Akron Early College High School
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Mrs. Sharon Kaffen
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Welcome Freshmen to 9th Grade Physical Science! We have an exciting year ahead of us, with lots of hands-on activities that will help you relate your everyday world to the science we are studying.
The first semester will be dedicated to learning chemistry. During the second semester we will study earth science and physics.
I can be reached by phone at 330-334-6033 and by email using the link above right.
The following schedule is a rough estimate of the topics covered during the first semester:
Aug. 24 Safety/ Measurement (Ch 1)
Aug. 31 Experimental Design/Graphing (Ch.1)
Sep. 8 Significant Figures/Scientific Notation (Ch. 1)
Sep. 14 Matter/Energy (Ch. 2)
Sep. 21 Physical/Chemical Properties (Ch. 2)
Sep. 28 Atomic Structure (Ch. 3) - Atomic stucture projects due
Oct. 5 Periodic Table (Ch. 3)
Oct. 12 Compounds/Molecules (Ch. 4)
Oct. 19 Introduction to Science Fair
Oct. 26 Ionic/Covalent/Metallic Bonds (Ch. 4)
Nov. 2 Types of Chemical Reactions (Ch. 5)
Nov. 9 Balancing Chemical Reactions (Ch. 5)
Nov. 16 Nuclear Reactions (Ch. 7) - Theory projects due
Nov. 23 Green technology
Nov. 30 Solubility/ Solutions (Ch. 6)
Dec. 7 Acids/Bases/ pH (Ch. 6)
Dec. 14 Exam Week
