Study Scope and Sequence

SEGMENT ONE

Module 1 – Our World in Motion

Honors Scientifics Theories, Math Inventory, Physical Measurement, Graphing Data, Graphs and Equations, Speed, Motions Graphs I, Velocity

 

Module 2 – Acceleration and Force

Manipulating Equations, Acceleration, Motions Graphs II, Free Fall Motions, Newton’s First and Third Laws, Newton’s Second Laws, Honors 2-D Motion

 

Module 3 – Application of Forces

Fundamental Forces, Force Diagrams and Friction, Planetary and Circular Motion, Conservation of Momentum, Honors Angular Momentum, Forms of Energy, Work and Power, Conservation of Energy

 

SEGMENT TWO

Module 4 – Circuits and Current

Electric Circuits and Forces, Electric Current and Magnetics Fields, Capacitance, Resistance and Schematics, Circuits Design, Honors Electromagnetism

 

Module 5 – Waves and Optics

Simple Harmonic Motion, Wave Behavior, Lenses and Mirrors, Snell’s Law, Wave Phenomena, Telecommunications and Digital Information

 

Module 6 – Heat and Particles

Temperature, Thermal Energy, Honors Thermodynamics, Atomic Theory, Duality of Light, Atomic Spectra, Photoelectric Effect, Honors Radiation and Radioactivity, Fission and Fusion, Relativity and Cosmology