Middle School Physical Science

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Welcome to Middle School Physical Science!

Welcome to Albert's Middle School Physical Science course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's Middle School Physical Science course, including how it is organized, how to find questions using standards or tags, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.

Subject Organization

Middle School Physical Science is organized by content themes and further broken down into topics.

Themes

  • Introduction to Middle School Physical Science
  • Properties of Matters
  • Atoms and Compounds
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Forces and Motion
  • Energy
  • Thermal and Electrical Energy
  • Waves

Topics

Each theme contains a range of specific topics. For example, here are some topics within the Atoms and Compounds theme:
  • Atoms and Subatomic Particles
  • Elements and Compounds
  • The Periodic Table
  • Molecules
  • Synthetic Materials and Natural Resources

Phenomenon-Based Topics

Some themes have phenomenon-based topics. These are special topics at the end of most themes that are unique phenomenon-based sets of supplements and questions based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Subtopics

Topics are split into Recall and Application subtopics.
  • Recall: These questions are more conceptual and focus on science knowledge.
  • Application: These questions are more application-based and tend to provoke deeper thought in students.

Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions

Standards

All Albert questions are aligned to state standards relevant to the subject matter, including the Next Generation Science Standards.
This standards-alignment provides another easy way to find useful questions besides the Theme and Topic organization. Using the Standards button at the top left corner of any subject page, you can filter for just your state’s standard set then simply search for your state’s standards to find all questions in our course library aligned to that standard! For more details, please see this article in our Help section.
This course also includes Albert’s own Science Standards, which can also be used to search for content. The standards follow the format Albert MSPS 1.A.1.
In addition to searching by the standards’ names, you can also search by their content! Simply type in a few words from the standard description to see all relevant standards pertaining to that content.

Tags

Albert’s Middle School Physical Science course includes three types of tags, content, question type, and skill. These are words or phrases that provide information about what a question covers, such as the content tag history, the question type tag application, or the skills tag graph. Tags provide another easy way to search for relevant content in our course library. Simply search using the Tags button at the top left corner of any guide level.

Question Types

Middle School Physical Science uses a variety of question types to test students’ understanding of content and provide meaningful practice of important skills.
  • Multiple Choice
  • Multiple Select
  • Two-Way Tables
  • Fill-in-the-blank
  • Snippet Select
  • Free Entry

Calculator Use

We know that educators have different philosophies around calculator use in science coursework. We leave it to you to decide when calculator use is appropriate for Albert’s Middle School Physical Science questions.

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