Physical Science Online Textbook
The Physical Science online/digital textbook is an introduction to physics and chemistry written to support the Nitty Gritty Science Physical Science Curriculum.
Students can access information online, or a pdf can be printed for each section. This online textbook is in no way intended to be a complete overview of Physics or Chemistry.
The topics covered are grade-appropriate (Grades 6, 7, and 8) and support the Middle School Physical Science Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) along with most state standards. As this is only one resource, it is always recommended that students also learn how to use other resources to fill in the gaps and provide more context for each subject.
Chapter 1: Nature of Science
Chapter 2: Intro to Physical Science
- Section 1: The Scope of Physical Science
- Section 2: Lab Safety
- Section 3: Methods of Science and Technology
Chapter 3: Force and Motion
- Section 1: Describing Motion
- Section 2: Acceleration
- Section 3: Motion and Forces
- Section 4: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Section 5: Gravity
Chapter 4: Energy, Work, & Simple Machines
- Section 1: Nature of Energy
- Section 2: Conservation of Energy
- Section 3: Work
- Section 4: Using Machines
- Section 5: Simple Machines
Chapter 5: Electricity and Magnetism
- Section 1: Electricity
- Section 2: Electrical Current
- Section 3: Electrical Circuits
- Section 4: Magnetism
- Section 5: Magnetism & Electricity
Chapter 6: Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Section 1: Waves
- Section 2: Features of Waves
- Section 3: Behavior of Waves
- Section 4: Electromagnetic Waves
- Section 5: Communicating with Radio Waves
Chapter 7: Sound, Light, Mirrors, & Lenses
- Section 1: Sound
- Section 2: Music and Uses of Sound
- Section 3: Reflection and Refraction of Light
- Section 4: Mirrors
- Section 5: Lenses and Optical Instruments
Chapter 8: Matter
- Section 1: Composition of Matter
- Section 2: Types of Mixtures
- Section 3: Describing Matter
- Section 4: States of Matter
- Section 5: Changes in States of Matter
- Section 6: Fluids: Behaviors of Liquids and Gases
Chapter 9: Atoms and the Periodic Table
- Section 1: Atomic Structure
- Section 2: Masses of Atoms
- Section 3: The Periodic Table
- Section 4: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Chapter 10: Chemical Bonds and Equations
- Section 1: Types of Chemical Bonds
- Section 2: Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds
- Section 3: Chemical Reactions
- Section 4: Balancing Chemical Equations
- Section 5: Chemical Reactions – Rates, Type, and Energy
Chapter 11: Solutions, Acids, and Bases
- Section 1: Solutions, Solubility, and Concentration
- Section 2: Acids, Bases, and Salts
- Section 3: Strengths of Acids and Bases