COURSE: Introduction to Physical Science, 74.174

PENT Summer 2010

TEXT: Conceptual Physical Science Explorations, Second Edition By Hewitt, Suchocki and Hewitt

SUPPLIES: Simple scientific calculator.

INSTRUCTOR: Kathleen Nichol, Room 2-11 Brodie Building 727-9691 (work), 725-0952 (home) 728-7346 (FAX) Email: [email protected]

ASSISTANT: Rina Lall 717-0547 (home) 574-4339 (cell)

CLASSES: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., Room 4-34 BB LABS: Monday to Thursday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room 4-34 BB EXTRA TIMES: To be arranged.

COURSE CONTENT:

The course will study chemistry and physics by answering these broad questions:

What is physics? What is motion? How do we measure motion? What causes motion? What stops motion? What kinds of pushes and pulls are there? Why study waves? What is electricity? How do magnets work? What is a simple machine? What makes things float? How does an airplane fly? What is chemistry? What are the elements that make up the universe? What does a chemist’s recipe look like? What makes a chemical dangerous? In what ways do Crime Scene Investigators identify stuff?

This will be done by lectures, demonstrations, experiments, and assignments.

MY AIMS FOR THIS COURSE ARE TO:

1. Use the scientific method to investigate curiousities in everyday life. 2. Learn the physics and chemistry concepts that allow us to explain scientific phenomenon taught in the Early and Middle Years grades. 3. Enjoy the above two. TENTATIVE PROGRESS RATE:

In Physics we will study Chapters 1-7:

Assignment #1: The Scientific Method, Measurement Systems, Describing Motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, falling objects, gravity, free fall, patterns of Motion, Newton’s laws of motion, mass, weight. (Chapters 1 and 2) Due on Thursday, June 17.

Assignment #2: Newton’s laws of motion, pull of gravity, circular motion, work, simple machines, energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, power, conservation of energy, momentum, conservation of momentum, heat and temperature, methods of heat transfer. (Chapters 2, 3 and 4) Due on Thursday, June 24.

Assignment #3: Density, pressure, fluids, Kinetic Molecular Theory, states of matter, electric charge, static electricity, conductors and insulators, current electricity, electric power, magnets, electromagnets. (Chapters 1 and 6 and handouts). Due on Thursday, June 30.

Assignment #4: Waves, wave behaviour, sound, light, characteristics of light, properties of light. (Chapters 4 and 5) Due on Thursday, July 8.

Physics Final Exam on Tuesday, July 6th.

In Chemistry we will study Chapters 8-12:

Assignment #5: Observing and classifying matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, WHMIS, naming elements, the periodic table, naming compounds, molar masses, percent compositions, observing reactions, writing chemical equations. (Chapters 8, 9 & 10) Due on Thursday, July 15.

Assignment #6: Atoms and molecules, atomic structure, writing chemical formulas for compounds, chemical bonding in compounds, solubility, solutions, freezing and boiling points of solutions, acids and bases, pH, organic chemistry. (Chapters 8, 9, 11 and 12) Due on Thursday, July 22.

Chemistry Final Exam on Thursday July 22nd. MARKING SCHEME: GRADE

Assignments: 5 x 6% = 30% 90% - 100% A+ Physics Final: 40% 85% - 89.9% A Chemistry Final: 30% 80% - 84.9% A- 76% - 79.9% B+ Total 100% 70% - 75.9% B 65% - 69.9% C+ 60% - 64.9% C 50% - 59.9% D Below 50% F

MANITOBA K-8 SCIENCE CURRICULUM: Physics and Chemistry topics:

Kindergarten colours, paper Grade 1 characteristics of objects and materials Grade 2 motion, states of matter Grade 3 forces that attract and repel Grade 4 sound, light Grade 5 work, simple machines, matter and changes Grade 6 electricity, flight Grade 7 forces and stability, Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter Grade 8 fluids, optics

OTHER RESOURCES: 1. Web sites on experiments, trivia and articles appropriate for elementary school and the general public: http://www.howstuffworks.com http://whyfiles.org/ http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm http://Madsci.wustl.edu/FAQs/index.html http://serp.la.asu.edu/Link_dir/SciSites.html http://www.exploratorium.edu/ http://www.cheminst.caoutrach/juniorchemist http://www.oss.mcgill.ca/index.phy http://www.chemheritage.org/educationservices/webquest/home/htm http://www.khanacademy.org/ 2. Web site on chemical elements: http://www.chemicalelements.com and http://www.webelements.com 3. The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 4. The Merck Index.