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1.) Recognize periodic trends of elements, including the number of valence electrons, atomic size, and reactivity.
• Categorizing elements as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and noble gases
• Differentiating between families and periods
• Using atomic number and mass number to identify isotopes
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2.) Identify solutions in terms of components, solubility, concentration, and conductivity.
• Comparing saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions
• Comparing characteristics of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes
• Describing factors that affect solubility and rate of solution, including nature of solute and solvent, temperature, agitation, surface area, and pressure on gases
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3.) Contrast the formation of ionic and covalent bonds based on the transfer or sharing of valence electrons.
• Demonstrating the formation of positive and negative monatomic ions by using electron dot diagrams
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4.) Use nomenclature and chemical formulas to write balanced chemical equations.
• Explaining the law of conservation of matter
• Identifying chemical reactions as composition, decomposition, single replacement, or double replacement
• Defining the role of electrons in chemical reactions
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5.) Describe physical and chemical changes in terms of endothermic and exothermic processes.
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6.) Identify characteristics of gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear forces.
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7.) Relate velocity, acceleration, and kinetic energy to mass, distance, force, and time.
• Interpreting graphic representations of velocity versus time and distance versus time
• Solving problems for velocity, acceleration, force, work, and power
• Describing action and reaction forces, inertia, acceleration, momentum, and friction in terms of Newton's three laws of motion
• Determining the resultant of collinear forces acting on a body
Example: solving problems involving the effect of a tailwind or headwind on an airplane
• Solving problems for efficiency and mechanical advantage of simple machines
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8.) Relate the law of conservation of energy to transformations of potential energy, kinetic energy, and thermal energy.
• Identifying the relationship between thermal energy and the temperature of a sample of matter
• Describing the flow of thermal energy between two samples of matter
• Explaining how thermal energy is transferred by radiation, conduction, and convection
• Relating simple formulas to the calculation of potential energy, kinetic energy, and work
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9.) Compare methods of energy transfer by mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
• Distinguishing between transverse and longitudinal mechanical waves
• Relating physical properties of sound and light to wave characteristics
Examples: loudness to amplitude, pitch to frequency, color to wavelength and frequency
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10.) Explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
Example: using a moving charge to create a magnetic field and using a moving magnetic field to induce a current in a closed wire loop
• Differentiating between induction and conduction
• Identifying mechanical, magnetic, and chemical methods used to create an electrical charge
Examples:
- mechanical-rubbing materials together,
- magnetic-moving a closed loop of wire across a magnetic field,
- chemical-using batteries
• Describing electrical circuits in terms of Ohm's law
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11.) Describe the nuclear composition of unstable isotopes and the resulting changes to their nuclear composition.
• Identifying types of nuclear emissions, including alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma radiation
• Differentiating between fission and fusion
• Identifying uses and possible negative side effects of nuclear technology
Examples:
- uses-nuclear power generation, medical applications, space travel;
- negative effects-radioactive contamination, nuclear fuel waste and waste storage
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12.) Identify metric units for mass, distance, time, temperature, velocity, acceleration, density, force, energy, and power.
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