Glencoe Physical Science © 2008

Grades: 8

Glencoe Physical Science integrates accurate and comprehensive coverage of physics and chemistry with mathematics through accessible text, engaging features, and a variety of hands-on experiences. The critical-thinking opportunities, real-world applications, and technology resources lead students to a deeper understanding of physical science, while building science process skills.

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Program Details

Contents:

Unit One: Energy and Motion

The Nature of Science
Motion
Forces
Energy
Work and Machines
Thermal Energy

Unit Two: Electricity and Energy Resources

Electricity
Magnetism and Its Uses
Energy Sources

Unit Three: Energy on the Move

Waves
Sound
Electromagnetic Waves
Light
Mirrors and Lenses

Unit Four: The Nature of Matter

Classification of Matter
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table
Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions

Unit Five: Diversity of Matter

Elements and Their Properties
Chemical Bonds
Chemical Reactions

Unit Six: Interactions of Matter

Solutions
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Organic Compounds
New Materials Through Chemistry

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