Everything you need to run the course.
A course pack is more than a syllabus. It contains the full set of materials a guide, parent, or micro-school operator uses to teach Physical Science well. Print the checklists, lean on the rubrics to keep the bar consistent, and never let a student start a lab without running the safety list first.
Student lessons, datasets, and public practice answers (not assessment keys)
Each existing unit now includes assigned reading sections, teaching explanations, supplied data, foundation/core/honors tasks, checked public practice answers (not assessment keys), and a transfer question. Choose the level before instruction. Use the web unit for student lessons and the separate printable packet for assessment.
- Unit 01: Matter & Its Properties
- Unit 02: Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table
- Unit 03: Chemical & Physical Changes
- Unit 04: Forces & Motion
- Unit 05: Energy & Its Forms
- Unit 06: Heat & Thermal Energy
- Unit 07: Waves, Sound & Light
- Unit 08: Electricity & Magnetism
Each dataset declares whether it contains observed, rounded reference, reconstructed, or synthetic information; check its source and limitations. Complete the practical observation requirements with approved supervision or stated alternatives; the learning pages do not certify laboratory safety or course credit.
For the student
Retrieval, spaced practice, and the non-negotiable habit of working problems by hand rather than rereading worked examples.
A one-page planner that schedules retrieval and daily problem sets around the two-day Concept Day / Experiment Day rhythm.
Goggles on, bench clear, tools checked — the safety, setup, and readiness list every student runs before an Experiment Day.
How to set up a physical science entry — data tables with units, clear calculations, and a note on how far off the measurement might be. The artifact students defend all year.
For the guide & parent
A no-sign-up walk through a real week, rubric, notebook, and defense from this pack.
A plain-language walkthrough for students and parents: the rhythm, the three demonstrations, and how mastery works.
Running more than one cohort: pacing, shared lab days, equipment prep, and keeping build-and-test defenses manageable.
Balances, ramps, spring scales, thermometers, simple circuit kits, magnets, and safety gear — what to buy and roughly what it costs.
All print-ready packets are arranged in binder order, ready to print for a three-ring binder.
Reference
The vocabulary, symbols, and units that unlock the whole course — from force and energy to waves and circuits.
Common misconceptions (about mass versus weight, heat versus temperature, and what keeps things moving) and how to address each one.
Where the reading lives: OpenStax Physical Science, CK-12, and books worth owning. The text sits underneath the bench.
The method, made operable
Mastery, not points: the three levels, why "not yet" recovers, and how it becomes a grade.
Mastery and integration tell a student they can and where it connects. Wonder tells them why they'd bother.
A loop, not a line: falsification, the "No" branch, and recording what you measure. Learn why these practices matter in a real lab.
One per unit, plus the three demonstration rubrics. The shared bar for "mastered."
Encouraged vs. off-limits, plus a curated prompt library for studying physical science with AI honestly.
The cross-domain playbook, connecting forces, energy, and electricity into one worked example.
Choose a supplied-data investigation and review the selected standards connections and limits. Public worked practice is not an observed practical or a secure assessment.