Middle School Middle School Comprehensive Science III
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License Model
FlexPoint or School/District Hosted
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Number of Credits
1.0
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Estimated Completion Time
32-36 weeks
Prepare for high school science courses with this introduction of new topics and review of science basics. You will learn more about the nature of science, Earth and space science, properties of matter, changes in matter, matter and energy, and energy flow.
Segment One
Module 01 - Matter
- Examples and Nonexamples of science
- Pseudoscientific Ideas
- Steps of the Scientific Method
- Units of Measurements
- Weight Versus Mass
- Volume and Density
- Physical Properties of Matter
Module 02 - Changes in Matter
- States of Matter
- Physical and Chemical Changes
- Conservation of Mass
- Thermal Energy and Chemical Change
- Scientific Models
Module 03 - Elements and Compounds
- Atomic Theory
- The Periodic Table
- Valence Electrons
- Compounds
- Acids, Bases, and Salts
- Mixtures and Pure Substances
- Advanced Predicting Severe Weather
Segment Two
Module 04 - Cycles and Conservation
- Science and Society
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular Respiration
- The Carbon Cycle
- Scientific Modeling
Module 05 - The Universe
- Space and the Universe
- Galaxies
- Stars
- Solar Properties
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Space Weather
- Space Technology
Module 06 - Our Solar System
- Gravity
- Our Solar System
- Properties of Planets
- Seasons
- Tides
- Eclipses
- Moon Phases