Physical Science

Course Catalog ID:

4017

Subject Categories:

Science

Description

This course introduces two physical sciences — chemistry and physics — that students experience all the time, though they may not realize it. It helps students make the important connection between the science they read and what they experience every day. Relevant content, lively explorations, and a wealth of hands-on activities take students’ understanding of science beyond the page and into the world around them. The science is taught from from a biblical worldview, explicitly presenting the physical sciences as aspects of God’s creation and revealed glory. This full-scope introduction to the physical sciences provides an overview of Chemistry and Physics with a middle school academic level and workload. Chemistry topics include properties and states of matter, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, and more. Physics topics include motion, forces, fluids, power, energy, heat, waves, electricity, magnetism, and more. The course is ideal for all middle school students to prepare them for high school physical sciences (i.e., Chemistry, Physics). This course also teaches labs (with helpful videos), data analysis, and lab reporting, to help prepare students for required lab work and lab reports in their high school science courses. This course will improve student readiness for high school physical sciences and promote higher grades in high school lab sciences.

Prerequisites

Grade Levels*:

7, 8

* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.

Notes and Conditions

Curriculum: The text is Physical Science – Concepts in Action (2011). A PDF sample is linked here for your review. The 2011 edition has only Chemistry and Physics (see the list of chapters in the sample). TPS will provide the eText with the course.

“I learned so much through this course. The first semester covered the basics of chemistry, and in the second semester we learned about physics. It is a bit challenging, but I enjoyed the class! I recommend taking it if you would like to learn more about the world God made.”

Naseera J

Student

“This course provides extra resources that help in understanding the content. Weekly worksheets discussing what we learned and sealing in my mind what we had discussed. As well as study guides for every test, quiz or Exam. The study sessions for the tests and exams with a science teacher were also very helpful for boosting my confidence before test time came.”

Ellianna A

Student

“This was a challenging course, but I feel proud of myself for accomplishing so much this year. With the knowledge I’ve gained of physical science, I feel better prepared for high school physics and chemistry. The teacher made class enjoyable too. I would definitely recommend to people who want to raise their knowledge of science to a whole other level!”

Joy F

Student

“Physical Science has deepened my love and understanding of physics and chemistry through a fun learning experience.”

Caleb B

Student

“I really enjoyed this course myself because of all the fun things we learned and how it was presented to us, it wasn’t boring like a lecture but fairly interactive with the students. I also found it wasn’t too hard once you got used to it, I think many would find that this course very fun and enjoyable, and you’d get to learn a lot too!”

Harmony H

Student

“This course is a challenging yet insightful course, which gave me a head start into high school with physics and chemistry. Would love to recommend to anyone looking for the right science class that isn’t easy, but isn’t too hard.”

Joya S

Student

“I highly recommend Physical Science. The class was informative and engaging, and the teacher did an excellent job of explaining complex concepts in a way that was easy to understand. Throughout the course, we learned about different subjects about Chemistry and Physics. We also explored various scientific laws and theories that explain how the physical world operates. Overall, I feel that this class has given me a solid foundation in Physical Science and has sparked my curiosity to learn more about the world around me.”

Daniel W

Student

“Physical Science provides excellent preparation for the Chemistry and Physics high school courses. The textbook was very helpful for my understanding as well.”

Katy T

Student

“This course is such a blessing to me. I used to hate science, but now physical science is my favorite subject! The teacher was so encouraging, and all the assignments were fun and helpful. The class also prepared me to write lab reports. I’m definitely going to continue science with TPS!”

Grace W

Student

“Great course and great teacher! There are multiple opportunities to do projects, experiments, and even lab reports throughout the school year. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn about motion, electricity, atoms, weather, and many other wonderful things God has given us!”

Caleb N

Student