Course title

Physical Science

Pre-requisite

Freshman Enrollment

Course description

This inquiry- and lab-based course is designed to support modern science curriculum and teaching practices. It robustly meets NGSS learning standards associated with middle school physical science.†Content topics include structure and properties of matter; chemical reactions; forces and motion; force fields; energy; and waves.

Each lesson includes one or more inquiry-based activities that can be performed online within the context of the lesson. In addition; the course includes a significant number of hands-on lab activities. Approximately 40% of student time in this course is devoted to true lab experiences; as defined by the†National Research Council (2006; p. 3).

School country

United States

School state

Oklahoma

School / district Address

1900 NW Expressway, Floor R3

School zip code

74138

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • LINT
  • Integrated science

Approved date

Online / Virtual

No