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Integrated Physics & Chemistry Online

Integrated Physics and Chemistry is a physical science course designed for high school students needing an entry-level science course covering basic concepts found in chemistry and physics. Topics included in this study are:

  • Matter
  • Motion and forces
  • Work and energy
  • Electricity and magnetism
  • Waves

Throughout the course, students will have opportunities to observe simulations, investigate ideas, and solve problems–both on screen and away from the computer. 

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Smart Science Virtual Labs

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The lab component of this Integrated Physics and Chemistry course will be fulfilled using Smart Science labs. All labs from Smart Science are completed online. Students will have a typical lab experience following scientific steps reaching their conclusions to the lab.

Students should spend time reviewing the introductory video reviewing the process for completing labs with Smart Science. There will be no equipment or supplies to purchase as you complete your labs online.

Watch the video from Smart Science “Beyond Learning – How to Think” to learn more about how to use your online lab program.

Integrated Physics and Chemistry Online

UNIT 1 – EXPLORATIONS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

  1. Course Overview
  2. What is Science?
  3. The Scientific Method
  4. Quiz 1: Nature of Science
  5. The Metric System
  6. Scales
  7. Volume
  8. Mass and Density​
  9. Special Project:  Smart Science – Density
  10. Quiz 2: Measuring Matter
  11. Review
  12. Special Project: Smart Science – Molar Volume
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2 – THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER

  1. The History of Atomic Theory
  2. The Atomic Model
  3. Quiz 1: Atomic Structure
  4. Elements and Their Properties
  5. The Periodic Table
  6. Trends on the Periodic Table
  7. ​Special Project:  Smart Science – Labs Periodic Table Activity
  8. Compounds
  9. Quiz 2: Pure Substances
  10. Mixtures
  11. Separating Mixtures
  12. Quiz 3: Mixtures
  13. Review
  14. Special Project: Smart Science – Periodic Properties
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – MATTER AND CHANGE

  1. States of Matter
  2. Changes of State
  3. Solutions—The Dissolving Process
  4. Acids and Bases
  5. Quiz 1: Physical Changes
  6. Chemical Bonding
  7. Atomic Structure and Bonding
  8. Chemical Reactions and Conservation of Mass
  9. Types of Chemical Reactions
  10. Quiz 2: Chemical Changes
  11. Radioactivity
  12. Nuclear Reactions
  13. Special Project: Smart Science – Acids and Bases
  14. Nuclear Energy
  15. Quiz 3: Nuclear Changes
  16. Review
  17. Special Project: Smart Science – Chemical Reactions
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4 – STATES OF MATTER

  1. Properties of Solids
  2. Elasticity and Strength in Solids
  3. Electrical Conductivity in Solids
  4. Quiz 1: Solids
  5. Characteristics of Liquids
  6. Pressure in Liquids
  7. Archimedes’ Principle and Flotation
  8. Liquids and Capillary Action
  9. Quiz 2: Liquids
  10. General Characteristics of Gases
  11. Pressure and Volume in Gases
  12. Special Project: Smart Science – Gas-Volume-Temperature
  13. Temperature and Volume Changes in Gases
  14. Quiz 3: Gases
  15. Review
  16. Special Project: Smart Science – Liquid Volume Temperature
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – MOTION AND FORCES

  1. Distance and Displacement
  2. Speed and Velocity
  3. Acceleration
  4. Motion Graphs
  5. Momentum
  6. Quiz 1: Motion
  7. Forces
  8. Friction
  9. Newton’s Laws
  10. Project: Ignitia Virtual Lab: Newton’s Law
  11. Experiment: Smart Science
  12. Centripetal Force
  13. Quiz 2: Forces
  14. Review
  15. Special Project: Smart Science – Defining Speed
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – SEMESTER REVIEW AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam—Form A
  4. Alternate Exam—Form B

UNIT 7 – WORK AND ENERGY

  1. Forms of Energy
  2. Work
  3. Mechanical Energy
  4. Conservation of Energy
  5. Experiment: Ignitia Potential and Kinetic Energy
  6. Power
  7. Quiz 1: Work, Energy, and Power
  8. Simple Machines; Levers
  9. Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency
  10. Pulleys; Wheels and Axles
  11. Inclined Planes, Wedges, and Screws
  12. Project: Ignitia Virtual Labs – Simple Machines
  13. Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Pendulum Energy
  14. Quiz 2: Simple Machines
  15. Review
  16. Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Projectile Energy
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 8 – HEAT FLOW

  1. Thermodynamics and Entropy
  2. Specific Heat Capacity
  3. Heat Flow
  4. Experiment: Ignitia Insulators
  5. Quiz 1: Energy Transfer
  6. Heating Systems
  7. Cooling and Refrigeration
  8. Heat Engines
  9. Quiz 2: Heat Flow and Technology
  10. Special Project – Smart Science Labs – Heat Conduction in Solids
  11. Review
  12. Test
  13. Alternate Test
  14. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 9 – ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

  1. Electric Charges
  2. Static Electricity
  3. Electric Current
  4. Circuits
  5. Electrical Energy and Power
  6. Project: Ignitia Virtual Lab – Circuits
  7. Quiz 1: Electricity
  8. Magnetism
  9. Magnetism and Electricity
  10. Magnetic Fields in Space
  11. Quiz 2: Magnetism
  12. Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Electric Circuits
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 10- WAVES

  1. Waves and Energy Transfer
  2. Types of Waves
  3. Properties of Waves
  4. The Behavior of Waves
  5. Quiz 1: Wave Characteristics and Properties
  6. Sound Vibrations
  7. Detecting Sound
  8. Experiment: Ignitia Virtual Lab – Using Vibrations to Produce Sound
  9. Doppler Effect
  10. Beats, Resonance, and Harmonics
  11. Quiz 2: Sound
  12. Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
  13. Properties of Light
  14. Reflection and Mirrors
  15. Lenses
  16. Quiz 3: Light
  17. Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Wave Lenght and Speed
  18. Review
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 11- CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS IN OUR WORLD

  1. Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming
  2. Fossil Fuels’ Effect on the Environment
  3. Media and Science
  4. Experiment: Smart Science Labs – Non-Renewable Enerrgy
  5. Quiz 1: Environmental Chemistry
  6. Atomic Spectra and Moving Stars
  7. The Temperature of Stars
  8. Kepler and the Motion of the Spheres
  9. Quiz 2: Space Physics
  10. Special Project:  Smart Science – Renewable Energy
  11. Review
  12. Test
  13. Alternate Test
  14. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 12- SEMESTER REVIEW AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam—Form A
  4. Alternate Exam—Form B

UNIT 13 – FINAL EXAM

  1. Exam
  2. Alternate Exam—Form A
  3. Alternate Exam—Form B