2012-2013 PREVIEW
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1ST SIX WEEKS – 5 WEEKS LONG
2ND SIX WEEKS – 5 WEEKS LONG
3RD SIX WEEKS – 6 WEEKS LONG 2 WEEKS OF TESTING
SEMESTER ENDS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
4TH SIX WEEKS – 8 WEEKS LONG
5TH SIX WEEKS – 7 WEEKS LONG, TEST FIRST WEEK,4TH
WEEK, 7TH WEEK, SPRING BREAK
• 6TH WEEK – 6 WEEKS LONG , TEST 2ND AND 3RD WEEK
AUGUST 2012
PHYSICS
MOTION
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MOTION
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FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL
1st SIX WEEKS
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4(A) generate and interpret graphs and charts describing different types of motion, including the use
of real-time technology such as motion detectors or photogates;
Readiness Standard
SEPTEMBER 2012
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HOLIDAY
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4(B) describe and analyze motion in one dimension using equations with the concepts of
distance, displacement, speed, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, and acceleration;
Readiness Standard
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4(C) analyze and describe accelerated motion in two dimensions using
equations, including projectile and circular examples;
Supporting Standard
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4(D) calculate the effect of forces on objects, including the law of inertia, the relationship between force and acceleration,
and the nature of force pairs between objects; Readiness Standard
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4(E) develop and interpret free-body force diagrams; and
Supporting Standard
4F) identify and describe motion relative to different frames of
reference. Supporting Standard
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LAST DAY 1ST SIX
WEEKS
OCTOBER 2012
ATTRACTION
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2ND SIX WEEKS
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EARLY RELEASE
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5(A) research and describe the historical development of the concepts of gravitational,
electromagnetic, weak nuclear, and strong nuclear forces; Supporting Standard
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5(B) describe and calculate how the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses
and the distance between their centers; Readiness Standard
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
5(C) describe and calculate how the magnitude of the electrical force between two objects depends on their charges
and the distance between them; Supporting Standard F) identify and describe motion relative to different frames of
reference. Supporting Standard
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5(H) describe evidence for and effects of the strong and weak nuclear forces in
nature. Supporting Standard
NOVEMBER 2012
ENERGY
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3RD SIX WEEKS
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EARLY RELEASE
6(A) investigate and calculate quantities using the work-energy theorem in various situations; Readiness Standard
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
6(B) investigate examples of kinetic and potential energy and their transformations; Readiness Standard
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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6(C) calculate the mechanical energy of, power generated within, impulse applied to, and momentum of a physical
system; Readiness Standard
DECEMBER 2012
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
6(D) demonstrate and apply the laws of conservation of energy and conservation of momentum in one dimension;
Readiness Standard
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
6(E) describe how the macroscopic properties of a thermodynamic system such as temperature, specific heat, and
pressure are related to the molecular level of matter, including kinetic or potential energy of atoms; Supporting
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END OF SEMESTER
EARLY
RELEASE
6(F) contrast and give examples of different processes of thermal energy transfer, including conduction,
convection,
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and radiation; and Supporting Standard
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6(G) analyze and explain everyday examples that illustrate the laws of thermodynamics, including the law of
conservation of energy and the law of entropy. Supporting Standard
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JANUARY 2013
WAVES
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STUDENT HOLIDAY
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BAD WEATHER
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1ST DAY 2ND
SEMESTER
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7(A) examine and describe oscillatory motion and wave propagation in various types of media; Supporting Standard
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7B) investigate and analyze characteristics of waves, including velocity, frequency, amplitude, and wavelength, and calculate
using the relationship between wavespeed, frequency, and wavelength; Readiness Standard
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HOLIDAY
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7(C) compare characteristics and behaviors of transverse waves, including electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic
spectrum, and characteristics and behaviors of longitudinal waves, including sound waves; Supporting Standard
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7(D) investigate behaviors of waves, including reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, resonance, and the Doppler
effect; Readiness Standard
APRIL 2013
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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5(G) investigate and describe the relationship between electric and magnetic fields in applications such as generators,
motors, and transformers; and Supporting Standard
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8(C) describe the significance of mass-energy equivalence and apply it in explanations of phenomena such as nuclear
stability, fission, and fusion; and Supporting Standard
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TEST
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TEST
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END OF 5TH WEEKS
TEST and nuclear
8(D) give examples of applications of atomic and nuclear phenomena such as radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging,
power and examples of applications of quantum phenomena such as digital cameras. Supporting Standard
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6TH SIX WEEKS
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MARCH 2013
ELECTROMAGNETICS
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END OF 4TH SIX
WEEKS
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5TH SIX WEEKS
TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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TEST
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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HOLIDAY
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5(D) identify examples of electric and magnetic forces in everyday life; Supporting Standard
5(E) characterize materials as conductors or insulators based on their electrical properties; Supporting Standard
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HOLIDAY
5(F) design, construct, and calculate in terms of current through, potential difference across, resistance of, and power
used by electric circuit elements connected in both series and parallel combinations; Readiness Standard
FEBRUARY 2013
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7(E) describe and predict image formation as a consequence of reflection from a plane mirror and refraction through a thin
convex lens; and Supporting Standard
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EARLY RELEASE
7(F) describe the role of wave characteristics and behaviors in medical and industrial applications. Supporting Standard
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8(A) describe the photoelectric effect and the dual nature of light;
Readiness Standard
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8(B) compare and explain the emission spectra produced by various atoms; Supporting Standard
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MAY 2013
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TEST
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TEST
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EARLY RELEASE
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BAD WEATHER
DAY
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JUNE 2013
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EARLY RELEASE
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BAD WEATHER
DAY
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