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    Chapter 1  
     
    The Nature of Science  
    ·   Scientific method
    ·   Observing and inferring
    ·   Theories and law
    		·   Manipulative skills
    ·   Lab performances
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - short answer
    - listing
    - summarizing
    - identifying
    Chapter 2  
     
    Measurement  
    ·   Lab safety
    ·   Units and standards
    ·   Accuracy and precision
    ·   Measuring length, mass and volume
    ·   Density
    ·   Time and temperature
    		·   Manipulative skills
    ·   Lab performances
    ·   Mathematics computation using formulas and
    labels of units
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - measuring
    - mathematical computation
    - manipulative skills
    Chapter 8  
     
    Solids, Liquids and Gases  
    ·   The properties of and identifying the four states of matter
    ·   Kinetic Theory of Matter
    ·   Thermal expansion
    ·   Six properties of air
    ·   Pressure
    ·   Archimedes’ Principle (buoyancy)
    ·   Pascal’s Principle (pressure)
    ·   Bernoulli’s Principle (pressure)
    ·   Changing states of matter
    ·   Heat of fusion and heat of vaporization
    ·   Measuring and converting temperature
    ·   Graphing
    		·   Manipulative skills
    ·   Lab performances
    ·   Mathematical computation using formulas
    ·   Journals
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice


     
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    Chapter 9  
     
    Classification of Matter  
    ·   Substances: elements and compounds
    ·   Mixtures: homogeneous and heterogeneous
    ·   Solutions, suspension and colloids
    ·   Properties of matter: physical and chemical
    ·   Change of matter: physical and chemical
    		·   Lab performances
    ·   Journals
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - mini essay
    - listing
    - identifying
    - fill-in-the-blank
    Chapter 10  
     
    Atomic Structure and the
    Periodic Table  
    ·   Elements and their chemical symbols
    ·   Models of the atom
    ·   Parts of the atom
    ·   Electron cloud
    ·   Atomic mass
    ·   Isotopes
    ·   Structure of the periodic table
    ·   Groups of the elements
    ·   Periods of the elements
    ·   Chemical activity
    		·   Drawing atomic models
    ·   Report/project
    ·   Creating an element square
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - atomic model diagrams
    - identifying
    - true/false
    - math computation
    - mini essay
    Chapter 11  
    Chemical Bonds  
    ·   Electron loss and gain (ionic bonds)
    ·   Electron sharing (covalent bonds)
    		 
    Chapter 5  
     
    Energy  
    ·   Kinetic energy
    ·   Potential energy
    ·   Mechanical energy
    ·   Work & energy transfer
    ·   Energy conservation
    ·   Temperature
    ·   TE
    ·   Heat
    		·   Lab performances
    ·   Manipulative skills
    ·   Chapter test
     - true/false
     - short answer
     - drawing/free response
     - identifying
     - fill in the blank
     - mathematical computation
    Chapter 6  
     
    Heat in Our World  
    ·   Conduction, convection, radiation
    ·   R-Value - preventing
    ·   Heat loss
    		·   Lab performances
    ·   Chapter test
    - short answer/free response
    - mathematical computation

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    Chapter 3  
     
    Motion  
    ·   Speed and velocity
    ·   Acceleration
    ·   Forces
    ·   Friction
    ·   Inertia
    ·   Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
    ·   Mass, gravity and weight
    		·   Lab performances
    ·   Mathematical computation using formulas and
    labels of units
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - mathematical computation
    - short answer
    Chapter 4  
     
    The Laws of Motion  
    ·   Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
    ·   Falling objects
    ·   Projectiles
    ·   Circular motion: centrifugal force and
    centripetal force
    ·   Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
    ·   Momentum
    		·   Mathematical computation using formulas and
    labels of units
    ·   Sea Breeze field trip
    ·   Journals
    ·   Chapter test:
    - multiple choice
    - fill-in-the-blank
    - mathematical
    - computation
    - open/free response
    Daily, Monthly and Seasonal Changes on Earth
    ·   Moons, planets, asteroids, comets in our solar system
    ·   Our sun
    ·   Reasons for identifying the phases of the moon
    ·   Predictable motions within the solar system
    ·   Gravity in our solar system
    ·   Reasons for and identifying the seasons
    ·   Rotation vs. revolution
    		·   Lab performances
    ·   Chapter test

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