(Recorded Course) Physical Science, Part Two with Kathy Dutton

Continue studying the matter and forces God used to create our universe! 

How to get the most out of  Physical Science, Part Two with Kathy Dutton:

  • View, and take notes on, the Lecture Videos before the Recorded Class.
  • Bring to every Recorded Class: a notebook (to take notes), something to write with, a calculator, your textbook, and the willingness to participate (do the problems just as if it was a live class and you had to answer) and learn.
  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and tests; in that order.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total Classes:  18

Duration: 50 minutes

Prerequisite: Physical Science, Part One (live or recorded)

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 9th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester of Physical Science; parts 1, 2 & 3 together equal one year of high school science.

  • This is a 3-part course; for a total of 1.5 middle school science credits.  Ideally, high school students would complete all three parts for one year of high school science credit.

Instructor: Mrs. Kathy Dutton

Instructor email: kathys.chemistry@gmail.com 

Course Description: This is a ‘flipped’ class. Students are required to watch the Lecture Video before the Recorded Class.  The Recorded Class is a discussion (question and answer) format based on the lecture. Students are expected to answer all questions before I discuss the correct answer.

We will be studying the matter and forces that God used to create our universe.  Completion of this course (both parts 1, 2, and 3) will be excellent preparation for high school Chemistry and Physics.

Course Outline:

  • Unit 1: Work, Machines & Energy
    • Topic 1:  Work and Machines (Work and Power, What Is a Machine?, Types of Machines)
    • Topic 2:  Energy and Energy Resources (What is Energy?, Energy Conversion, Conservation of Energy)
    • Topic 3:  Heat and Heat Technology (Temperature, What is Heat?, Matter and Heat)
  • Unit 2 – Electricity & Magnetism
    • Topic 4:  Electricity (Electric Charge and Static Electricity, Electric Current and Electrical Energy, Electrical Currents)
    • Topic 5:  Electromagnetism (Magnets and Magnetism, Relationship between Magnetism and Electricity)
  • Unit 3: Waves
    • Topic 6:  Waves (The Nature of Waves, Properties of Waves, Wave Interaction)
    • Topic 7: Sound (What is Sound?, Interactions of Sound Waves, Sound Quality)
    • Topic 8: Light (What is Light? Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light & Color, Mirrors & Lenses, Sight)

Course Materials and Technology:

  1. Text: Holt Science and Technology: Physical Science (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2007) ISBN: 0-03-046228-2. We recommend buying used (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030462282/catholictreas-20).
  2. Calculator 

Homework:

  • The lecture videos must be viewed before the recorded class each week.
  • Assignments include online homework, a quiz with each chapter, and unit tests.
  • All assignments are auto-graded with immediate feedback. 
  • Most students will complete the weekly assignments in about 2 to 2.5 hours.