Physical Science

Physical Science

Teacher
Melissa Lopez
Course Sections:
Thursday 11:00am (ET)
$589.00

$589.00

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Grade Levels: 7-9
Lectures: 90 Minutes Weekly
Video: Live Web Conference
Course Certificate

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Physical Science Overview:

Physical Science - MyFunScience.comThis Physical Science introduction to formal science provides preparation for high school Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Students will study topics such as air, the atmosphere, water and the hydrosphere, the structure of the earth, weather, atoms and molecules, the physics of motion, Newton’s laws, work and simple machines, electricity and magnetism, sound, light, and nuclear energy. Students will learn how to take measurements, keep experimental data, and to compose a proper technical lab report.

Course Video

Curriculum:

Exploring Creation with Physical Science 2nd Edition, ISBN: 9781932012774

Required Equipment:

Lab Equipment TBD

Syllabus Download:

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Syllabus Outline:

Fall Semester:

  • Week 1: The Basics: Matter & Measurements
  • Week 2: Chemistry Basics
  • Week 3: Air
  • Week 4: Air/ The Atmosphere
  • Week 5: The Atmosphere
  • Week 6: The Wonders of Water
  • Week 7: The Wonders of Water
  • Week 8: The Hydrosphere
  • Week 9: The Hydrosphere
  • Week 10: Earth and the Lithosphere
  • Week 11: Earth and the Lithosphere
  • Week 12: Factors that Affect Earth’s Weather
  • Week 13: Factors that Affect Earth’s Weather/ Weather and Its Prediction
  • Week 14: Weather and Its Prediction
  • Week 15: Semester Wrap-Up

Spring Semester:

  • Week 16: Intro to the Physics of Motion
  • Week 17: Intro to the Physics of Motion
  • Week 18: Newton’s Laws
  • Week 19: Newton’s Laws
  • Week 20: Forces of Creation Part 1
  • Week 21: Forces of Creation Part 1
  • Week 22: Forces of Creation Part 2
  • Week 23: Forces of Creation Part 2
  • Week 24: Forces of Creation Part 3
  • Week 25: Forces of Creation Part 3
  • Week 26: Waves and Sound
  • Week 27: Waves and Sound
  • Week 28: Light
  • Week 29: Light
  • Week 30: Intro to Astrophysics/ Wrap-Up

Meet the Teacher

Melissa Lopez
Mrs. Lopez has been married to her husband for 11 years, and they currently live just outside of Dallas, Texas. They have three boys that they are currently homeschooling, so life at the Lopez house is never boring or quiet. Mrs. Lopez went to college at Baylor University where she [...]
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