Physical Science – Grade 9

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

September

·         Measurement Properties and Changes

·         Gas Laws

Physical Science A-7

Physical Science C-5

Physical Science A-7

Physical Science C-5

History & Nature of Science

    A-1,5

History & Nature of Science

    C-2,3

History & Nature of Science

    D-1

·         Recognize and use basic measuring devices

·         Estimate common distances

·         Convert prefixes

·         Determine volume of solids 2 ways

·         Calculate density

·         Distinguish between chemical and physical  properties

·         Distinguish between chemical and physical changes

·         Use physical and chemical properties to distinguish an unknown

·         Describe Charles and Boyles Laws

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

September and October

·         Atomic Structure and Nuclear Chemistry

Physical Science A-1,3

Physical Science C-6,7

Physical Science E-1,2

·         Describe Charles and Boyles Laws

·         Describe the appearance of atom

·         Determine atomic mass and atomic number

·         Describe 3 types of radiation

·         Writing nuclear equations

·         Describe fission and fusion

·         Describe half-life

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

October

·         Classification of matter

·         Solutions

·         Using the Periodic Table

Physical Science A-2,4,8,9

Physical Science B-1,3

·         Distinguish between the 4 classes of matter

·         Use a chemical formula to identify the number of atoms, types of atoms, and number of molecules present

·         Describe makeup of solution

·         Identify the factors that affect solutions

·         Name the first 3 energy levels and the number of electrons in each

·         Determine oxidation numbers and valence numbers using the periodic table

·         Classify elements of metals, non-metals or metalloids

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

October

·         Chemical Bonding Solutions

Physical Science A-5,6,7

Physical Science B-1,2

·         Describe ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds

·         Write compound formulas from names

·         Construct electron dot diagrams

·         Determine how any 2 elements may bind and how many electrons are transferred or shared

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

 

November

 

·         Acids and Bases

 

Physical Science B-1,4,5

 

·         Identify the properties of acids and bases

·         Use the pH scale to identify weak and strong acids and bases

·         Recognize a neutralization reaction

 

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

 

·         Carbon Chemistry

 

·         Describe the process of dissociation

·         Identify types of carbon compounds

·         Writing structural formulas

·         Simple organic reactions

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

December

·         Motion

 

·         Describe motion using a frame of reference

·         Calculate average speed and acceleration using a graph

·         Explain distance, time graphs

·         Explain acceleration of gravity

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

January

·         Forces and Laws of Motion

·         Forces in Fluids

Physical Science C-9

Physical Science D-1

·         Explain Archimede’s Principle

·         Explain how hydraulic devices work

·         State Bernoulli’s Principle

·         Explain how a plane can get off the ground

·         Have an understanding of Newton’s laws and how they relate to everyday occurrences

·         Recognize examples of Newton’s 3 laws

·         Identify relationships between force and acceleration, mass and acceleration, and mass and inertia

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

February

·         Work and Power

·         Simple Machines

·         Energy

Physical Science C-1,2,5,9

Physical Science D-2

Physical Science E-1,2

History & Nature of Science

    B-1,3,4

·         Describe 3 ways a machine can change force

·         Describe and identify 3 classes of levers

·         List 5 types of energy and distinguish each

·         State the law of conservation of energy and explain how it applies to energy conversion

·         Identify the 2 ways energy can be transferred

·         Describe differences and similarities of potential and kinetic energies

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

March

·         Electricity and Magnetism

Physical Science C-3,4

·         Describe static electricity                

·         Identify parallel and series circuits

·         Associate Voltage, Amperage and resistance and types of current

·         Describe relationship between electricity and  magnetism

·         Describe types of magnetism                       

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

April

·         Heat Waves

 

·         Describe how energy is transferred by heat

·         Distinguish between heat and temperature

·         Describe heat of fusion and vaporization for water

·         Describe molecule motion changes during phase changes

·         Describe and identify transverse and compression waves

·         Describe the law of reflection

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments

May

·         Sound Energy

·         Light Energy

Physical Science C-8

·         Recognize the amplitude of loud and soft sounds

·         Recognize the frequency of high and low pitched sounds

·         Describe the production of light at the atomic level

·         Describe what happens when light strikes an object

·         Identify the 3 primary colors of light

·         Explain how light is refracted, diffracted, reflected and scattered

·         Use of prisms, mirrors and lenses

·         Labs

·         Tests

·         Written assignments