Course Syllabus
Weekly Course Schedule for Summer 2007 course
Materials needed for course
Helpful web resources for all topics in Physical Science

Lecture Notes	Activities, Assignments and Quizzes	More Information - Related Web Sites
Pre-test
Tools of Science
Metric System Science and Measurement	Measurement Assignment and Animations	National Institute for Standards and Technology page on International System of Units (SI) Metric converter Metric information Chem Tutor - units and measures Metric conversion calculator Science made simple online metric convertor Conversion of units All you need to know about metric for everyday life Metric chocolate chip cookies NIST Metric Pyramid (copy master)
Scientific Method Writing step-by-step instructions		What is Science? Bruce Railsback, UGA PB&J Assignment. Another PB&J Still another PB&J
Forces
1. Mechanics: Mass and Motion of Objects
Motion of objects	Motion Assignment and Projectile Motion Activity	Vectors and scalars Distance and Displacement Speed and Velocity Acceleration Vector diagrams Position vs. Time Graphs Slope of Position vs. Time Graphs
Forces and Motion Newton's Laws of Motion		SixFlags Physics/Physical Science Workbook (HS) Six Flags Math/Physics/Science Workbook (MS) Physics Lab, National Institute of Standards and Technology  Newton's Laws (The Physics Classroom) Hammer and Feather video Hammer and feather video2 Free-body Force Diagram
2. Forms and Transformations of Energy; Work and Energy;  Gravity;  Heat
Work, Energy and Power Simple Machines	See Weekly Schedule	Lever an obelisk (NOVA - PBS) Kneed more leverage (NASA) Kneed more work (NASA) Tensile strength - pulley (NASA) Simple Machines (NASA)  Complex machines - Rube Goldberg Contest (Argonne National Lab) Who or What is Rube Goldberg? (Argonne NL) Rube Goldberg Honda video Simple Machines (Franklin Institute) Simple Machines (Kennesaw) Roller Coaster Physics Crazy Coasters - Marble roller coaster activities Roller Coaster Science
Gravity		How much would you weigh on another planet? Your weight on other worlds
Heat Energy	See Weekly Schedule
2. Electrical Force (Electrostatics and Electricity)
Electric Charge and Electric Force Electrical Potential and Voltage Electric Current Electric Circuits Electric Power How Electricity is Generated Electrical Safety	See Weekly Schedule	Electric charge, electric field and electric current - NASA What is static electricity? Energy Kids Page - Electricity- A secondary energy source (Energy Information Administration) How batteries work Build a lemon battery Building a battery When life gives you lemons, build electricity Energy Information Administration Energy Kids Page (EIA) Energy Topics from A to Z (EIA) Electricity Basics 101 (EIA) EPA Battery Recycling  Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory - Electrical Safety
3. Magnetic Forces and Magnetism
Magnets and Electromagnets	Assignments, Activities, Quiz	Magnetism (NASA Stargazers)  Electricity and Magnetism links (Kennesaw) Exploratorium Snacks about Magnetism Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism Faraday's Magnetic Field Induction Experiment Lenz's Law video (magnet in copper tube) Faraday Motor Demonstration (video) Simplest Electric Motor in the World video What is the Magnetic Field? video Electricity and Magnetism Hand Rules video How to build a simple electric motor, plus how it works video
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
1. Mechanical Waves - Sound Waves
Waves	Sound Assignment	NSF Physics Classroom Resources National Science Digital Library Activity-Based Physics - UMD Study Works! Online - The Physics Classroom Physics Tutorial Sound Waves and Music Light Waves and Color Newton's Laws 1D Kinematics Multimedia Physics Studio Physics Help, Graphing Practice, etc.
		Making Waves NASA Explores -Waves
Sound		Hearing in Mono or Stereo The Wind-Up and the Pitch The Halls are Alive with the Sound of Music The Sounds of Science NASAExplores - Sound Waves NASAExplores - Speed of Sound NASAExplores - How Fast Is Sound? NASAExplores - Sonic Booms
2. Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Radiation - Light and Optics
Electromagnetic Radiation	Electromagnetic Wave Assignment	Science Trek - Electromagnetic Waves NASA Explores - Lessons and online resources for National Science Standards NASA Explores - Radio Waves Physics of Light and Color - interactive Java tutorials - Wave basics Physics of Light and Color - interactive Java tutorials - Particle and Wave Reflection Physics of Light and Color - interactive Java tutorials - Particle and Wave Refraction The Physics Classroom - How Do We Know Light Behaves as a Wave? The Physics Classroom - Color and Vision The Physics Classroom - Reflection and Its Importance The Physics Classroom - Refraction at a Boundary The Physics Classroom - Color and Vision - Light Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission The Transmission of Wave through Dense media -- Reflection and Refraction
Optics	Optics Assignment	Diagram of the Eye Concave mirror simulation Convex mirror java simulation 3-D Mirror simulation Lens and mirror simulations Converging and diverging lenses How the eye and retina work like a camera How eyeglasses work
Forces of Nature
1. Gravitational Force
Gravity	Assignments, Activities, Quiz	How much would you weigh on another planet? Your weight on other worlds
Atoms and Chemistry - The Scientific View of the Nature of Matter
Properties of Matter - Atoms and the Periodic Table
Atoms The Periodic Table Matter Bonding and naming chemical compounds Molecules, molecular masses and the mole Solids, Liquids and Gases Gases Plasma	Assignment 1 - Matter Answers Funny Water Funny Water - alternate link Chemistry Puns Density Demonstration - Floating Cans Liquids and solids assignment	Periodic Table from National Institute for Standards and Technology WebElements Periodic Table Periodic Table Periodic Table Mixtures, Elements and Compounds game (Rags to Riches) Tom Lehrer song, The Elements Chemistry Experiments Characteristics of Typical Plasmas Experimenting with Plasma (grades 5-8) - NASA NSF Chemistry and Materials Classroom Resources Physical and Chemical Changes activities for Middle School