SevScience - Physical Science Summer Series #1 Message from Mr. Severino: CK-12 Welcome to your study of Physical Science! This course serves as a solid foundation for courses in Jeanphysics, Brainard, chemistry, Ph.D. technology, and design-process learning. Through these introductory readings, you will gain insight into some of the careers and fields of human endeavor characterized by the physical sciences. For your summer assignment, please complete the following points: 1) Thoroughly read each chapter. 2) Complete the review questions at the end of each chapter.These review questions are to be completed electronically. To share your answers with me, you may use Google Docs, your Microsoft Office school account, or email. 3) Later this summer, you will receive links for online quizzes related to the readings in this textbook. These quizzes will be compiled as a major test grade. 4) The due date for all summer assignments is Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Say Thanks to the Authors If you have any questionsClick about http://www.ck12.org/saythanks this assignment, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[email protected].(No sign in required) I look forward to seeing you in the Fall. Have a safe, enjoyable Summer! Contents www.ck12.org Contents 1 Introduction to Physical Science1 1.1 Nature of Science.......................................... 2 1.2 Scientific Theory .......................................... 6 1.3 Scientific Law............................................ 9 1.4 History of Science.......................................... 11 1.5 Ethics in Science .......................................... 15 1.6 Scope of Physical Science...................................... 18 1.7 Scope of Chemistry......................................... 20 1.8 Scope of Physics........................................... 23 1.9 Physical Science Careers .....................................