Table of Contents with Time Estimates & Sample Activities
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A# |
Activity (A) Title |
~Time (min) |
Magnetism and Static Electricity Module
|
Unit M: Developing a Model for Magnetism (~9 Hours)
|
A1 |
Modeling and the Mystery Tube |
80 |
A2 |
Exploring Magnetic Effects |
90 |
Ext A
1
|
Exploring the Region Around a Magnet |
Online |
A3 |
Developing a Model for Magnetism
|
90 |
Ext B |
Evaluating Magnetism Models |
Online |
A4 |
Better Model for Magnetism |
90 |
A5 |
Explaining Magnetic Phenomena |
90 |
Ext C |
Explaining Another Magnetic Phenomenon |
Online |
A6 ED |
Engineering Design: The Maglev System |
80 |
|
Unit SE: Developing a Model for Static Electricity (~ 10 hours )
|
A1 |
Exploring Static Electric Effects
|
90 |
Ext A |
Which Charge is Which? |
online |
Ext B |
The Law of Electric Charges |
online |
A2 |
Your Initial Model for Static Electricity |
120 |
A3 |
Representing Uncharged Objects in Your Model |
90 |
Ext D |
Nature of Charged Entities |
online |
A4 |
Refining Your Model for Different Materials |
110 |
Ext E |
Discharging Charged Objects |
online |
A5 |
Interactions Between Charged and Uncharged Objects |
80 |
A6 |
Explaining Phenomena Involving Static Electricity |
70 |
A7 |
Engineering Design: Refueling Safety |
60 |
A# |
Activity (A) Title |
~Time (min) |
Interactions and Energy Module
|
Unit EM: Energy-based Model for Interactions (~11 hours)
|
A1 |
Interactions and Motion |
120 |
Ext A |
Representing Motion on Speed-Time Graphs |
online |
A2 |
Motion and Energy |
50 |
Ext B |
Explanations using Energy Ideas. |
Online |
A3 |
Slowing and Stopping |
120 |
Ext D |
Scientific Explanations |
online |
Ext E |
Simultaneous Interactions |
online |
A4 |
Warming and Cooling |
70 |
Ext G |
Mechanisms for Heat Interactions |
online |
A5 |
Keeping Track of Energy in Electric Circuit Interactions |
120 |
A6 |
More on Keeping Track of Energy |
80 |
A7 |
Conservation of Energy |
50 |
Ext I |
More on Efficiency and Conservation of Energy |
online |
A8 |
Engineering Design: The Solar Shower |
60 |
|
Unit PEF: Potential Energy and Fields (~7/8 hours)
|
A1 |
Elastic Objects and Energy |
70 |
Ext A |
More on Elastic Energy |
online |
A2 |
Comparing Magnetic and Static Electric Interactions (optional) |
50 |
Ext B |
Representing Magnetic Poles and Electric Charges |
online |
A3 |
Magnetic and Static Electric Interactions and Energy |
110 |
Ext C |
Exploring Magnetic and Electric Fields |
online |
A4 |
Gravitational Interactions |
80 |
Ext D |
Exploring Gravitational Potential Energy |
online |
A5 |
Electromagnetic Interactions |
80 |
Ext E |
More on Electromagnetic Interactions |
online |
A6 ED |
Engineering Design: Storing Energy from Braking |
70 |
A# |
Activity (A) Title |
~Time (min) |
Interactions and Forces Module
|
Unit FM: Force-based Model for Interactions (~10 hours)
|
A1 |
Interactions and Force |
120 |
Ext A |
Force Diagrams |
online |
A2 |
Motion with a Continuous Force |
110 |
Ext B |
Pushing a Skateboarder |
online |
A3 |
Pushes and Slowing Down |
60 |
Ext C |
Connecting Force and Energy Models |
online |
A4 |
Friction and Slowing |
90 |
Ext D |
How Does Friction Work? |
online |
A5 |
Changing Force Strength and Mass |
80 |
Ext E |
Changing Direction |
online |
A6 |
Falling Objects |
80 |
A7 |
Engineering Design: A Better Car Bumper |
80 |
|
Unit CF: Combinations of Forces (~7 hours)
|
A1 |
Combinations of Forces |
60 |
Ext A |
Newton’s Second Law |
online |
A2 |
Motion with Balanced Forces |
90 |
Ext B |
More on Balanced Forces |
online |
Ext C |
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces |
online |
A3 |
Comparing Forces During Interactions |
90 |
Ext E |
Newton’s Third Law and Balanced Forces |
online |
A4 |
Explaining Phenomena Using Force Ideas |
60 |
Ext D |
More on Vertical Motion |
online |
A5 |
Engineering Design: Inspiration from Nature |
90 |
A# |
Activity (A) Title |
~Time (min) |
Waves, Sound and Light Module
|
Unit WS: Mechanical Waves and Sound (~7 hours)
|
A1 |
Wave Pulses |
120 |
A2 |
Continuous Waves |
50 |
Ext A |
How Do Waves Move? |
online |
A3 |
Two-Dimensional Waves |
90 |
Ext C |
Reflection of 2D Waves |
online |
A4 |
Sound Waves |
60 |
Ext D |
Seismic Waves |
online |
A5 |
Engineering Design: Locating an Earthquake |
90 |
|
Unit L: Light and Color (~7 hours)
|
A1 |
Pinholes and Shadows |
110 |
Ext A |
Drawing Light Ray Diagrams for Pinholes and Shadows |
online |
A2 |
Reflection of Light |
80 |
Ext B |
More on Mirror Reflections and Images |
online |
A3 |
Refraction of Light |
90 |
A4 |
Color |
110 |
A5 |
Engineering Design: Measuring the Moon’s Distance |
60 |
A# |
Activity (A) Title |
~Time (min) |
Matter and Interactions Module
|
Unit PC: Physical Changes (~15 hours)
|
A1 |
An Introduction to Pressure |
90 |
Ext A |
Introduction to Spreadsheets and Graphing |
online |
A2 |
Pressure and the Amount of Gas |
90 |
Ext B |
Pressure-Volume Relationship |
online |
A3 |
Pressure and Temperature Relationship |
90 |
Ext C |
Gas Law Graphing |
online |
A4 |
Explanations Involving Gases |
90 |
A5 |
Properties of Liquids |
90 |
A6 |
More on Liquids and Characteristic Properties |
100 |
A7 |
Solids and SPT |
100 |
Ext D |
Energy Involved in Heating Substances and Phase Changes |
online |
A8 |
Density |
100 |
Ext E |
SPT and Density of Gases, Liquids and Solids |
online |
A9 |
Mixing and Solubility |
90 |
Ext F |
Characteristic Physical Properties |
online |
A10 |
Explanations Involving Physical Changes |
90 |
A11 ED |
Evaluating Ballonet Designs |
90 |
|
Unit CR: Chemical Reactions (~15 hours)
|
A1 |
Physical Changes vs. Chemical Reactions |
90 |
A2 |
Classification of Matter |
90 |
Ext A |
Separating Mixtures Using Physical Properties |
online |
A3 |
Evidence of Chemical Reaction |
90 |
Ext B |
Reaction Rates and Temperature |
online |
A4 |
Conservation of Mass and SPT |
90 |
Ext C |
Collision Theory and Chemical Reactions |
online |
A5 |
Chemical Reactions and Energy Transfer |
90 |
Ext D |
Reaction Rate and Energy Diagrams |
online |
A6 |
Elements and the Periodic Table |
90 |
Ext E |
Models of the Atom |
online |
A7 |
Atoms and the Periodic Table |
90 |
A8 |
Electrons and Chemical Bonding |
90 |
A9 |
Molecular Structure (Supplemental) |
110 |
A10 |
Using the Class Consensus Ideas to Explain Observations |
90 |
A11 ED |
Which Hand Warmer Is Best? |
90 |