents, galvanometers, and electric motors.

 

Assessment: S/TQ@A

 

Homework: Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday:

Go over section 2 on the worksheet.  Do current problems.

 

Assessment: Students answers to the problems.

 

Homework: Study section 7-1 and 7-2 vocabulary for a quiz on Friday.

Wednesday:

Vocabulary Quiz.

Class discussion on electromagnetic induction, and transformers.

 

Assessment: Students answers on quiz.

 

Homework: 14-2 and 14-3 worksheet.

 

Thursday:

Streamline video on electricity.

 

Assessment:  Students answers to the video quiz