Physical Science
7th Graders (that's in the middle, between 6th & 8th)
I guess that's why they call it "Middle School!! The best advice I can give to you is to budget your time properly, don't wait until the last minute (the night before) to get your work done. Coordinate all your classes and the homework required. It will be easy to fall behind and difficult to catch up. Work hard, stay on top of your assignments.
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Follow the links below to specific Chapter resources:
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The Scientific Method.
Video Length: 10:53
This unit contains:Details on how the scientific method is used; Observing, Inferring, predicting, hypothesis, experimentation, analyze, data, conclusion.
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Ch. 1 - Motion
Video Length: 38:08
This unit contains: Motion, SI, Meter, Liter, cm3, metric stairs, density, Graphing (x,y) slope, cancelling units, speed, velocity, average speed, acceleration,
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Ch. 2 - Forces
Video Length: 27:03
This unit contains:Force has magnitude & direction, adding/subtracting vectors, Newton's 3 laws: Inertia, F=ma, Action Reaction. Force unit=N = kgm/sec2, 9.8m/s2=gravity, momentum=mass x velocity
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Ch. 3 - Forces in Fluids
Video Length: 30:24
This unit contains: Pressure: force pushing on a surface, Atmospheric pressure, P=Force/Area, 1Pa=1N/m2, Pascals, Pascal's Principle, Archimede's Principle, Bernoulli's Principle
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Ch. 4 - Work and Machines
Video Length: 24:25
This unit contains:Work, performing word problems, 6 simple machines: incline plane, wedge, screw, pulley, lever, wheel and axle, , mechanical advantage, efficiency, 3 classes of levers,
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Ch. 5 - Energy and Power
Video Length: 27:38
This unit contains: Energy, Kinetic, Elastic and Gravitational Potential, formulas word problems,6 types of energy: Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, Electromagnetic, Nuclear, E=mc2, energy conversions, conservation, Power formulas and problems.
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Ch. 6 - Thermal Energy and Heat
Video Length: 19:38
This unit contains: Temperature, Thermal Energy, Heat, Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin temperature scales, Thermodynamic Equilibrium, Conductors and Insulators, Conduction, Convection and Radiation types of Heat Transfers, Specific Heat, States of Matter, Phase Changes.
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Ch. 7 - Characteristics of Waves
Video Length: 19:14
This unit contains: Wave, Medium, Longitudinal, Transverse waves, Amplitude, Frequency, Wavelength, Speed, Refraction, Reflection, Diffraction, Constructive and Destructive Interference, Node, Internode, Resonance, Seismic P, S, and L Waves.
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Ch. 8 - Sound
Video Length: 21:57
This unit contains: Sound, speed depenant on medium Elasticity, Density and Temperature, Yeager, Green, Intensity, Loudness, decibels, Frequency, pitch, resonance, ws vocabulary, Human ear anatomy and physiology.
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Ch. 9 - The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves
Video Length: 18:39
This unit contains: electric and magnetic aspects, wave/particle duality, radio, Types of EMR: Microwave, Infrared, visible light - ROYGBIV, Ultraviolet, X ray and Gamma Rays
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Ch. 10 - Light
Video Length: 24:50
This unit contains: Opaque, Transparent and Translucent definitions; Virtual and Real images; Plane, Concave and Convex Mirrors and Lens, Refraction, Prisms, Primary and Secondary Colors and Pigments; Human Vision
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Ch. 11 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Video Length: 17:49
This unit contains info on: Magnetite, Lodestone, North South Poles, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Domains, Temporary and Permanent Magnets, Earth's Magnetic Field, Electric Current.
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Ch. 12 - Electric Charges and Current
Video Length: 28:06
Proton and Electron charges; Conductors and Insulators; Static Electricity w/ Friction, Conduction and Induction; Electrical Potential and Current; Volts, Voltage, Amperes, Resistance; Series and Parallel Circuits; Schematic Diagrams.
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Ch. 13 - Electricity and Magnetism at Work
Video Length: 34:42
Electrical and Mechanical Energy; Galvanometers; Electrical Motors- Commutator, Brushes, Armature, Permanent Magnet; moving coils or magnetic field, Direct and Alternating Currents; Generators and Turbines; W=VxA; Transformers; Wet and Dry cell Batteries;
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Ch. 14 - An Introduction to Matter
Video Length: 13:09
This unit contains: Info on the properties and characteristics of matter, Physical vs Chemical changes, measuring matter, Pure substances vs mixtures, Democritus' "atomos" and Dalton's Atomic Theory.
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Ch. 15 - Changes in Matter.
Video Length: 21:38
This unit contains: States of Matter, Measurements of Gas - Volume, Temperature and Pressure. Boyle's Law, Charles' Law; Graphing Gas Behavior, Variable, manipulated and responding variables, Change of state descriptions.
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Ch. 16 - The Periodic Table
Video Length: 38:05
This unit contains: Subatomic particles, Protons, Neutrons and Electrons, AMU's, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Valence Electrons, Isotopes, Periods, Families, Groups, Need-to-Know Elements!
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Ch. 17 - Chemical Reactions
Video Length: 38:38
This unit contains: Physical vs Chemical change, Observing, measuring and writing, Reactants vs Products, Coefficients v subscripts, counting and balancing reactions. Synthesis, Decomposition and replacement reactions.
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Ch. 18 - Atoms and Bonding
Video Length: not yet completed
This unit contains: Atomic models, basic subatomic particles: protons, neutrons and electrons, electron energy levels, Atomic number, atomic mass, history of the Periodic Table, Ionic Bonds, Cations, Anions, Covalent Bonds, Hydrogen Bonds,Nonpolar and Polar molecules
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Ch. 19 - Acids, Bases and Solutions
Video Length: 29:47
In this unit: Solutions, Suspensions, Solvents, solutes, solubility, saturated, Acids, Bases, pH scale, acid/base reactions
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Ch. 20 - Exploring Materials
Video Length: none yet
No lecture stuff yet.
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Ch. 21 - Chemistry of Living Systems
Video Length: non yet
Nuttin' on lecture stuff yet
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Ch. 22 - Earth Moon and Sun
Video Length: 30:53
Axis, Rotation, Revolution, Apogee, Perigee, Seasons, Equinox, Solstice, Moon Phases, Moon Origins,Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Hi and Low Tides, Spring and Neap Tides, Lunar Features,
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Ch. 22 - Part 2 -Manned Spaced Exploration: Start thru Gemini
Video Length: 8:47
Space Race,Allies vs Axis; Cold War Weapons Race, USSR Sputnik,Yuri Gagarin, Von Braun, JFK, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, STS, ISS, Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Schirra, Carpenter, Cooper, Slayton.
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Ch. 22 - Part 3: Manned Space Exploration - Apollo to Present
Video Length: 10:17
Project Apollo 1 (White, Chaffee, Grissom),8,9,10,11 (Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins),12,13 (Lovell, Hayes, Swagirt, Mattingly),14-17,STS; Challenger, Columbia, Atlantis, Endeavor and Discovery; ISS
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Ch. 23 - Our Solar System
Video Length: 29:08
Historical Astronomy: Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Brahe,Kepler,Newton,MVEMJSUNP, Satellites, Sun layers and features; comets, Meteoroid, meteor and meteorites.
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Ch. 24 - Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
Video Length: 37:14
Refracting reflecting telescopes; Spectrograph, Doppler, red shift; Constellations; AU, Light Year; Star Characteristics: Size, Temperature and Brightness; Apparent and Absolute Magnitude; Hertzsprung Russell; Star Life Cycle; Big Bang Theory; Galaxy Types

