Enduring Understanding:

·         All living and non-living things are composed of matter having characteristic properties that distinguish one substance from another. All matter can undergo change; with such change, mass remains constant.

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·         Heat is a form of energy that flows from one object to another.

Essential Questions:

·         How can physical properties be used to distinguish one type of matter from another?

·         How are atoms, molecules, compounds, and elements the building blocks of all living and non-living matter?

·         How is molecular motion represented in each state of matter?

·         What properties of a gas prove that it exists?

·         To what extent does heating and cooling affect states of matter?

·         How is matter changed and conserved in a chemical change?

·         How is heat energy transferred from one object to another?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of the Properties of Matter by…

·   Calculating the density of regularly and irregularly shaped objects.

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·   Explaining why all three states of matter can be observed in a room that has a uniform temperature.

Science Concepts:

a. The density of a substance can be measured and quantified as the mass (amount of a substance) that is contained per unit volume of that substance.

b. Changing the temperature of materials will change the density of the material.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of the Properties of Matter by…

·   Illustrating through words or representations, the differences between atoms and molecules.

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·   Recognizing that all living and non-living things are formed from combinations of about 100 elements.

Science Concepts:

a. All matter is made up of atoms that are too small to see.

b. Atoms bond together to form molecules.

c. An element is a substance in which the atoms are all the same.

d. All living and non-living things are formed from combinations of about 100 elements.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of the States of Matter by…

·   Modeling (plays, models, diagrams) molecular motion of the three states of matter and explaining how that motion defines each state.

Science Concepts:

a. Atoms and molecules are in perpetual motion.

b. The atoms in solids only vibrate closely together.

c. The atoms in liquids loosely slide past one another.

d. The atoms in gases move freely apart from one another, and collide with one another.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of the Properties of a Gas by…

·   Using real world examples (tires, balloons, soda) predict and explain the effect that a change in one variable (pressure, temperature or volume) will have on the others.

Science Concepts:

a. There exists a predictable relationship among the volume, temperature, and amount of a gas and the pressure the gas exerts.

b. For any specified amount of a gas, the pressure that the gas exerts will increase as the temperature increases or the volume of the gas decreases. The pressure that the gas exerts will decrease as the temperature decreases or the volume of the gas increases.

c. Gases exert pressure in all directions.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Physical Change by…

·   Constructing their own models representing the states of matter at the molecular level and explaining the effect of increased and decreased heat energy on the motion and arrangement of molecules.

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·   Observing the physical processes of evaporation and condensation, and accounting for the disappearance and  appearance of liquid water in terms of molecular motion and conservation of mass.

Science Concepts:

a. Increased temperature of substances causes increased motion of the atoms and molecules in the substance.

b. As the temperature and motion of molecules in a substance increase, the space between molecules in the substance increases possibly causing a change in state.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Chemical Change by…

·   Observing evidence of chemical change, and offering qualitative explanations for the observed changes in substances in terms of interaction and rearrangement of the atoms, and the production of new substances with different characteristics but the same mass as the original substance.

Science Concepts

a. Chemical change is a transformation of matter that results from the interaction of the molecules in a substance and a new substance results (e.g., electrophoresis of water). Chemical change is not reversible.

b. During chemical change, the atoms in the substances are rearranged and because the mass of the product of a chemical reaction is the same as the mass of the reactants in that reaction, we know the total number of atoms in the substances stays the same.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Heat Energy by…

·   Identifying real world applications where heat energy is transferred and by showing the direction that the heat energy flows.

Science Concepts:

a. Heat energy only flows from high temperature to lower temperature. in order to reach equilibrium (same temperature).

b. Heat can move from one object to another by conduction.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Heat Energy by…

·         Creating a diagram, model, or analogy for a material in a warmer and cooler state showing or describing the motion of the molecules.

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·         Creating a diagram, model, or analogy to explain the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation, and using their visual to explain how heat energy travels in different directions and through different materials by each method of energy transfer.

Science Concepts:

a.    Heat energy is the motion of molecules

b.    Increased motion of the molecules in a system increases the heat energy of the system.

c.    Heat energy is transferred by:

Conduction—Collision of molecules in solids.

Convection—Organized flow of heat currents through a fluid.

Radiation—Transfer by waves that can travel through a vacuum.

S7-8:3: Students demonstrate their understanding of EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN by…

• Writing a plan related to the question, hypothesis, and prediction that includes:

a. A diagram labeled using scientific terminology that supports procedures and illustrates the setup.

b. A procedure that lists significant steps that identify manipulated (independent) and responding (dependent) variables.

c. A control for comparing data when appropriate.

d. Identification of tools and procedures for collecting data and reducing error.

S7-8:4: Students demonstrate their ability to CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS by…

• Accurately quantifying observations using appropriate measurement tools.
• Using technology to collect, quantify, organize, and store observations (e.g., use of probe).
• Drawing scientifically:

a.        Recording multiple perspectives to scale (e.g., magnification, cross section, top view, side view, etc.).

S7-8:5: Students demonstrate their ability to REPRESENT DATA by…

• Representing independent variable on the “X” axis and dependent variable on the “Y” axis.
• Determining a scale for a diagram that is appropriate to the task.
• Using technology to enhance a representation.
• Using color, texture, symbols and other graphic strategies to clarify trends/patterns within a representation.

Enduring Understandings:

• Electrical energy can be produced from a variety of energy sources and can be transformed into almost any other form of energy.
• Magnetism is a force that acts over a distance and attracts or repels certain materials. Electromagnetic energy is produced when either magnets or electrical charges move.

Essential Questions:

·         How does electrical energy flow?

·         How is electrical energy transformed into other forms of energy?

·         How do magnetic fields interact with objects?

·         How are magnetism and electricity related?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Electrical Energy by…

·   Investigating charged objects (static electricity) and describing their observations in terms of behavior of charges and equilibrium.

Science Concepts:

a. Unbalanced charges produce a potential for a flow of electricity. (Static)

b. Unbalanced charges will move toward equilibrium because like charges repel and opposite charges attract.

S7-8:24

Students demonstrate their understanding of Electrical Energy by…

·         Building an electric circuit and explaining the transfer of electrical energy into heat, light, and sound, leaving the system but not destroyed.

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·         Describing the effect of a change in voltage in the circuit system.

Science Concepts:

a. Electric circuits provide a means of transferring electrical energy when heat, light, and sound are produced. The electrical energy is spread out yet still conserved.

b. Electric charges can have “Potential” energy (voltage). The higher the potential energy of the charges, the higher the voltage.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Magnetism by…

·   Identifying real world objects that demonstrate and utilize a magnetic force field acting over a distance.

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·   Distinguishing between objects affected by magnetic force and objects affected by other non-contact forces.

Science Concepts:

a. Magnetism is a force field that acts over a distance.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Electromagnetic Forces by…

·   Investigating devices that demonstrate the magnetic effects of electricity and the electric effects of moving magnets.

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·   Identifying the relationship between the device and the magnetic or electric effect it produces.

Science Concepts:

a. Moving electrical charges [electricity] produce magnetic force [magnetism] (i.e., electromagnet, motor).

b. Moving magnets produce electricity (e.g., generator).

S7-8:7: Students demonstrate their ability to EXPLAIN DATA by…

• Using scientific concepts, models, and terminology to report results, discuss relationships, and propose new explanations.
• Generating alternative explanations.
• Documenting and explaining changes in experimental design.
• Sharing conclusion/summary with appropriate audience beyond the research group.
• Using mathematical analysis as an integral component of the conclusion.

Enduring Understandings:

• Light and sound are forms of energy that travel from a source and interact with matter in predictable ways.

Essential Questions:

·         How does light travel and interact with matter?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Light Energy by…

·         Designing demonstrations that represent the characteristics of light energy transfer.

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·         Explaining that visible light is made up of the colored light waves.

Science Concepts:

a. Light is a form of radiant energy.

b. Transmitted light can be refracted (change in direction of the light) when it passes from one media into another.

c. Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible (white) light is made up of the colored light waves of the visible spectrum.

S7-8:3: Students demonstrate their understanding of EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN by…

• Writing a plan related to the question, hypothesis, and prediction that includes:

a. A diagram labeled using scientific terminology that supports procedures and illustrates the setup.

b. A procedure that lists significant steps that identify manipulated (independent) and responding (dependent) variables.

c. A control for comparing data when appropriate.

d. Identification of tools and procedures for collecting data and reducing error.

S7-8:4: Students demonstrate their ability to CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS by…

• Accurately quantifying observations using appropriate measurement tools.
• Using technology to collect, quantify, organize, and store observations (e.g., use of probe).
• Drawing scientifically:

a. Recording multiple perspectives to scale (e.g., magnification, cross section, top view, side view, etc.).

Enduring Understanding:

·         All matter is in motion. Forces act upon matter to change its motion.

Essential Questions:

·         How do we measure and predict an object’s motion?

·         Why do we use speed, velocity, momentum, and acceleration to describe an object in motion?

·         How can forces change the motion of an object?

·         How are gravity, mass, and distance related?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Motion by...

·   Designing investigations that illustrate the effect of a change in mass or velocity on an object’s momentum.

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·   Describing that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the force on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

Science Concepts:

a. Velocity indicates the speed and the direction of a moving object.

b. Momentum is the characteristic of an object in motion that depends on the object’s mass and velocity. Momentum provides the ability for a moving object to stay in motion without an additional force.

c. Acceleration is a relationship between the force applied to a moving object and the mass of the object (Newton’s Second Law).

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Force by…

·   Diagramming or describing, after observing a scenario with a moving object, the forces acting on the object before and after it is put in motion (Students include in their diagram or description, the effect of these forces on the motion of the object.)

Science Concepts:

a. If there is no change in the speed or direction of a moving object or stationary object, the forces acting on the object are balanced

b. If there is a change in the speed or direction of an object, an outside force needs to be applied and the forces acting on the object are unbalanced (Newton’s First Law).

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Gravitational

Force by…

·   Describing the effects of gravitational force on objects in the Solar System, and identifying evidence that the force of gravity is relative to the mass of objects and their distance apart.

Science Concepts:

a. The force of gravity depends on the amount of mass objects have and how far apart they may be.

b. The force of gravity is hard to detect unless at least one of the objects has considerable mass.

S7-8:1: Students demonstrate their understanding of SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONING by…

• Developing questions that reflect prior knowledge.
• Refining and focusing broad ill-defined questions.

S7-8:2: Students demonstrate their understanding of PREDICTING AND HYPOTHESIZING by…

• Predicting results (evidence) that support the hypothesis.
• Proposing a hypothesis based upon a scientific concept or principle, observation, or experience that identifies the relationship between variables.

S7-8:3: Students demonstrate their understanding of EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN by…

• Writing a plan related to the question, hypothesis, and prediction that includes:

a. A diagram labeled using scientific terminology that supports procedures and illustrates the setup.

b. A procedure that lists significant steps that identify manipulated (independent) and responding (dependent) variables.

c. A control for comparing data when appropriate.

d. Identification of tools and procedures for collecting data and reducing error.

S7-8:4: Students demonstrate their ability to CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS by…

• Accurately quantifying observations using appropriate measurement tools.
• Using technology to collect, quantify, organize, and store observations (e.g., use of probe).
• Drawing scientifically:

a.        Recording multiple perspectives to scale (e.g., magnification, cross section, top view, side view, etc.).

Enduring Understandings:

• All living things and their component cells need energy to function and survive through the life cycle of birth, development, reproduction, and death.
• The human body is made up of interconnected systems that maintain equilibrium and respond to the environment to ensure survival.

Essential Questions:

• How do the characteristics of a cell enable the organism to survive?
• How do living things reproduce and change throughout their life cycles?
• How do organisms and the cells within them acquire and process energy for survival?
• How do body systems interact to help us survive?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Structure and Function–Survival Requirements by…

·   Conducting experiments that investigate how different concentrations of materials (inside vs. outside a cell) will cause water to flow into or out of cells.

·   Examining cells under a microscope and identifying cell wall, and chloroplasts and by comparing the function of a common cell structure such as membrane in all cells with the function of a unique structure such as chloroplasts in plant cells.

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·   Examining cells under a microscope, identifying the nucleus and explaining the relationship between genes (located in the nucleus) and traits.

Science Concepts:

a. Cells contain structures that carry out survival functions.

b. The nucleus of a cell contains the genes. Every cell contains a complete set of genes for that organism.

c. Genes provide the instructions that direct the functions of the cell.

d. Plant cells have a cell wall in addition to a cell membrane. The cell wall has openings that allow materials to pass through to the cell and the cell wall provides structural support for the cell.

e. Most plant cells contain chloroplasts where green pigment traps the energy from sunlight and transforms it from light energy into chemical energy.

f. Some materials can pass into and out of cells as concentrations move toward equilibrium (diffusion).

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Reproduction by …

·   Explaining that cells come only from other living cells and that genes duplicate in the process of cell division producing an identical copy of the original cell.

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·   Describing the relationship between human growth and cell division.

Science Concepts:

a. Cells only come from other cells.

b. Cells repeatedly divide to make more cells for growth and repair.

c. During cell reproduction, genes duplicate so that each new cell will have an identical set of genes.

d. When cells divide, they are reproducing asexually.

e. In asexual reproduction, the new cell (organism) is identical to the parent.

f. Some complete organisms can reproduce asexually (e.g., budding).

g. In asexual reproduction, the new cell (organism) is identical to the parent.

h. Half of an individual’s traits come from one parent, half from the other.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of how Energy Flow Within Cells Supports an Organism’s Survival by…

·  Recognizing that energy from the sun is transferred and utilized in plant and animal cells through chemical changes and then transferred into other forms such as heat (e.g., using word equation).

Science Concepts:

a. Plant cells take in carbon dioxide and water and use the energy from sunlight to chemically change them to food (sugar) and oxygen.

b. All cells chemically change sugar (food) and oxygen into energy required to survive.

c. Energy is used by all cells to carry out functions for survival, and some energy is transferred to the environment as heat.

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Human Body Systems by…

·  Identifying ways that the human body responds to changes to maintain equilibrium.

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·  Explaining the function of the lungs in respiration.

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·  Developing models that illustrate the human reproductive system.

Science Concepts:

a. The lungs take in the oxygen that the body cells need for the chemical change that releases energy from food and the lungs eliminate carbon dioxide that produced during the chemical change.

b. The reproductive system enables the whole organism (human) to reproduce.

c . In order to maintain equilibrium, internal body systems react to environmental changes through the nervous system. (e.g., sweating, increased respiration during exercise, response to environmental stimuli, etc.).

S7-8:2: Students demonstrate their understanding of PREDICTING AND HYPOTHESIZING by…

• Predicting results (evidence) that support the hypothesis.
• Proposing a hypothesis based upon a scientific concept or principle, observation, or experience that identifies the relationship between variables.

Enduring Understandings:

• Energy (from the sun) is transferred through interdependent systems to support life.
• The relationship between the earth and the sun creates changes over time encompassing the water cycle, climate, and weather and seasonal patterns.

Essential Questions:

• How do living organisms obtain energy to survive?
• How does the relationship between the earth and sun create seasonal and climatic patterns?

S7-8:34

Students demonstrate their understanding of Energy Flow in an Ecosystem by…

·  Describing how light is transformed into chemical energy by producers and how this chemical energy is used by all organisms to sustain life (e.g., using a word equation).

Science Concept:

a. Plants transform energy from the sun into stored chemical energy by changing carbon dioxide and water into sugar (food). Plants use or store the sugar they produce to satisfy their energy needs.

b. All organisms release the energy stored in sugar (food) through a chemical change that requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water in addition to energy. Some consumers eat plants directly (herbivores). Some consumers eat other animals (carnivores) and use the energy from the plant’s sugar food that was stored in the animal’s cells. Some consumers eat both plant and animal material (omnivore).

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Recycling in an Ecosystem by…

·  Explaining how products of decomposition are utilized by the ecosystem to sustain life while conserving mass (e.g., worm farm, compost).

Science Concept:

a. When decomposers break down the matter contained in plants and animals, the molecules of matter can be recycled through the ecosystem and used by plants to produce food or as building material for all organisms.

b. As matter is transferred from one organism to another in an ecosystem, the total amount (mass) remains the same. [See S :15— Physical Science Chemical Change.]

S7-8:48

Students demonstrate their understanding of Processes and Change over Time within Earth Systems by…

·  Diagramming, labeling and explaining the process of the water cycle (precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, ground water, transpiration).

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·  Identifying the major gases of earth’s atmosphere.

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·  Explaining how differential heating can affect the earth’s weather patterns.

AND

·  Creating a model showing the tilt of the earth on its axis and explaining how the sun’s energy hitting the earth surface creates the seasons.

Science Concepts:

a. The cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere plays an important role in determining climatic patterns. Water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises and cools, condenses into rain or snow, and falls again to the surface. Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat.

b. The entire planet is surrounded by a relatively thin blanket of air composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and small amounts of other gases, including water vapor.

c. Heat from the sun is the primary source of energy for changes on the earth’s surface. The differences in heating of the earth’s surface produce the planet’s weather patterns.

d. Seasons result from variations in the amount of sun’s energy hitting the earth’s surface. This happens because of the tilt of the earth’s axis and the orbit of the earth around the sun.

S5-6:5: Students demonstrate their ability to REPRESENT DATA by…

• Determining an appropriate representation (line graph in addition to prior examples) to represent their findings accurately.
• Selecting a scale that is appropriate for range of data to be plotted, labels units, and presents data in an objective way.
• Including clearly labeled keys and symbols, when necessary.
• Using correct scientific terminology to label representations.

S5-6:7: Students demonstrate their ability to EXPLAIN DATA by…

• Explaining data using correct scientific terminology.
• Using experimental results to support or refute original hypothesis.
• Considering all data when developing an explanation/conclusion.
• Using additional resources (e.g., books, journals, databases, interview, etc.) to strengthen an explanation.
• Identifying problems/flaws with the experimental design.
• Preparing a conclusion statement/summary.

S5-6:8: Students demonstrate their ability to APPLY RESULTS by…

·         Explaining how experimental findings can be generalized to other situations.

Enduring Understanding:

·         Energy (from the sun) is transferred through interdependent systems to support life.

·         Natural resources are materials that we obtain from the living and non-living environment. Human interactions can have positive and negative impacts on these resources.

Essential Question:

·         How are the Earth’s resources useful to us and to what extent does human activity affect these resources?

·         Why is it important to manage our natural resources?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Equilibrium in an Ecosystem by…

·  Identifying an abiotic or biotic change in a local ecosystem and predicting the short and long-term effects of this change (e.g., local river study).

Science Concept:

a. Given adequate biotic and abiotic resources, an ecosystem will maintain equilibrium and continue indefinitely.

b. Factors that affect biotic or abiotic resources such as disease, predation, climate, and pollution can change the dynamics of an ecosystem and the interdependent relationships among populations of organisms. until a new equilibrium is reached (e.g., Members of a species that occur together at a given time are referred to as a population).

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Processes and Change within Natural Resources by…

·  Investigating natural resources in the community and monitoring/managing them for responsible use.

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·  Identifying a human activity—in a local environment— and determining the impact of that activity on a specific (local) natural resource.

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·  Researching the impact of different human activities on the earth’s land, waterways and atmosphere and describing possible effects on the living organisms in those environments.

Science Concepts:

a. Human activities have impacts on natural resources, such as increasing wildlife habitats, reducing/managing the amount of forest cover, increasing the amount and variety of chemicals released into the atmosphere and intensive farming. Some of these changes have decreased the capacity of the environment to support life forms. Others have enhanced the environment to support greater

availability of resources.

b. Fresh water, limited in supply, is essential for life and also for most industrial processes. Rivers, lakes, and groundwater can be depleted or polluted, becoming unavailable or unsuitable for life.

S5-6:1: Students demonstrate their understanding of SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONING by …

• Distinguishing between observational, experimental, and research questions (e.g., Observational—How does a cricket chirp? Experimental—-Does the amount of light affect how a cricket chirps? Research—Do all crickets chirp? Why do crickets chirp? ).
• Identifying multiple variables that affect a system and using the variables to generate experimental questions that include cause and effect relationships.

S 5-6: 2: Students demonstrate their understanding of PREDICTING AND HYPOTHESIZING by…

• Using logical inferences derived from evidence to predict what may happen or be observed in the future.
• Providing an explanation (hypothesis) that is reasonable in terms of available evidence.

S5-6:3: Students demonstrate their understanding of EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN by…

• Writing a plan related to the question and prediction that includes:

a. A list of materials needed that specifies quantities (e.g., 250 ml water).

b. A procedure that lists significant steps sequentially and describes which variable will be manipulated or changed and which variables will remain the same (“Fair Test”).

c. An appropriate format for recording data.

d. A strategy for conducting multiple trials (“Fair Test”).

Enduring Understandings:

• The human body is made up of interconnected systems that maintain equilibrium and respond to the environment to ensure survival.

Essential Questions:

• How does the body respond to contact with harmful substances/pathogens?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of the Patterns of Human Health/Disease by…

·  Identifying a variety of microbes (e.g., virus, bacteria, fungi) and toxic materials that can interfere with body systems and cause harm.

Science Concepts:

a. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites may infect the human body and interfere with normal body functions.

b. The environment may contain dangerous levels of substances that are harmful to human beings.

S7-8:1: Students demonstrate their understanding of SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONING by…

• Developing questions that reflect prior knowledge.
• Refining and focusing broad ill-defined questions.

Enduring Understandings:

·         In order to survive, living things must adapt to changes in their environment through the process of natural selection.

• Inherited traits are passed on (transferred) from parents to offspring.

Essential Questions:

·         How does variation within a species increase the likelihood of its survival?

·         How and why are humans both similar and different?

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Students demonstrate their understanding of Evolution/ Natural Selection by…

·   Explaining that advantageous traits of organisms are passed on through reproduction.

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·   Identifying that traits occur randomly.

Science Concepts:                                      

a. Differences in physical characteristics (traits) occur randomly (by chance) in a population or species.

b. As environments change, organisms that possess advantageous traits (those that enable them to survive) pass those traits to offspring through reproduction.

S7-8:40

Students demonstrate their understanding of Human Heredity by…

·   Identifying that traits are produced from the instructions of one or more genes that are inherited from the parents.

Science Concepts:

a. Every organism requires a set of instructions (genes) for specifying its traits. Heredity is the passage of these instructions from one generation to another.

b. An inherited trait of an individual can be determined by one or by many genes, and a single gene can influence more than one trait

S7-8:5: Students demonstrate their ability to REPRESENT DATA by…

• Representing independent variable on the “X” axis and dependent variable on the “Y” axis.
• Determining a scale for a diagram that is appropriate to the task.
• Using technology to enhance a representation.
• Using color, texture, symbols and other graphic strategies to clarify trends/patterns within a representation.

S7-8:7: Students demonstrate their ability to EXPLAIN DATA by…

• Using scientific concepts, models, and terminology to report results, discuss relationships, and propose new explanations.
• Generating alternative explanations.
• Documenting and explaining changes in experimental design.
• Sharing conclusion/summary with appropriate audience beyond the research group.
• Using mathematical analysis as an integral component of the conclusion.