PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
1.1
(2.5 weeks)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 1
Science Skills
 Explain how science and
technology are related
 List the major branches of natural
science and describe how they
overlap
 Describe the main ideas of physical
science
 Describe the steps in a scientific
method
 Compare and contrast facts,
scientific theories, and scientific
laws
 Explain the importance of models in
science
 Explain the importance of safety in
science
 Perform calculations involving
scientific notation and conversion
factors
 Identify the metric and SI units
used in science and convert
between common metric prefixes
 Compare and contrast accuracy
and precision
 Relate the Celsius, Kelvin, and
Fahrenheit temperature scales
 Organize and analyze data using
tables and graphs
 Identify the relationship between a
manipulated variable and a
responding variable.
 Explain the importance of
communicating data
 Discuss the process of peer review
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall – Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Study Guides
Pg. 6 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 11 Q’s 1-8
Measurement Lab
Pg. 20 Q’s 1-6
Review Assignment pg. 29
Q’s 1-19, 21, 23, 25-27, 3133
Using Scientific Notation
Worksheet
Pendulum Investigation Lab
STATE STANDARDS: E1.2h, P1.1B,
P1.1C, P1.1D, P1.1E, P1.2h, P1.2j
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CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.1
RST.9-10.2
RST.9-10.3
RST.9-10.8
WHST.9-10.2a
WHST.9-10.2b
Pg. 6 Writing in
Science
Scientific Method
Writing Assignment
(Discovery Video
Field Trips)
Friday Writing
Assignment
CNN Metric Mishap
Article
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
1.2
(2.5 Weeks)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 2
Motion
 Identify frames of reference and
describe how they are used to
measure motion
 Identify appropriate SI units for
measuring distances
 Distinguish between distance and
displacement
 Calculate displacement using
vector addition
 Identify appropriate SI units for
measuring speed
 Compare and contrast average
speed and instantaneous speed
 Interpret distance-time graphs
 Calculate the speed of an object
using slopes
 Describe how velocities combine
 Identify changes in motion that
produce acceleration
 Describe examples of constant
acceleration
 Calculate the acceleration of an
object
 Interpret speed-time and distancetime graphs
 Classify acceleration as positive or
negative
 Describe instantaneous
acceleration
STATE STANDARDS:P2.1A, P2.1C,
P2.1D, P2.1g, P2.2A, P2.2B, P2.2C,
P2.2D, P2.3a, P4.12d
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall – Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Study Guides
Chapter 11.2 Math Practice
Worksheet
Chapter 11.3 Math Practice
Investigation 11A Lab
Chapter 11 Graph Practice
Worksheet
Graphing Motion
Worksheet
Interpreting Distance-Time
Graphs Worksheet
Constant Velocity Lab
Pg. 331 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 337 Q’s 1-9
Pg. 348 Q’s 1-9
Pg. 351 Q’s 1-12, 14-22,
24-25, 28-31, 34
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CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.1
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
WHST.9-10.2d
Words to Graph
Activity
Speed-Time Graphs
Worksheet
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
2.1
(2.5 weeks)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 3
Forces and Motion
 Describe examples of force and
identify appropriate SI units used to
measure force
 Explain how the motion of an object
is affected when balanced and
unbalanced forces act on it
 Compare and contrast the four
kinds of friction
 Describe how Earth’s gravity and
air resistance affect falling objects
 Describe the path of a projectile
and identify the forces that produce
projectile motion
 Describe Newton’s first law of
motion and its relation to inertia
 Describe Newton’s second law of
motion and use it to calculate
acceleration, force, and mass
values
 Relate the mass of an object to its
weight
 Explain how action and reaction
forces are related according to
Newton’s third law of motion
 Calculate the momentum of an
object and describe what happens
when momentum is conserved
during a collision
 Identify the forms of
electromagnetic force that can both
attract and repel
 Identify and describe the universal
forces acting within the nucleus
 Define Newton’s law of universal
gravitation and describe the factors
affecting gravitational force
 Describe centripetal force and the
type of motion it produces
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall – Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Study Guides
Pg. 362 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 369 Q’s 1-7
Pg. 377 Q’s 1-7
Pg. 385 Q’s 1-15, 17-19,
20-21, 23, 25-26, 30-33
Defining Forces Worksheet
Math Practice Worksheet
Investigation 12B Lab
Newton’s First Law
Worksheet
Newton’s Second and Third
Law Worksheet
Balloon Jet Lab
STATE STANDARDS: P2.1h, P3.1A,
P3.1D, P3.2C, P3.3A, P3.4A, P3.4C,
P3.4e, P3.5a, P3.6b, P3.6c
Clare High School
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CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
WHST.9-10.2a
Friday Writing
Activity – “The
Movies”
Writing in Science
pg. 377
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
2.2
(2.5 weeks)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 4
Work, Power, and Energy
 Describe the conditions that must
exist for a force to do work on an
object
 Calculate the work done on an
object
 Describe and calculate power.
 Compare the units of watts and
horsepower as they relate to power
 Describe the relationship between
work and energy
 Relate kinetic energy to mass and
speed and calculate these
quantities.
 Analyze how potential energy is
related to an object’s position and
give examples of gravitational and
elastic potential energy.
 Solve equations that relate an
object’s mass and height.
 Give examples of the major forms
of energy and explain how each is
produced.
 Describe conversions of energy
from one form to another.
 State and apply the law of
conservations of energy.
 Analyze how energy is conserved
in conversions between kinetic
energy and potential energy and
solve equations that equate initial
energy to final energy.
 Describe the relationship between
energy and mass and calculate
how much energy is equivalent to a
given mass.
 Classify energy resources as
renewable or nonrenewable.
 Evaluate benefits and drawbacks of
different energy sources.
 Describe ways to conserve energy
resources.
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
CCSS and
Differentiation
Prentice Hall Physical
Science (Concepts in
RST.9-10.4
Action) – Section 14.1 and RST.9-10.5
Chapter 15
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
Section 14.1 and Chapter
15 Study Guides
WHST.9-10.2a
Pg. 416 Q’s 1-8
Work and Power WSs
Pg. 452 Q’s 1-9
Potential and Kinetic
Energy WS
Potential and Kinetic
Energy Questions WS
Section 15.3 Data Analysis
Worksheet
Pg. 459 Q’s 1-10
Math Practice Worksheet
Pg. 441 Q’s 1-4, 11-12, 28
Pg. 469 Q’s 1-13, 15-18,
20-21, 28, 31-32, 34
Roller Coaster Physics
Video
Roller Coaster Lab
STATE STANDARDS: E2.2B, E2.4A,
P3.p2A, P4.1c, P4.1d, P4.2A, P4.2C,
P4.3A, P4.3C, P4.3B, P4.3e
Clare High School
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Writing in Science
pg. 466
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
3.1
(2 weeks)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 5
Mechanical Waves and Sound
 Define mechanical waves and
relate waves to energy.
 Describe transverse, longitudinal,
and surface waves and discuss
how they are produced.
 Identify examples of transverse and
longitudinal waves.
 Analyze the motion of a medium as
each kind of mechanical waves
passes through it.
 Define frequency, period,
wavelength, and wave speed and
describe these properties for
different kinds of waves.
 Solve equations relating wave
speed to wavelength and frequency
or period.
 Describe how to measure
amplitude and relate amplitude to
the energy of a wave.
 Describe how reflection, refraction
diffraction, and interference affect
waves.
 State a rule that explains refraction
of a wave as it passes from one
medium to another.
 Identify factors that affect the
amount of refraction, diffraction, or
interference.
 Distinguish between constructive
and destructive interference and
explain how standing waves form.
 Describe the properties of sound
waves.
 Describe how sound waves behave
in applications such as ultrasound
and music.
 Explain how relative motion
determines the frequency of sound
an observer hears.
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Chapter 17
CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
Chapter 17 Study Guides
Pg. 503 Q’s 1-7
WHST.9-10.2a
Pg. 507 Q’s 1-10
Pg. 512 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 527 Q’s 1-16, 18-20,
23-24, 27, 28, 31-33
“Waves on a String” Virtual
Lab
STATE STANDARDS: P4.1B, P4.4A,
P4.4B, P4.4C, P4.5A, P4.5B, P4.5D,
P4.8A, P4.8B, P4.8C, P4.8d
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“Waves” Writing
Assignment
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
3.2
(1.5 week)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 6
Electromagnetic Waves and Light
 Describe the characteristic of
electromagnetic waves in a vacuum
and how Michelson measured the
speed of light.
 Calculate the wavelength and
frequency of an electromagnetic
wave given its speed.
 Describe the evidence for the dual
nature of electromagnetic radiation.
 Describe how the intensity of light
changes with distance from a light
source.
 Rank and classify electromagnetic
waves based on their frequencies
and wavelengths.
 Describe the uses of different
waves of the electromagnetic
spectrum.
 Classify materials as transparent,
translucent, or opaque to visible
light.
 Describe what happens when light
is reflected, refracted, polarized, or
scattered.
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Sections 18.1 –
18.3
Sections 18.1 – 18.3 Study
Guides
CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
WHST.9-10.2a
Section 18.1 Interest
Grabber
Section 18.1 Math Practice
Pg. 338 Q’s 1-10
Pg. 545 Q’s 1-7
pg. 549 Q’s 1-7
Investigation 18B: Using
Polarized Light to Measure
Sugar Concentration
STATE STANDARDS: P4.6A, P4.6B,
P4.6C, P4.6D, P4.6h, P4.8d, P4.r9d,
P4.9A, P4.9B, P4.9C
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Writing in Science
pg. 545
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
4.1
(1 week)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 7
Mirrors and Lenses
 Describe the law of reflection.
 Describe how a plane mirror
produces an image.
 Describe real and virtual images
and relate them to converging and
diverging light rays.
 Describe the physical
characteristics of plane, concave,
and convex mirrors and distinguish
between the types of images they
form.
 Explain what causes light to refract.
 Define index of refraction.
 Describe the physical
characteristics of concave and
convex lenses and distinguish
between the types of images they
form.
 Describe total internal reflection
and explain its relationship to the
critical angle.
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action)- Sections 19.1
and 19.2
Sections 19.1 and 19.2
Study Guides
Section 19.1 Interest
Grabber
Pg. 573 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 578 Q’s 1-6
Plane Mirror Lab
STATE STANDARDS: P4.8A, P4.8B
Clare High School
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CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
WHST.9-10.2a
PACING GUIDE
GENERAL SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit
4.2
(1 week)
LEARNER OUTCOMES
Topic 8
Electricity and Circuits
 Describe electric current and
identify the two types of current.
 Describe conduction and classify
materials as good electrical
conductors of good electrical
insulators.
 Describe the factors that affect
resistance.
 Explain how voltage produces
electric current.
 Calculate voltage, current, and
resistance using Ohm’s law
 Analyze circuit diagrams for series
circuits and parallel circuits.
 Solve equations that relate electric
power to current, voltage, and
electrical energy.
 Describe devices and procedures
for maintaining electrical safety.
INDICATORS OF
LEARNING
Prentice Hall Physical
Science (Concepts in
Action) – Sections 20.2
and 20.3
Section 20.2 and 20.3
Study Guides
CCSS and
Differentiation
RST.9-10.4
RST.9-10.5
RST.9-10.7
RST.9-10.9
WHST.9-10.2a
Pg. 607 Q’s 1-8
Pg. 613 Q’s 1-8
Circuits Lab
STATE STANDARDS: P4.10A,
P4.10B, P4.10C, P4.10D
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Discovery
“Understanding
Electricity” Video