Physical Science
Unit	Count
Introduction to Science	96
Mechanics	144
Thermal Energy	131
Electicity and Magnetism	101
The Wave Nature of Sound and Light	133
Matter	316
Regularities in Chemistry	94
Optional Topics	101
TOTAL	1116
Unit		Section	Count
Introduction to Science		Equipment and Measurement	39
		Working with Data and Graphs	23
		Scientific Methods and Design	34
Mechanics		Uniform Straight Line Motion	17
		Accelerated Motion	17
		Forces and Newton's Laws	47
		Kinetic and Potential Energy	15
		Work and Power	19
		Circular and Orbital Motion	19
		Simple Machines	10
Thermal Energy		Molecular Motion and Temperature	32
		Change of Phase	57
		Specific Heat	11
		Conservation of Energy and the 1st Law of Thermodynamics	15
		The Flow of Heat: 2nd Law of Thermodynamics	16
Electicity and Magnetism		Static Electricity	18
		Transfer of Electrical Charge	13
		Potential Difference and Resistance	23
		Direct Current Circuits	14
		Series and Parallel Circuits	15
		Permanent Magnetism	18
The Wave Nature of Sound and Light		Characteristics of Waves	55
		Sound	20
		Light	58
Matter		Atomic Structure	86
		Radioactivity	28
		Physical Properties of Matter	61
		Elements and Compunds	74
		Periodic Properties of the Elements	67
Regularities in Chemistry		Common Chemical Reactions	15
		Chemical Equations	15
		Gases	17
		Solutions and Solubility	18
		Indicators of Chemical Change	11
		Acids and Bases	18
Optional Topics		Projectile Motion	19
		Electromagnetism	13
		Organic Chemistry	34
		Nuclear Chemistry	35
Theme	Count
Models	61
Measurements and Calculations	151
Motions	23
Energy and Temperature	147
Change	81
Relationships	428
Observations and Inferences	76
Stewardship	8
Reading Graphs and Diagrams	104
Tools of the Scientist	26
Experimentation	11
Level	Count
Basic	309
Intermediate	574
Advanced	233
Attribute	Count
Graph	69
Data Table	20
Chart	5
Diagram	124
Map	2
Calculation	197
Apparatus	35
Reading Passage	12