INSPIRE CALIFORNIA

SCIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL – PHYSICS
CURRICULUM PACING GUIDE
 Getting Started
• Students will need the McGraw- Hill Physics Textbook, a copy of the Science Notebook (available
to complete online in each lesson, fillable pdf or printable pdf), a Science Journal (which is a
composition or notebook to keep notes in) and a student login for online materials such as Labs
and Assessments. Website https://my.mheducation.com/login Username: Student first name
and ID number (i.e. Stella95834) Password: Sutterpeak1

• Module Assessments can be printed or assigned to take online. Please discuss with your teacher
if you would like the assessments assigned to take online or emailed to you as a pdf to print.

• Students have the option of completing the course by using “Learnsmart/Smartbook” (your
teacher can assign it to you per module) where you have access to all of the textbook material
online and/or can answer all questions online (from the Science Notebook) as well as
assessments, with immediate feedback.

• The textbook or pacing guide will indicate when you should access online materials (videos, CER
charts, additional activities). You can access them by logging in, click on Lessons, click on
“Launch the Presentation” and find the resource you need by clicking “Next Resource” at the
bottom or click the three lines in the top left-hand corner of your course, select the module and
lesson and then scroll down to the appropriate section (Engage, Explore and Explain, Elaborate
or Evaluate) which you can find at the bottom of the page in your textbook.

• You have two options to complete the lab requirement for this class:

o Option 1: Complete labs in this course. There are several labs available in each module.
You will need to complete a minimum of 1 lab per module and turn in the lab sheets to
your teacher. A material list for all the labs can be obtained from your teacher. Your
teacher will need to assign the labs to your student online account and it is suggested to
look through the available labs for each module (online) ahead of time, choose which
lab(s) you would like to complete, and obtain the materials you need. You can be
reimbursed from your student budget for materials and borrow from the Lending
Library when materials are available (i.e. microscope, etc.).

o Option 2: Take a corresponding lab class through a community partner for the year.
Please talk to your teacher and/or the school counselor for available options.

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 Module One: A Physics Toolkit
6 Days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 3  Lab: Mass and Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Falling Objects the nature of science
A Physics Toolkit Page 1 and the practices
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 4-9  Lab: Measuring scientists use.
Lesson One:  Science Notebook: Change
Methods of Science Pages 2-6 Students will explore
Day 3  Textbook: Pages 10-13  PhysicsLAB: Mass some of the key
Lesson Two:  Science Notebook: and Volume mathematical
Mathematics and Page 7-10 concepts needed in
Physics  Lab: How far physics, including SI
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 14-17 around? units, dimension
Lesson Three:  Science Notebook: analysis, significant
Measurement Page 11-14  PhysicsLAB: figures, and problem-
Exploring Objects solving strategies.
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 18-25
Lesson Four:  Science Notebook: in Motion
Graphing Data Students will explore
Pages 15-18
uncertainty, precision,
 Online: PhET
and accuracy in
Simulation: Graphing
measurement.
Lines
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 26-27 Students will explore
Module Wrap-Up  Module Assessment how graphs are
constructed and the
types of relationships
they reveal.

Unit 1: Mechanics in One Dimension

Module Two: Representing Motion

8 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Page 29  Lab: Toy Car Race Students will explore
Unit Opener  Online: Project how motion diagrams
Planner: STEM Unit  PhysicsLAB: and particle models
Project: Build a Rocket Motion Diagrams can be used to
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 31 represent motion.
Module Opener:  Science Notebook:  Lab: Vector
Representing Motion Page 19 Models Students will explore
how coordinate
systems, vectors, and

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Day 3  Textbook: Pages 32-34  Lab: Velocity scalars are used to
Lesson One:  Science Notebook: Vectors describe motion.
Picturing Motion Pages 20-23
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 35-39  PhysicsLAB: Students will explore
Lesson Two:  Science Notebook: Constant Speed how position-time
Where and When? Pages 24-27 graphs can be created
and interpreted.
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 40-44
Lesson Three:  Science Notebook: Students will explore
Position- Time Graphs Pages 28-31 the differences
Day 6-7  Textbook: Pages 45-52 between speed and
Lesson Four:  Science Notebook: velocity and how
How Fast? Pages 32-36 motion can be
modeled using
Day 8  Textbook: Pages 53-54
equations.
Module Wrap-Up  Module Assessment
Module Three: Accelerated Motion
7 Days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Page 56  Lab: Graphing Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Motion nonuniform motion
Accelerated Motion Page 37 diagrams velocity-time
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 57-65  Lab: Steel Ball Race graphs, average and
Lesson One:  Science Notebook: instantaneous
Acceleration Pages 38-43  Lab: Free Fall acceleration, and how
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 66-73 to calculate
Lesson Two:  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: Free- acceleration.
Motion with Constant Pages 44-49 Fall Acceleration
Acceleration Students will explore
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 74-80 how equations can be
Lesson Three:  Science Notebook: used to describe the
Free Fall Pages 50-54 position and velocity
of an object with a
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 81-82
constant acceleration.
Module Wrap-Up  Module Assessment
Students will explore
how objects
accelerate in free-fall.

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 Module Four: Forces in One Dimension
7 Days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Page 84  Lab: Forces in Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Opposite how forces cause
Forces in One Page 55 Directions changes in motion
Dimension (including Newton’s 1st
 Lab: Mass and and 2nd laws of
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 85-94 Weight; Upside- motion) and practice
Lesson One:  Science Notebook: Down Parachute representing forces
Force and Motion Pages 56-62 with free-body
 Online: PhET  PhysicsLAB: diagrams.
Simulation: Forces and Newton’s Third
Motion Law Students will explore
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 95- weight, apparent
Lesson Two: 100 weight, and drag
Weight and Drag Force  Science Notebook: forces.
Pages 63-67
Students will explore
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 101-
Newton’s third law
Lesson Three: 107
and apply it, along
Newton’s Third Law  Science Notebook:
with Newton’s second
Pages 68-72
law, to situations
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 108-
involving tension and
Module Wrap-Up 109
normal forces.
 Module Assessment

STEM Unit Project  Complete and present

STEM unit project:
Build a Rocket

Unit 2: Mechanics in Two Dimensions

Module Five: Displacement and Force in Two Dimensions

7 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 111 Students will explore
Unit Opener  Online: Project how to graphically and
Planner: STEM Unit algebraically add
Project: In Orbit vectors in two
dimensions and how
to resolve vectors into
their components.

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Day 2  Textbook: Pages 113  Lab: Adding Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Vectors kinetic friction, static
Displacement and Page 73  PhysicsLAB: friction, and
Force in Two Coefficient of coefficients of friction.
Dimensions Friction
Day 3-4  Textbook: Pages 114- Students will explore
Lesson One: 121  Forensics Lab: Hit- motion on inclined
Vectors  Science Notebook: and-Run Driver planes and equilibrium
Pages 74-79 in two dimensions.
 Online: PhET  Lab: Equilibrium;
Simulation: Vector Forces on a Plane
Addition
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 122-  PhysicsLAB:
Lesson Two: 127 Perpendicular
Friction  Science Notebook: Forces; Sliding
Pages 80-84 Down a Slope
 Online: PhET
Simulation: Friction
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 128-
Lesson Three: 134
Forces in Two  Science Notebook:
Dimensions Pages 85-90
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 135-
Module Wrap-Up 136
 Module Assessment
Module Six: Motion in Two Dimensions
6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 138  Lab: Projectile Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Motion how the path of a
Motion in Two Page 91 project is determined
Dimensions  Lab: Over the by its launch
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 139- Edge; Projectile conditions, gravity,
Lesson One: 146 Path and air resistance.
Projectile Motion  Science Notebook:
Pages 92-97  PhysicsLAB: On Students will explore
 Online: PhET Target centripetal force,
Simulation: Projectile centripetal
Motion  PhysicsLAB: acceleration, and
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 147- Centripetal Force circular motion.
Lesson Two: 151
Circular Motion  Science Notebook: Students will explore
Pages 98-101 classical relative

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  Online: PhET  PhysicsLAB: motion in one and two
Simulation: Motion in Moving Reference dimensions.
2D Frame

Day 5  Textbook: Pages 152-

Lesson Three: 157
Relative Velocity  Science Notebook:
Pages 102-106
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 158-
Module Wrap-Up 159
 Module Assessment
Module Seven: Gravitation
6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 161  Lab: Model Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Mercury’s Motion Kepler’s laws and
Gravitation Page 107 Newton’s law of
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 162-  PhysicsLAB: universal gravitation.
Lesson One: 170 Modeling Orbits
Planetary Motion and  Science Notebook: Students will explore
Gravitation Pages 108-113  Lab: Weight in the orbits of planets
 Online: PhET Free Fall; and satellites and the
Simulation: Weightless Water concept of
Gravitational Force gravitational field.
Lab; Gravity and Orbits  PhysicsLAB: How They will also have a
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 171- can you measure brief introduction to
Lesson Two: 180 mass? Inertial Einstein’s theory of
Naming Molecules  Science Notebook: Mass and gravity.
Pages 114-118 Gravitational Mass
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 181-
Module Wrap-Up 182
 Module Assessment
Module Eight: Rotational Motion
7 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 184  Lab: Rolling Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Objects how rotational motion
Rotational Motion Page 119 can be described in
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 185-  Lab: Balancing terms of angular
Lesson One: 188 Torques displacement, angular
Describing Rotational  Science Notebook: velocity, angular
Motion Pages 120-123

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  Online: PhET  PhysicsLAB: acceleration, and
simulation: Ladybug Torques angular frequency.
Revolutions; Trig Tour
Day 3-5  Textbook: Pages 189-  Lab: Spinning Tops Students will explore
Lesson Two: 199  PhysicsLAB: Newton’s second law
Rotational Dynamics  Science Notebook: Equilibrium for rotational motion.
Pages 124-130
 Online: PhET Students will explore
Simulation: Balancing stability, static
Act, Torque equilibrium, and
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 200- rotating reference
Lesson Three: 207 frames.
Equilibrium  Science Notebook:
Pages 131-136
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 208-
Module Wrap-Up 209
 Module Assessment

STEM Unit Project  Complete and Present

Project: In Orbit

Unit 3: Momentum and Energy

Module Nine: Momentum and Its Conservation

6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 211
Unit Opener  Online: Project
Planner: STEM Unit
Project- Crash Safety
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 213  Lab: Colliding Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Objects impulse, momentum,
Momentum and Its Page 137 and how they are
Conservation  PhysicsLAB: Sticky related by the
Day 3  Textbook: Pages 214- Collisions impulse-momentum
Lesson One: 221 theorem.
Impulse and  Science Notebook:  Lab: Momentum; Students will explore
Momentum Pages 138-143 Rebound Height the conservation of
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 222- momentum in a
Lesson Two: 232  PhysicsLAB: variety of situations,
Conservation of  Science Notebook: Rotation of a including collisions,
Momentum Pages 144-150 Wheel recoil, and gyroscopes.

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Day 6  Textbook: Pages 233-
Module Wrap-Up 234
 Module Assessment

Module Ten: Energy and Its Conservation

8 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 236  Lab: Energy and Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Falling work, energy, and
Energy and Its Page 151 power, and the
Conservation  Lab: Force Applied relationships among
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 237- at an Angle them.
Lesson One: 247
Work and Energy  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: Stair Students will explore
Pages 152-158 Climbing and different forms of
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 248- Power energy, with an
Lesson Two: 256 emphasis on
The Many Forms of  Science Notebook:  Lab: Energy macroscopic kinetic
Energy Pages 159-164 Exchange; energy and
Day 5-6  Textbook: Pages 257- Interrupted gravitational potential
Lesson Three: 266 Pendulum energy.
Conservation of Energy  Science Notebook:
 PhysicsLAB: Students will explore
Pages 165-171
Conservation of the law of
 Online: PhET
Energy conservation of
simulation: Energy
energy and use it to
Skate Park; Basics
 Lab: Wheel and analyze collisions.
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 267-
Lesson Four: 275 Axle
Students will explore
Machines  Science Notebook: the benefits of simple
Pages 172-178  PhysicsLAB: Lifting
with Pulleys and compound
Day 8  Textbook: Pages 276- machines.
Module Wrap-Up 277
 Module Assessment
Module Eleven: Thermal Energy
6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 279  Lab: Thermal Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Energy Transfer thermal energy and
Thermal Energy Page 179 how it is transferred.
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 280-  PhysicsLAB:
Lesson One: 290 Heating and Students will explore
Temperature, Heat, Cooling how changes of state
and Thermal Energy and then first and

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  Science Notebook:  Lab: Convert second laws of
Pages 180-186 Energy; Melting thermodynamics.

 PhysicsLAB: Heat
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 291- of Fusion
Lesson Two: 301
Changes of State and  Science Notebook:
Thermodynamics Pages 187-192
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 302-
Module Wrap-Up 303
 Module Assessment
Module Twelve: States of Matter
8 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 305  Lab: Measuring Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Buoyancy fluids, pressure, the
States of Matter Page 193 gas laws, thermal
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 306-  Lab: Pressure expansion, and
Lesson One: 313 plasma.
Properties of Fluids  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB:
Pages 194-200 Evaporative Colling Students will explore
 Online: PhET cohesive and adhesive
Simulation: Density;  PhysicsLAB: The forces, evaporation,
Gas Properties; States Buoyant Force of and condensation.
of Matter; Basics; Water; Under
Under Pressure Pressure Students will explore
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 314- Pascal’s principle,
Lesson Two: 317 buoyancy,
Forces Within Liquids  Science Notebook: Archimedes’ principle,
Pages 201-203 and Bernoulli’s.
Day 5-6  Textbook: Pages 318-
Students will explore
Lesson Three: 325
the molecular
Fluids at Rest and in  Science Notebook:
structure and thermal
Motion Pages 204-209
expansion of solids.
 Online: PhET
Simulation: Buoyancy;
Fluid Pressure and
Flow
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 326-
Lesson Four: 331
Solids  Science Notebook:
Pages 210-214

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Day 8  Textbook: Pages 332-
Module Wrap-Up 333
 Module Assessment
STEM Unit Project
 Complete and present
STEM unit project:
Crash Safety

Unit 4: Waves and Light

Module Thirteen: Vibrations and Waves

6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Page 335  Lab: Wave
Unit Opener  Online: Project Interaction
Planner: STEM Unit
Project- What’s Inside  PhysicsLAB:
Earth? Pendulum
Day 2  Textbook: Page 337 Vibrations Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: periodic motion,
Vibrations and Waves Page 215  Lab: Wave including the specific
Day 3  Textbook: Pages 338- interaction; Wave cases of masses on
Lesson One: 343 Reflection spring, pendulums,
Periodic Motion  Science Notebook: and resonance.
Pages 216-220  PhysicsLAB:
 Online: PhET Interference and Students will explore
Simulation: Hooke’s Diffraction; the properties of
Law; Pendulum Lab Reflection and mechanical waves,
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 344- Refraction including amplitude,
Lesson Two: 349 wavelength,
Wave Properties  Science Notebook: frequency, wave
Pages 221-225 speed, and period.
 Online: PhET
Students will explore
Simulation: Wave on a
how the reflection,
String
refraction, and
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 350-
interference of waves.
Lesson Three: 356
Wave Behavior  Science Notebook:
Pages 226-230
 Online: PhET
simulation: Wave
Interference

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Day 6  Textbook: Pages 357-
Module Wrap-Up 358
 Module Assessment
Module Fourteen: Sound
5 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 360  Lab: Producing Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Musical Notes the properties of
Sound Page 231 sound waves, how
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 361-  Lab: Sound humans perceive
Lesson One: 368 Characteristics them, and the doppler
Properties and  Science Notebook: effect.
Detection of Sound Pages 232-237  PhysicsLAB: What
 Online: PhET is a decibel? Students will explore
Simulation: Sound how sound is created
Day 3-4  Textbook: Pages 369-  Lab: Sounds Good and how musical
Lesson Two: 380 instruments work.
The Physics of Music  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: Speed
Pages 238-244 of Sound; How fast
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 381- does sound travel?
Module Wrap-Up 382
 Module Assessment
Module Fifteen: Fundamentals of Light
6 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 384  Lab: Light’s Path Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: the ray model of how
Fundamentals of Light Page 245  Lab: The Speed of light travels,
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 385- Light illumination, and the
Lesson One: 393 speed of light.
Illumination  Science Notebook:  Lab: Color by
Pages 246-252 Temperature; Students will explore
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 394- Polarization of how the wave nature
Lesson Two: 404 Reflected Light of light explain
The Wave Nature of  Science Notebook: diffraction, color,
Light Pages 253-258  PhysicsLAB: polarization, and the
 Online: PhET Polarization; Doppler shift of light.
Simulation: Color Reducing Glare
Vision
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 405-
Module Wrap-Up 406
 Module Assessment

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 Module Sixteen: Reflection and Refraction
10 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 408  Lab: Images from Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Mirrors the law of reflection
Reflection and Page 259 and images formed by
Refraction  Lab: Virtual Image plane mirrors.
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 409- Position
Lesson One: 414 Students will explore
Reflection of Light  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: how curved mirrors
Pages 260-265 Position of Mirror form a variety of
Day 3-5  Textbook: Pages 415- Reflection images.
Lesson Two: 424
Curved Mirrors  Science Notebook:  Lab: Finding the Students will explore
Pages 266-272 Focal Point Snell’s law of
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 425- refraction, total
Lesson Three: 431  Lab: Personal internal reflection, and
Refraction of Light  Science Notebook: Rainbow the dispersion of light.
Pages 273-277
 Online: PhET  Lab: Lens Masking Students will explore
Effects; Water how lenses, including
Simulation: Bending
Lenses those in the human
Light
eye and in optical
Day 7-9  Textbook: Pages 432-
equipment, are used
Lesson Four: 442
to form images.
Convex and Concave  Science Notebook:
Lenses Pages 273-277
Day 10  Textbook: Pages 443-
Module Wrap-Up 444
 Module Assessment
Module Seventeen: Interference and Diffraction
7 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 446  Lab: Patterns of Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Light double-slit
Interference and Page 287 interference and thin-
Diffraction  Lab: Soap Film film interference.
Days 2-3  Textbook: Pages 447-
Lesson One: 455  PhysicsLAB: Students will explore
Interference  Science Notebook: Holograms; What single-slit diffraction
Pages 288-294 is the wavelength? and diffraction
Days 4-5  Textbook: Pages 456- gratings.
Lesson Two: 465
Diffraction

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  Science Notebook:  Lab: Diffraction
Pages 295-300 Gratings; Retinal
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 466- Projection Screen
Module Wrap-Up 467
 Module Assessment

Day 7  Complete and present

STEM Unit Project STEM Unit Project-
What’s Inside Earth?

Unit 5: Electricity and Magnetism

Module Eighteen: Electrostatics

9 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 469
Unit Opener  Online: Project
Planner: STEM Unit
Project: From Raw
Resource to Usable
Energy
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 471  Lab: Another Field Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Force the evidence we have
Electrostatics Page 301 for electric charge and
Day 3  Textbook: Pages 472-  PhysicsLAB: how some materials
Lesson One: 476 Charged Objects are electric conductors
Electric Charge  Science Notebook: while others are
Pages 302-305  Lab: Flying electric insulators.
 Online: PhET Objects;
Simulation: Static Investigating Students will explore
Electricity Induction and how objects can be
Day 4-5  Textbook: Pages 477- Conduction charged, as well as
Lesson Two: 485 Coulomb’s Law.
Electrostatic Force  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: Charge
Pages 306-312 It Up Students will explore
electric fields and how
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 486-
 Lab: Construct a they can be modeled.
Lesson Three: 492
Measuring Electric  Science Notebook: Capacitor, Electric
Fields Students will explore
Fields Pages 313-317
electrical potential
 Online: PhET
energy, capacitors,
Simulation: Charges
and how the charge of
and Fields

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Day 7-8  Textbook: Pages 493-  PhysicsLAB: an electron was
Lesson Four: 504 Energizing determined.
Applications of Electric  Science Notebook: Capacitors; Storing
Fields Pages 318-324 Charge
 Online: PhET
Simulation: Capacitors
Day 9  Textbook: Pages 505-
Module Wrap-Up 506
 Module Assessment
Module Nineteen: Electric Current and Circuits
8 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 508  Lab: Light the Bulb Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: current, electrical
Electric Current and Page 325  Lab: Current energy, circuit
Circuits Affairs; Making diagrams and Ohm’s
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 509- Electric Energy law.
Lesson One: 519
Current and Circuits  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: Energy Students will explore
Pages 326-333 Conservation the relationships
 Online: PhET between electrical
Simulation: Ohm’s  Lab: Parallel Circuit energy, power,
Law; Resistance in a Measurements; potential difference,
Wire Parallel Resistance and resistance.
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 520-
Lesson Two: 524  PhysicsLAB: Students will explore
Using Electrical Energy  Science Notebook: Parallel Resistors series and parallel
Pages 334-338 circuits and analyze
 PhysicsLAB: Series them using Kirchhoff’s
Day 5-6  Textbook: Pages 525-
and Parallel rules.
Lesson Three: 535
Simple Circuits  Science Notebook: Circuits
Students will explore
Pages 339-346
electrical safety
Day 7  Textbook: Pages 536-
devices and combined
Lesson Four: 542
circuits, including
Applications of Circuits  Science Notebook: ammeters and
Pages 347-352 voltmeters.
Day 8  Textbook: Pages 543-
Module Wrap-Up 544
 Module Assessment

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 Module Twenty: Magnetism (Magnetic Fields)
5 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 546  Lab: Direction of Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Magnetic Fields the properties of
Magnetism (Magnetic Page 353 magnets, magnetic
Fields)  Lab: 3-D Magnetic domains, magnetic
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 547- Fields; Magnetic fields, and
Lesson One: 555 Domains electromagnets.
Understanding  Science Notebook:
Magnetism Pages 354-359  PhysicsLAB: Students will explore
 Online: PhET Current and Field the effects of
Simulation: Magnets Strength; Make an magnetic forces on
and Electromagnets Electromagnet current-carrying wires
Day 3-4  Textbook: Pages 556- and moving charged
Lesson Two: 565 particles, as well as
Applying Magnetic  Science Notebook: related applications,
Fields Pages 360-366 such as galvanometers
and motors.
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 566-
Module Wrap-Up 567
 Module Assessment
Module Twenty-One: Electromagnetism
9 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 569  Lab: Changing Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Magnetic Fields how changing
Electromagnetism Page 367 magnetic fields induce
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 570-  Lab: Slow Motor currents and how
Lesson One: 577 generators work.
Inducing Currents  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB:
Pages 368-372 Induction and Students will explore
 Online: PhET Transformers; Lenz’s law, eddy
Simulation: Faraday’s Swinging Coils currents, self-
Law; Generator inductance, and
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 578-  Lab: Moving transformers.
Lesson Two: 585 Charge Particles
Applications of Induced  Science Notebook: Students will explore
Currents Pages 373-377  PhysicsLAB: Mass Thomson’s
of an Electron experiments with
Day 5-6  Textbook: Pages 586-
cathode ray tubes and
Lesson Three: 593
 Lab: Wave Signals amass spectrometers,
Electric and Magnetic  Science Notebook:
both of which
Forces on Particles Pages 378-382
demonstrate how

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Day 7  Textbook: Pages 594-  PhysicsLAB: charged particle
Lesson Four: 605 Blocking Waves behave in electric and
Electric and Magnetic  Science Notebook: magnetic fields.
Fields in Space Pages 383-386
 Online; PhET Students will explore
Simulation: Radio the properties and
Waves and technological
Electromagnetic Fields applications of
Day 8  Textbook: Pages 606- electromagnetic
Module Wrap-Up 607 waves.
 Module Assessment
Day 9  Complete and present
STEM Unit Project STEM Unit Project-
From Raw Resource to
Usable Energy

Unit 6: Subatomic Physics

Module Twenty-Two: Quantum Theory and the Atom

11 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Page 609
Unit Opener  Online: Project
Planner: STEM Unit
Project: The History of
Everything
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 611  Lab: Lightbulb Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Spectrum the basics of
Quantum Theory and Page 395 quantized energy, the
the Atom  Lab: Glows in the photoelectric effect,
Day 3-5  Textbook: Pages 612- Dark; Modeling and the Compton
Lesson One: 624 the Quantum effect.
A Particle Model of  Science Notebook:
Waves Pages 396-404  Lab: Bright Line Students will explore
 Online: PhET Spectra de Broglie waves and
Simulation: Blackbody Heisenberg
Spectrum;  PhysicsLAB: uncertainty principle.
Photoelectric Effect Electron
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 625- Transitions; Students will explore
Lesson Two: 627 Emission Spectra the experiments and
Matter Waves  Science Notebook: evidence that led to
Pages 405-408 the development

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Day 7-9  Textbook: Pages 628-  Lab: Diffraction of atomic model from
Lesson Three: 640 Laser Light the plum pudding
Bohr’s Model of the  Science Notebook: model to the nuclear
Atom Pages 409-417 model to Bohr’s
 Online: PhET model.
Simulation: Build an
Atom; Models of the Students will explore
Hydrogen Atom; how quantum
Rutherford Scattering mechanics include the
Day 10  Textbook: Pages 641- current model of the
Lesson Four: 646 atom and how lasers
The Quantum Model of  Science Notebook: work.
the Atom Pages 418-422
 Online: PhET
Simulation: Lasers
Day 11  Textbook: Pages 647-
Module Wrap-Up 648
 Module Assessment
Module Twenty-Three: Solid-State Electronics
5 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 650  Lab: Conduction in Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: a Diode how the band theory
Solid-State Electronics Page 423 of solids explains the
Day 2-3  Textbook: Pages 651-  Lab: Optoisolator difference between
Lesson One: 659 conductors,
Conduction in Solids  Science Notebook:  Lab: Red Light semiconductors, and
Pages 424-430 insulators, and that
 Online: PhET  PhysicsLAB: doping can change
Simulation: Computer Logic; conductivity of a
Semiconductors Diode Current and semiconductor.
Day 4  Textbook: Pages 660- Potential
Lesson Two: 667 Difference Students will explore
Electronic Components  Science Notebook: the basic functions of
Pages 431-436 diodes and
transformers, and the
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 668-
development of the
Module Wrap-Up 669
integrated circuit.
 Module Assessment

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 Module Twenty-Four: Nuclear and Particle Physics
7 days
Days Assignments Labs Focus
Day 1  Textbook: Pages 671  Lab: A Nuclear Students will explore
Module Opener:  Science Notebook: Model the structure of the
Nuclear and Particle Page 437 nucleus, the forces
Physics  Lab: Modeling acting on the particles
Day 2  Textbook: Pages 672- Radioactive Decay within it, and the
Lesson One: 678 energy binding its
The Nucleus  Science Notebook:  PhysicsLAB: particles together.
Pages 438-442 Common Sources
 Online: PhET of Radiation Students will explore
Simulation: Atomic radioactive decay,
Interactions; Isotopes  Lab: What’s in the fission, and fusion.
and Atomic Mass background
Day 3-4  Textbook: Pages 679- Students will explore
Lesson Two: 690 how scientists use
Nuclear Decay and  Science Notebook: particle accelerators
Reactions Pages 4443-449 and detectors to
 Online: PhET determine the
simulation: Alpha fundamental make up
Decay; Beta Decay; of the universe, which
Nuclear Fission; is described by the
Radioactive Dating Standard Model.
Game
Day 5  Textbook: Pages 691-
Lesson Three: 701
The Building Blocks of  Science Notebook:
Matter Pages 450-456
Day 6  Textbook: Pages 702-
Module Wrap-Up 703
 Module Assessment
Day 7  Complete and present
STEM Unit Project STEM Unit Project:
The History of
Everything

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