Webster City Schools - General Science
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Student will learn the basic concepts of earth science, chemistry, and physics. This course provides an overview of the major concept areas in science.

Planet Motion

This podcast explains early models of planet movement. The ideas of ancient astronomers and how things have evolved.
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Atmosphere and Ozone

This podcast explains the ways the sun's energy effects the Earth and how that energy is moved around the planet. Talks about high and low pressure sy...
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Volcanoes

This podcast explains the types of volcanoes and reasons for them. Association between plate boundaries and volcanoes.
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Earthquakes

This podcast explains the different causes and characteristics of earthquakes> it also covers how earthquakes are measured.
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Plate Tectonics

This podcast explains the division of the Earth's crust into plates. The plates move forming convergent and divergent boundaries and many land formati...
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Waves and Sound

This podcast explains sound waves, frequency, Doppler effect, pitch, decibels, and ultrasound
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Work, Power, and Machines

This podcast explains the difference between work and power. How energy, work, and power are related. How simple machines make work easier and more ef...
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Energy

Potential and kinetic energy, types of energy, energy transformations and the conservation of energy.
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Motion Forces 1

Describes the different types of friction. Defines the effects of air resistance and gravity. Defines the concept of free fall and terminal velocity.
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Speed

Defines speed, velocity, and acceleration. Calculations for speed and acceleration and how to interpret speed and acceleration graphs.
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