Fall Semester What is Energy? p. 8

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1 Ch. 1 Lesson 1 Objectives explain how, work, and power are related students will develop and use models to describe the two basic types of Ch. 1 Lesson 2 Objectives explain how to determine an object s mechanical compare and contrast other forms of Ch. 1 Lesson 3 Objectives on evidence to describe how different forms of are related students will apply scientific ideas to explain the law of conservation of Ch. 2 Lesson 1 Objectives explain what temperature is and how it is measured students will apply scientific ideas to explain how heat is related to temperature and thermal Ch. 2 Lesson 2 Objectives students will apply scientific principles to compare and contrast the three forms of heat transfer Ch. 2 Lesson 3 Objectives students will conduct an investigation using heat conductors and insulators to examine how materials respond to heat Ch. 3 Lesson 1 Objectives identify the needs that must be met by an organism s surroundings students will use graphical displays to identify biotic and abiotic parts of a habitat students will apply scientific ideas to describe the levels of organization within an ecosystem Ch. 3 Lesson 2 Objectives explain the causes of changes in population size students will use graphical displays to identify factors that limit population growth Fall Semester What is Energy? p. 8 6.PS3.2, 6.PS3.3 - How are, work, and power related? - What are two types of Energy? kinetic potential Forms of Energy p PS3.1 - How can you find an object s mechanical? - What are other forms of Energy Transformations and Conservation - How are different forms of related? - What is the law of conservation of? mechanical electrical chemical p ETS1.2 gravitational potential elastic potential nuclear electromagnetic thermal transformation law of conservation of Thermal Energy & Heat p PS3.4 - What determines the temperature of an object? - What is thermal? temperature Celsius scale Absolute zero The Transfer of Heat p PS3.4, 6.ETS1.2 - How is heat transferred? convection radiation convection current conduction Thermal Properties p ETS1.2 - How do different materials respond to heat? Living Things and the Environment - What does an organism get from its environment? - What are the two parts of an organism s habitat? - How is an ecosystem organized? conductor insulator organism habitat biotic factor abiotic factor species p LS2.1 Populations p LS2.1 - How do populations change in size? - What factors limit population growth? birth rate death rate immigration emigration Fahrenheit scale Kelvin scale heat specific heat thermal expansion population community ecosystem ecology population density limiting factor carrying capacity

2 Ch. 3 Lesson 3 Objectives on evidence for how adaptations help an organism survive students will apply scientific ideas to describe competition and predation identify the three types of symbiosis Ch. 4 Lesson 1 Objectives students will develop a model to name and describe the roles that organisms play in an ecosystem describe how moves through an ecosystem on evidence to explain how human activities may affect the balance in an ecosystem and thereby change the ecosystem Ch. 4 Lesson 2 Objectives identify the six major biomes found on Earth Ch. 4 Lesson 3 Objectives describe the two major types of aquatic ecosystems Ch. 5 Lesson 1 Objectives students will develop and use models to describe how ecosystems change over time students will construct an argument based on evidence that changes in ecosystems affect the survival of organism Ch. 5 Lesson 2 Objectives identify resources humans obtain from ecosystems students will apply scientific ideas to explain how human activities affect ecosystems Ch. 5 Lesson 3 Objectives (3-4 class periods) students will apply scientific ideas to recognize the value of biodiversity identify the factors that affect biodiversity on evidence for how humans affect biodiversity Ch. 5 Lesson 4 Objectives students will apply scientific ideas to identify the factors that affect species dispersal Interactions Among Living Things - How do adaptations help an organism survive? - What are competition and predation? - What are the three types of symbiosis? Energy Flow in Ecosystems - What are the roles in an - How does move through an - How do human activities affect natural selection adaptation niche competition predation predator prey producer consumer herbivore carnivore omnivore scavenger p LS2.2, 6.LS2.7 p LS2.3, 6.LS4.1 Biomes p What are the six major biomes? biome climate desert rain forest emergent layer canopy understory Aquatic Ecosystems p What are the two major aquatic estuary intertidal zone neritic zone Changing Ecosystems p LS2.6 - How do ecosystems change over time? - How do changes in ecosystems affect the survival of organism? Humans & the Environment - What resources do humans obtain from - How do human activities affect succession primary succession pioneer species secondary succession p LS2.5, 6.LS4.1 resources greenhouse effect symbiosis mutualism commensalism parasitism parasite host decomposer food chain food web pyramid desertification grassland savanna deciduous tree boreal forest coniferous tree tundra permafrost Biodiversity p LS4.1, 6.LS4.2, 6.ETS1.1 - What is biodiversity s value? - What factors affect biodiversity? - How do humans affect biodiversity? biodiversity keystone species extinction endangered species threatened species Biogeography p What factors affect species dispersal? biogeography continental drift habitat destruction habitat fragmentation poaching captive breeding dispersal exotic species

3 Ch. 6 Lesson 1 Objectives students will gather and synthesize information about renewable sources of students will interpret information to explain how a nuclear power plant produces electricity Ch. 6 Lesson 2 Objectives explain how human use has changed over time students will apply scientific ideas to describe ways to ensure that there will be enough for the future Ch. 7 Lesson 1 Objectives describe how people and other living things use water students will use graphical displays to describe how Earth s water is distributed students will develop and use models to explain how Earth s water moves through the water cycle Ch. 7 Lesson 2 Objectives explain what a river system is students will construct an explanation based on evidence for how ponds and lake form students will apply scientific ideas to describe the changes that occur in ponds and lakes Ch. 7 Lesson 3 Objectives students will develop and use a model to describe how water moves through underground layers of soil and rock students will evaluate possible design solutions for obtaining water from an aquifer Ch. 7 Lesson 4 Objectives students will use graphical displays to identify characteristics of the ocean and ocean water students will develop and use models to identify the features and main sections of the ocean floor Ch. 7 Lesson 5 Objectives students will develop and use a model to explain how waves form and change and will describe the characteristics of waves students will use graphical displays to describe how waves affect shorelines and beaches Ch. 8 Lesson 1 Objectives students will develop and use models to describe how water moves to and from the atmosphere during the water cycle on evidence to describe humidity and how it is measured Spring Semester Renewable Sources of Energy - What are some renewable sources of? - How does a nuclear power plant produce electricity? Energy Use and Conservation - How has changed over time? - How can we ensure there will be enough for the future? - Why is water important? - Where is water found? - What is the water cycle? - What is a river system? - What are ponds and lakes? - How can lakes change? solar hydroelectric power biomass fuel gasohol p. 178 p. 188 efficiency insulation conservation Water on Earth p. 208 habitat groundwater water cycle evaporation transpiration precipitation Surface Water p. 214 tributary watershed divide reservoir eutrophication Water Underground p How does water move underground? - How do people use groundwater? permeable impermeable unsaturated zone saturated zone Exploring the Ocean p How do conditions vary in Earth s oceans? - What are some features of the ocean floor? - How do waves form and change? - How do waves affect the shore? salinity sonar seamount trench continental slope Wave Action p. 234 wave wavelength frequency wave height Water in the Atmosphere p How does water move through the atmosphere? - What is relative humidity and how is it measured? water cycle evaporation condensation humidity relative humidity psychrometer geothermal nuclear fission reactor vessel fuel rod control rod water table aquifer artesian well continental shelf abyssal plain mid-ocean ridge tsunami longshore drift rip current groin

4 Ch. 8 Lesson 2 Objectives students will develop and use models to explain how clouds form students will obtain information to describe the three main types of clouds Ch. 8 Lesson 3 Objectives identify the common types of precipitation students will investigate the effects of floods and droughts Ch. 8 Lesson 4 Objectives explain how scientists describe winds students will apply scientific principles to distinguish between local winds and global winds and identify major global wind belts Ch. 8 Lesson 5 Objectives identify the major air masses that affect the weather in North America and describe how they move students will develop and use models to describe the main types of fronts students will apply scientific ideas to explain the types of weather that are associated with cyclones and anticyclones Ch. 8 Lesson 6 Objectives students will develop and use models to identify the main kinds of storms and explain how they form students will apply scientific principles to describe measures that can be taken to ensure safety in a storm Ch. 8 Lesson 7 Objectives students will investigate how weather forecasters use observations, data, and technology to predict the weather students will analyze and interpret data to describe what can be learned from information shown on weather maps Ch. 9 Lesson 1 Objectives students will apply scientific principles to identify factors that influence temperature on evidence to identify factors that influence precipitation Ch. 9 Lesson 2 Objectives students will analyze and interpret data to identify factors used to define climates students will apply scientific principles to describe the six main climate regions Ch. 10 Lesson 1 Objectives identify the general categories of environmental issues students will explore how decision makers evaluate and balance opposing needs and concerns when establishing environmental policy - How do clouds form? - What are the three main types of clouds? Clouds p. 264 dew point cirrus cumulus stratus Precipitation p What are the common types of precipitation? - What are the causes and effects of floods and droughts? - What causes winds? - How do local winds and global winds differ? - What are the major air masses? - What are the main types of fronts? - What weather do cyclones and anticyclones bring? - How do the different types of storm form? - How can you stay safe in a storm? precipitation rain gauge flood drought Winds p wind anemometer wind-chill factor local winds sea breeze Air Masses p air mass tropical polar maritime continental Storms p storm thunderstorm lightning hurricane Predicting the Weather p How do you predict the weather? - What can you learn from weather maps? meteorologist isobar isotherm What Causes Climate? p. 318,.3 - What factors affect temperature? - What factors affect precipitation? climate tropical zone polar zone temperate zone marine climate Climate Regions p. 326,.3 - How do scientists classify climates? - What are the six main climate regions? Intro to Environmental Issues - What are the types of environmental issues? - How are environmental decisions made? rain forest savanna steppe desert p. 350 natural resource pollution point source nonpoint source environmental science land breeze global winds Coriolis effect latitude jet stream front occluded cyclone anticyclone storm surge tornado evacuate continental climate windward leeward monsoon humid subtropical subarctic tundra permafrost

5 Ch. 10 Lesson 2 Objectives explain what natural resources are and distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources students will apply scientific principles to explain why natural resources are important Ch. 10 Lesson 3 Objectives describe how people use land students will develop and use models to explain why soil management is important Ch. 10 Lesson 4 Objectives students will use graphical displays to identify three methods of solid waste disposal students will apply scientific principles to identify ways people can help control the solid waste problem describe how hazardous wastes can be disposed of Ch. 10 Lesson 5 Objectives identify the causes of indoor and outdoor air pollution students will develop and use models to explain the importance of the ozone layer and how it has been damaged on evidence to explain the key to reducing air pollution Ch. 10 Lesson 6 Objectives on evidence to explain why fresh water is a limited resource students will use graphical displays to identify the major sources of water pollution students will apply scientific principles to suggest possible solutions for reducing water pollution Intro to Natural Resources p What are natural resources? - Why are natural resources important? renewable resource nonrenewable resource sustainable use ecological footprint conservation Conserving Land and Soil p ESS3.3 - How do people use land? - Why is soil management important? Waste Disposal and Recycling - What are three solid waste disposal methods? - What are the major categories of recycling? - How are hazardous wastes safely disposed of? Air Pollution and Solutions - What causes outdoor and indoor air pollution? - What causes damage to the ozone layer? - How can air pollution be reduce? Water Pollution and Solutions - Why is fresh water a limited resource? - What are the major sources of water pollution? - How can water pollution be reduced? litter topsoil subsoil bedrock erosion municipal solid waste incineration pollutant leachate emissions photochemical smog ozone temperature inversion nutrient depletion fertilizer desertification drought land reclamation p ESS3.3 p ESS3.2, 6.ESS3.3 p ESS3.2, 6.ESS3.3 groundwater pesticide sewage sediment sanitary landfill recycling biodegradable hazardous waste acid rain radon ozone layer chlorofluorocarbon