K-12 SCIENCE Scope & Sequence

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1 Curriculum Management System K-12 SCIENCE Scope & Sequence SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS 1 COURSE RATIONALE 1 New Jersey Student Learning Standards 1 Grade K: Scope and Sequence 2 Grade 1: Scope and Sequence 3 Grade 2: Scope and Sequence 4 Grade 3: Scope and Sequence 5 Grade 4: Scope and Sequence 6 Grade 5: Scope and Sequence 7 Grade 6 : Scope and Sequence 8 Grade 7: Scope and Sequence 9 Grade 8: Scope and Sequence 10 Environmental Science: Scope and Sequence 11 Biology: Scope and Sequence 12 Saddle Brook Public Schools March 2018 K.Salma

2 SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS Administration Board of Education Curriculum Supervisor COURSE RATIONALE The economy in which graduates of our schools will seek employment is more competitive than ever and is rapidly changing in response to advances in technology. To compete in today s global, information-based economy, students must be able to solve real problems, reason effectively, and make logical connections. In this changing world those who have a good understanding of science will have many opportunities and doors open to them throughout their lives. Tomorrow's challenges require literacy in science and mathematics. Knowledge and skills in the sciences, the engineering and design process, problem-solving is essential and therefore our school s curriculum must prepare students for these expectations. The Saddle Brook School District is committed to providing all students with the opportunity and the support necessary to learn significant mathematics with depth and understanding. To that end, students will engage in a wide variety of learning activities designed to develop their ability to reason and solve complex problems. Calculators, computers, manipulatives, technology, and the Internet will be used as tools to enhance learning and assist in problem solving. Group work, projects, literature, and interdisciplinary activities will make science more meaningful and aid understanding. Classroom instruction will be designed to meet the learning needs of all children and will reflect a variety of learning styles. The science curriculum fosters students who: Recognize and identify problems and use the engineering design process to come up with solutions Demonstrate their understanding of the scientific process Use technology and other tools as an integral part of solving problems New Jersey Student Learning Standards The New Jersey Student Learning Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global community. A complete copy of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Grades K-12 Science may be found at: Page 1

3 Grade K: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: What is Science? Unit timeline: 4 weeks What is Science? Engineering Design Process Engineering Design Solutions Senses Unit name: Plants and Animals Unit timeline: 8 weeks Living and Non-living Plants- Apples and Pumpkins Animals Life cycles Habitats Trimester II Unit name: Forces and Motion Force and motion Push and Pull Speed Unit name: Weather Unit timeline: 4 weeks Unit name: Energy- The Sun Unit timeline: 2 weeks The sun Moon Planets How the sun affects the Earth Different types of weather Seasons Clouds Tools for predicting weather How weather affects the environment Trimester III Unit name: Plants Plant parts Plant life cycle Make a garden Where plants are found How plants are used by animals and humans Unit name: Earth and Human Activity Insects Oceans Earth Day Natural Resources Page 2

4 Grade 1: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Earth s Place in the Universe Unit timeline: 5 weeks Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars The appearance of the moon moving across the sky The phases of the moon Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset The tilt of the Earth Unit name: Engineering Design Unit timeline: 5 weeks Engineers use objects and materials to build things that help us survive. Engineers use their ideas to solve a problem or invent something that makes life easier. Math, Science, Technology and our thoughts and ideas can help us improve how we live and work. There s more than one possible answer to solve a problem. Solutions need to be evaluated to determine which is the most effective. Trimester II Unit name: Living Things and Their Young Unit timeline: 4 weeks Young plants are very much, but not exactly like, their parents. Young animals are very much, but not exactly like, their parents. Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways. Unit name: Light (Waves and Their Applications) Unit timeline: 5 weeks Light needs to be present in order for an object to be seen The type of material an object is made out of affects what happens when light is shone on it. People use a variety of devices that utilize light and sound to communicate over long distances. Trimester III Unit name: Sound (Waves and Their Applications) Unit timeline: 5 weeks The vibrations of different objects produce different sounds Sound can create vibrations Sound travels Unit name: Plant and Animal Structure Unit timeline: 4 weeks Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants have different parts that help them survive and grow. The environment has an effect on the adaptations and survival of plants. Humans can mimic characteristics of plants and animals to solve problems. In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring themselves engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive. Page 3

5 Grade 2: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Engineering Design Process Engineering Design Process Engineering Design Solutions Unit name: Matter Properties of Matter Matter & Temperature Matter Changes Engineering Objects Trimester II Unit name: Environments for Living Things Unit timeline: 12 weeks Plant Necessities Plant & Animal Ecosystems Plants & Animals in Water Habitats Plants & Animals in Land Habitats Trimester III Unit name: Earth s Surface Water on Earth Mapping Land & Water Unit name: Changes to Earth s Surface Slow Earth Changes Rapid Earth Changes Prevention of Erosion Page 4

6 Grade 3: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Engineering Processes Unit timeline: 5 Weeks Defining Problems Designing Solutions Testing and Improving Solutions Unit name: Motion Unit timeline: 4 Weeks (will go into second trimester) Unit name: Forces Unit timeline: 5 Weeks Forces (Push or Pull) Friction and Gravity Magnetism and Electrical Forces Objects in Motion Speed and Direction Patterns of Motion Trimester II Unit name: Life Cycles and Inherited Traits Unit timeline: 5 Weeks Plant Life Cycles Animal Life Cycles Life Cycle Models and Technology Inherited Traits Unit name: Organisms and Their Environments Unit timeline: 6 Weeks Animals Living in Groups Natural Selection Adaptations Environmental Changes Trimester III Unit name: Fossils Unit timeline: 4 Weeks Types of Fossils Fossil Organisms Environments of Fossil Organisms Unit name: Weather and Patterns Unit timeline: 6 Weeks Weather Patterns Weather Data Climate Hazardous Weather Animal Survival Page 5

7 Grade 4: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Engineering and Technology Unit timeline: 2 weeks Engineers define problems Engineers design solutions Engineers improve prototypes Unit name: Energy and Waves Unit timeline: 10 weeks Energy Waves and their application for information transfer How collisions show energy Trimester II Unit name: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Plant structure and function Animal structure and function Unit name: Earth s Systems Weathering and Erosion Changes to the earth s surface Maps of the earth s surface Trimester III Unit name: Earth s Place in the Universe Unit timeline: 7 weeks Rocks and fossils Rock layers Learning from fossils fossil patterns Unit name: Earth and Human Activity Renewable and nonrenewable resources for energy Human impact of reducing land-based hazards Human impact of reducing the impact of water-based hazards Page 6

8 Grade 5: Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Engineering Design Process Using Science and Math in Engineering Engineering Design Process How Technology Affects Society Unit name: Matter and Its Interactions What is matter? Properties of Matter How does matter change? Trimester II Unit name: Energy How energy gets transformed by plants How organisms use matter and energy How organisms interact Unit name: Ecosystems Unit timeline: 4-5 weeks How energy and matter move through ecosystems How organisms change their ecosystems Trimester III Unit name: Systems in Space Unit timeline: 7 weeks How Gravity Affects Matter on Earth Daily Patterns that can be observed Patterns that are observed in a year The Sun Unit name: Earth s Systems Earth s Major Systems How Earth s Systems Interact The Role of the Ocean in Earth s Systems Unit name: Earth & Human Activity Unit timeline: 4-5 weeks How Resources Used Affect the Earth How People Can Protect the Environment Page 7

9 Grade 6 : Scope and Sequence Trimester I Unit name: Astronomy Unit timeline: 8 weeks Movement of the sun, earth, and moon Scaling objects in the solar system Gravity as a force of motion Trimester II Unit name: Geology The makeup of the earth and the cycle of its material Tectonic plates and their movement Rock formations and their differences Unit name: Weather and Water Unit timeline: 8 weeks The water cycle Weather conditions and their effect on living things Weather patterns Regional climates Trimester III Unit name: Human Impact Ecosystems and human impact on them Biodiversity Natural Resources Technology and its effect on the earth Page 8

10 Grade 7: Scope and Sequence Quarter I Unit name: Learning and Memory Unit timeline: (4 Weeks) Learning and memory strategies Observations and inferences using the senses Neurotransmission Unit name: Eye/Brain Unit timeline: (6 Weeks) Eye Anatomy Vision Neurotransmission Optical Illusions Quarter II Unit name: Cells and Microscopes Unit timeline: (7 Weeks) Microscope Parts and Functions Cell Parts and Functions Types of Cells Diffusion/Osmosis Unit name: Diversity of Life Unit timeline: (2 Weeks) Characteristics of Life Plant Anatomy Plant Reproduction Seeds of Life Quarter III Unit name: Energy of Life Unit timeline: (4 Weeks) Identifying Energy Food Science Trophic Levels Food Webs Ecosystems Unit name: Genetics and Heredity Unit timeline: (4 Weeks) Genetic Variations DNA Punnett Squares Dominant/Recessive Traits Trait Discovery Quarter IV Unit name: Evolution and Adaptations Unit timeline: (4 Weeks) Adaptations Evolution & Natural Selection Genetic Variations Population Size Limiting Factors Unit name: Classification Unit timeline: (3 Weeks) System of Classifications Mini-Ecosystems Abiotic Factors Insect Discovery (Milkweed Bugs) Birding Page 9

11 Grade 8: Scope and Sequence Quarter I Unit name: Matter and Its Interactions Unit timeline: 10 Weeks Properties of Matter (physical and chemical) Mass/Inertia Weight/Gravity Volume Density Phases of matter Phase changes Gas Laws Pure substances/compounds/elements Types of Mixtures Solutions/Suspensions/Colloids Quarter II Unit name: Chemistry Unit timeline: 10 weeks History of the Atom Atomic Structure and Theory Periodic Table Chemical Reactions Types of Reactions Chemical Equations Acids/Bases Polymers Quarter III Unit name: Motion and Forces Unit timeline: 10 weeks Motion Speed Velocity Acceleration Momentum Forces Friction Newton s Laws of Motion Universal Law of Gravitation Fluid Pressure Hydraulic Devices Archimedes Principle Bernoulli s Principle Quarter IV Unit name: Work and Energy Unit timeline: 10 weeks Work Power Sound Waves Light Waves Frequency/Amplitude Kinetic/Potential Energy Mechanical Energy Chemical Energy Heat Energy Page 10

12 Environmental Science: Scope and Sequence Quarter I Unit name: Introduction - Human Activity and Sustainability Unit timeline: 8 weeks Statistics and Models Laboratory Safety Making Informed Decisions Safety Procedures Citizen Science Overview of Environmental Science Economics and International Cooperation Scientific Method Environmental Policies and the United States The Importance of the Individual Quarter II Unit name: Human Activity and Biodiversity Unit timeline: 10 weeks Biosphere Organization of Life Ecosystem structure Interdependence of Ecosystems Biomes Evolution of Biodiversity Conservation of Biodiversity Quarter III Unit name: Human Activity and Energy Unit timeline: 11 weeks Geosphere Land Food and Agriculture Mining Renewable Nonrenewable Waste management Quarter IV Unit name: Human Activity and Climate Unit timeline: 9 weeks Atmosphere and hydrosphere Water Pollution Air Pollution Atmosphere and Climate Change The Environment and Human Health Page 11

13 Biology: Scope and Sequence Quarter I Unit name: Homeostasis Unit timeline: Sept - 3 weeks Scientific Design Feedback Mechanisms Faulty Homeostasis Enzymes Unit name: Cell Specialization/Organization Unit timeline: Sept-Oct - 5 Weeks Cell types Organelle Review DNA - RNA - Protein Cell Membrane/Transport Macromolecules Organ Systems (Homeostasis) Quarter II Unit name: Growth & Development Unit timeline: Nov - 3 weeks Cell Reproduction/Mitosis DNA replication Differentiation/Stem cells Unit name: Energy Unit timeline: Dec-Jan - 7 weeks Energy in Living Systems Photosynthesis/Cell Respiration Energy In Ecosystem Carbon & Other Cycles Food Chains/Webs/Pyramid Quarter III Unit name: Ecosystem Unit timeline: Feb-March - 5 weeks Ecosystem characteristics Populations characteristics Changes to ecosystems Human interaction with ecosystem Unit name: Genetics Unit timeline: March - April - 6 weeks Meiosis Inheritance Mendel Genetics Modern Genetics Gene expression review Sources of variation Human Genetics Quarter IV Unit name: Evolution Unit timeline: April - May - 5 weeks Evidence for Evolution Natural Selection Patterns of Evolution Speciation Unit name: Human Impact & Independent Studies Unit timeline: June - 4 weeks Human Impact Projects Independent studies project Topic of choice Career Option Presentation Page 12

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