Nature of Science

1. scientific method

2. hypothesis

Linear Motion

1. motion

2. speed

3. velocity

4. acceleration

5. free fall: how fast?  how far?

6. air resistance

Projectile Motion

1. vector vs. scalar

2. projectile motion

Newton’s Laws of Motion

1. Newton’s Law of inertia

2. mass

3. force

4. balance vs. unbalanced forces

5. net force

6. equilibrium

7. Newton’s 2’nd Law

8. friction

9. pressure

10. free fall: Bronco

11. terminal velocity

12. Newton’s 3’rd Law

13. action vs reaction

Momentum

1. momentum

2. impulse

3. conservation of momentum

4. collisions

Energy

1. work

2. power

3. mechanical energy

4. potential energy

5. kinetic energy

6. conservation of energy

7. machines simple vs compound

8. efficiency

Rotation

1. center of gravity

2. toppling

3. stability

4. torque

5. balanced torque

6. rotational inertia

7. angular momentum

Heat and Temperature

1. temperature vs heat

2. thermal equilibrium

3. internal energy

4. heat measurement

5. specific heat capacity

6. thermal expansion

7. 4 degree Celsius water

8. Celsius vs. Kelvin

9. conduction

10. convection

11. radiation

12. global warming

13. green house effect

14. evaporation

15. condensation

16. boiling vs. freezing

17. energy and phase changes

18. absolute zero

Electricity

1. electrostatics

2. static electricity

3. charge

4. conservation of charge

5. Coulomb’s Law

6. conductors vs. insulators

7. methods of charging

friction, conduction &
induction

1. polarization of charges

2. electric fields

3. electric field lines

4. electric potential

5. electric potential energy

6. Van de Graff generator

7. flow of charge

8. electric current

9. current electricity

10. voltage sources

11. electric resistance

12. Ohm’s Law

13. direct current

14. alternating current

15. speed of electrons in a

circuit

1. source of electrons in a

circuit

1. electric power

2. battery in a bulb

3. electric circuits

4. series circuits

5. parallel circuits

6. schematic diagrams

7. combining resistors

1. parallel circuits &

overloading

1. circuit breakers

Gravitation

1. the falling earth

2. Newton’s Law of Universal

Gravitation

1. Inverse square Law

2. gravitational fields

3. weight vs weightlessness

4. ocean tides

5. black holes

Magnetism

1. magnetic ploes

2. magnetic domains

3. Earth’s magnetic poles

Wave motion

1. vibration of a pendulum

2. waves

3. amplitude

4. wavelength of longitudinal

vs. transverse waves

1. crest vs. trough

2. intensity

3. wave motion

4. wave speed

5. transverse vs. longitudinal

6. interference

7. constructive vs. destructive

8. The Doppler Effect

Sound

1. origin of sound

2. sound in air

3. media that transmit sound

4. speed of sound

5. loudness

6. natural frequency

7. resonance

8. beats

Light

1. speed of light

2. electromagnetic spectrum

3. light

4. transparent materials

5. translucent materials

6. opaque materials

7. shadows

8. polarization

Color

1. subtractive color mixing

2. additive color mixing

3. reflection

4. primary light colors

5. primary pigment colors

6. sunlight

7. complementary colors

8. why are objects certain colors