Georgia Performance Standards for Physics and Physical Science

The following is a reproduction of the portion of the GPS standards from the Georgia Department of Education which applies to Physics and Physical science. The standards apply to public schools in Georgia. These sections are provided with active links to HyperPhysics for information on the content words in the standards.

Physical Science

The Physical Science curriculum is designed to continue student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to have a richer knowledge base in physical science. This course is designed as a survey course of chemistry and physics. This curriculum includes the more abstract concepts such as the conceptualization of the structure of atoms, motion and forces, and the conservation of energy and matter, the action/reaction principle, and wave behavior. Students investigate physical science concepts through experience in laboratories and field work using the processes of inquiry.

Major Concepts/ Skills:
Concepts/Skills to Maintain:
Classifications of Matter Characteristics of Science
Atomic Theory/Configuration Records investigations clearly and accurately
Periodicity Uses scientific tools
Bonding/Nomenclature Interprets graphs, tables, and charts
Chemical Reactions Writes clearly
Law of Conservation of Matter Uses proper units
Solutions Organizes data into graphs, tables, charts
Acid/Base Chemistry Uses models
Phase Changes Asks quality questions
Laws of Motion and Force Uses technology
Energy Transformation Uses safety techniques
Electrical/Magnetic Forces Analyzes data via calculations and inference
Wave Properties Recognizes the importance of explaining data with precision and accuracy

Co-Requisite Š Content

  • SPS2. Students will explore the nature of matter, its classifications, and its system for naming types of matter.
    • a. Calculate density when given a means to determine a substanceÕs mass and volume.
    • b. Predict formulas for stable binary ionic compounds based on balance of charges.
    • c. Use IUPAC nomenclature for transition between chemical names and chemical formulas of binary ionic compounds (containing representative elements).

Physics

The Physics curriculum is designed to continue student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to be proficient in physics. This curriculum includes more abstract concepts such as interactions of matter and energy, velocity, acceleration, force, energy, momentum, and charge. Students investigate physics concepts through experience in laboratories and field work using the processes of inquiry.

Major Concepts/ Skills:
Kinematics
Energy and its transformations
Electricity
Magnetism
Wave properties


Concepts/Skills to Maintain:
Characteristics of Science
Records investigations clearly and accurately
Uses scientific tools
Interprets graphs, tables, and charts
Writes clearly
Uses proper units
Organizes data into graphs, tables, and charts
Analyzes scientific data via calculations and inference
Recognizes the importance of explaining data with precision and accuracy
Uses models
Asks quality questions
Uses technology
Uses safety techniques

Co-Requisite Š Content

  • SP6. The student will describe the corrections to Newtonian physics given by quantum mechanics and relativity when matter is very small, moving fast compared to the speed of light, or very large.
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