Digital Learning Department

Prerequisites

Physical Science A and B Algebra II A and B (can be concurrent)

Technology Requirements

Advanced Academics Technology Requirements

Network Requirements

Advanced Academics Technology Requirements

Special Technology Requirements

None

Materials to be ordered via the DLD

No additional materials required for this course.

Other Materials

The Scientific Method Lab Required Materials:

• Kitchen stove or electric hot plate
• One or more small pots, approximately one-half quart capacity
• One 2-cup measuring cup
• 1 submersible and waterproof digital thermometer (that can measure up to 107 degrees Celsius) that is able to read degrees Celsius. This should be available in the household or can be purchased at a local drug store.
• 1 Sharpie marker
• Table salt
• Measuring spoon set, with one tablespoon maximum 

Amorphous Solids Lab Required Materials: 

Karo Syrup (or other brand of corn syrup)

Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Mixtures Lab Required Materials:

Gather small samples of at least ten of the following (One to two tablespoons of each ingredient per mixture should be sufficient):

• Aloe vera gel
• Chalk
• Corn starch
• Dishwashing soap
• Flour
• Food coloring
• Ground pepper
• Hand lotion
• Marbles
• Milk
• Olive oil
• Orange juice
• Paper
• Raisins
• Rubbing alcohol
• Shelled peanuts
• Sugar
• Sunflower seeds
• Vinegar
• Water

What's in My Cereal? Lab Required Materials:

• Small, strong magnet (Use a cow magnet if you have access to one.)
• Tape
• Samples of dry, fortified breakfast cereal (Raisin Bran is a good choice if you have it.)
• Rolling pin or other heavy object that can be used for crushing cereal
• Plastic bag that is sealable
• 1-liter or 1-quart measuring bowl

Percent and Theoretical Yield Lab Required Materials:

• 2 c sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 1/2 c milk
• 1/2 c (1 stick) butter
• 1/2 c peanut butter
• 2 c uncooked rolled oats
• 1 tsp vanilla
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• sauce pan
• spatula or spoon
• wax paper
• calculatorpen/pencil and notebook paper

How Acidic are Fruit Juices and Sodas Lab Required Materials:

• One 1.5 L (16.9 fl. Oz.) clean and empty plastic soda bottle
• One or more round (spherical) balloons (9 balloons work well)
• Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
• 5 samples of various sports or energy drinks, sodas, and fruit juices
• One medium plastic funnel
• 1 teaspoon measuring spoon
• 1 tablespoon measuring spoon
• Paper towels (for cleanup)
• A string and ruler (or measuring tape)  

Solubility Lab Required Materials:

• Glass jars or beakers that will hold at least 1 cup of water
• Sugar cubes
• Ice water straight from the refrigerator (it should be very cold)
• Hot water from the tap (it should be as hot as possible when you use it)
• A kitchen measuring cup
• A stopwatch or clock to watch for recording time

Dilutions Lab Required Materials:

• Two (2) or three (3) 250 mL beakers or cups
• One (1) white plastic ice tray with at least 10 sections
• Food coloring (preferably in a dark color)
• One (1) or two (2) medicine droppers
• Paper towels

Precipitation Lab Required Materials:

• 6 medicine droppers
• Wellplate or 2 colored (not white or black) ice cube trays
• Distilled water
•  0.1 M sodium carbonate (washing soda Na2CO3)
• 0.1 M magnesium chloride (MgCl2)
• 0.1 M sodium nitrate (Na2NO3)
• 0.1 M nickel (II) sulfate (NiSO4)
• 0.1 M potassium phosphate (K3PO4)
• 0.1 M silver nitrate (AgNO3)
• Personal safety equipment: goggles, gloves, lab coat or lab apron.