Physical Science Mr. Bunt Room R-201. Classroom Guidelines 1. Use Common Sense at all times 2. Do not give me any more gray hairs 3. Golden Rule Other.

Physical SciencePhysical Science

Mr. BuntMr. Bunt

Room R-201Room R-201

Classroom GuidelinesClassroom Guidelines

1.1. Use Common Sense at all timesUse Common Sense at all times

2.2. Do not give me any more gray hairsDo not give me any more gray hairs

3.3. Golden RuleGolden Rule

Other than that, you’re expected to follow Other than that, you’re expected to follow the school handbook guidelines and are the school handbook guidelines and are subject to consequences that match the subject to consequences that match the offenseoffense

GradingGrading

Homework PolicyHomework Policy

Content will be divided up into units with a Content will be divided up into units with a unit testunit test

Labs will be conducted at least once per Labs will be conducted at least once per unitunit

Participation Grade

Start with 100 points every quarter (9 wks)

Points subtracted for being out of class Unexcused absence - 10 points Tardy - 6 points Restroom use - 4 points Excused absence - 2 points

Sample of a unit gradeSample of a unit grade

1.1. H-work and JournalsH-work and Journals

2.2. LabLab

3.3. QuizzesQuizzes

4.4. Unit TestUnit Test

Total Total PointsPoints

100 points100 points

30 points30 points

20 points20 points

50 points50 points

200 points200 points

Can you pass this class?Can you pass this class?

Even if you completely fail the test with a Even if you completely fail the test with a zero you can still have a 75% on the unitzero you can still have a 75% on the unit

The Semester final is worth 20% of your The Semester final is worth 20% of your semester grade. Each quarter is worth semester grade. Each quarter is worth 40% of your semester grade.40% of your semester grade.

The answer is most likely YESThe answer is most likely YES

Test Questions Test Questions (yes these will be on the final)(yes these will be on the final)

1.1. What is the goal of science?What is the goal of science?• To gain knowledge about the worldTo gain knowledge about the world

2.2. Define “intelligence”Define “intelligence”• Intelligence is the ability to learn from the Intelligence is the ability to learn from the

worldworld

3.3. What is the absence of intelligence?What is the absence of intelligence?• Stupidity, which means the inability to learn Stupidity, which means the inability to learn

from one’s world or situationfrom one’s world or situation

What’s this class about?What’s this class about?

Basically a two part courseBasically a two part courseFall Semester: ChemistryFall Semester: ChemistrySpring Semester: PhysicsSpring Semester: Physics

Basics of “Real” ScienceBasics of “Real” Science

Fall Semester: ChemistryFall Semester: Chemistry

Scientific Method & Metric SystemScientific Method & Metric SystemProperties of MatterProperties of MatterAtoms & MoleculesAtoms & MoleculesConversionsConversionsChemical EquationsChemical EquationsChemical ReactionsChemical Reactions

Spring Semester: PhysicsSpring Semester: Physics

Measurement and MotionMeasurement and MotionNewton’s LawsNewton’s LawsWork and EnergyWork and EnergySimple MachinesSimple MachinesElectricity and MagnetismElectricity and MagnetismWavesWaves

What is “Real” Science?What is “Real” Science?

This course will be difficult because it will This course will be difficult because it will challenge your reading, writing, and math challenge your reading, writing, and math skills. It is one reason why it traditionally a skills. It is one reason why it traditionally a more challenging class.more challenging class.

Real science uses the principles of logic and Real science uses the principles of logic and reasoning to gain knowledge about the reasoning to gain knowledge about the world around us.world around us.

Survive and Thrive

The “Bunt Brain”

The Scientific Method and The Scientific Method and the Metric Systemthe Metric System

Unit 1Unit 1

The Scientific Method The Scientific Method (Organized common sense)(Organized common sense)

1.1. State a question or problemState a question or problem

2.2. Gather background informationGather background information

3.3. Formulate a hypothesisFormulate a hypothesis

4.4. Conduct an experimentConduct an experiment

5.5. Gather DataGather Data

6.6. Write a conclusionWrite a conclusion

1. Question Statement1. Question Statement

Must be specificMust be specific

Must be testableMust be testable

2. Background Information2. Background Information

Gathered in response to the initial Gathered in response to the initial questionquestion

Is there an answer to the question in Is there an answer to the question in someone else’s experiment?someone else’s experiment?

Leads to the formation of the hypothesisLeads to the formation of the hypothesis

3. Hypothesis3. Hypothesis

““Educated Guess” Educated Guess”

Based on information gathered in previous Based on information gathered in previous experiments or researchingexperiments or researching

Must be tested in the experiment to see if Must be tested in the experiment to see if the “guess” was correct (its ok if you’re the “guess” was correct (its ok if you’re wrong sometimes wrong sometimes ))

4. Experiment4. Experiment

Based on the initial question statementBased on the initial question statement

Tests the hypothesisTests the hypothesis

Gives you dataGives you data

5. Results5. Results

The “Data” sectionThe “Data” section

No answers to the initial question are No answers to the initial question are givengiven

Simply lists the results of the testing done Simply lists the results of the testing done in the experimentin the experiment

6. Conclusion6. Conclusion

A written statementA written statement

Answers the initial questionAnswers the initial question

Evaluates the hypothesisEvaluates the hypothesis

Sometimes another question is asked and Sometimes another question is asked and the process starts all over!the process starts all over!

The Metric SystemThe Metric System

Based on powers of 10Based on powers of 10

Base Units with prefixes identify the Base Units with prefixes identify the magnitude (size) of the measurementmagnitude (size) of the measurement

PrefixesPrefixes

K H D K H D MM D C M D C MKing Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate MilkKing Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk

Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Kilo, Hecto, Deca, BaseBase, Deci, Centi, Milli, Deci, Centi, Milli

Biggest Biggest Smallest Smallest

1000, 100, 10, 1000, 100, 10, 11, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001

Converting UnitsConverting Units(base units: gram, liter, meter)(base units: gram, liter, meter)

Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Kilo, Hecto, Deca, BaseBase, Deci, Centi, Milli, Deci, Centi, Milli

1000, 100, 10, 1000, 100, 10, 11, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001

1 kilometer 1 kilometer = = 1000 meters1000 meters

1 meter 1 meter = = 1000 millimeters1000 millimeters

1 meter 1 meter = = 1/1000 kilometer1/1000 kilometer

1 millimeter 1 millimeter = = 1/1000 meter1/1000 meter

Dimensional AnalysisDimensional AnalysisAnalyze the measurements and simplifyAnalyze the measurements and simplify

1.1. Find your questionFind your question

2.2. Pick the correct conversion so that you Pick the correct conversion so that you cancel out the unit you cancel out the unit you don’tdon’t want want

3.3. Solve the problemSolve the problem

Example:Example:

1,367 meters = km?1,367 meters = km?