NEWARK CATHOLIC INTEGRATED SCIENCE

 

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How to Study for Science

Integrated Science introduces high school students to the broad spectrum of science study while developing reading and math skills. This program maintains a traditional emphasis on physical science while integrating physics, chemistry, Earth science, meteorology and space science.

Course Goals

Prepare students for success with the science subtest of the Ohio Graduation Test.

Prepare students for success in advanced science courses.

Chapter

Section

 

1

Introduction to The Study of Science

 

1.1

The Nature of Science

1.2

The Way Science Works

1.3

Organizing Data

2

Characteristics of Matter

 

2.1

What Is Matter

2.2

Properties of Matter

2.3

Changes In Matter

3

 

States of Matter

 

3.1

Matter and Energy

 

3.2

Fluids

 

3.3

Behavior of Gases

4

 

Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table

 

4.1

Atomic Structure

 

4.2

Periodic Table

 

4.3

Element Families

 

4.4

Moles

5

 

The Structure of Matter

 

5.1

Compounds and Molecules

 

5.2

Ionic and Covalent Bonding

 

5.3

Compound Names and Formulas

 

5.4

Organic and Biochemical Compounds

6

 

Chemical Reactions

 

6.1

The Nature of Chemical Reactions

 

6.2

Reaction Types

 

6.3

Balancing Chemical Equations

 

6.4

Rates of Change

7

 

Solutions

 

7.1

Solutions and Other Mixtures

 

7.2

How Substances Dissolve

 

7.3

Solubility and Concentration

8

 

Acids, Bases, and Salts

 

8.1

Acids and Bases

 

8.2

Reactions of Acid with Bases

 

8.3

Acids, Bases, and Salts in the Home

9

 

Nuclear Chemistry

 

9.1

What is Radioactivity

 

9.2

Nuclear Fission and Fusion

 

9.3

Nuclear Radiation and Today

10

 

Kinematics

 

10.1

Measuring Motion

 

10.2

Acceleration

 

10.3

Motion and Force

11

 

Dynamics and Forces

 

11.1

Laws of Motion

 

11.2

Gravity

 

11.3

Newton’s Third Law

12

 

Work and Energy

 

12.1

Work, Power, and Machines

 

12.2

Simple Machines

 

12.3

Energy

 

12.4

Conservation of Energy

13

 

Thermodynamics: Heat and Temperature

 

13.1

Temperature

 

13.2

Energy

 

13.3

Heat

14

 

Wave Theory

 

14.1

Types of Waves

 

14.2

Characteristics of Waves

 

14.3

Wave Interactions

15

 

Sound and Light

 

15.1

Sound

 

15.2

Nature of Light

 

15.3

Reflection and Color

 

15.4

Refraction, Lenses, and Prisms

16

 

Electricity

 

16.1

Electric Charge and Force

 

16.2

Current

 

16.3

Circuits

17

 

Magnetism

 

17.1

Magnets and Magnetic Fields

 

17.2

Magnetism from Electric Currents

 

17.3

Electric Currents from Magnetism

18

 

Communication Technology

 

18.1

Signals and Telecommunications

 

18.1

Telephone, Radio, and Television

 

18.2

Computers and the Internet

19

 

Astronomy: The Solar System

 

19.1

Sun, Earth, and Moon

 

19.2

The Inner and Outer Planets

 

19.3

Formation of the Solar System

20

 

Astronomy: The Universe

 

20.1

The Life and Death of Stars

 

20.2

The Milky Way and Other Galaxies

 

20.3

Origin of the Universe

21

 

Geology and Earth Science

 

21.1

Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics

 

21.2

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

 

21.3

Minerals and Rocks

 

21.4

Weathering and Erosion

22