8th Grade Physical Science - Class Information
Syllabus for 2012 School Year
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Unit 1 - Force and Motion
Class Notes - Force and Motion Vocabulary Flashcards
Class Notes - Energy Transfer Vocabulary Flashcards
Class Notes - Foldable of Mass, Density, and Volume
Class Notes - Power Point Review of Mass, Force, Motion, Velocity, and Acceleration
Class Notes - Flash Cards for Vocabulary Words
Prezi on Energy
Unit 2 - States of Matter and Chemistry
Class Notes - Vocabulary Flash Cards
Class Notes - Phase Change Vocabulary Words
Class Notes - Study Guide on Matter
Class Notes - Blank Periodic Table of Elements
Class Notes - Review Notes
Video - Anatomy of an Atom
Class Notes - Phase Change Vocabulary Words
Class Notes - Study Guide on Matter
Class Notes - Blank Periodic Table of Elements
Class Notes - Review Notes
Video - Anatomy of an Atom
Unit 3 - Potential, Kinetic, Forms of Energy, Electricity, Magnets
Unit 4 - Forms of Energy, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Sound, and Light
Class Notes - Sound
Class Notes - Light
Class Notes - Optics, the study of light
Class Notes - Kinds of Waves Table
Class Notes - Waves and Sound (Morris)
Class Notes - Electromagnetic Spectrum Mnemonic
Class Notes - A Wave Diagram and The Parts of a Wave
Class Notes - A CLOZE for the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Class Notes - Vocabulary - The Parts of of Longitudinal Waves
Class Notes - Vocabulary Games for Waves (Study Stack)
Class Notes - Waves on a String Interactive Game (PhET Simulations)
Class Notes - Types of Waves, an Interactive Introduction with a Quiz at the end (U of Salford)
In-Class Presentation - Video - Doppler Effect
In-Class Presentation - Waves, Light, Sound RESA In-Class Presentation - Power Point Download on the Invisible Light Spectrum
In-Class Presentation - Sound, Light, EMS Waves PDF
In-Class Project - How to make an EMS foldable
Class Notes - Light
Class Notes - Optics, the study of light
Class Notes - Kinds of Waves Table
Class Notes - Waves and Sound (Morris)
Class Notes - Electromagnetic Spectrum Mnemonic
Class Notes - A Wave Diagram and The Parts of a Wave
Class Notes - A CLOZE for the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Class Notes - Vocabulary - The Parts of of Longitudinal Waves
Class Notes - Vocabulary Games for Waves (Study Stack)
Class Notes - Waves on a String Interactive Game (PhET Simulations)
Class Notes - Types of Waves, an Interactive Introduction with a Quiz at the end (U of Salford)
In-Class Presentation - Video - Doppler Effect
In-Class Presentation - Waves, Light, Sound RESA In-Class Presentation - Power Point Download on the Invisible Light Spectrum
In-Class Presentation - Sound, Light, EMS Waves PDF
In-Class Project - How to make an EMS foldable
Unit 5 - Energy, Work, Velocity and Acceleration
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Unit 1 - Force and Motion
Video - What is Kinetic and Potential Energy Roller Coaster 1:22 min
Video - Potential Energy - Wile E Coyote Elastic and Gravitational Energy 1:23 min
Video - Kinetic and Potential Energy - The boulder Song 3:02 min
Unit 2 - States of Matter and Chemistry
Interactive Game of Chemical Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, and Isotopes
Great Website on Chemistry, LOADED with links and Tutorial Power Point Presentations
Website with games, tutorials, and quizzes about Chemistry and Matter
Acids, Bases, and pH (Science Buddies)
Video - The Elements
Video - The Periodic Table
Video - Atoms and Molecules
Video - Particle Motion in Solids, Liquids, Gasses, and Plasma
Video - Conservation of Energy and Matter
Video - Properties of Heat: Conduction, Radiation, Convection
Unit 3 - Potential, Kinetic, Forms of Energy, Electricity, Magnets
Interactive DC Electricity Kit - Build Your Own Experiments
Video - Potential Energy
Video - Kinetic Energy
Video - Forms of Energy
Video - Electricity
Video - Potential Energy
Video - Kinetic Energy
Video - Forms of Energy
Video - Electricity
Unit 4 - Forms of Energy, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Sound, and Light
The Nature of Waves (Physics Hypertextbook)
Interactive Game on Reflection/Refraction (Light Bending)
Vocabulary Flashcards - Light and Mirrors - to Download and Print
Vocabulary Flashcards - Sound and Light - to Download and Print
Vocabulary Games for Sound and Light - Study Stack
Video - Doppler Effect
Video - The Wave Machine
Video - How to remember the EM spectrum 2:08 min
Video - The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Episode 2 Radio Waves 3:58 min
Video - Light Refraction Normal and Critical Angles 41 sec
Video - Light and Color by Bill Nye 3 videos
Video - NASA Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum 5:20 min
Video - NASA Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics 30:35 min