Physical Science

Course Length

2 Semesters

Physical Science is an intermediate course that covers the structure and properties of matter, measurement and mathematics of science, geology, oceanography, natural cycles and resources, science today and tomorrow, and astronomy.

Students at this level show an understanding of interrelationships between organisms and the environment, recognize patterns in systems, and expand their knowledge of cellular dimensions of living systems.

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Overview of Concepts

• Scientific Investigation and Inquiry
• Analyzing and Communicating Scientific Information
• Developing and Applying Scientific Knowledge
• Matter and Atoms
• The Periodic Table and Elements
• Chemical Bonding
• The Universe and the Solar System
• Observing the Sun and Other Stars
• Earth in the Universe
• Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
• Mapping the Earth
• Minerals
• Rocks
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Weathering and Erosion
• Earth's Hydrosphere
• Weather and Climate
• Interactions between Organisms and the Earth