Course+Topics

=Course Syllabus= Lab Safety Scientific Method Metric System Measurement Practice Using Technology in Science ||< February: Electricity Magnetism Build an Electric Motor Build an Electromagnet || Matter Fundamentals; Phases of Matter, Volume, Mass, Malleability, Luster, etc. Properties of Gases, Liquids, and Solids Energy Types of energy for electricity. 3/5-3/9 Energy Conversions Energy Conversions
 * = =Major 7th Grade Physical Science Topics and Projects By Month= ||
 * ==September:==
 * < ==October:==
 * Dry Ice Project(Inquiry Work Sample)** ||< ==March:==
 * [|Chapter 13: Energy]
 * [|Internet Activity]: Energy Conversions
 * [|Science News]: Energy and Energy Resources
 * [|SciLinks]: Energy
 * [|SciLinks]: Forms of Energy
 * [|SciLinks]: Energy Transformations

Burn a Peanut- Calorimeter (cancelled) Gravitational Interactions, Major Energy Types, Renewable vs. non-Renewable Energy || Atomic Theory Periodic Table of Elements Chemical and Physical Changes, Build a Wind Turbine**--** Forces Speed Velocity Acceleration Conservation of Mass Chemical Bonding Chemical Reactions ||< ==May: Electric and Solar Projects== Simple Machines Measuring Force Compound Machines || Chemistry Chemical Reactions Several Chemistry Experiments ||< ==June:==
 * < ==November:==
 * Element Project** ||< ==April:==
 * Egg Drop Project** ||
 * < ==December:==
 * < ==January:==


 * Solar Car Challenge Race** ||