Larger Image
(Switched-On Schoolhouse Science 9
This 9th grade Integrated Physics and Chemistry course from Switched-On Schoolhouse is a CD-ROM-based science curriculum that introduces important physics and chemistry topics with engaging lessons and in-depth experiments. Topics covered include matter and change, motion and forces, work and energy, heat flow, electricity and magnetism, and waves. This course is new in the 2009 release of Switched-On Schoolhouse.The projects in this course include writing and research, along with hands-on experiments. Each unit includes two or three quizzes, and a test. Mid-semester and final review guides and exams are also provided for this course. Order our Switched-on Schoolhouse 9 Science Kit separately.
Microsoft IE 6, or higher, 500MHz processor or higher, 512MB memory, and 600MB hard disk space; 1024 X 768 resolution or higher, 16-bit color monitor; CD-ROM drive, and Windows XP or higher. A printer is recommended.
Here are the topics covered in this course:
- Explorations in Physical Science
- The Scientific Method
- Mass and Density
- Experiment: Density Column
- & more
- The Structure of Matter
- Experiment: Atomic Structure
- Elements and Their Properties
- Experiment: Separating a Mixture
- & more
- Matter and Change
- Changes of State
- Acids and Bases
- Experiment: chemical Changes
- & more
- States of Matter
- Properties of Solids
- Pressure in Liquids
- Experiment: Pressure in Gases
- & more
- Motion and Forces
- Speed and Velocity
- Newton's Laws
- Experiment: Propulsion
- & more
- Work and Energy
- Forms of Energy
- Experiment: Conservation of Energy
- Simple Machines
- & more
- Heat Flow
- Thermodynamics and Entropy
- Heating Systems
- Experiment: Heat and Expansion
- & more
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Electric Charges
- Magnetism
- Experiment: Diverting a Magnetic Field
- & more
- Waves
- Types of Waves
- Experiment: Changing the Speed of a Wave
- Beats, Resonance, and Harmonics
- & more
- Chemistry and Physics in Our World
- Fossil Fuels' Effect on the Environment
- Experiment: Water Acidity and the Environment
- Atomic Spectra and Moving Stars
- & more
