Physical Science is designed to serve as a foundation course for other high school science courses. It is a laboratory course that integrates principles of chemistry and physics. It emphasizes inquiry-based learning, process skills, and higher order thinking skills. Instruction is based on the Ohio Science Curriculum Standards. Chemistry units include: composition of matter, atomic structure and periodic table, and chemical bonds and reactions together with basic nuclear chemistry. Physics units include: forces and motions; conservation of energy, electricity and magnetism; and wave phenomena, characteristics, behavior, including electromagnetic and sound waves. Because experimentation is the basis of science, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. Investigative, hands-on laboratory activities that address the high school inquiry standards are central to effective instruction in this course. iPads will be required for this class to view anatomy apps, report creation, class projects, taking quizzes or tests, researching information, answering questions and viewing required content.