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Syllabus: Herein lies all the really important information you will need with regard to my class this year.

Our Text book is Holt Science Spectrum--A Physical Approach by Holt, Reinhart and Winston.
The book has a website that accompanies the book by chapter. Visit it at:

http://www.scilinks.org

Teacher User Name = phayhurst

You are allowed to do two extra credit projects per semester. Here is a model for how I want my projects: Extra Credit Assignment Model

Here is a lot of practice questions for you to use in preparing for your tests:
First Semester Final Exam Study Guide,
Second Semester Final Exam Study Guide.

Topics in Integrated Physical Science

Scientific Method (Class Notes)
Measurements in Science  
Unit 1 Study Guide
Unit 1 Test (old test from Summer of '00)
Matter (Class Notes)
Crushed Can Lab--This proves that air does matter! Lab Sheet
Investigating Powders Lab (Part I) and the Data Table
Mystery Powders (Part II) The Crime Scene
Atoms (Class Notes), and Elements Quiz List (memorize the spelling and symbol).
Bohr Model assignment--Draw a Bohr model for each element 1 through 20.
Old Matter Test from 1999--To be used for practice only.
Periodic Table Block Assignment (Student created PowerPoint presentation assignment), and the assignments posted online: The Periodic Table of Lancaster High School.
Periodic Table Notes
Here is the Family of Elements Lab that we did in class.
Molecular Structure: Notes on Molecular Structure, PowerPoint Presentations showing you how to name compounds, write formulas and even calculate the mass of the new compound.
Acids, Bases and Salts
Solutions and Pollution. Our SEPUP material. The lab series we will be doing in class this year. Click here. 
Motion Notes
Newton's Three Laws of Motion and the Paper Airplane Lab
Forces Notes
Work and Power Presentation, Notes on Simple Machines, and Energy. Work and Energy Practice Test
Waves and Sound Notes. Also available for Waves is the Practice Test or Study Guide
Electricity and Magnetism: Notes 1, Circuit Lab, Notes 2. Magnetic Domains Lab
Electricity and Magnetism Study Guide
Weather Notes, Weather at LnHS, Weather Resources
Earth Science Study Guide

Rocket Stuff
My Bottle Rocket Page, Start your rocket project here!


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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2004