Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy — Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks
Students study the chapter and unit lessons. Parents use this 36-week timetable to assign units, sustained reading, writing, and assessments. Adjust pacing after checking understanding.
Open chapter and unit lessonsWeek 1 · Properties of Matter — launch and foundations
Chapter 1 · Properties of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 2 · Properties of Matter — connect the models
Chapter 1 · Properties of Matter
- Unit 1.2 · Physical vs. Chemical Properties
- Unit 1.3 · Density & Floating
- Unit 1.4 · The Periodic Table
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 3 · Properties of Matter — apply and extend
Chapter 1 · Properties of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 4 · Properties of Matter — investigate and assess
Chapter 1 · Properties of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 5 · Phases of Matter — launch and foundations
Chapter 2 · Phases of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 6 · Phases of Matter — connect the models
Chapter 2 · Phases of Matter
- Unit 2.2 · Temperature & Thermal Energy
- Unit 2.3 · Gas Particles, Diffusion & Pressure
- Unit 2.4 · Evaporation, Condensation & a Wet Cold Cup
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 7 · Phases of Matter — apply and extend
Chapter 2 · Phases of Matter
- Unit 2.4 · Evaporation, Condensation & a Wet Cold Cup
- Unit 2.5 · Heating Curves & Energy During Phase Change
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 8 · Phases of Matter — investigate and assess
Chapter 2 · Phases of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 9 · Matter, phase and container portfolio
Chapter 2 · Phases of Matter
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 10 · Chemistry — launch and foundations
Chapter 3 · Chemistry
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 11 · Chemistry — connect the models
Chapter 3 · Chemistry
- Unit 3.2 · Conservation of Mass
- Unit 3.3 · Balancing Chemical Equations
- Unit 3.4 · Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 12 · Chemistry — apply and extend
Chapter 3 · Chemistry
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 13 · Chemistry — investigate and assess
Chapter 3 · Chemistry
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 14 · Forces — launch and foundations
Chapter 4 · Forces
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 15 · Forces — connect the models
Chapter 4 · Forces
- Unit 4.2 · Interaction Pairs & Force Diagrams
- Unit 4.3 · Gravity & Friction
- Unit 4.4 · Electric & Magnetic Forces
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 16 · Forces — apply and extend
Chapter 4 · Forces
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 17 · Forces — investigate and assess
Chapter 4 · Forces
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 18 · Midterm preparation, paper and feedback
Chapter 4 · Forces
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 19 · Motion — launch and foundations
Chapter 5 · Motion
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 20 · Motion — connect the models
Chapter 5 · Motion
- Unit 5.2 · Reading Motion Graphs
- Unit 5.3 · Newton's Three Laws of Motion
- Unit 5.4 · Collisions, Deformation & Changes in Motion
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 21 · Motion — apply and extend
Chapter 5 · Motion
- Unit 5.4 · Collisions, Deformation & Changes in Motion
- Unit 5.5 · Designing & Revising a Collision Protector
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 22 · Motion — investigate and assess
Chapter 5 · Motion
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 23 · Work & Machines — launch and foundations
Chapter 6 · Work & Machines
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 24 · Work & Machines — connect the models
Chapter 6 · Work & Machines
- Unit 6.2 · Levers, Ramps & Pulleys
- Unit 6.3 · Mechanical Advantage
- Unit 6.4 · Efficiency & Improving a Design
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 25 · Work & Machines — apply and extend
Chapter 6 · Work & Machines
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 26 · Work & Machines — investigate and assess
Chapter 6 · Work & Machines
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 27 · Energy & Heat Transfer — launch and foundations
Chapter 7 · Energy & Heat Transfer
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 28 · Energy & Heat Transfer — connect the models
Chapter 7 · Energy & Heat Transfer
- Unit 7.2 · Energy Transfer & Transformation
- Unit 7.3 · Thermal Energy & Heat Transfer
- Unit 7.4 · Conservation of Energy
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 29 · Energy & Heat Transfer — apply and extend
Chapter 7 · Energy & Heat Transfer
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 30 · Energy & Heat Transfer — investigate and assess
Chapter 7 · Energy & Heat Transfer
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 31 · Waves, Sound & Light — launch and foundations
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 32 · Waves, Sound & Light — connect the models
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 33 · Waves, Sound & Light — apply and extend
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 34 · Waves, Sound & Light — investigate and assess
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 35 · Sample paper and speaker-system synthesis
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.
Week 36 · Final preparation, paper and course conference
Chapter 8 · Waves, Sound & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the chapter launch and assigned unit sections on their linked lesson pages. Keep the launch model and return to it after each new evidence comparison.