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Integrated Chemistry and Physics B
Integrated Chemistry & Physics provides an introduction to the world of physics. The course starts out by building a foundation of what it means to be scientific by describing the ways scientists think; communicate; and do their jobs. Next; students cover important aspects of motion and force; including the motion of fluids and how motion relates to Newton’s laws. Building up from these fundamentals; students then explore the topics of thermodynamics; energy; work; and machines. The nature and properties of waves are covered next; and then the course ends by examining electricity and magnetism. Throughout the course; students parallel their investigation into the scientific method with a course project that introduces them to the field and processes of engineering. This course uses a multimedia format that includes text; videos; animations; interactive activities; and group discussions. In self-check activities and quizzes; students practice what they learn and correct misconceptions or uncertainties before taking assessments. Students complete a unit exam and deliver a unit project in each unit. Teacher feedback is provided throughout the course.
Suggested grade level: 9
Prerequisites: None
Course Syllabus: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC101/PDF/SC101_HSPS_Course_Sy...

Unit One: Scientific thinking
Lesson One
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe scientific thinking by constructing explanations.
Explain the components and purpose of scientific thinking by constructing explanations.
Define the scientific method and describe its components by constructing explanations.
Evaluate the importance of scientific thinking by analyzing its application in the scientific method.
Define and describe types of scientific reasoning by differentiating their characteristics.
Define argumentation in science by constructing explanations.
Identify and examine components of scientific argumentation by describing characteristics.
Define and describe scientific theories by constructing explanations.
Define and describe models by stating their characteristics and applications.
Examine limitations of models in the study of science by constructing explanations.
Determine good models by describing their characteristics.
Evaluate the importance of models to the understanding of science by analyzing their applications in natural and human-made contexts.
A1: Pretest 15 minutes
A2: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A3: Science Journal 20 minutes
A4: Scientific Thinking 35 minutes
A5: Models in Science 35 minutes
A6: Video: Models in Science 15 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 25 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 10 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 01 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time 3 hours 5 minutes

Lesson two: Communicating Information
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define scientific writing by outlining its purpose.
Determine the audience of scientific writings by describing characteristics.
Identify and describe factors that may impact the validity of a scientific writing by exploring their effects.
Identify and describe the methods of distributing scientific information by exploring examples.
Examine how the type of audience influences the way scientists distribute scientific information by describing how scientists present findings to various audiences.
Examine conditions that may impact the validity of scientific writings when distributed to different types of audiences by inspecting the distributed content.
Give reasons for the need for ethical guidelines in the way scientific information is communicated by constructing explanations.
Describe the role of government in regulating scientific research and the distribution of information by analyzing the purpose and potential benefits of government regulations.
Identify and describe the purpose of a lab report; its parts; and the content within those parts by constructing explanations.

A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Communication in Science 25 minutes
A4: Ethics of Scientific Communication 25 minutes
A5: How to Write a Lab Report 15 minutes
A6: Project: Speed Lab 45 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 02 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time 3 hours

Lesson three: Motion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define characteristics of linear motion by constructing explanations.
Describe displacement as changing position in a specific direction by performing calculations.
Define velocity as change in position over time in a specified direction by constructing explanations.
Define vector and scalar quantities by describing their characteristics.
Examine point; distance; and speed as scalar quantities by describing their characteristics.
Examine displacement and velocity as vector quantities by describing their characteristics.
Define and use rate of change by computing the velocity of objects in motion.
Describe the motion of objects by identifying the pattern of travel.
Interpret the motion of objects by analyzing graphs.
Construct models of an object’s motion by graphing.

A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Motion 25 minutes
A4: Speed and Velocity 25 minutes
A5: Graphing Motion 15 minutes
A6: Project: Speed Lab 45 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 03 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours
Lesson four: Acceleration
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define acceleration as change in velocity in a specified direction over time by constructing explanations.
Examine and use rate of change by computing the acceleration of objects in motion.
Interpret velocity-time models of objects by analyzing graphs.
Analyze the data from the motion of objects and construct models by creating velocity-time graphs.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Acceleration 25 minutes
A4: Graphing Accelerated Motion 25 minutes
A5: Project: Speed Lab 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 04 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

Lesson five: Connections and review
REVIEW GOALS
Describe the major components of scientific thinking.
Describe how scientists communicate information.
Differentiate between speed and velocity.
Differentiate between scalar and vector quantities.
Calculate the acceleration of objects in motion.
Use and interpret distance-time and velocity-time graphs.
A1: Review: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Review: Scientific Thinking and Communication 15 minutes
A4: Review: Motion and Graphing Motion 15 minutes
A5: Review: Acceleration and Graphing Acceleration 15 minutes
A6: Project: Speed Lab 45 minutes
A7: Submit Project: Speed Lab 5 minutes
A8: Course Project: How Do Engineers Work? 20 minutes
A9: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A10: Exam 1 45 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Speed Lab: https://flms.flipswitch.com/Lti/LaunchContent?Id=2276784&userState=i3%2f...

Lab handout: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC102/SC102_HSPS_ScientificThi...

Engineer Semester Lab: https://flms.flipswitch.com/Lti/LaunchContent?Id=2276815&userState=i3%2f...

Engineering Notebook: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC102/SC102_HSPS_Connectionsan...

Unit Two: Force
Lesson six Forces
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define types of forces by distinguishing between contact forces and field forces.
Define and describe the characteristics of gravitational force by constructing explanations.
Define and describe the characteristics of normal force by constructing explanation.
Define and describe the characteristics of tension force by constructing explanations.
Explain the difference between mass and weight by constructing explanations.
Examine the relationship between mass and gravity by computing gravitational force.
Describe the properties of vectors by constructing explanations.
Define and describe characteristics of frictional force by constructing explanations.
Determine the magnitude of frictional force by examining the effects of the nature of surfaces in contact.
Define force diagram by constructing explanations.
Define and explain static equilibrium by computing opposing forces in a free body diagram.
Model force relations in free body diagrams by using real world examples.
Define and apply vector addition rules by computing net force acting on static force system.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Forces 25 minutes
A4: Modeling Forces 25 minutes
A5: Project: Parachutes and Force 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 06 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

Lesson 7: Newton’s First and Second Law
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Describe inertia by constructing explanations.
Define and describe unbalanced forces by contrasting with balanced forces.
Define and describe Newton’s first law by constructing explanations.
Determine forces and their directions acting on a body in motion or at rest by sketching and analyzing free body diagrams.
Model forces acting on an object based on Newton’s first law by using free body diagrams.
Relate inertia and unbalanced forces to a body in uniform motion or at rest by constructing explanations.
Define and describe Newton’s Second law by constructing explanations.
Investigate the mathematical relationships between force; mass and acceleration by making simple calculations.
Compute force acting on a body of given mass and acceleration by solving related problems.
Describe the effect of an unbalanced force on the motion of an object by analyzing its position vs time graph and describing the resulting effect on direction of motion.
Model the effect of an unbalanced force on an object and compute the magnitude of forces acting on objects by analyzing a free body diagram and vector addition.
Solve simple mathematical problems involving mass and acceleration by examining free body diagrams and using vector addition.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Video: Newton’s First Law of Motion 5 minutes
A4: Newton’s First Law of Motion 25 minutes
A5: Video: Newton's Second Law 15 minutes
A6: Newton’s Second Law of Motion 25 minutes
A7: Project: Parachutes and Force 1 hour
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 07 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes 3 hours 20 minutes

Lesson 8: Newton’s Third Law of Motion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe Newton’s third law by constructing explanations.
Relate interactions between contact forces to Newton’s third law by analyzing free body diagrams.
Model interacting forces between and object and a surface by creating free body diagrams.
Compute the magnitude of a contact force acting on a body given the value of other forces by creating free body diagrams and using vector addition.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 20 minutes
A3: Video: Newton's Third Law 5 minutes
A4: Newton’s Third Law 25 minutes
A5: Project: Parachutes and Force 1 hour
A6: Submit Project: Parachutes and Force Handout 5 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 10 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 08 25 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 10 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 5 minutes

Lesson 9:Forces in Fluids
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Pressure 20 minutes
A4: Dynamics of Pressure 20 minutes
A5: Buoyancy 20 minutes
A6: Investigation: Cartesian Diver 1 hour
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 09 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 10 minutes

Lesson 10: Connections and Review
REVIEW GOALS
Describe and distinguish between the types of forces
Use vectors and free body diagrams to examine forces
Describe the concepts involved in Newton’s three laws
Examine the relationship between force; mass; and acceleration
Examine the relationship between pressure; force; and area
Describe the forces caused by and transmitted through fluid
A1: Review: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Review: Forces and Newton's Laws 15 minutes
A4: Review: Forces in Fluids 15 minutes
A5: Investigation: Cartesian Diver 45 minutes
A6: Submit Investigation (Project): Cartesian Diver 5 minutes
A7: Course Project: The Engineering Design Process 20 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Exam 2 45 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes

Project Parachutes and Force: https://flms.flipswitch.com/Lti/LaunchContent?Id=2276823&userState=i3%2f...
Lab handout: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC102/SC102_HSPS_Force_PJ2_Lab...

Unit three
Lesson 11: Energy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define internal energy by describing its characteristics and properties in relation to the microscopic state of particles.
Identify and describe forms of energy by constructing explanations of their characteristics.
Describe the forms in which energy is manifested by illustrating examples of each form.
Examine the forms of mechanical energy by constructing explanations of their characteristics.
Construct models of the microscopic structures of the forms of mechanical energy by diagramming examples and showing mathematical relationships.
Examine systems and their characteristics by constructing explanations and using models.
Describe the law of conservation of energy by constructing descriptions.
Relate conservation of energy to an isolated system by constructing a description of the relationship.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Types of Energy 25 minutes
A4: Energy on the Microscopic Level 25 minutes
A5: Energy Systems and Conservation of Energy 25 minutes
A6: Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 45 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 11 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
A11: Video: Heat and Temperature 10 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 20 minutes

Lesson 12: Temperature and Energy Transfer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define temperature and kinetic theory of matter by constructing explanations.
Relate temperature and kinetic theory of matter by explaining average kinetic energy.
Explain the molecular motion of matter and its relation to the kinetic theory by constructing explanations.
Model the molecular motion of matter during phase change by analyzing phase diagrams.
Define heat and thermal energy by constructing explanations.
Relate heat and thermal energy by analyzing heat flow examples.
Distinguish between heat and temperature by differentiating between heat and average kinetic energy.
Describe the effects of thermal energy on different types of bodies by analyzing effects.
Analyze effects of thermal energy in phenomenon such as cooling; heating; and phase change by using an energy graph.
Define heat absorption and relate it to ability to maintain thermal equilibrium by constructing explanations of evaporation and thermal flow.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Temperature and Heat 25 minutes
A4: Thermal Energy and Thermal Equilibrium 25 minutes
A5: Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 12 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time 3 hours

Lesson 13: Heat Transfer and Energy Transformation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define energy transfer by examining movement of matter.
Define mass; work; and heat transfer by constructing explanations.
Examine methods of transferring heat energy by constructing explanations.
Describe the microscopic behavior of matter during heat energy transfer by constructing descriptions and models.
Define thermal energy and thermal conductivity by constructing explanations.
Describe the relationship between heat energy transfer and thermal energy loss by constructing explanations and making comparisons.
Evaluate factors that affect thermal conductivity of objects by explaining the relationships.
Analyze the flow of energy transferred within a system using the law of conservation by constructing models and tracing the path of heat energy transfer in the system.
Define and describe energy transformations by examining energy changes within a system.
Relate transformations of energy to changes in kinetic and potential energies of matter by examining energy changes within a system.
Describe the effect of thermal energy loss on energy transformations by constructing explanations and models.
Analyze the flow of energy during transformations based on the law of conservation of energy by creating models and evaluating mathematical relationships.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Heat Transfer 25 minutes
A4: Energy Transformations 25 minutes
A5: Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 13 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

Lesson 14: Work; Power; and Machines
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe work in terms of energy by constructing explanations of the Newton-meter and the joule.
Calculate work done in a simple systems by using force equation.
Relate work and Newton’s second law by comparing examples.
Define power by constructing explanations.
Relate power and energy by analyzing the power equation.
Differentiate between work and power by comparing/contrasting examples.
Calculate power in simple systems by using the power formula.
Define simple machines by constructing explanations.
Describe types of simple machines by examining descriptions of each type.
Distinguish between input force and output force in simple machines by analyzing examples.
Define mechanical advantage by constructing explanations.
Explain how machines make work easier by relating mechanical advantage to examples.
Examine the mechanical advantage of types of simple machine by analyzing work in and work out relationships.
Solve problems involving mechanical advantage by analyzing examples using a mechanical advantage formula.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Work and Power 25 minutes
A4: Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage 25 minutes
A5: Enrichment: Simple Machines 15 minutes
A6: Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 1 hour
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 14 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes

Lesson 15: Connections and Review
REVIEW GOALS
Identify; describe; and classify different forms of energy
Use systems to describe energy transformations and the law of energy conservation
Distinguish between heat; temperature and thermal energy
Explain how heat can move by conduction; convection and radiation
Distinguish between force work and power
Perform calculations involving force; work and power
Calculate the mechanical advantage of simple machines
A1: Review: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Review: Energy 15 minutes
A4: Review: Energy Transfer and Transformations 15 minutes
A5: Review: Work; Power; and Machines 15 minutes
A6: Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 30 minutes
A7: Submit Project: Energy and the Trebuchet 5 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Course Project: Engineering and Prototypes 20 minutes
A10: Exam 3 45 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes

Project Energy and the Trebuchet: https://flms.flipswitch.com/Lti/LaunchContent?Id=2276874&userState=i3%2f...
Lab handout: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC102/SC102_HSPS_Energy_PJ3_La...

Unit 4
Lesson 16: Waves
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define waves by constructing explanations.
Define energy transfer by constructing explanations.
Describe wave propagation by relating it to energy transfer.
Identify and describe the types of waves by examining the movement of particles and the medium.
Examine the characteristics of waves by constructing explanations of characteristics and modeling using graphical analysis.
Examine the behaviors of waves by constructing descriptions of boundary behaviors.
Use graphical models to represent wave behaviors in various media graphical analysis.
A1: Waves: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A2: Science Journal 25 minutes
A3: Characteristics of Waves 35 minutes
A4: Behavior of Waves 35 minutes
A5: Discussion Board 30 minutes
A6: Vocabulary Review 10 minutes
A7: Checkpoint 16 30 minutes
A8: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

Lesson 17: Sound
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe sound energy waves by constructing explanations of longitudinal sound waves and using examples.
Identify and describe the properties of sound waves by analyzing examples and explaining speed; frequency; loudness (amplitude).
Graphically model the path of sound waves by examining and analyzing longitudinal sound patterns.
Describe the behavior of sound waves by constructing descriptions of sound reflection; refraction; diffraction and interference.
Solve simple sound problems using mathematical models of characteristics of waves by using v=fλ.
A1: Sound: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Properties of Sound 25 minutes
A4: Behavior of Sound 25 minutes
A5: Project: Understanding the Light Spectrum 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 17 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours
Lessons 18: Light
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe the characteristics of electromagnetic waves by constructing explanations.
Solve simple light wave problems using mathematical models of characteristics of waves by using v = fλ.
Define and describe the electromagnetic spectrum by constructing a description of wave types.
Identify and describe the characteristics of the wave bands in the electromagnetic spectrum by analyzing examples and constructing descriptions of each band.
Evaluate the effects of the energies of the wave bands of the electromagnetic spectrum on materials during absorption by analyzing and comparing examples.
Describe the dualistic nature of visible light by explaining the wave-particle duality.
Identify and describe the properties of visible light by constructing descriptions of reflection; refraction; dispersion; and spectrum.
Identify and describe the characteristics of the visible light spectrum by analyzing its speed; color; wavelength; frequency.
Describe the behavior of waves with regards to visible light by constructing descriptions.
A1: Light: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Light 25 minutes
A4: Behavior of Light Waves 25 minutes
A5: Project: Understanding the Light Spectrum 1 hour
A6: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A7: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A8: Checkpoint 18 20 minutes
A9: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time 3 hours
Lesson 19: Optics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Explain how light interacts with an object by describing observed phenomena.
Define plane; convex and concave mirrors by constructing explanations.
Describe how images are formed in the three types of mirrors by constructing descriptions and using ray diagrams.
Define converging and diverging lenses by constructing explanations.
Describe the behaviors of light waves when travelling through a lens by constructing descriptions.
Describe the behavior of light when travelling through prism by constructing descriptions.
Describe the separation of white light into colors by a prism by examining the speeds of the

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