Take a guided tour through the physical sciences by way of Headmaster Galahad and the acclaimed Horrible Science series: a fun and accessible introduction to chemistry, astronomy, physics, and more! Our end goal? To instill an unbridled love of science as a foundation for future in-depth studies in the physical sciences. In and outside the webinars, this class will focus on interactive instruction, the scientific method, science topics, and critical thinking skills.
This course covers the chemistry and physics aspects of:
- Space and the stars
- Electricity
- Sound
- Light
- Energy
- Time
- Everyday and exotic chemicals
- Forces
- Flight
- and more!
This is a semester-long middle school course. Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Recordings are available for students who must miss a session.
Class content and learning objectives are partially adapted from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for middle school physical science and earth and space sciences.
Required Books
All books for this class can be found in the Horrible Science Bulging Box of Books (link to product on Amazon). Note: The eleven other books in the set are used in our Fall Horrible Life Science class.
Horrible Physical Science Booklist:
- Chemical Chaos
- Fatal Forces
- The Fight for Flight
- Frightening Light
- Killer Energy
- Shocking Electricity
- Sounds Dreadful
- Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens
- The Terrible Truth About Time
Another source for Horrible Books in the United States is Horrible Ray in California. Some books may also be available at your local library. Any edition is acceptable, so if you find inexpensive used copies, feel free to purchase them. Reading assignments are posted by section, not page number.
