Study Scope and Sequence
Module 01: Galileo Gardens
· Introduction to Graphing
· Graphing Techniques
· Graphing Data
· Exploring Graph Line Shapes
· Graphs and Equations
· Analyzing Graphs
· Measurement
· Vernier Caliper
Module 02: Kepler Kingdom
· Speed
· Problem-Solving Methods
· Motion Graphics
· World in Motion
· Scalar and Vector Quantities
· Manipulating Equations
· Velocity
· Linear Motion
· Acceleration
Module 03: Newton’s Nook
· Newton’s First Law
· Paul Hewitt’s Concept Development
· Newton’s Second Law
· Newton’s Third Law
· Particle Accelerator
· Fundamental Forces
· Mass and Weight
· Universal Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law
· Force Diagram
· Uniform Circular Motion
Module 04: Joule’s Jungle
· Measuring Temperature
· Absolute Zero
· Introduction to Heat
· Thermal Energy
· KE&GPE
· Work and Power
· Mechanical Energy
· Hooke’s Law
Module 05: Faraday Follies
· Conductors
· Circuit Builders
· Bulb Basics
· Electric Fields and Forces
· Wanda Wire and the Compass
· Capacitor Basics
· Chandra Charge
· Schematic School
· Air Resistance
· DC Circuits
· Series and Parallel Circuits
· Lorenzo Light Bulbs
Module 06: Maxwell Mountain
· Simple Harmonic Motion
· Sand Pendulum
· Introduction to Waves
· Tsunamis
· Introduction to Ray Diagram Vocabulary and Variable
· Ray Tracing Steps for Convex Lenses and Concave Mirrors
· The Lens and Mirror Equation
· Refraction
· Snell’s Law
· Wave Diffraction and Interference
· Wave Phenomena
Module 07: Einstein’s Falls
Atomic Models
· Atomic Theory
· Atoms and Molecules
· Fundamental Particles
· Duality of Light
· Photoelectric Effect
· Light Quanta
· Mass Defect and Binding Energy
· Radiation and Radioactivity
· Radioactive Dating
· Radioisotopes
· Nuclear Fission versus Nuclear Fusion
· Special Relativity
· Cosmology