Course code:
FLVS_CSCIENCE3
Course name:
Comprehensive Science 3 Online
Course length:
1 semester
Grade:
6 - 8 (Junior Program)
Partner:
FLVS - Florida Virtual School Global
Description
Prepare for high school science courses with this introduction of new topics and review of science basics. You will learn more about the nature of science, Earth and space science, properties of matter, changes in matter, matter and energy, and energy flow.
Prerequisites: Comprehensive Science 2
Study materials (e-books, Discovery Education, etc. ...) for FLVS Global courses are INCLUDED in the price of the course.
Course Structure
Study Scope and Sequence
Segment One
Module 01 - Matter
- Examples and Nonexamples of science
- Pseudoscientific Ideas
- Steps of the Scientific Method
- Units of Measurements
- Weight Versus Mass
- Volume and Density
- Physical Properties of Matter
Module 02 - Changes in Matter
- States of Matter
- Physical and Chemical Changes
- Conservation of Mass
- Thermal Energy and Chemical Change
- Scientific Models
Module 03 - Elements and Compounds
- Atomic Theory
- The Periodic Table
- Valence Electrons
- Compounds
- Acids, Bases, and Salts
- Mixtures and Pure Substances
- Advanced Predicting Severe Weather
Segment Two
Module 04 - Cycles and Conservation
- Science and Society
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular Respiration
- The Carbon Cycle
- Scientific Modeling
Module 05 - The Universe
- Space and the Universe
- Galaxies
- Stars
- Solar Properties
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Space Weather
- Space Technology
Module 06 - Our Solar System
- Gravity
- Our Solar System
- Properties of Planets
- Seasons
- Tides
- Eclipses
- Moon Phases
Course syllabus
Materials required
For this course you need to secure the following textbook and materials (if lab kit is listed, check first the possibility of using your school lab prior to buying the lab kit):
| Description | Number | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab Materials | Lab Material | provided by student | |
Price
course fee: 431,- EUR / 10 250,- Kč