Physical Science with Virtual Lab Online
| Students explore the relationship between matter and energy by investigating force and motion, the structure of atoms, the structure and properties of matter, chemical reactions, and the interactions of energy and matter. Students develop skills in measuring, solving problems, using laboratory apparatuses, following safety procedures, and adhering to experimental procedures. Students focus on inquiry-based learning, with both hands-on laboratory investigations and virtual laboratory experiences. When enrolling in the full year option of this course, it will be delivered in two semesters. Transcripts will reflect each semester separately. |
Semester One
| Unit 1: Matter and Energy • Semester Introduction • Science and Engineering • Physical Systems and Models • Measurement and Units • Experimentation and Data Collection • Analyze and Communicate Results • Laboratory: Drop and Bounce Unit 2: Forces and Motion • Describing and Measuring Motion • Acceleration • Forces • Laboratory: Drop and Bounce Revisited • Newton's First Law of Motion • Newton's Second Law of Motion • Newton's Third Law of Motion • Laboratory: Mass in Motion 1 • Laboratory: Mass in Motion 2 Unit 3: Application of Forces • Friction • Gravity • Gravity and Motion • Forces and Vectors • Laboratory: Net Force 1 • Laboratory: Net Force 2 Unit 4: Fluid Forces • Pressure • Buoyancy • Laboratory: Density and Buoyancy 1 • Laboratory: Density and Buoyancy 2 • Pascal's Principle • Bernoulli's Principle • Laboratory: Shapes and Fluid Forces 1 • Laboratory: Shapes and Fluid Forces 2 Unit 5: Energy • Energy • Energy Change • Potential and Kinetic Energy • Laboratory: Pendulum 1 • Laboratory: Pendulum 2 • Laboratory: Elasticity 1 • Laboratory: Elasticity 2 • Heat Energy • How Energy Moves • Laboratory: Heat Transfer 1 • Laboratory: Heat Transfer 2 • Laboratory: Design a Thermos 1 • Laboratory: Design a Thermos 2 Unit 6: Work • Work • Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage • Power • Laboratory: Levers 1 • Laboratory: Levers 2 • Laboratory: Pulleys 1 • Laboratory: Pulleys 2 Unit 7: Waves • Introduction to Waves • Properties of Waves • Wave Energy • Transverse and Longitudinal Waves • Laboratory: Waves 1 • Laboratory: Waves 2 • Sound • Frequency, Wavelength, and Pitch • Laboratory: Doppler Effect 1 • Laboratory: Doppler Effect 2 Unit 8: Light • Light • Speed of Light • Reflection and Refraction • Electromagnetic Spectrum • Color Unit 9: Electricity • Electricity and Magnetism • Laboratory: Electric Motor 1 • Laboratory: Electric Motor 2 • Circuits Unit 10: Semester Review and Test • Semester Review • Semester Test |
Semester Two
| Unit 1: Nature of Matter • Semester Introduction • Nature of Matter • Classification of Matter • Matter and Energy • Laboratory: Viscosity 1 • Laboratory: Viscosity 2 Unit 2: States of Matter • States of Matter • Matter Changes State • Kinetic Theory of Matter • Laboratory: Evaporation 1 • Laboratory: Evaporation 2 • Laboratory: Phase Change 1 • Laboratory: Phase Change 2 • Laws of Thermodynamics • Heat Energy and Matter • Laboratory: Endothermic Process 1 • Laboratory: Endothermic Process 2 Unit 3: Gas Laws • Gases • Pressure, Temperature, and Volume • Introduction to the Gas Laws • Laboratory: Gas Laws 1 • Laboratory: Gas Laws 2 Unit 4: Atoms • Atoms • Atomic Model • Atomic Number • Atomic Mass • Nucleus of the Atom • Radioactivity • Radioactive Dating • Fusion and Fission Unit 5: Elements • Elements • Periodic Table 1 • Periodic Table 2 • Properties of Metals and Nonmetals • Elements and Compounds Unit 6: Mixtures • Introduction to Mixtures • Introductions to Solutions • Laboratory: Mixtures 1 • Laboratory: Mixtures 2 • Laboratory: Factors Affecting Solution Formation 1 • Laboratory: Factors Affecting Solution Formation 2 • Factors That Influence Solubility Unit 7: Bonds • Electron Configurations • Valence Electrons • Ionic Bonds • Covalent Bonds • Polar Covalent Bonds and Electronegativity • Hydrogen Bonding and Metallic Bonding Unit 8: Chemical Reactions • Introduction to Chemical Reactions • Laboratory: Chemical Reactions 1 • Laboratory: Chemical Reactions 2 • Laboratory: Copper-Plating Solution 1 • Laboratory: Copper-Plating Solution 2 • Chemical Reactions Explained • How to Balance a Chemical Equation • Solution Chemistry Unit 9: Acids and Bases • Acids • Bases • pH Scale • Acid and Base Reactions • Buffers • Laboratory: Acid Neutralization 1 • Laboratory: Acid Neutralization 2 Unit 10: Organic Chemistry • Organic Chemistry • Functional Groups • Macromolecules Unit 11: Semester Review and Test • Semester Review • Semester Test |