9th grade science team
COURSE: 9th Grade Physical Science
2008-2009 Curriculum Map
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
CONTENT
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SEPTEMBER 2009
What is science?
What is energy?
Scientific Method
Metric System
Energy has different forms, but it is always
conserved.
SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS
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Measurement
Lab skills
Using the metric system
Analyze energy conversions in a system
Chapter test: 3
In class activities
Chapter 3 Investigation
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
Hypothesis, scientific theory, scientific law, gram, meter, liter,
energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, law of conservation of
energy, energy efficiency, solar cell
VOCABULARY
Curtis Junior High School
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OCTOBER 2009
What is heat and how is it measured?
How does matter change form and move from
place to place?
Heat is a flow of energy due to temperature
differences.
Waves transfer energy and interact in
predictable ways.
Sound waves transfer energy through
vibrations.
Measurement
Lab skills
Design and test an insulated bottle based on
scientific principles of heat transfer
Design and build an instrument
Chapter tests: 4, 15, 16
In class activities
Chapter 4, 16 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
Kinetic theory of matter, temperature, degree, thermometer, heat,
thermal energy, calorie, joule, specific heat, conduction,
conductor, insulator, convection, radiation, wave, medium,
mechanical wave, transverse wave, longitudinal wave, crest,
trough, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, reflection, refraction,
diffraction, interference, sound, vibration, vacuum, pitch, hertz,
ultrasound, resonance, Doppler effect, intensity, decibel,
amplification, acoustics, echolocation, sonar
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9th grade science team
COURSE: 9th Grade Physical Science
2008-2009 Curriculum Map
NOVEMBER 2009
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
How do electromagnetic waves transfer
energy through radiation?
How do we see?
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How does energy change from one form to
another but it cannot be created nor
destroyed?
Electromagnetic waves transfer energy
through radiation
Optical tools depend on the wave behavior
of light.
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Moving electric charges transfer energy
Circuits control the flow of electric charge
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Identifying properties of electromagnetic
(EM) waves
Identifying energies of the EM spectrum
Mirrors form images by reflecting light
Lenses form images by refracting light
The eye is a natural optical tool
Lab skills
Measurement
Organization
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Calculating current, voltage and resistance
using scientific formula
Identifying parts of circuits
Identifying types of circuits
Constructing circuits
Contrast types of electricity
Lab skills
Measurement
Organization
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Chapter tests: 17, 18
In class activities
Chapter 17, 18 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
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Chapter test: 19,20
In class activities
Chapter 19, 20 Investigation
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
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CONTENT
SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS
VOCABULARY
DECEMBER 2009
Electromagnetic wave, radiation, EM spectrum, radio waves,
microwaves, visible lights, infrared light, ultraviolet light, x-rays,
gamma rays, incandescence, luminescence, bioluminescence,
fluorescence, transmission, absorption, scattering, polarization,
prism, primary colors, primary pigments, optics, law of
reflection, regular reflection, diffuse reflection, image, convex,
concave, focal point, lens, focal length, cornea, pupil, retina,
laser, fiber optics
Curtis Junior High School
Electric charge, electric field, static charge, induction, electric
potential, volt, amperes, conductor, insulator, resistance, ohm,
current, grounding, ohm’s laws, electric cell, Circuit, resistor,
short circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit, electronic, binary code,
computer, digital and analog,
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9th grade science team
COURSE: 9th Grade Physical Science
2008-2009 Curriculum Map
JANUARY 2010
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
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How are electricity and magnetism related?
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Current can produce magnetism and
magnetism can produce current.
CONTENT
FEBRUARY 2010
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What is motion?
What is force?
How does force affect motion?
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The motion of an object can be described and
predicted.
Forces change the motion of objects in
predictable ways.
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SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS
VOCABULARY
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Constructing circuits
Contrast types of electricity
Lab skills
Measurement
Organization
Chapter test: 21
In class activities
Chapter 21 Investigation
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
Magnet, magnetism, magnetic pole, magnetic field, magnetic
domain, electromagnetism, electromagnet, generator, direct
current, alternating current, transformer, electric power, watt,
kilowatt-hour
Curtis Junior High School
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Calculate speed of an object
Calculate acceleration of an object
Determine the relationship between slope
and acceleration
Lab skills
Measurement
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Quizzes
Chapter tests 10, 11
In class activities
Chapter 10, 11 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
position, reference point, motion, speed, velocity, vector,
acceleration, force, net force, Newton’s first law, inertia, Newton’s
second law, centripetal force, Newton’s third law, momentum,
collision, conservation of momentum
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9th grade science team
COURSE: 9th Grade Physical Science
2008-2009 Curriculum Map
MARCH 2010
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
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What are the physical forces that affect the
movement of all matter on Earth and
throughout the universe?
CONTENT
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Gravity, Friction & Pressure
Work and Energy
Machines
SKILLS
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Calculating pressure
Calculating work & energy
Analyzing machine efficiency
ASSESSMENTS
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Quizzes
Chapter tests 12, 13, 14
In class activities
Chapter 12, 13, 14 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
VOCABULARY
Gravity, weight, orbit, friction, fluid, air resistance, pressure,
pascal, buoyant force, Bernoulli’s principle, Pascal’s principle,
work, joule, potential energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy,
conservation of energy, power, watt, machine, mechanical
advantage, efficiency, simple machine, lever, fulcrum, wheel and
axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, screw, compound machine,
nanotechnology, robot.
Curtis Junior High School
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APRIL 2010
What is matter?
Matter has properties that can be changed by
physical and chemical processes.
Measurement
Lab skills
Determine freezing point
Pulley activity (from Ch 14)
Unit Test (Motion & Forces)
Quizzes
Chapter tests: 1/2
In class activities
Chapter 2 Investigation
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
melting, melting point, freezing, freezing point, evaporation,
sublimation, boiling, boiling point, condensation,
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9th grade science team
COURSE: 9th Grade Physical Science
2008-2009 Curriculum Map
MAY 2010
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
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How is the periodic table of elements
organized?
What determines the properties of elements
and compounds?
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How are new substances made?
How are new substances classified?
A substance’s atomic structure determines
its physical and chemical properties.
The properties of compounds depend on
their atoms and chemical bonds.
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Chemical reactions form new substances by
breaking and making chemical bonds.
When substances dissolve to form a solution,
the properties of the mixture change.
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Modeling and predicting atomic masses
Determining chemical bonds through a
substance’s properties
Lab skills
Measurement
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Classifying reactions
Classifying acids and bases based on their
properties
Lab skills
Measurement
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Quizzes
Chapter tests 5, 6
In class activities
Chapter 5, 6 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
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Quizzes
Chemical Interactions Unit Test
In class activities
Chapter 7, 8 Investigations
Reading Study Guide
Binder Check
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CONTENT
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SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS
VOCABULARY
JUNE 2010
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proton, neutron, nucleus, electron, atomic number, atomic mass
number, isotope, ion, atomic mass, periodic table, group, period,
reactive, metal, nonmetal, metalloid, radioactivity, half-life,
chemical formula, subscript, ionic bond, covalent bond,
molecule, polar covalent bond, metallic bond
Curtis Junior High School
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chemical reaction, reactant, product, precipitate, catalyst, law of
conservation of mass, coefficient, bond energy, exothermic
reaction, endothermic reaction, photosynthesis, respiration,
solution, solute, solvent, suspension, concentration, dilute,
saturated, solubility, acid, base, pH, neutral, alloy
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