GriffinScience - Strings, Atoms and Elements August 1 History 1 Thales 2 Democritus and Ionians 3 Laming 4 Dalton 5 Thomson 6 Rutherford 7 Chadwick 8 Bohr 9 Dirac 10 Shrodinger and Heisenberg 11 Feynman and Quantum Electrodynamics 2 Parts of the Atom 1 Proton 2 Electron 3 Neutron 4 Quarks 5 Subatomic Particles and Strings 3 Qualities of the Atom 1 Atomic Mass 2 Isotope 3 Atomic Number 4 Experimenting with the Atom 1 Early attempts 2 1900-1925 3 Nuclear Warfare 4 Mathematical Models of the Atom 5 1960- present (Particle Accelerators and LHC) - Periodic Table September 1 Creation of Elements 1 Plasma 2 Nuclear Fusion 3 Star Size and Element Production 2 History of the Periodic Table 1 Lothar Meyer 2 Dmitry Mendeleev 3 Reading the Periodic Table 1 Periods 2 Groups 3 Atomic Number 4 Symbol 5 Atomic Mass 4 Metals 1 Physical Properties 1 Shiny 2 Malleable 3 Ductile 4 Conductive 2 Chemical Properties 1 Reactive 2 Corrosion 3 Metals on Periodic Table 1 Alkali 2 Alkaline Earth Metals 3 Transition Metals 4 Mixed Groups 5 Lanthanides 6 Actinides 5 Nonmetals and Metalloids 1 Physical Properties 2 Chemical Properties 3 Nonmetal Families 1 Carbon Family 2 Nitrogen Family 1 Diatomic Molecules 3 Oxygen Family 4 Halogen Family 5 Noble Gases 6 Hydrogen 4 Metalloids 1 Semiconductors 6 Radioactive Elements 1 History 1 Becquerel 2 Marie and Pierre Curie 2 Types of Radioactive Decay 1 Alpha Decay 2 Beta Decay 3 Gamma Radiation 4 Uses - Bonding September 1 Valence Electrons 2 How the Periodic Table Describes Bonding 3 Electron Dot Diagrams 4 Ionic Bonds 1 Ion Formation 2 Polyatomic Ions 1 Common Ions (Charge and Symbol) 1 Ammonium 2 Fluoride 3 Chloride 4 Iodide 5 Bicarbonate 6 Nitrate 7 Oxide 8 Sulfide 9 Carbonate 10 Sulfate 11 Phosphate 3 Ionic Bonds 4 Ionic Bond Chemical Formulas and Names 1 Formulas 2 Ionic Naming 5 Properties of Ionic Compounds 1 Ionic Crystals 2 High Melting Points 3 Electrical Conductivity 5 Covalent Bonds 1 Covalent Formation 1 Double Bonds and Triple Bonds 2 Molecules 1 Properties 2 Equal and Unequal Sharing of Electrons 1 Polar Bonds 2 Nonpolar Bonds 6 Metallic Bonding 1 Alloys 1 Physical Properties 2 Chemical Properties 2 "Sea of Electrons" and Metallic Bonds 1 Properties 1 Malleable 2 Conductive 3 Luster 4 Electrical Conductivity - Chemical Reactions October 1 Bonding and Chemical Reactions 2 Evidence of Chemical Reactions 1 Formation of New Substances 1 Precipitate 2 Changes in Energy 1 Endothermic Reaction 1 baking soda and vinegar 2 Exothermic Reaction 3 Controlling Chemical Equations 1 Activation Energy 2 Ways to Control Reactions 1 Surface Area 2 Temperature 3 Concentration 4 Catalysts 5 Inhibitors - Balancing October 1 What is a Chemical Equation? 2 Structure of Chemical Equation 1 Reactants 2 Products 3 4 Steps of Balancing Equations 1 Chemical Equation 2 Count Atoms 3 Coefficiants 4 Check Numbers 4 Classifying Chemical Equations 1 Synthesis 2 Decomposition 3 Replacement - Carbon October 1 Properties 1 How is carbon able to form so many compounds compared to other elements? 2 Four Forms of Pure Carbon 2 Carbon Compounds 1 Organic Compounds 2 Hydrocarbons 3 Esters 4 Polymers 3 Polymers 1 Carbon Chains/Rings 2 Natural vs Synthetic 4 Organic Chemistry 101 1 Carbohydrates 2 Proteins 3 Lipids 4 Nucelic Acids - Phases and Stages and Changes November 1 Classical States: Liquids, Solids, Gases, Plasma 1 Types, Properties, Particles 2 Non Classical States of Matter 1 Transparent Aluminum 2 Quark-Gluon Plasmaa 3 Bose-Einstein Condensate 4 Supercooled Liquids 5 Rydberg Molecules 6 Superfluids 7 Supersolids 8 Superglass 9 Degenerate Matter 10 2D Electron Configurations 3 Solid and Liquid 1 Melting 2 Freezing 4 Liquid and Gas 1 Vaporization and Evaporization 2 Boiling and Air Pressure 3 Condensation 5 Solid to Gas 1 Sublimation - Gas Laws November 1 Boyle's Law 2 Charles' Law 3 Gay-Lussac's Law 4 Avogadro's Law 5 Combined Gas Law 6 Ideal Gas Law - Solutions and Mixtures November 1 Solutions 1 Properties 2 Examples 2 Colloids 1 Properties 2 Examples 3 Suspensions 1 Properties 2 Examples 3 Ionic and Molecular Solutes 4 Solutes and Conductivity 4 Concentrations and Solubility 1 Dilute and Concentrate 2 Factors Affecting Solubility 1 Pressure 2 Solvents 3 Temperature 3 Supersaturated Solution - Acids and Bases November 1 Properties of Acids 2 Properties of Bases 3 Uses of Acids and Bases 4 Acids and Bases in Solution 1 Hydrochloric Acid 2 Nitric Acid 3 Sulfuric Acid 4 Carbonic Acid 5 Acetic Acid 6 Phosphoric Acid 7 Sodium Hydroxide 8 Potassium Hydroxide 9 Calcium Hydroxide 10 Aluminum Hydroxide 11 Ammonia 12 Calcium Oxide 5 Acid and Base Strengths 1 pH Scale 6 Acid and Base Reactions 1 Neutralization 2 Salts 1 Sodium Chloride 2 Potassium Iodide 3 Calcium Chloride 4 Potassium Chloride 5 Calcium Coarbonate 6 Ammonium Nitrate - Special Studies December Special Studies will be the capstone of our studies of Chemistry during the Fall Semester. Students will be encouraged to base a more in-depth piece of work based on a specific topic from the semester. - Motion January 1 Describing Motion 1 Reference Points 2 Relativity 3 Measurement Standards (SI Units) 2 Speed 1 Calculating Speed 3 Velocity 4 Acceleration 1 3 Ways an Object Can Accelerate 2 Calculating Acceleration 5 Graphing Motion and Vectors 1 Slope 2 Vectors - Forces Before Newton January 1 Aristotle 2 John Philoponus 3 The Book of Healing 4 Al-Baghdadi 5 Jean Buridan 6 Galileo - Forces Before Einstein February 1 Newton 1 Principia 2 James Clerk Maxwell 3 19th Century Studies - Forces After Einstein February 1 Fundamental Forces 1 Gravity 2 Nuclear Force 3 Strong Force 4 Weak Force 2 Special Relativity 3 Quatum Mechanics 4 Feynman Diagrams 5 Rocket Science 101 - Energy March 1 Energy 1 Potential 2 Kinetic 3 Gravity 4 Elastic Potential 5 Mechanical Energy 6 Thermal, Chemical, Nuclear, Electromagnetic Energy 7 Law of Conservation of Energy 8 Energy = Matter 2 Work 3 Power - Work and Machines March 1 Simple Machines 2 Mechanical Advantage 3 Compound Machines - Waves April 1 What is a Wave? 1 Of Vibrations, Oscillations and Mediums 2 Wave Properties 1 Amplitude 2 Wavelength 3 Frequency 3 Wave Interaction 1 Reflection 2 Refraction 3 Diffraction 4 Interference 4 Mechanical Waves 1 Transverse 2 Longitudinal 1 Sound Waves 1 Interactions 2 Speed 3 Loudness 4 Pitch 5 Frequency 6 Doppler Effect 7 Human Ear 1 Pinna 2 Ear Canal 3 Tympanum 4 Malleus 5 Incus 6 Stapes 7 Semicircular Canals 8 Cochlea 9 Auditory Nerve 10 Eustachian Tube 3 Surface Waves 5 Matter Waves 6 Electromagnetic Waves 1 Electromagnetic Spectrum - Electromagnetism April 1 Electromagnetic Spectrum In Depth 1 Light 2 History 1 Hematite 2 Thales of Miletus 3 Boyle v Newton 4 Huygens 5 Leyden Jar 6 Electrostatic Generator 7 Volta 8 Ampere 9 Ohm's Law 10 Faraday 11 James Clerk Maxwell 12 Einstein 3 Electricity 1 Electrochemical Cell 2 Circuitry 1 Electrical Charges 3 Ways Charges Transfer 2 Electrical Forces 3 Electrical Fields 4 Electrical Circuits 1 Series and Parallel Circuits 5 Electrical Currents 4 Magnetism 1 What is Magnetism? 2 Poles 1 Flow of Electrons 2 Magnetic Moment 3 Magnetic Domains 4 Magnetic Models - Looking Ahead at Physics May 1 Back to Atoms 1 Electron and Subatomic Particle News 2 String Theory and Quantum Gravity 3 Cutting Edge Research 4 Needs - Special Studies May As in the Spring, the Special Studies segment will offer students a chance to develop original work around a specific topic from our study of Physics in the Spring.