Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description
Big Idea: MATTER
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Teacher: FULLER

Assessment
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Description
What are the six conclusions described in
Describe Daltons theory of atoms.
Daltons Atomic Theory?
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Other notes of importance:

Atoms are the smallest particles of an element
Chemical bonds hold atoms together
Elements are the building blocks of matter
Chemical and physical changes
Elements can be identified by their properties

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: CHANGES IN MATTER

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Description
Using the particle model of matter, compare the
particle motions in solids, liquids and gases.
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Either in writing or using a diagram of

squares and dots, compare the motions of
particles in Kinetic energy theory of solids,
liquids and gases.

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Other notes of importance:

Shape and volume
Boyles law
Charless law
Construct and interpret graphs
Flow of thermal energy
Kinetic energy
Changes in state

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: INSIDE AN ATOM

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Description
Describe the structure of an atom, and define protons,
neutrons and electrons.

Use a diagram to draw the structure of a

helium atom. Be sure to include all of the
subatomic particles in their correct
orientation.

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Make a table that shows the function, charge

and mass of each subatomic particle in an
atom.

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Other notes of importance:

Valence electrons
Periodic table
Families and periods
Metals, non-metals, metaloids
Nuclear fusion

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS

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Description
Compare the valence electrons in a period and in a
family and explain how they influence the properties of
elements.

How do valence electrons change, in a

period, as you move across the periodic
table.

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Other notes of importance:

Ions
Ionic bonds
Covalent bonds
Polar and non-polar bonds
Molecular compounds

How do the valence electrons change as you

move down the periodic table in a given
family or group.
Explain how this difference in the
arrangement of valence electrons determines
the properties of the elements.

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: CHEMICAL REACTIONS

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Description
Explain that the production of new substances having
different properties shows that a chemical reaction has
occured.
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Design an experiment, using baking soda and

vinegar, that shows that a chemical reaction
has occurred. Be sure to include data that
shows a new substance was formed. Then
explain the results in terms of valence
electrons. Your experiment must include a
testable question, independent variable, and
dependent variable.

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Other notes of importance:

Endothermic and exothermic
Chemical bonds
Chemical equations
Law of conservation of mass
Reaction rates
Activation energy

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: MOTION

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Explain when an object is in motion and how motion is
relative to a reference point.
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When an objects distance from another

object is changing,

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Other notes of importance:

Speed
Velocity
Graph motion
Acceleration

a. it is in motion.
b. it is speeding.
c. it has a high velocity.
d. it is acceleration.
A place or object used for comparison to
determine if something is in motion is called
a. a position.
b. a reference point.
c. a constant.
d. Velocity.

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea: FORCES

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Description
Explain how balanced and unbalanced forces are
related to motion.

When two equal forces act on the same

object in opposite directions, the net force is

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Other notes of importance:

Newtons three laws of motion
Force, mass and acceleration
Friction as a force
Mass vs. weight
Law of conservation of momentum
Law of universal gravitation

a. smaller than either force.

b. equal to each of the forces.
c. zero.
d. greater than either force.
What happens when two forces act in the
same direction?
a. They cancel each other out.
b. The stronger on prevails.
c. They add together .
d. Their sum divided by two is the total
force.

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description

Teacher: FULLER

Assessment

Big Idea FORCES IN FLUIDS

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Identify and explain examples of forces in fluid.
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Explain Bernoullis principle and then use a

diagram to show how this principle allows an
airplane to lift off of the ground.
Explain Archimedes principle and then use a
diagram to show how a wooden block will
float in water.

Explain Pascals principle and then use a

diagram to show how a fluid can be used to
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Other notes of importance:

Pressure
Pascals principle
Buoyant force
Archimedes principle
Float and sink
Bernoullis principle

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description
Big Idea: WORK AND MACHINES
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Teacher: FULLER

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Description
Identify the two key components that are
Identify when work is done on an object.
used to determine whether or not a force is
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Other notes of importance:

Calculate the amount of work
Machines make work easier
Simple machines
Efficiency
Mechanical advantage
Compound machines

Identifying Essential Standards

Grade Level:

9TH

Subject:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Essential Standard/Description
Big Idea: ENERGY
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Teacher: FULLER

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Description
Explain the relationship between work and
Describe the relationship between work and energy.
energy in terms of the Law of conservation of
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Other notes of importance:

Potential energy and kinetic energy
Forms of energy
Energy conversion

Law of conservation of energy

Power
Fossil fuels