Physical Science A & B - SCI787/SCI788

Course Equivalency

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Course Description: Semester A

This is an introduction to the physical sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom and reinforced through homework reading and interesting labs that relate to everyday life.

Course Description: Semester B

This is an introduction to the physical sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom and reinforced through homework reading and interesting labs that relate to everyday life.

Major Concepts: Semester A

• Energy
• Force
• Newton’s Laws
• Machines
• Waves
• Light

Major Concepts: Semester B

• Lenses
• Electricity
• Matter
• Modern Machines
• Physical Science and the Environment

Grade Level

• 8-12

Materials

The following items are needed to complete home (kitchen) labs that are included in the Physical Science course. Most will be simple locate as they are common household materials. If you find difficulty locating any of the listed materials please reach out to your instructor to find alternative options.

• A Toy Car
• Metric Ruler
• Pennies And Nickels
• Glass Of Water
• Pen
• Prism
• Long Play Record
• D Battery
• Ruler
• Metal Plate Or Pan
• 6-Volt Battery
• Balloon
• Printout Of The Periodic Table
• Ball
• Toy Car
• Cardboard – It Can Be Thick Or Thin Cardboard
• Three Bowls Of Water
• 4 Inch By 4 Inch Piece Of Aluminum Foil
• Ball
• Flashlight
• Shiny Soup Spoon
• Cardboard Box
• Yo-Yo
• Concave Lens
• 12 inch Ruler
• Flashlight
• Iron Filings
• Two Magnets
• Magnet
• 3 Feet Of Bare Wire
• Calculator
• Water
• Microwave Oven
• Blue Modeling Clay
• Stack Of About Twenty Coins
• Soccer Ball
• Piece Of Cardboard
• Two Cans
• Water Fountain
• Two Broomsticks
• Prism
• Wires Of Different Thickness
• Four Pieces Of Graph Paper
• 3 Different Size Screws
• Different Appliance Cords
• Salt
• Sugar Cubes
• Two Rocks
• Ball Or Marble
• Paperclip
• Index Cards
• Piece Of Bamboo
• Glass Jar
• Balloon
• Cardboard Tubes
• Penny
• 3 Cups Of Root Beer
• Large Flat Pan
• A Rope About 10 To 20 Meters Long
• Jump Rope
• Slinky
• Apple
• Old-Fashioned Pencil Sharpener
• Chair

Duration

• 2 semesters/1.0 credit