Class
Our curriculum for the year is as follows:
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Week 1 Introduction to class
Week 2,3 Scientific Method – Steps
Week 4 Graphing
Weeks 5, 6, 7 Metric Measurement
Week 8 Energy
Weeks 9, 10 Heat and Light
Weeks 11,12,13 Electricity
Week 14 Magnetism/Electromagnetism
Weeks 16, 17 Pros and cons of alternative resources
Week 18 Midterm Review/Exams
Weeks 19, 20, 21 Matter
Week 22 Atoms
Weeks 23, 24, 25 Periodic Table
Weeks 26, 27, 28 Chemical Equations
Weeks 29, 30 Organic Chemistry
Week 31 Natural vs Synthetic Polymers
Weeks 32, 33 Acids & Bases
Week 34 Natural Cycles
Weeks 35,36 Brownfields & Impacted Habitats
Upper level – additional topics if time permits
Sustainability and human problem solving
Green living