High School GPS Physical Science Forsyth County Schools Pacing Guide, 2011-2012 First 18 Weeks (Semester) Characteristics of Unit 1: Force and Unit 2: Work & Power; Unit 3: Waves Unit 4: Electricity Unit 5: Science Motion Transformation of Magnetism Energy Focus: Focus: Focus: Focus: Focus: Focus: Lab Safety Speed & Velocity (8a) Work & Power Types & Static Electricity (10a) Domains Simple machines(8e) Characteristics Friction Significant figures Energy**(NS) Induced magnetic (8e) Mechanical advantage Mechanical Induction (NS) Precision Kinetic fields Efficiency Electromagnetic Conduction Accuracy Potential Energy Calculate Longitudinal Electron flow (8a) Scientific notation Acceleration Power Transverse AC vs. DC on SI and Metric units Graphing velocity & Mechanical Wavelength Tesla vs. Edison(NS) Motors acceleration (8a) Conversions advantage (10c) Current Wave speed Momentum conservation of Scientific Method – Efficiency Resistance Different media momentum (8a) Habits of Mind Work Voltage (NS) Doppler effect Theories vs. Laws Force (SPS 8) Circuits (10b) Permanent Waves interactions(9d) Variables Balanced and unbalanced Simple Focus: magnets Reflection Inference vs. Net force Parallel Electromagnets Refraction Observation Friction (NS) Energy Difference of potential Interference Graphing Skills Surface/surface Transformations (7a) energy Diffraction Line graphs Air resistance gPE, ME, KE Current (resistance (NS) Light & Pie (circle) graphs Gravity (10 m/s/s) (NS) Conservation and voltage) Sound(9e) Bar graphs Laws (8b) Newton’s Conductor (force When to use which >>Be alert for opportunities to Inertia →friction) one connect to F=ma transformations Induction (10a) Free-fall & weight electricity/magnetism << Chemical cell Third law Conductivity through solutions >>These topics should not be taught as one **Energy is taught throughout separate unit, but rather the course. incorporated inside of other units as they are needed.<< SPS 8 SPS 7 SPS 9 SPS 10 SPS 10 ~5 Weeks ~4 Weeks ~3 Weeks ~3 Weeks ~2 Weeks ~1 Week Second 18 Weeks (Semester)
High School GPS Physical Science Forsyth County Schools Pacing Guide, 2011-2012 First 18 Weeks (Semester) Characteristics of Science Unit 1: Force and Motion Unit 2: Work & Power; Transformation of Energy Unit 3: Waves Unit 4: Electricity Unit 5: Magnetism Focus: Lab Safety Significant figures Precision Accuracy Scientific notation SI and Metric units Conversions Scientific Method Habits of Mind Theories vs. Laws Variables Inference vs. Observation Graphing Skills Line graphs Pie (circle) graphs Bar graphs When to use which one >>These topics should not be taught as one separate unit, but rather incorporated inside of other units as they are needed.<< Focus: Speed & Velocity (8a) Energy**(NS) Kinetic Potential Acceleration (8a) Graphing velocity & acceleration (8a) Momentum – conservation of momentum (8a) Force (SPS 8) Balanced and unbalanced Net force Friction (NS) Surface/surface Air resistance Gravity (10 m/s/s) (NS) Newton’s Laws (8b) Inertia F=ma Free-fall & weight Third law **Energy is taught throughout the course. Focus: Work & Power Simple machines(8e) Mechanical advantage (8e) Efficiency Calculate Power Mechanical advantage Efficiency Work Focus: Energy Transformations (7a) gPE, ME, KE Conservation >>Be alert for opportunities to connect transformations to electricity/magnetism << Focus: Types & Characteristics Mechanical Electromagnetic Longitudinal Transverse Wavelength Wave speed Different media Doppler effect (NS) Waves interactions(9d) Reflection Refraction Interference Diffraction Light (NS) & Sound(9e) Focus: Static Electricity (10a) Friction Induction Conduction Electron flow AC vs. DC Tesla vs. Edison(NS) Current Resistance Voltage Circuits (10b) Simple Parallel Difference of potential energy Current (resistance and voltage) Conductor (force →friction) Induction (10a) Chemical cell Conductivity through solutions Focus: Domains Induced magnetic (NS) fields Energy Motors (10c) Permanent magnets Electromagnets SPS 8 SPS 7 SPS 9 SPS 10 SPS 10 ~1 Week ~5 Weeks ~4 Weeks ~3 Weeks ~3 Weeks ~2 Weeks Second 18 Weeks (Semester) on
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