XHSC 0830C HS GED Reading Science 3

Credits: .5

Analyzes scientific arguments, and evidence from text and visual information. Examines scientific processes and procedures applied to the physical sciences. Builds reading comprehension of scientific material. Enhances information retrieval and test taking skills.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Evaluate scientific arguments and evidence.
Identify good scientific processes and methods.
Interpret Scientific data from various formats.
Describe the relationship between direction, speed and velocity.
Define and calculate force and work.
Delineate the Laws of Motion.
Assess energy transfer from various forms of energy.
Diagram the parts of atoms and molecules.
Analyze chemical compounds.
Manipulate chemical equations.

Content Outline

Scientific Method
- Arguments
- Evidences
- Processes
- Interpreting Data
Physics
- Direction, Speed and Velocity
- Forces
- Laws of Motion
- Work
- Simple Machines
Energy
- Transfer
- Light/Sound Waves
- Air Pressure
- Solar Power
Chemistry
- Properties
- Atoms
- Bonds
- Compounds
- Chemical Equations