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1 City of Angels School Independent Study Los Angeles Unified School District INSTRUCTIONAL PACING GUIDE Integrated Coordinated Science 1A This guide covers the first semester of a one-year course that covers California state content standards for foundational level integrated-coordinated science in Earth Science and Physics. It fulfills the requirement for a science g elective. Content and Standards o For the LAUSD course description, go to or o To download current State Content Science Standards, go to o To download the new Next Generation Science Standards, go to o To download the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in Science classes, go to o Course Schedule: o Week 1: Volcanoes o Week 2: Plate Tectonics o Week 3: Earthquakes o Week 4: Waves and Sound o Week 5: Light and Electricity o Week 6: Magnetism o Week 7: Electromagnetic Spectrum; Thermodynamics o Week 8: Final Project Textbooks Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century, It s About Time, 2004 EarthComm (It s About Time, 2001) Active Physics (It s About Time, 2003) Note: Most of the content of the EarthComm and Active Physics books are included in the single-volume Integrated Coordinated Science. Corresponding page numbers in the latter text are indicated by brackets []. Websites o Student Home Page: (Click on course textbook image to access site.) o Course Companion Site: o School Instructional Guide Page: Ask your teacher for passwords to access all required resources on these websites. Grades Weekly assignments are worth 300 points. Student course work will be rated using the following breakdown: A % Reading, Vocabulary, and Questions 60% B 80-89% Activities 30% C 70-79% Assessments 10% D 60-69% F 0-59%

2 Date Assigned: Date Due: Date Received: Evaluation Comments: ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #1: Volcanoes (Earth Science) Volcanoes and Your Community (CA Earth Science Standards: Dynamic Earth Processes: 3.a-f; California Geology: 9.b,d) Textbook: EarthComm OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century Part 1: Reading, Vocabulary, and Questions: Complete all of the following: READ Digging Deeper The Global Distribution of Volcanoes Pages G7-11 [ICS pages 9-13] Topography of Volcanic Regions Pages G17-21 [ICS pages 19-23] Flow-Related Hazards Pages G26-28 [ICS pages 28-30] Airborne Releases Pages G34-36 [ICS pages 36-38] Volcanoes and the Atmosphere Pages G40-41 [ICS pages 42-43] Igneous Rocks Pages G45-48 [ICS pages 47-50] Volcano Monitoring Pages G54-56 [ICS pages 56-58] STUDY GeoWords mid-ocean ridge, rift valley, magma, lava, hot spot, seamount, map projections, Mercator projection contour lines, coutour interval, topographic map, relief, igneous rock, silica, shield volcano, composite cone, caldera ANSWER Check Your Understanding Questions 1-6 Page G11 [ICS page 13] Questions 1-6 Page G21 [ICS page 23] lava flow, viscosity, pyroclastic flow, lahar Questions 1-5 Page G28 [ICS page 30] tephra, volcanic bomb, lapilli, ash, Volcanic Explosivity Index intrusive igneous rock, extrusive igneous rock Questions 1-5 Page 38 [ICS page 38] Questions 1-5 Page G41 [ICS page 43] Questions 1-3 Page G48 [ICS page 50] seismology Questions 1-4 Page G56 [ICS page 58] ANSWER Understanding and Applying Questions 2, 3, and 8 Page G12 [ICS page 14] Questions 1-2 Page G21 [ICS page 23] Questions 2-3 Page G29 [ICS page 31] Question 3 Page 32 [ICS page 39] Questions 1-4 Page G42 [ICS page 44] Question 1 Pages G49 [ICS page 51] Question 2 Pages G57 [ICS page 59] Part 2: Activities: Choose and complete any ONE (1) of the following: Activity 1: Where are the Volcanoes? Pages G4-G7 [ICS pages 6-9] Begin the chapter by examining a map and searching for and describing patterns in the global distribution of volcanoes. Plot the latitude and longitude of the volcanoes closest to your community and make inferences about possible locations of future volcanic activity. (Continued on next page) Activity Summary Earth Science Standards Equipment Needed Volcanism Mid-ocean ridge Hot-spot volcanism Mercator projection U.S. Geological Survey Map This Dynamic Planet Metric ruler (30 cm) Colored pencil or crayon Copy of blank world map (Mercator projection) Revised: 14/11/29 Page 2 of 12

3 Activity 2: Volcanic Landforms Topography Plastic shoebox Pages G14-G16 [ICS pages 16-18] Magma composition and Plastic (acrylic/see-through) Construct models of volcanoes and contour maps of properties clipboards the models to learn how topographic maps depict Volcanic landforms (or clear, flat box lids) elevations and features. Your understanding of Heavy butcher paper or representations of the land surface is then connected to construction paper the relationship between magma composition and Masking tape types of volcanic landform. Metric ruler (30 cm) Transparency Transparency marker Activity 3: Volcanic Hazards: Flows Pages G23-G25 [ICS pages 25-28] Using simple fluids and materials, explore factors that affect volcanic flows (viscosity, slope, magma temperature, and channelization). Develop an understanding of the nature and hazards of lava flows, pyroclastic flows, and lahars. Explore the concept of a controlled experiment, and how knowledge of Earth science contributes to wise planning. Activity 4: Volcanic Hazards: Airborne Debris Pages G31-G33 [ICS pages 33-35] Interpret maps and data tables to develop a concept of the varying scale of volcanic eruptions and determine that volcanic ash affects a larger area than lava. Connect magma composition to volcanic explosivity to better understand why volcanoes vary in size, eruptive style, and potential hazard. Activity 7: Monitoring Active Volcanoes Pages G51-G53 [ICS pages 53-55] Interpreting an actual report from a volcano observatory provides the impetus for understanding the changes that volcanoes undergo prior to and during an eruption. Apply your understanding by designing a monitoring instrument and preparing manuals that explain how the instrument is used. Experimental control Viscosity Types of volcanic flows Flow hazards Volcanic Explosivity Index Volcanic particle types Airborne hazards Volcano monitoring Monitoring systems Activity 3 Part A Liquid soap or shampoo Eyedropper 1 cc volume) Ice Hot water Transparency (onto which you photocopy a sheet of square centimeter graph paper Metric ruler (30 cm) Activity 3 Part B Graph paper Calculator (or computer with spreadsheet Graph paper Internet access (or printouts of eruption simulations for students to analyze)* Students construct their models of monitoring instruments from materials readily available at home * The EarthComm web site provides suggestions for obtaining these resources: Virtual or Other Lab: Complete one of the other labs on the course website. (Go the and click on the textbook.) Revised: 14/11/29 Page 3 of 12

4 Date Assigned: Date Due: Date Received: Evaluation Comments: ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #2: Plate Tectonics (Earth Science) Plate Tectonics and Your Community (CA Earth Science Standards: Dynamic Earth Processes: 3.a-f; California Geology: 9.b,d) Textbook: EarthComm OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century Part 1: Reading, Vocabulary, and Questions: Complete all of the following: READ Digging Deeper Measuring the Motion of Lithospheric Plates Pages G68-72 [ICS page 70-74] The Dynamics of Plate Boundaries Pages G78-83 [ICS pages 80-85] The Earth s Interior Structure Pages G89-93 [ICS pages 91-95] Building Features on Earth s Surface Pages G [ICS pages ] Development of the Plate Tectonics Theory Pages G [ICS pages ] STUDY GeoWords crust, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere, Global Position System, basalt, mid-ocean ridge Divergent plate boundary, rift valley, convergent plate boundary, subduction, suture zone, transform plate boundary, transform fault ANSWER Check Your Understanding Questions 1-6 Page G72 [ICS page 74] Questions 1-7 Page G83 [ICS page 85] density, core, thermal convection Questions 1-6 Page G93 [ICS page 95] plate tectonics, continental accretion Questions 1-4 Page G103 [ICS page 105] Pangea, supercontinent, paleomagnetism Questions 1-5 Page G116 [ICS page 118] ANSWER Understanding and Applying Questions 3, 5 Page G73 [ICS page 75] Question 2 Page G84 [ICS page 86] Questions 1, 4 Page G93, 94 [ICS pages 95, 96] Questions 1-2 Page G104 [ICS page 106] Questions 3, 5 Pages G116, 117 [ICS pages 118, 119] Part 2: Activities: Choose and complete any ONE (1) of the following: Activity Summary Earth Science Standards Equipment Needed Lithospheric plate movement Sea-floor spreading Activity 1: Taking a Ride on a Lithospheric Plate Pages G62-G67 [ICS pages 64-69] Use data from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to determine the direction and speed of motion of the North American plate. Based on your findings, predict where your community will be located in the future. Activity 2: Plate Boundaries and Plate Interactions Pages G74-G78 [ICS pages 76-80] Build a model to simulate sea-floor spreading. Through a thought experiment, learn how crust is Divergent plate boundaries Convergent plate boundaries Transform plate boundaries Your local topographic map (7.5 minute quadrangle). World Outline Map or Relative Motions of Plates (page 68 or Blackline Master Plate Tectonics 1.1) Metric ruler Calculator Protractor Internet access Three wooden dowels: 3/4 inch or 1 inch in diameter and about 12 inches long 2 pieces of 2 x 4 lumber, Revised: 14/11/29 Page 4 of 12

5 created and destroyed at divergent plate boundaries. each about 12 inches long Look at a world plate tectonic map to explore the A length of fan-fold different types of plate boundaries. Then describe the computer paper, about plate tectonic setting of your own community. four feet long, cut in half lengthwise to make two long pieces, each about 6 inches wide Scotch tape Straightedge ruler Marker pens Stapler Blank world map Markers or colored pencils of two different colors Map of This Dynamic Planet (USGS)* Activity 4: Effects of Plate Tectonics Pages G95-G100 [ICS pages ] Use maps to discover the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes and volcanoes. Model the rise of magma through the Earth using honey and vegetable oil. Hypothesize about why volcanoes occur where they do. Model subduction and accretion using cream cheese and cheese spread. Activity 5: The Changing Geography of Your Community Pages G105-G110 [ICS pages ] Create a series of maps showing how the position of the continents has changed over time and also how they may appear 250 million years into the future. Oceanic trenches Volcanism at plate boundaries Hot-spot volcanism Continental accretion Earthquakes and plate tectonics Paleogeography Development of the plate tectonic theory Paleomagnetism Tall, transparent jar with a lid Honey Vegetable oil A topographic map of the Andes Mountains* Length of string or thread Globe 2 pieces of lumber: (1) 2 x 4, (1) 2 x 6 Plastic sheet Table knife Cream cheese Cheese spread Sheet containing outlines of continents 4 copies per student Blank paper (three sheets per student) Scissors * The EarthComm web site provides suggestions. Virtual or Other Lab: Complete one of the other labs on the course website. (Go the and click on the textbook.) Revised: 14/11/29 Page 5 of 12

6 Date Assigned: Date Due: Date Received: Evaluation Comments: ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #3: Earthquakes (Earth Science) Earthquakes and Your Community (CA Earth Science Standards: Dynamic Earth Processes: 3.a-f; California Geology: 9.b,d) Textbook: EarthComm OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century Part 1: Reading, Vocabulary, and Questions: Complete all of the following: READ Digging Deeper What is an earthquake? Pages G [ICS pages ] Recording Earthquake Waves Pages G [ICS pages ] Describing Earthquakes Pages G [ICS pages ] The Global Distribution of Earthquakes Pages G [ICS pages ] Reducing Earthquake Hazards Pages G [ICS pages ] Buildings and Ground Motion Pages G [ICS pages ] STUDY GeoWords Earthquake, seismic waves, fault, shear strength, elastic rebound, friction, focus, epicenter, fault scarp, primary wave, secondary wave, surface wave ANSWER Check Your Understanding Questions 1-5 Page G128 [ICS page 130] seismometer, seismogram, Questions 1-4 Page G136 [ICS page 138] Questions 1-5 Page G144 [ICS page 146] transform fault, subduction zone, risk, hazard Questions 1-2 Page G152 [ICS page 154] isoseismal map, tsunami Questions 1-4 Page G162 [ICS page 164] resonance Questions 1-6 Page G171 [ICS page 173] ANSWER Understanding and Applying Questions 2-3 Page G129 [ICS page 131] Questions 1, 4 Page G136, 137 [ICS pages 138, 139] Question 3 Page G145 [ICS page 147] Question 1 Page G152 [ICS page 154] Question 1 Page G162 [ICS page 164] Question 4 Page G171 [ICS page 173] Part 2: Activities: Choose and complete any ONE (1) of the following: Activity Summary Earth Science Standards Equipment Needed Activity 3: How Big Was It? Earthquake intensity Activity 3 Part A (no Pages G [ICS pages ] Rank the observed effects of a single earthquake to Effect of local geology on earthquake intensity additional materials needed) determine the earthquake s approximate origin. A Earthquake magnitude Activity 3 Part B web-based exercise then allows you to examine how Internet access.* scientists use an earthquake s amplitude to determine its magnitude. (Continued on next page) Revised: 14/11/29 Page 6 of 12

7 Activity 4: Earthquake History of Your Earthquake patterns and U.S. Geological Survey map: Community plate tectonics This Dynamic Planet (or Pages G147-G150 [ICS pages ] Faults copy of map on page 148 or Use maps to examine and describe the distribution of Earthquake risks ICS page 150)* earthquakes at global, regional, and local scales. By World map examining earthquake data, along with the Geologic map of your state relationship between faults and earthquakes, (with latitude and longitude determine the potential risk for future earthquakes in marked)* your community. Geologic map of your region Virtual or Other Lab: Complete one of the other labs on the course website. (Go the and click on the textbook.) Revised: 14/11/29 Page 7 of 12

8 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #4: Waves and Sounds (Physics) Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation: Comments: DAY 1: Introduction to Waves (CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b) 1. Make sure that you are using the correct textbook: either Active Physics or Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century. (Page numbers for the latter are indicated with brackets []). 2. Instead of using this printed version of the pacing guide, it is recommended that you use the online version at Complete the Required Lesson for Week 4. Get passwords from your teacher. The Required Lessons on the online version are exactly the same as this guide. 3. View the Discovery Education video Elements of Physics: Waves: Sound and Electromagnetism. Take notes on new concepts learned. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation. [30 points] 4. Complete What Do You Think? on page C4 [ICS page 182]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 5. Write down and study the textbook definitions (in the margins) for the following words: transverse pulse or wave, amplitude, periodic wave, standing wave, crest, wavelength, frequency, compression pulse or wave, longitudinal pulse or wave, transverse pulse or wave, trough, node. [50 points] DAY 2: Activity 1: Making Waves (CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b) 1. Complete For You to Do on pages C5-C8 [ICS pages ] by watching the video ICS 1A Physics: Week 1 Activity 1 and following along in your textbook. Record all data and answer all questions as indicated on the DVD or website. (Note: You will need to copy down the data tables on pages C6 and C7 [ICS pages 184 and 185].) [30 points] 2. Read Wave Vocabulary on pages (only available in ICS book). 3. Read Physics Talk: Calculating the Speed of Waves on page C9 [ICS pages ]. Copy down and memorize the formula for the speed of a wave. 4. Complete Physics to Go questions 1-9 on pages C10-C11 [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 3: Activity 2: Sounds in Strings (CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b) 1. Read What Do You Think? on p. C12 [ICS p. 194]. Answer the question in complete sentences. [5 pts] 2. Write down and study the definition for the following word: pitch. [5 points] 3. Complete For You to Do on pp. C12-C14 [ICS pp. C12-C14] by watching the video ICS 1A Physics: Week 1 Activity 2 and following along in your textbook. Record all data and answer all questions as indicated on the DVD or website. (Note: You will need to copy down the data table on p. C13 [ICS p. 196].) [30 points] 4. Read For You to Read: Changing the Pitch on page C15 [ICS page 197]. 5. Complete Physics to Go questions 1-7 on pages C16-C17 [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 4: Activity 3: Sounds from Vibrating Air (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) 1. Read What Do You Think? on p. C18 [ICS p. 201]. Answer the question in complete sentences. [5 pts] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following word: diffraction. [5 points] 3. Complete For You to Do on page C19 [ICS page 202] by watching the video ICS Physics 1A: Week 1 Activity 3 and following along in your textbook. Record all data and answer all questions as indicated on the DVD or website. [30 points] 4. Read Physics Talk: Vibrating Columns of Air on p. C20 [ICS p. 203]. Memorize the frequency formula. 5. Read For You to Read: Compressing Air to Make Sound on page C21 [ICS page 204]. 6. Read Wave Diffraction on pages (only available in ICS book). 7. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C21 [ICS page 207]. 8. Complete Physics to Go on pages C22-C23. [ICS page 207]. [20 points] DAY 5: Review Activities Prepare for your weekly test [45 points] by studying this week s vocabulary words and the formulas for wave speed and frequency. Optional: Watch (again) the Discovery Education video: Elements of Physics: Waves: Sound and Electromagnetism. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation and try to improve your score. Revised: 14/11/29 Page 8 of 12

9 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #5: Light and Electricity (Physics) Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation: Comments: DAY 1: Introduction to Light and Electricity (CA Physics Standards 4e) 1. Make sure that you are using the correct textbook: either Active Physics or Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century. (Page numbers for the latter are indicated with brackets []). 2. Instead of using this printed version of the pacing guide, it is recommended that you use the online version at Complete the Required Lesson for Week 5. Get passwords from your teacher. The Required Lessons on the online version are exactly the same as this guide. 3. View the Discovery Education video Elements of Physics: Light: Optics and Electricity. Take notes on new concepts learned. Take the video quiz at the end of the video. Write down your answers. [30 points] DAY 2: Activity 4: Making Sound Electronically (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C24 [ICS p. 210]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following words: resistor, capacitor, circuit, circuit diagram. [20 points] 3. View the Discovery Education video segment Great Inventions with Bill Nye: Communication: Transistors. After viewing the clip, answer the following questions: 1) Compare and contrast a vacuum tube and a transistor; 2) How does a transistor work? [20 points] 4. View the Discovery Education video Physics: A World in Motion: Series and Parallel Circuits. In complete sentences, write down ten facts (including terms and definitions) you learned. [30 points] 5. Read For You to Read: Good Vibrations on page C27 [ICS page 213]. DAY 3: Activity 5: Reflected Light (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C30 [ICS page 216]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following words: normal, ray, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, image, reflection. [20 points] 3. Complete For You to Do Steps 9-12 on pages C30-C33 [ICS pages ]. You will need two small mirrors. Answer all questions marked with the pencil symbol. [30 points] 4. Read For You to Read: Images in a Plane Mirror on page C33 [ICS page 219]. 5. Read Diffraction of Light on page 220 (only available in ICS book). 6. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C34 [ICS page 221]. 7. Complete Physics to Go on pages C34-C35 [ICS pages ]. [15 points] DAY 4: Activity 7: Refraction of Light (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C43 [ICS page 230]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following word: critical angle, index of refraction, angle of refraction, Snell s Law. [20 points] 3. Read Physics Handout #2: Reflection/Refraction Concave/Convex. 4. View the Teachers Domain videos: Refraction of Light Demonstration The Light Stuff and Observing Refraction of Light. For all three videos, read the online Background Essay before viewing. After viewing, answer the online Discussion Questions [30 points] 5. Read For You to Read: Snell s Law on page C46 [ICS page 233]. 6. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C46 [ICS page 233]. 7. Complete Physics to Go on pages C47-C48 [ICS pages ]. [15 points] 8. Complete Stretching Exercises 3 and 4 on page C48 [ICS page 235]. Answer all questions. [10 points] DAY 5: Review Activities Prepare for your weekly test [45 points] by studying this week s vocabulary words. Optional: Watch (again) the Discovery Education video Elements of Physics: Light: Optics and Electricity. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation and see if you can improve your score. Revised: 14/11/29 Page 9 of 12

10 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #6: Magnetism (Physics) Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation: Comments: DAY 1: Activity 1: Using Waves to Communicate (CA Physics Standards 5d, 5e, 5h, 5i) 1. Make sure that you are using the correct textbook: either Active Physics or Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century. (Page numbers for the latter are indicated with brackets []). 2. Instead of using this printed version of the pacing guide, it is recommended that you use the online version at Complete the Required Lesson for Week 6. Get passwords from your teacher. The Required Lessons on the online version are exactly the same as this guide. 3. Complete What Do You Think? on page C64 [ICS page 254]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 4. View the Discovery Education video Electromagnetic Waves and Communication. Take notes. In complete sentences, write down at least 10 new facts learned including any terms and definitions. [50 points] 5. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C67 (ICS page 257]. 6. Complete Physics to Go on pages C67-C68 [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 2: Activity 3: The Electricity and Magnetism Connection (CA Physics Standards 5d, 5e, 5h, 5i) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C74 [ICS page 264]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following words: digital, analog. [15 points] 3. View the Discovery Education video Electricity and Magnetism: Current Electricity. Take notes on new concepts learned. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation. Write down your answers. [50 points] DAY 3: Activity 8: Bar Codes (CA Physics Standards 5d, 5e, 5h, 5i) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C101 [ICS page 291]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Complete For You to Do on pages C101-C103 [ICS pages ]. Since the materials needed for this activity are readily available, there is no video. Record all data and answer all questions. [30 points] 3. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C103 [ICS page 293]. 4. Complete Physics to Go on pages C [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 4: Activity 3: Digital Imaging (CA Physics Standards 5d, 5e, 5h, 5i) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on p. C121 [ICS page 311]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Complete For You to Do on pages C122-C123 [ICS pages ]. Since the materials needed for this activity are readily available, there is no video. Record all data and answer all questions. [30 points] 3. Read For You to Read: Digital Images on page C123 [ICS page 313]. 4. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C124 [ICS page 314]. 5. Complete Physics to Go questions 2-5 on pages C124-C125 [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 5: Supplementary and Review Activities Prepare for your weekly test [45 points] by studying this week s vocabulary words. Optional: Watch (again) the Discovery Education video Electricity and Magnetism: Current Electricity. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation and see if you can improve your score. Revised: 14/11/29 Page 10 of 12

11 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #7: E-M Spectrum; Thermodynamics (Physics) Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation: Comments: DAY 1: Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) 1. Make sure that you are using the correct textbook: either Active Physics or Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century. (Page numbers for the latter are indicated with brackets []). 2. Instead of using this printed version of the pacing guide, it is recommended that you use the online version at Complete the Required Lesson for Week 7. Get passwords from your teacher. The Required Lessons on the online version are exactly the same as this guide. 3. View the Teachers Domain video The Electromagnetic Spectrum: NASA. Before viewing, read the online Background Essay. After viewing, answer the online Discussion Questions [40 points] DAY 2: Activity 4: The Electromagnetic Spectrum (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) 1. Complete What Do You Think? on page C126 [ICS page 316]. Answer in complete sentences. [5 points] 2. Write down and study the definitions for the following words: electromagnetic spectrum, light year. [10 points] 3. Complete For You to Do on pages C127-C129 [ICS pages ]. Since the materials needed for this activity are readily available, there is no video. The audio can be downloaded from the NASA Apollo website. Record all data and answer all questions as indicated. [30 points] 4. Read For You to Read: Calculating the Speed of Light on page C129 [ICS page 319]. 5. Read Physics Talk: Electromagnetic Waves on page C129 [ICS page 319]. Write down and memorize the speed of light (in miles per second). 6. Read Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge on page C130 [ICS page 320]. 7. Complete Physics to Go questions 1, 3, 4, and 5 on pages C [ICS pages ]. [20 points] DAY 3: The Doppler Effect (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) View the Teachers Domain video Stellar Velocity: The Doppler Effect. Before viewing, read the online Background Essay. After viewing, answer the online Discussion Questions [40 points] DAY 4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) View the Discovery Education video Standard Deviant s School Physics: Thermodynamics. Take notes on new concepts learned [20 points]. Draw diagrams to apply the Second Law of Thermodynamics to two (2) of the following systems: a. an energy pyramid b. a specific chemical reaction c. the Sun s role in the biogeochemical cycles d. radioactive decay occurring in earth s crust [40 points] DAY 5: Review Activities (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) 1. View the Discovery Education video Basics of Physics: Exploring Sound. Take notes on new concepts learned. Take the video quiz at the end of the presentation. Write down your answers. [50 points] 2. Prepare for your weekly test [45 points] by reviewing this week s assignments. Revised: 14/11/29 Page 11 of 12

12 Choose one of the following for your Final Project: Final Project Descriptions for ICS 1A Chapter Challenge: Select and complete any one of the chapter challenges/projects. See the first two pages and the last page of each chapter for instructions. Museum Visit: Visit a local science museum. Write a five-paragraph summary of your visit using the following format: o Paragraph 1: A general description of the museum and the date and time you visited. o Paragraph 2: A description of an exhibit and how it relates to a concept you ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 3: A description of a second exhibit and how it relates to another concept you learned in this course. o Paragraph 4: A description of a third exhibit and how it relates to another concept you ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on your visit to the museum. NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long. Newspaper or Magazine Article Summary: Find three recent (no more than six months old) newspaper or magazine articles with topics related to concepts you ve learned in this course. Write a five-paragraph synopsis of the three articles using the following format: o Paragraph 1: Cite the names, authors, and sources of your three articles. o Paragraph 2: A brief summary of the first article and how it relates to a concept you ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 3: A brief summary of the second article and how it relates to a concept you ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 4: A brief summary of the third article and how it relates to a concept you ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on your three articles. NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long. Film Documentary Summary: Watch an hour long documentary on a topic related to a concept you learned in this course. Write a five-paragraph summary of the documentary using the following format. o Paragraph 1: Cite the title and source of the movie and give a brief description of what it covers. o Paragraph 2: A description of one new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 3: A description of another new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 4: A description of a third new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on the movie. (i.e. Would you recommend it? Why or why not?) NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long. Poster Presentation: Create a poster that illustrates or diagrams a concept you learned in this course. The poster should be at least 2x3 feet and use bold letters and colors. It should also include at least five scientific terms. Feel free to use illustrations in your textbook. You will need to explain your poster in a two-minute speech/presentation to your teacher. Videotaped Experiment: Choose any of an activity s Stretching Exercises. Videotape a re-creation of the exercise. The video should last for 2-3 minutes and should include an introduction that describes your hypothesis, narration (while you are conducting the activity), and a conclusion that summarizes your findings. PowerPoint Presentation: Prepare a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation explaining or demonstrating a concept learned in this course. You must include at least 5 slides. At least five terms learned in this course should be incorporated. You will present your report to an audience that will include teachers and fellow students. Artistic Expression: Compose a song, choreograph a dance, write a poem, or create a painting or other visual art piece that explains or demonstrates a concept you learned in this course. Lyrics for songs and poems must fill at least one standard piece of paper (double-spaced with a 12 point font). Songs and Dances must be performed live or on video and must last 2-3 minutes. Dances and visual art pieces will need to be submitted with a one-minute verbal explanation or one-page report of your work. At least five terms learned in this course should be incorporated. Revised: 14/11/29 Page 12 of 12