Physical World Concepts

Students will investigate through experimentation and laboratory activities the 5 major divisions of the physical world: (1) Mechanics; (2) Thermodynamics; (3) Waves and Optics; (4) Electricity and Magnetism; (5) Nuclear Science. Throughout the course of Physical World Concepts students will refine their problem solving skills, apply the engineering and legacy cycles, design experiments, conduct experiments, complete formal lab reports, practice using excel to create graphs and interpret data, as well as build and test prototypes.

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