1. Atomic Structure
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Know the subatomic parts of an atom; amu masses and charge
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Know that the mass of the atom is determined by the mass of the nucleus
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Isotopes
 Ions, Cation and Anion formation (plus charges)
 Draw a Lewis Dot diagram of an element
2. Periodic Table and Bonding
 Significance of the Atomic Number; Mass Number; Average Atomic Weight
 Group Trends o Atomic radii or size
 Periodic Trends o Atomic radii or size o Electronegativity o Melting and Boiling points
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Location of metals, nonmetals and metalloids
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Main Group Element names and characteristics
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Compare and Contrast the characteristics of ionic and covalent bonds; how they are made, etc.
3. Physical and Chemical Changes and Properties
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Know the three states of matter
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Examples of physical and chemical changes; physical and chemical properties
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Compare physical and chemical changes
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Heat lost or gained during phase changes
4. Nomenclature
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Write and name binary and tertiary ionic compounds
 Write and name molecular or covalent compounds
 Balance Chemical Equations
 Write and predict chemical equations
5. Acids, Bases and Solutions
 Distinguish between acids and bases
 Know parts of a solution
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Know how to interpret a solubility table or graph
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Know the pH scale and its values
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Know what occurs during a neutralization reaction
6. Heat and Energy
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Specific heat concepts
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Heat lost or gained calculations; Q
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Insulators vs Conductors; examples

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Conduction vs Convection; examples
 Radiant Heat energy
7. Midterm
 Study part II (subjective) of the midterm exam
8. Terms
 Ion, atomic nuclei; atomic number; group and period on periodic table; ionic and covalent; molecule; isotope; element; atom; proton; neutron; electron; atomic mass; atomic mass unit; condensation; sublimation; evaporation; group and period on periodic table; matter; metalloid; metal and nonmetal; mole and Avagradro’s number; mixture; molarity; polar and nonpolar; solubility; solute; solvent; endothermic; exothermic; pH; product and reactant of a chemical equation; salt; Law of Conservation of Mass; density
1. Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
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Distinguish between speed, velocity and acceleration
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Instantaneous vs average speed
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Distinguish between vectors and scalars
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Distinguish between constant and average speed and velocity
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Know examples of vectors and scalars
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Know how to add and subtract vectors
 Know how to calculate vectors in two directions
 Know how to use the parallelogram rule for solving vector problems
 Know how to interpret graphs that show speed vs distance; velocity vs time, etc.
 Know how to calculate the slope of a s-t or v-t graph
 Terms o Inertia; force; acceleration; velocity; vector; scalar; displacement; Newton; Net force; weight;
2. Motion and Forces
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Know Newton’s Laws; give examples
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Know the sources of friction
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Relate inertia to Newton’s first and second law
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Know the relationship between mass and inertia
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Compare mass to weight
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Know how the Newton is calculated
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Free fall acceleration and velocity
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Newton’s Second Law o Relationship between acceleration and mass o Relationship between acceleration and force
 Terms o Inertia; resultant;

3. Momentum
 How momentum is calculated
 Relationship between momentum, mass and velocity
 Impulse
 Conservation of momentum; example
 Elastic vs inelastic collisions
 Work and Power
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Potential vs Kinetic energy
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Simple Machines and Work
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Terms o Conservation of Momentum; impulse; joule; momentum; potential and kinetic energy; work; power; simple machine
4. Gravity
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Projectiles and Trajectories
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X and Y forces (motion in 2-dimensions)
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Force of gravity
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Know how gravity is produced
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Relationship between mass and force of gravity
 Relation between force of gravity and the distance between objects
 Application of the Inverse Square Law
 Know the Universal Law of Gravitation
 Know the difference between mass and weight
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Know how weightlessness is produced
 Centripetal force
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Know how a satellite stays in orbit around the Earth
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Terms o Centripetal Force; Ellipse; Gravitational Force; projectile; satellite;
5. Electricity and Magnetism
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Nonrenewable sources of energy to produce electricity o Fossil fuels (coal, oil, petroleum); Natural gas; Uranium o Know how they are used to produce electricity o % electricity produced from these sources (51% electricity produced from coal) o Environmental problems associated with production of electricity
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Renewable sources of energy to produce electricity o Biomass; geothermal; hydropower; solar; wind; examples of each if necessary; which is most depended upon to produce electricity o How each is used to produce electricity;
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Conversion of fossil fuels to electricity; water to electricity; sunlight to electricity; use of turbines and generators
 Functions of turbines
 How electricity is transported from plants to individual buildings
 Type of systems used in US and Europe
 Compare simple, series and parallel circuits
 Be able to draw any one of these circuits

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Apply Ohms law to an electrical circuit applying the relationship to current, voltage and resistance
 Terms o Alternating current; direct current; electric power; insulator; Ohm’s Law;
6. Sound and Light
 Know the parts of a sine wave
 Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves
 Know the relationship between the frequency of a wave and wavelength
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Know how to calculate wave speed
 Know how sound waves are produced
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Know the speed of sound
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Compare the speed of sound in different mediums and a vacuum o Know why sound cannot travel in a vacuum
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Know the sound range for humans
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How sonic booms are produced by jets
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Know the range for ultrasonic sound and its uses
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Relate pitch to loudness
 Know that loudness is measured in a unit called the decibel; be familiar with the scale
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Relate the speed of sound to air temperature
 Know how light is produced
 Relate the electromagnetic spectrum to different types of energy produced in different frequencies and wave lengths
 Know where visible light is located in the electromagnetic spectrum o Relate frequency-wavelengths of light to higher energy (blue) and lower (red), etc.
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Know examples of high and low frequency waves in the electromagnetic spectrum o Radio waves – low frequency and longer wave lengths, etc.
 Know the speed of light in a vacuum; speed in different mediums, etc.
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Compare reflection of light to refraction
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Compare convex and concave lens o Relate to type of lens in our eyes and how it works
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Know the three primary colors, when combined produces white light o Know the primary color addition rules
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Know how the Doppler effect relates to light and sound o Know how it works o Application examples o Red Shift vs Blue shift; galaxies, etc.
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Distinguish between a continuous spectra, emission spectra and absorption spectra o Applications
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Terms o Amplitude; wave length; frequency; period; hertz; rarefactions; compressions; period;
Doppler effect; Longitudinal wave; opaque; reflection; refraction; transparent; transverse wave; sine wave

1. Calculations – Math
 Average speed, velocity and acceleration
 Momentum and Impulse
 Inelastic collisions
 Vectors and resultant calculations (2-dimensions)
 Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
 Free fall distance and time
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Work and Power
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Newton
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Weight
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Force of Gravity
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Current, voltage and resistance
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Wave speed, frequency of a wave, etc.
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Velocity and acceleration (Motion Track activity)
2. Activities
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Review activities completed in class for concepts and math applications
Review all pre-post lesson questions