Middle School Physics
2016-2017 Course Outline
Objective 1
The student will become familiar with and use basic metric and English measurements.
Objective 2
The student will learn how to record, organize and take data by using such tools as:
Objective 3
The student will become familiar with describing motion.
Objective 4
The student will understand basic concepts of energy.
Objective 5
The student will understand basic concepts of magnetism.
Objective 6
The student will understand basic concepts of electricity.
Objective 7 (If time)
The students will understand the basic concepts of light.
The student will become familiar with and use basic metric and English measurements.
Objective 2
The student will learn how to record, organize and take data by using such tools as:
- Measuring tape
- Timers
- Calculators
- Graph paper
- Data Tables
- Spring Scales
- Mass Scales
Objective 3
The student will become familiar with describing motion.
- Gravity
- Newton’s Laws
- Momentum
- Impulse
- Velocity
- Acceleration
Objective 4
The student will understand basic concepts of energy.
- Law of conservation of energy
- Different kinds and sources of energy
- Potential and Kinetic energy
- Energy Efficiency
Objective 5
The student will understand basic concepts of magnetism.
- Source of magnetism
- Causes of magnetism
- Magnetic poles
- Magnetic Fields
- Interaction of magnetism and electricity
Objective 6
The student will understand basic concepts of electricity.
- Source of electricity
- Causes of electricity
- Batteries
- Voltage
- Circuits
Objective 7 (If time)
The students will understand the basic concepts of light.
- Additive color
- Subtractive color
- Refraction
- Reflection