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7A 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—create 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; c) conversions are made among metric units, applying appropriate prefixes 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

12 days

2

PS.1e

PS.3ab

PS.4ab (sci not)

Properties of Atoms & the Periodic Table

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

17-1 17-2, 17-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: All About Atoms

Island of Stability (most pertinent information starts approximately at the 3:37 mark into the video)

Build an Atom

The Definitive Periodic Table

David ’ s W h izz y P eriod ic Tab le (provides 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

11 days

PS.1a

PS.2d

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;

19-1, 19-2, 19-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: 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.

10 days

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PS.4b The student will investigate and understand the organization

and use of the periodic table of elements to obtain information. Key concepts include

Element Bingo Game

Coloring the Periodic Table

Adopt an Element

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

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 c) formation of compounds through ionic and covalent bonding.

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


Bonding Basics Headband Lesson Plan

Candy Compound Lesson Plan

Bonding Basics Worksheet

6 days

Flex days /Remediation 4 days

Reflection notes:

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

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

# days

to teach

45 days

PS.1a

PS.4c

PS.5a-c

Chemical Reactions



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.

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.

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

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: 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 “F usio n ” E xplo s io n

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

5 days

5

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

16-1, 16-2, 16-3

15-1, 15-2

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: 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

6 days

5 days

b) elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts; d) physical properties; e) chemical properties; and f) characteristics of types of matter based on physical and chemical properties.

6

PS.1a

PS.2bd

Solutions



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

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations:

Salt sol'n app

BP water


2 days

PS.2b

Acids, Bases, & Salts 23-1, Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: 2 days 23-2 pH scale app

The student will investigate and understand the nature of 23-3 BP pH scale matter. Key concepts include BP acid/base

b) elements, compounds, mixtures, acids, bases, and salts; General Information, Lesson Plans, Activities,

Handouts, and/or Worksheets:

Energy 4-1, Applets, Videos, and/or Animations 5 days

PS.5a

PS.6a

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

4-2 Energy PE-KE app

BP energy

BP kinetic energy

BP potential energy


7

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

T he Firs t Nuc l ear “F usio n ” E xplo s io n

Touchstone Mousetrap (video demonstrating a chain reaction)

Radioactive Dating Game

5 days


Nuclear Fusion and Fission Overview Handout

Nuclear Fusion: The Power of the Sun (lesson plan)

PS.6b

PS.7acd

6.3abcde

Thermal Energy

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 temperature scales, heat, and thermal energy transfer. Key concepts include

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

The student will investigate and understand the role of solar energy in driving most natural processes within the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and on Earth’s surface. Key concepts include

6-1, 6-2, 6-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: Friction app

Greenhouse effect app

BP heat

BP energy sources


5 days

8

PS.11a

a) Earth’s energy budget; b) the role of radiation and convection in the distribution of energy; c) the motion of the atmosphere and the oceans; d) cloud formation; and e) the role of thermal energy in weather-related phenomena including thunderstorms and hurricanes.

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


Static app

Circuit app

BP static

BP current


6 days

Flex days/Remediation 2 days

Reflection notes:

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


# days

to teach

48 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

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: 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 on Earth; c) nonrenewable energy sources; d) renewable energy sources; and e) energy transformations.

9-1, 9-2, 9-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: BP solar

BP fossil fuels

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

8 days

10

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/


6 days

PS.6b

PS.9d

Electromagnetic Waves

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

d) the electromagnetic spectrum; and

12-1, 12-2, 12-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: electromagnetic spectrum



electromagnetic spectrum song 1

electromagnetic spectrum song 2

spectrum

6 days

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.


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

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: ROY G BIV

refraction simulation

how eye works

refraction through a prism

optical illusions

optical illusions 2



6 days

11

a) wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude, crest, and trough; b) the wave behavior of light;

PS.9ce

Mirrors & Lenses


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


6 days

PS.6b

PS.8bd (resonance)

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.

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


interactive sound

Doppler effect simulation

ear, sound, resonance

ear

sound, ear

echolocation

sonar



decibel scale

6 days

Flex days/Remediation 4 days

Reflection notes:

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


# days

to teach

43 days

PS.10a-d

Motion

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

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.

2-1, 2-2, 2-3


Newton's First Law of Motion

all three laws of motion

frame of reference



Newton's Second Law of Motion activity

7 days

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

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: balanced and unbalanced forces

projectile motion


friction activities

7 days

PS.10cd

Work & Machines


5-1, 5-2, 5-3

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: interactive simple machines

mechanical advantage

force, work and MA

6 days

13

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


6.8abcdefghi 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; 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—use same test as PRE-TEST)

Applets, Videos, and/or Animations: gravity launch moon phases


revolution, rotation


tides

space games

ordering planets

7 days

1 day

SOL REVIEW & testing 15 days

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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 6.1a-I, LS.1a-i, PS.1a-m 10 20% 10 20%

Force, Motion, Energy, & Matter 6.2a, 6.2e, 6.4a-g, 6,5a-b, 6.6a, 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 LS.2a-d, LS.3a-b, LS.4a-d, LS.5a-c, LS.12a-f, LS.13a 7 14% 7 14%

Ecosystems 6.7a-g, LS.6a-d, LS.7a-b, LS.8a-e, LS.9a-c, LS.10a-c, LS.11a-e 7 14% 7 14%

Earth & Space Systems 6.2b-d, 6.3a-e, 6.5c-f, 6.6b-f, 6.8a-i, 6.9a-d 11 22% 11 22%

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

6th grade SOL changes

-The old 6.5e (the origin and occurrence of water on Earth) was deleted. -The old 6.6g was moved to 6.6d. -For 6.8a, there was a content addition (dwarf planets) to the bullet.

Life Science SOL changes

-LS.1b, content removed (variables are defined) -LS.1b new content was added (a classification system is developed based on multiple attributes) -LS.1c content removed (metric units, SI—International System of Units are used) -LS.1c new content was added, (triple beam & electronic balances, thermometers, metric rulers, graduated cylinders & probeware are used to gather data)

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-LS.1i content emphasis was narrowed (“interpretations of data became patterns of data”) -LS.1j new content was added, (current applications are used to reinforce life science concepts) -LS.4 content was removed, “The student will investigate & understand that the basic needs of organisms must be met in order to carry out life processes. Key concepts include: a) plant needs, b) animal needs, c) factors that influence life processes. -LS.4a, new content was added (the distinguishing characteristics of domains of organisms) -LS.13a was moved to LS.12a, additional content was added (structure & role of DNA) -LS.13d, content was deleted (factors affecting the expression of traits)

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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