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Unit: Scientific Inquiry / 1st 9-WeeksEmbedded InquirySPI 0807.Inq.1 --- Design a simple experimental procedure with an identified control and appropriate variables.SPI 0807.Inq.2 --- Select tools and procedures needed to conduct a moderately complex experiment.SPI 0807.Inq.3 --- Interpret and translate data in a table, graph, or diagram.SPI 0807.Inq.4 --- Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence.SPI 0807.Inq.5 --- Identify a faulty interpretation of data that is due to bias or experimental error.

Embedded Technology and EngineeringSPI 0807.T/E.1 --- Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype.SPI 0807.T/E.2 --- Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied.SPI 0807.T/E.3 --- Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology.SPI 0807.T/E.4 --- Differentiate between adaptive and assistive engineered products (e.g. food, biofuels, medicines, integrated pest management).

*** Students need to review the Unit at the beginning of the school year and then embed the SPI’s in other Units during the school year.

-- Describe three methods of an investigation.-- Identify benefits of Science in the world around you.-- Describe jobs that use Science.-- Identify steps of Scientific method.-- Determine the appropriate design of a Controlled Experiment.-- Use information in Tables and Graphs to analyze results.-- Explain how scientific knowledge can change.-- Give examples of the different types of Models.-- Identify the Benefits and Limitations of Models.-- Compare ways that scientists use Hypothesis, Theories, and Laws.-- Explain how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are closely related.-- Identify ways that Technology responds to Social, Political, and Economic needs.-- Explain the Engineering process for developing new technologies.-- Describe Technology in terms of its Benefits and Unintended Consequences.-- Collect, record, and analyze information by different tools.-- Explain the importance of the Metric System.-- Calculate Area and Density.-- Identify lab safety symbols, and safe practices.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Adaptive Bioengineering-- Assistive Bioengineering-- Bias-- Bioengineering-- Control Variable-- Dependent Variable-- Hypothesis-- Independent Variable-- Prototype-- Scientific Law-- Scientific Method-- Scientific Theory-- Variable

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Data-- Engineering-- Gradulated Cylinder-- Meter stick-- Model-- Observation-- Science-- Spring Scale-- Stopwatch-- Technology-- Thermometer-- Triple-Beam Balance

-- Book Resources (pg. 2 – 39)

-- Measurement 1

-- Measurement 2

-- Create Graphs

-- Scientific Method Activity

-- Engineering Design Process in Action (Video)

-- Science Inquiry

Essential Question: How does the Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process improve your quality of life?Essential Question: What tools are used to conduct a proper Scientific Investigation?

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Unit: Cells / 1st 9-WeeksCellsSPI 0707.1.1 --- Identify and describe the function of the major Plant and Animal Cell Organelles.

SPI 0707.1.2 --- Interpret a chart to explain the integrated relationships that exist among Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems.

SPI 0707.1.3 --- Explain the basic functions of a major Organ System.

SPI 0707.1.4 --- Sequence a series of diagrams that depict Chromosome movement during Plant Cell Division.

SPI 0707.1.5 --- Explain how materials move through Simple Diffusion.

SPI 0707.3.1 --- Compare the Chemical Compounds that make up the Reactants and Products of Photosynthesis and Respiration.

SPI 0707.3.2 --- Interpret a diagram to explain how Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are exchanged between living things and the environment.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- State the parts of Cell Theory.-- Explain why Cells are so small.-- Describe the parts of a Cell.-- Describe how Bacteria and different from Archaea.-- Explain the difference between Prokaryotic Cells and Eukaryotic Cells.-- Identify the different parts of Eukaryotic Cell.-- Explain the function of each part of Eukaryotic Cell.-- List the advantages of being Multicellular.-- Describe the four levels of organization in living things.-- Explain the relationship between the structure and function of a part of an Organism.-- Explain the process of Diffusion.-- Describe how Osmosis occurs.-- Compare Passive Transport with Active Transport.-- Explain how large particles get into and out of Cells.-- Describe Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.-- Compare Cellular Respiration with Fermentation.-- Explain how Cells produce more Cells.-- Describe the process of Mitosis.-- Explain how Cell Division differs in Animals and Plants.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Active Transport-- Cell-- Cell Membrane-- Cell Wall-- Cellular Respiration-- Chloroplast-- Chromosome-- Cytokinesis-- Diffusion-- Endocytosis-- Endoplasmic Reticulum-- Eukaryote-- Exocytosis-- Golgi Complex-- Lysosome-- Mitochondrion-- Mitosis (Cell Division)-- Nucleus-- Organ-- Organelle-- Organism-- Organ System-- Osmosis-- Passive Transport-- Photosynthesis-- Prokaryote-- Ribosome-- Semi Permeable-- Tissue-- Vacuole-- VesicleSecondary Vocabulary:-- Cell Cycle-- Fermentation-- Homologous Chromosome

-- Book Resources (pg. 46 – 93)

-- Cell Lesson Plan

-- Cells Alive

-- Cell Facts 1

-- Interactive Animal Cell

-- Online Cell Review/Quiz

-- Level of Organization 1

-- Level of Organization 2

-- Levels of Organization Lesson Plan

-- Levels of Organization Facts

-- Eukaryotic Organelles

-- Cell Membrane

-- Animal Cell / Plant Cell

-- Cell Function 1

-- Cell Function 2

-- Cell Division

-- Cell Cycle

-- Diffusion and Osmosis

-- Diffusion Animation

-- Diffusion / Osmosis Video

-- Egg Osmosis Lab

-- Photosynthesis 1

-- Photosynthesis 2

-- Cell Division

-- Mitosis

-- Mitosis (Reading Comprehension)Essential Question: How are Plant and Animals Cells organized to carry on the processes of life?Essential Question: What Scientific information explains how Matter and Energy flow through the Biosphere?

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Unit: Heredity / 1st 9-WeeksHereditySPI 0707.4.1 --- Classify methods of reproduction as Sexual or Asexual.

SPI 0707.4.2 --- Match flower parts with their Reproductive functions.

SPI 0707.4.3 --- Describe the relationship among Genes, Chromosomes, and Inherited Traits.

SPI 0707.4.4 --- Interpret a Punnett Square to predict possible genetic combinations passed from Parents to Offspring during Sexual Reproduction.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Explain the relationship between Traits and Heredity.-- Describe the experiments of Gregor Mendel.-- Explain the difference between Dominant and Recessive Traits.-- Explain how Genes and Alleles are related to Genotype / Phenotype.-- Use a Punnett Square.-- Explain how Probability can predict possible Genotypes.-- Explain the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis.-- Describe how Chromosomes determine Sex.-- Explain why Sex Linked Disorders occur in one sex more often than in than in the other.-- Interpret a Pedigree.-- List three important events that led to understanding of DNA.-- Describe the basic structure of a DNA molecule.-- Explain how DNA Molecules can be copied.-- Explain the relationship between Chromosomes, DNA, Genes, and Proteins.-- Describe three types of Mutations.-- Explain the idea of Genetics.-- Distinguish between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction.-- Explain the difference between External / Internal Fertilization.-- Identify the structures of Human Reproduction.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Allele-- Asexual Reproduction-- DNA-- Dominant Trait-- Egg-- Gene-- Genetic Characteristic-- Genetic Engineering-- Genotype-- Heredity-- Meiosis-- Monohybrid Cross-- Phenotype-- Probability-- Recessive Trait-- Ribosome-- RNA-- Sexual Reproduction-- Sperm

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Embryo-- External Fertilization-- Fetus-- Homologous Chromosome-- Internal Fertilization-- Mutation-- Nucleotide-- Ovary-- Pedigree-- Placenta-- Punnett Square-- Sex Chromosome-- Testes

-- Book Resources (pg. 98 – 147) (pg. 308 - 327)-- Genetics

-- Monohybrid Cross 1

-- Monohybrid Cross 2

-- Punnett Square

-- Genetics, Inheritance, and Variation

-- Genetics with a Smile

-- Genetics and Fingerprints

-- Genome Resources

-- Monster Genetics

-- Detective Punnett Square

-- Punnett Squares Examples

-- Mendel's Pea Lab

-- Heredity Video

-- Punnett Square Video

-- Genetics Sponge Bob

-- Genetics (Reading Comprehension)

-- 2 Methods of Reproduction

Essential Question: What are the principal mechanisms by which living things reproduce and transmit information between Parents and Offspring?

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Unit: Plants / 2nd 9-WeeksPlantsSPI 0707.4.1 --- Classify methods of reproduction as Sexual or Asexual.

SPI 0707.4.2 --- Match flower parts with their Reproductive functions.

SPI 0707.4.3 --- Describe the relationship among Genes, Chromosomes, and Inherited Traits.

SPI 0707.4.4 --- Interpret a Punnett Square to predict possible genetic combinations passed from Parents to Offspring during Sexual Reproduction

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Identify four characteristics that all Plants share.-- Describe the four main groups of Plants.-- Explain the origin of Plants.-- List examples of Nonvascular Plants and Vascular Plants.-- Explain how Seedless Plants are important to the environment.-- Describe the relationship between Seedless Vascular Plants and Coal.-- Describe three ways that Seed Plants differ from Seedless Plants.-- Describe the structure of Seeds.-- Compare Angiosperms and Gymnosperms.-- Explain economic /environmental importance of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.-- Identify the parts of Flower and their functions.-- Compare Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.-- Describe how Gas is exchanged in the Leaves of Plants.-- Describe two ways in which Photosynthesis is important.-- Describe Pollination and Fertilization in Flowering Plants.-- Explain how Fruits and Seeds are formed from Flowers.-- List why seed might be Dormant.-- List examples of Asexual Reproduction in Plants.-- Describe how Plants may respond to Light, Night, Gravity, and Change in Season.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Cell Membrane-- Cell Wall-- Cellular Respiration-- Chlorophyll-- Chloroplasts-- Nonvascular Plants-- Photosynthesis-- Vacuole-- Vascular Plants

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Angiosperm-- Dormant-- Gymnosperm-- Ovary-- Petal-- Phloem-- Pistal-- Pollen-- Pollination-- Rhizoid-- Rhizome-- Sepal-- Stamen-- Stoma-- Transpiration-- Tropism-- Xylem

-- Book Resources (pg. 150 – 199)

-- Plants

-- Pollination Interactive (Pick the Pollinator)

-- Photosynthesis / Cellular Respiration 1

-- Photosynthesis / Cellular Respiration 2

-- Photosynthesis Animation 1

-- Photosynthesis Animation 2

-- Carbon Cycle

-- Flower Interactive

-- Flowers and Reproduction

-- Diagram of Plant and Flower

-- Pollination and Fertilization

-- Parts of Flower Powerpoint

-- Plants and Reproduction

Essential Question: How are Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration linked to Plant and Animal Survival?

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Unit: Organ Systems / 2nd 9-WeeksOrgan SystemsSPI 0707.1.1 --- Identify and describe the function of the major Plant and Animal Cell Organelles.

SPI 0707.1.2 --- Interpret a chart to explain the integrated relationships that exist among Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems.

SPI 0707.1.3 --- Explain the basic functions of a major Organ System.

SPI 0707.1.4 --- Sequence a series of diagrams that depict Chromosome movement during Plant Cell Division.

SPI 0707.1.5 --- Explain how materials move through Simple Diffusion.

SPI 0707.3.1 --- Compare the Chemical Compounds that make up the Reactants and Products of Photosynthesis and Respiration.

SPI 0707.3.2 --- Interpret a diagram to explain how Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are exchanged between living things and the environment.

-- Describe how Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems are related.-- List 11 Organ Systems.-- Identify how Organ Systems work together to maintain Homeostasis.-- Identify the major Organs of the Skeletal System.-- Describe four functions of Bones.-- Describe three Joints.-- List three injuries and two diseases that affect Bones and Joints.-- List three kinds of Muscle Tissue.-- Describe how Skeletal Muscles move Bones.-- Describe two Muscular System injuries.-- List four functions of Skin.-- Describe the two layers of Skin.-- Describe the structure and function of Hair and Nails.-- Describe two kinds of damages that can affect Skin.-- List five main parts of the Cardiovascular System and describe their functions.-- Describe the two types of Circulation of Blood in the body.-- List 4 Cardiovascular problems.-- Identify the four main components of Blood.-- Describe three functions of Blood.-- Explain how Blood Pressure is measured.-- Explain what the ABO Blood Types are and why they are important.-- Describe the relationship between the Lymphatic System and the

Primary Vocabulary:-- Cardiovascular System-- Central Nervous System-- Digestive System-- Endocrine System-- Homeostasis-- Integumentary System-- Lymphatic System-- Muscular System-- Organ-- Organ System-- Peripheral Nervous System-- Respiration-- Respiration System-- Skeletal System-- Tissue-- Urinary System

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Alveoli-- Artery-- Blood-- Blood Pressure-- Brain-- Bronchus-- Capillary-- Cochlea-- Dermis-- Epidermis-- Esophagus-- Feedback Mechanism-- Gallbladder-- Gland-- Hormone-- Joint-- Kidney-- Large Intestine-- Larynx-- Liver

-- Book Resources (pg. 204 – 303)

-- All Systems Go

-- Interactive Body

-- Get Body Smart

-- Human Body Presentation

-- Body Systems

-- Circulatory System

-- Digestive System

-- Nervous System

-- Respiratory System

-- Reproductive System

-- Skeletal System

-- Urinary System

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

Cardiovascular System.-- Identify six parts of Lymphatic System and describe their functions.-- Describe the parts of Respiratory System and their functions.-- Discuss the relationship between the Respiratory System and the Cardiovascular System.-- Identify Respiratory Disorders.-- Describe the parts and functions of the Digestive System.-- Describe the parts and functions of the Urinary System.-- Describe how Kidneys filter Blood.-- Describe the relationship between the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.-- List one function of each part of the brain.-- Describe how the senses of Hearing, Taste, and Smell work.-- Explain why the Endocrine system is important to the body.-- List five Glands of the Endocrine System and describe what their hormones do.

-- Lymph-- Lymph Node-- Nephron-- Nerve-- Neuron-- Pancreas-- Pharynx-- Pulmonary Circulation-- Relfex-- Retina-- Small Intestine-- Spleen-- Stomach-- Systemic Circulation-- Thymus-- Tonsils-- Trachea-- Vein

Essential Question: What might happen if the Human Body did not have specialized Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems to maintain Homeostasis?Essential Question: What are the Major Systems in the Human Body and list their functions?

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Unit: Rocks and Minerals / 2nd 9-WeeksRocks and MineralsSPI 0707.7.1 --- Use a table of properties to classify Minerals.

SPI 0707.7.2 --- Label a diagram that depicts the three different Rock types.

SPI 0707.7.3 --- Identify the major processes that drive the Rock Cycle.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Describe the structure of Minerals-- Describe the two major groups of Minerals.-- Identify 7 ways to determine the identify of Minerals.-- Explain properties of Minerals.-- Describe the environments in which Minerals form.-- Compare the two types of mining.-- Describe two ways to reduce the effects of mining.-- Describe different uses from Metallic and Nonmetallic Minerals.-- Describe two ways Rocks have been used by Humans.-- Describe four processes that shape Earth’s features.-- Describe how each type of Rock changes into another type as it moves through the Rock Cycle.-- List two characteristics of Rocks that are used to help classify it.-- Describe three ways that Igneous Rock forms.-- Distinguish between Igneous Rock that cools within Earth’s Crust and Igneous Rock that cools at Earth’s surface.-- Describe the origins and types of Sedimentary Rock.-- Explain how Rocks can undergo Metamorphism to for Metamorphic Rock.-- Describe the difference between Foliated and Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Cleavage-- Compound-- Density-- Element-- Fracture-- Hardness-- Igneous Rock-- Luster-- Metamorphic Rock-- Mineral-- Rock Cycle-- Sedimentary Rock-- Streak

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Cementation-- Composition-- Compaction-- Crystalization-- Deposition-- Erosion-- Extrusive Igneous Rock-- Foliated-- Intrusive Igneous Rock-- Lithification-- Melting-- Nonfoliated-- Nonsilicate Mineral-- Ore-- Reclamation-- Rock-- Silicate Mineral-- Stratification-- Texture-- Weathering

-- Book Resources (pg. 334 – 385)

-- Earth Science Lesson Plans

-- Rocks

-- Rocks Lab

-- Types of Rocks

-- Rocks and Minerals Lesson Plans

-- Rocks and Minerals Facts

-- Rocks and Minerals Interactive Site 1

-- Rocks and Minerals Interactive Site 2

-- Rocks and Minerals Games

-- Mineral Search

-- Rock Cycle

-- Rock Cycle Interactive 1

-- Rock Cycle Interactive 2

-- Rocks and Minerals (Reading Comprehension)

-- Rocks and Minerals Resources

Essential Question: What are the special properties of Rocks / Minerals that can help you identify an unknown Rock / Mineral?Essential Question: Explain the process that a Rock can travel during the Earth’s existence.

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Unit: Plate Tectonics / 2nd 9-WeeksPlate TectonicsSPI 0707.7.3 --- Identify the major processes that drive the Rock Cycle

SPI 0707.7.4 --- Differentiate among the characteristics of the Earth’s three layers.

SPI 0707.7.5 --- Recognize that Lithospheric Plates on the scale of Continents and Oceans continually move at rates of centimeters per year.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Identify the layers of the Earth.-- Identify the layers of the Earth by their physical composition.-- Describe a Tectonic Plate.-- Explain how scientists know structure of Earth’s interior.-- Describe Wegner’s Hypothesis of Continental Drift.-- Explain how Sea Floor Spreading causes continents to move.-- Describe how new Oceanic Lithosphere forms at Mid Ocean Ridges.-- Explain how magnetic reversals causes Sea Floor Spreading.-- Describe three type of Tectonic Plates and how they move.-- Describe the three major types of Folds and Faults.-- Identify the most common types of mountains.-- Explain the causes of Earthquakes and where they take place.-- Describe how Energy from Earthquakes travels in the Earth.-- Explain how Earthquakes are measured and detected.-- Describe how to locate an Earthquakes epicenter.-- List Earthquake safety procedures-- Identify the features of a Volcano.-- Differentiate between Magma and Lava.-- Explain how Volcanic Eruptions can affect Climate.-- Explain the relationship between Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Asthenosphere-- Core-- Crust-- Mantle-- Lithosphere-- Plate Tectonics-- Seismology-- Tectonic Plate-- VolcanoSecondary Vocabulary:-- Caldera-- Compression-- Continental Drift-- Convergent Boundary-- Crater-- Deformation-- Divergent Boundary-- Epicenter-- Fault-- Focus-- Folding-- Hotspot-- Lava Plateau-- Magma Chamber-- P Waves-- Sea Floor Spreading-- Seismic Gap-- Seismic Waves-- Seismogram-- Seismograph-- Subsidence-- S Waves-- Tension-- Transform Boundary-- Uplift-- Vent

-- Book Resources (pg. 390 – 471)

-- Earth Science Lesson Plans

-- Earth Science Quizzes

-- Earth

-- Earth Layers Foldable

-- The Hot Zone

-- Inside the Earth

-- Savage Earth

-- Plate Tectonics 1

-- Plate Tectonics 2

-- Plate Tectonics 3

-- Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan 1

-- Plate Tectonics Lesson Plan 2

-- Plate Tectonics (Reading Comprehension)

-- How Do Plates Move

-- Earthquakes

-- Convergent, Divergent, and Transform Boundaries

-- Evidence of Plate Movement -- Video

-- Structures of Earth -- Video

-- Mountain Building

Essential Question: How is Earth affected by long-term and short-term Geological Cycles and the influence of man?

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Unit: Energy of Waves / 3rd 9-WeeksEnergy of WavesSPI 0707.11.5 --- Compare and contrast the different parts of a Wave.

SPI 0707.11.6 --- Differentiate between Transverse and Longitudinal Waves in terms of how they are produced and transmitted.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Describe how Waves transfer Energy without transferring Matter.-- Distinguish between Waves that require a Medium and Waves that do not.-- Explain the difference between Transverse and Longitudinal Waves.-- Identify and describe four Wave properties.-- Explain how Frequency and Wavelength are related to the Speed of a Wave.-- Describe Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, and Interference.-- Compare destructive Interference with constructive Interference.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Amplitude-- Crest-- Frequency-- Longitudinal Wave-- Medium-- Transverse Wave-- Wave-- Wavelength

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Diffraction-- Interference-- Reflection-- Refraction-- Resonance-- Standing Wave-- Wave Speed

-- Book Resources (pg. 600 – 621)

-- Parts of a Wave

-- Waves (Basics)

-- Waves 1

-- Waves 2

-- Waves (Engineering) 1

-- Waves (Engineering) 2

-- Waves (Experiments)

-- Waves Simulation 1

-- Waves Simulation 2 (Frequency and Amplitude)

-- Waves Videos

Essential Question: What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances?Essential Question: Describe how you can use a Coiled Spring Toy to make a Longitudinal Wave. How is the Wave transmitted through the Toy?

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Unit: Matter in Motion / 3rd 9-WeeksMatter in MotionSPI 0707.11.3 --- Apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to Distance, Time, Speed, and Velocity.

SPI 0707.11.4 --- Identify and explain how Newton’s Laws of Motion relate to the movement of objects.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Describe the Motion of an object by the position of the object in relation to a Reference Point.-- Identify the two factors that determine Speed.-- Explain the difference between Speed and Velocity.-- Analyze the relationship between Velocity and Acceleration.-- Demonstrate that changes in Motion can be measured and represented on a graph.-- Describe Forces, and explain how Forces act on objects.-- Determine the Net Force when more than one Force is acting on an object.-- Compare Balanced and Unbalanced Forces.-- Describe ways that Unbalanced Forces cause changes in Motion.-- Explain why Friction occurs.-- List the two types of Friction, and give examples of each type.-- Explain how Friction can be both harmful and helpful.-- Describe Gravity and its effect on Matter.-- Explain the Law of Universal Gravitation.-- Describe the difference between Mass and Weight.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Acceleration-- Force-- Friction-- Gravity-- Mass-- Motion-- Newton-- Speed-- Velocity-- Weight

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Net Force-- Reference Point

-- Book Resources (pg. 508 – 535)

-- Motion Simulations

-- Forces and Motion

-- Forces and Motion Activity

-- Newton's Laws of Motion 1

-- Newton's Laws of Motion 2

Essential Question: Why is it more helpful to know a Tornado’s Velocity rather than its Speed?Essential Question: When finding Net Force, why must you know the directions of the Forces acting on an object?

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Unit: Force and Motion / 3rd 9-WeeksMatter in MotionSPI 0707.11.3 --- Apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to Distance, Time, Speed, and Velocity.

SPI 0707.11.4 --- Identify and explain how Newton’s Laws of Motion relate to the movement of objects.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Explain the effect of Gravity and Air Resistance of falling objects.-- Explain why objects in orbit are in free fall and appear to be weightless.-- Describe how Projectile Motion is affected by Gravity.-- Describe Newton’s First Law of Motion, and explain how it relates to objects at rest and objects in motion.-- State Newton’s Second Law of Motion, and explain the relationship between Force, Mass, and Acceleration.-- State Newton’s Third Law of Motion, and give examples of Force pairs.-- Calculate the Momentum of moving objects.-- Explain the Law of Conservation of Momentum.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Inertia-- Momentum-- Newton’s First Law of Motion-- Newton’s Second Law of Motion-- Newton’s Third Law of Motion-- Terminal Velocity

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Free Fall-- Projectile Motion

-- Book Resources (pg. 540 – 565)

-- Forces and Motion 1

-- Forces and Motion 2

-- Forces and Motion Videos

-- Laws of Motion (Basketball)

-- Newton's Laws of Motion 1

-- Newton's Laws of Motion 2

Essential Question: What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances?Essential Question: Use Newton’s Laws of Motion to explain why airbags in cars are important during head-on collisions.

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Unit: Work and Machines / 4th 9-WeeksWork and MachinesSPI 0707.11.1 --- Differentiate between the six Simple Machines.

SPI 0707.11.2 --- Determining the amount of Force needed to do Work using different Simple Machines.

SPI 0707.11.4 --- Identify and explain how Newton’s Laws of Motion relate to the movement of objects.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Determine when Work is being done on an object.-- Calculate the amount of Work done on an object.-- Explain the difference between Work and Power.-- Explain how a Machine makes work easier.-- Describe and give examples of the Force-Distance Trade-Off that occurs when a Machine is used.-- Calculate Mechanical Advantage.-- Explain why machines are not 100% efficient.-- Identify and give examples of the six types of Simple Machines.-- Analyze the Mechanical Advantage provided by each Simple Machine.-- Identify the Simple Machine that make up a Compound Machine.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Compound Machine-- Lever-- Inclined Plane-- Machine-- Mechanical Advantage-- Pulley-- Screw-- Wedge-- Wheel and Axle-- Work-- Work Input-- Work Output

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Joule-- Mechanical Efficiency-- Power-- Watt

-- Book Resources (pg. 570 – 595)

-- Simple Machines 1

-- Simple Machines 2

-- Simple Machine Activities

-- Simple Machine Games

-- Ed Head Simple Machines

-- Simple Machines Interactive

-- Simple Machines Unit

-- Simple Machines Information

-- Simple Machines Interactive Sites

-- Simple Machine Project

-- Simple Machines (Inventors Toolbox)

-- Forces and Motion

-- Work 1

-- Work 2

-- Work and Force

-- Work and Simple MachinesEssential Question: Which Compound Machine would you expect to have the lowest Mechanical Efficiency: a can opener or a pair of scissors? Explain your answer and describe a way to test the efficiency of each Machine.Essential Question: What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances?

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Unit: Energy Resources / 4th 9-WeeksEnergy ResourcesSPI 0707.7.6 --- Describe the relationship between Plate movements and Earthquakes, Mountain Buidling, Volcanoes, and Sea Floor Spreading.

SPI 0707.7.7 --- Analyze and evaluate the impact of man’s use of Earth’s Land, Water, and Atmospheric Resources.

**** Remember **** The Inquiry and Technology/Engineering Standards are Embedded into your Curriculum all Year.

-- Describe how Humans use Natural Resources.-- Compare Renewable Resources with Nonrenewable Resources.-- Explain three ways that Humans can conserve Natural Resources.-- Describe what Energy Resources are.-- Identify three different forms of Fossil Fuels.-- Explain how Fossil Fuels form.-- Describe how Fossil Fuels are found and obtained.-- Identify four problems with Fossil Fuels.-- Describe Alternatives to the use of Fossil Fuels.-- List advantages and disadvantages of using Alternative Energy Resources.

Primary Vocabulary:-- Alternative Energy-- Chemical Energy-- Geothermal Energy-- Hydroelectric Power-- Natural Resources-- Nonrenewable Resources-- Nuclear Energy-- Recycling-- Renewable Resources-- Solar Energy-- Wind Power

Secondary Vocabulary:-- Acid Precipitation-- Biomass-- Coal-- Fossil Fuel-- Gasohol-- Natural Gas-- Petroleum-- Smog

-- Book Resources (pg. 476 – 501)

-- Garbage

-- Natural Resources Lesson Plan 1

-- Natural Resources Lesson Plan 2

-- Renewable / Nonrenewable Resources Powerpoint

-- Energy in the Environment

-- Energy, Power, and Electricity Resources

-- Recycle City

-- Conserving Energy Videos

Essential Question: How do you determine which Alternative Energy Source is best used for a particular Environment?