Science Foundations Sem 1
Unit 1: What Is Science?
Lesson 1.1: Introduction to Science
Activity 1.1.1: Study - Introduction to Science
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn what science is and how it affects your life.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.1.2: Checkup - Introduction to Science
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 1.1.3: Quiz - Introduction to Science
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.2: Skills for Success
Activity 1.2.1: Study - Reading Skills for Science
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn skills and strategies that will help you become an active reader in this and other courses.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.2.2: Checkup - Skills for Success
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 1.2.3: Quiz - Skills for Success
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.3: Thinking Like a Scientist
Activity 1.3.1: Study - Thinking Like a Scientist
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the scientific method and how it is used to accumulate scientific knowledge.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.3.2: Practice - Thinking Like a Scientist
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.3.3: Quiz - Thinking Like a Scientist
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.4: What Is Science? Wrap-Up
Activity 1.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.5: Diagnostic
Activity 1.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 2: Properties of Matter
Lesson 2.1: Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
Activity 2.1.1: Study - Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about matter and how to identify its physical and
chemical properties.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.1.2: Checkup - Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.1.3: Quiz - Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.2: Using SI Units
Activity 2.2.1: Study - Using SI Units
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn why scientists around the world use the same system of units.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.2.2: Checkup - Using SI Units
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.2.3: Quiz - Using SI Units
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.3: Making Observations
Activity 2.3.1: Study - Making Observations
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to choose the correct tool to make accurate measurements of matter.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.3.2: Practice - Making Observations
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.3: Quiz - Making Observations
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.4: Properties of Matter Wrap-Up
Activity 2.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have
learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.5: Diagnostic
Activity 2.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan
based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 3: Changing Matter
Lesson 3.1: Physical and Chemical Changes
Activity 3.1.1: Study - Physical and Chemical Changes
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to identify physical and chemical changes in
matter.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.1.2: Checkup - Physical and Chemical Changes
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 3.1.3: Quiz - Physical and Chemical Changes
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.2: Classifying Events and Objects
Activity 3.2.1: Study - Classifying Events and Objects
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use properties and relationships to classify objects and events.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.2.2: Checkup - Classifying Events and Objects
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 3.2.3: Quiz - Classifying Events and Objects
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.3: Asking Questions and Forming Hypotheses
Activity 3.3.1: Study - Asking Questions and Forming Hypotheses
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to ask scientific questions and form hypotheses
that can be tested through scientific inquiry.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.3.2: Practice - Asking Questions and Forming Hypotheses
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.3: Quiz - Asking Questions and Forming Hypotheses
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.4: Changing Matter Wrap-Up
Activity 3.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.5: Diagnostic
Activity 3.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 4: What Makes Up Matter?
Lesson 4.1: Mixtures Compounds and Elements
Activity 4.1.1: Study - Mixtures Compounds and
Elements
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about mixtures compounds and elements and the types of particles that compose them.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.1.2: Checkup - Mixtures Compounds and
Elements
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 4.1.3: Quiz - Mixtures Compounds and Elements
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.2: Recognizing Chemical Symbols
Activity 4.2.1: Study - Recognizing Chemical Symbols
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to identify the chemical symbols of elements and how to interpret chemical formulas and equations.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.2.2: Checkup - Recognizing Chemical Symbols
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 4.2.3: Quiz - Recognizing Chemical Symbols
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.3: Using Models
Activity 4.3.1: Study - Using Models
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn several ways in which the different types of models are
useful and how to build a model of an atom.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.3.2: Practice - Using Models
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.3: Quiz - Using Models
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.4: What Makes Up Matter? Wrap-Up
Activity 4.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.5: Diagnostic
Activity 4.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 5: Energy
Lesson 5.1: Energy Transformations
Activity 5.1.1: Study - Energy Transformations
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the different forms of energy and how they can change from one form to another.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.1.2: Checkup - Energy Transformations
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 5.1.3: Quiz - Energy Transformations
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.2: Learning New Vocabulary
Activity 5.2.1: Study - Learning New Vocabulary
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn some techniques for determining the meaning of new
words and building a scientific vocabulary.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.2.2: Checkup - Learning New Vocabulary
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 5.2.3: Quiz - Learning New Vocabulary
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.3: Designing an Experiment
Activity 5.3.1: Study - Designing an Experiment
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the different types of scientific investigations and how to design a controlled experiment.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.3.2: Practice - Designing an Experiment
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.3.3: Quiz - Designing an Experiment
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.4: Energy Wrap-Up
Activity 5.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have
learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.5: Diagnostic
Activity 5.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 6: Motion
Lesson 6.1: Newton's Laws
Activity 6.1.1: Study - Newton's Laws
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how scientists describe motion and how to apply Newton's laws of motion.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.1.2: Checkup - Newton's Laws
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 6.1.3: Quiz - Newton's Laws
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.2: Interpreting Mathematical Text
Activity 6.2.1: Study - Interpreting Mathematical Text
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to interpret algebraic notation and how to express
motion using algebraic equations.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.2.2: Checkup - Interpreting Mathematical Text
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 6.2.3: Quiz - Interpreting Mathematical Text
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.3: Laboratory Safety
Activity 6.3.1: Study - Laboratory Safety
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to recognize and avoid common laboratory
hazards and interpret safety symbols.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.3.2: Practice - Laboratory Safety
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.3.3: Quiz - Laboratory Safety
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.4: Motion Wrap-Up
Activity 6.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.5: Diagnostic
Activity 6.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 7: Forces and Motion
Lesson 7.1: Introduction to Forces
Activity 7.1.1: Study - Introduction to Forces
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the effects of different kinds of forces on objects.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.1.2: Checkup - Introduction to Forces
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 7.1.3: Quiz - Introduction to Forces
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.2: Understanding Quantities
Activity 7.2.1: Study - Understanding Quantities
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about scalar and vector quantities and how to use them to describe forces and motion.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.2.2: Checkup - Understanding Quantities
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 7.2.3: Quiz - Understanding Quantities
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.3: Analyzing Data
Activity 7.3.1: Study - Analyzing Data
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn techniques for analyzing a data set.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.3.2: Practice - Analyzing Data
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.3.3: Quiz - Analyzing Data
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.4: Forces and Motion Wrap-Up
Activity 7.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.5: Diagnostic
Activity 7.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 8: Work and Machines
Lesson 8.1: Work Power and Simple Machines
Activity 8.1.1: Study - Work Power and Simple Machines
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how scientists analyze work power and simple machines.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.1.2: Checkup - Work Power and Simple
Machines
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 8.1.3: Quiz - Work Power and Simple Machines
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.2: Solving Algebraic Equations
Activity 8.2.1: Study - Solving Algebraic Equations
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to follow the order of operations to solve algebraic equations related to work power and simple machines.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.2.2: Checkup - Solving Algebraic Equations
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 8.2.3: Quiz - Solving Algebraic Equations
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.3: Making Graphs
Activity 8.3.1: Study - Making Graphs
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to make different kinds of graphs to represent data.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.3.2: Practice - Making Graphs
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 8.3.3: Quiz - Making Graphs
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.4: Work and Machines Wrap-Up
Activity 8.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 8.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have
learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.5: Diagnostic
Activity 8.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan
based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 9: Waves
Lesson 9.1: Light Sound and Energy
Activity 9.1.1: Study - Light Sound and Energy
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to identify and describe waves and how they interact with each other.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.1.2: Checkup - Light Sound and Energy
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 9.1.3: Quiz - Light Sound and Energy
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.2: Understanding Scientific Notation
Activity 9.2.1: Study - Understanding Scientific Notation
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about scientific notation and how to use it to describe
wavelength.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.2.2: Checkup - Understanding Scientific Notation
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 9.2.3: Quiz - Understanding Scientific Notation
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.3: Using a Scientific Calculator
Activity 9.3.1: Study - Using a Scientific Calculator
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use a scientific calculator to work with numbers
written in scientific notation.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.3.2: Practice - Using a Scientific Calculator
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 9.3.3: Quiz - Using a Scientific Calculator
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.4: Waves Wrap-Up
Activity 9.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 9.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have
learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.5: Diagnostic
Activity 9.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan
based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 10: Science Technology and Society
Lesson 10.1: Science and Its Role in the World
Activity 10.1.1: Study - Science and Its Role in the
World
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how science technology and society all influence and benefit one another.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.1.2: Checkup - Science and Its Role in the
World
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 10.1.3: Quiz - Science and Its Role in the World
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.2: Connecting Science to Your Life
Activity 10.2.1: Study - Connecting Science to Your Life
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of products and how to evaluate a product claim.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.2.2: Checkup - Connecting Science to Your
Life
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 10.2.3: Quiz - Connecting Science to Your Life
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.3: Drawing Conclusions
Activity 10.3.1: Study - Drawing Conclusions
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to draw conclusions from the results of an investigation.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.3.2: Practice - Drawing Conclusions
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to concepts in the
lesson.
Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 40 Points Earned: _____
Activity 10.3.3: Quiz - Drawing Conclusions
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.4: Science Technology and Society Wrap-Up
Activity 10.4.1: Review - Unit Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 10.4.2: Test (CST) - Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 50 Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.5: Diagnostic
Activity 10.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 25 Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Appendix B: Additional Activities
B.1: Extra Credit
Scoring: 15 Points Earned: _____
