Tent.
Date
Aug.
29
Sept.
5
Sept.
13
Sept.
30
Oct.
3
Standard
Objective
Indicator
Lab Safety
What is
Science?
Nature of
Science
Students will
understand
the structure
of matter
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Online
Book
Safety
Picture
Myth vs. Fact
Pseudoscience
Scientific
Method/
Metrics
Describe the
Recognize that atoms are too small
structure of
to see
matter in terms
of atoms and
molecules
Relate atoms to molecules (atoms
combine to make molecules)
Accurately
measure the
characteristics
of matter in
different states
Diagram the arrangement of
particles in the physical states of
matter (solid, liquid, gas)
Describe the limitations of using
models to represent atoms
(distance between particles in
atoms cannot be represented to
scale in models, the motion of
electrons cannot be described in
most models) of models
Investigate and report how our
knowledge of the structure of
matter has been developed over
time
Use appropriate instruments to
determine mass and volume of
solids and liquids and record data
Use observations to predict the
relative density of various solids
and liquids
Calculate the density of various
solids and liquids
Describe the relationship between
mass and volume as it relates to
density
Design a procedure to measure
mass and volume of gases
Elements
Poster
80-109
183-185
122-126
113-114
184-185
SR40-41
146-152
81-90
81-90
Density
Container
SR7-SR8
192
192
192
28-29
Oct.
23
Nov.
9
Nov.
30
Investigate the
motion of
particles
Students will
understand
the
relationship
between
properties of
matter and
Earth’s
structure
Examine the
effects of
density and
particle size on
the behavior of
materials in
mixtures
Analyze how
density affects
Earth’s
structure
Identify evidence that particles are
in constant motion
Compare the motion of particles at
various temperatures by measuring
changes in the volume of gases,
liquids, or solids.
Design and conduct an experiment
investigating the diffusion of
particles
Formulate and test a hypothesis on
the relationship between
temperature and motion
Describe the impact of expansion
and contraction of solid materials
on the design of buildings,
highways, and other structures
Compare the density of various
objects to the density of known
earth materials
TBD
148
201-203
156-162
148
156-162
169-170
148
156-162
169-170
201-203
Earth Model
253-268
293
Calculate the density of earth
materials
Observe and describe the sorting of
earth materials in a mixture based
on density and particle size
Relate the sorting of materials that
can be observed in streambeds,
road cuts, or beaches to the density
and particle size of those materials
Design and conduct an experiment
that provides data on the natural
sorting of various earth material.
Compare the densities of Earth’s
TBD
atmosphere, water, crust, and
interior layers
293
Relate density to the relative
positioning of Earth’s atmosphere,
water, crust and interior
289-303
253-268
253-268
270,272
289-303
Model the layering of Earths’
atmosphere, water crust and
interior due to density differences
Distinguish between models of
Earth with accurate and inaccurate
attributes
Dec.
18
Students will
understand
that the
organs in an
organism are
made of cells
that have
structures
and perform
specific life
functions
Observe and
describe
cellular
structures
Observe and
describe
cellular
functions
Jan.
14
Students will
understand
that offspring
inherit traits
that make
them more
or less
suitable to
survive in the
environment
Compare how
sexual and
asexual
reproduction
passes genetic
information
from parent to
offspring
Use appropriate instruments to
observe, describe and compare
various types of cells
Observe and distinguish the cell
wall, cell membrane, nucleus,
chloroplast, and cytoplasm of cells
Differentiate between plant and
animal cells based on cell wall and
cell membrane
Model the cell processes of
diffusion and osmosis and relate
this motion to the motion of
particles
Gather information to report on
how the basic functions of
organisms are carried out within
cells
Distinguish between inherited and
acquired traits
Contrast the exchange of genetic
information in sexual and asexual
289-303
289-303
Cell Model
331
333-339
731-734
SR47
333-339
341
EggSperiment
343-347
351-354
Pet Family
687-692
615-621
367-375
627-634
reproduction (# of parents,
variation of genetic material)
Feb.
1
Feb.
21
Students will
understand
that
structure is
used to
develop
classification
systems
Cite examples of organisms that
reproduce sexually (rats,
mosquitos, salmon sunflowers) and
those that reproduce asexually
(hydra, planaria, bacteria, fungi,
cuttings from house plants)
622-623
627-634
Compare inherited structural traits
of offspring and their parents
Relate the
Predict why certain traits (structure
adaptability of of teeth, body structure,
organisms in an coloration) are more likely to offer
environment to an advantage for survival of an
their inherited organism
traits and
structures
Cite examples of traits that provide
an advantage for survival in one
environment but not other
environments
Relate the structure of organs to an
organisms ability to survive in a
specific environment (hollow bird
bones allow them to fly in air,
hollow structure of hair insulates
animals from hot or cold, dense
root structure allows plants to
grow in compact soil fish fins aid
fish in moving in water)
Classify based
Categorize nonliving objects based
on observable
on external structures (hard, soft)
properties
647-677
Compare living, once living and
nonliving things
Defend the importance of
observation in scientific
classification
Demonstrate that there are many
ways to classify things
Endangered
Species
Report
696-700
696-700
696-700
Mystery
Object
Project
713
SR6-SR7
723-729
Mar.
11
Mar.
28
April
22
Use and
develop a
simple
classification
system
Classify
organisms
using an
orderly pattern
based upon
structure
Identify and
describe the
function and
interdependen
ce of various
organs and
tissues
Using a provided classification
scheme, classify things (shells,
leaves, rocks, bones, fossils,
weather, clouds, stars, planets
Dragons of
Nitram
723-729
Develop a classification system
based on observed structural
characteristics
Generalize rules for classification
723-729
Relate the importance of
classification systems to the
development of science knowledge
Recognize that classification is a
tool made by science to describe
perceived patterns in nature
Identify types of organisms that are
not classified as either plant or
animal
723-729
Arrange organisms according to
kingdom (Plant, Animal Monera,
Fungi, Protist)
Use a classification key or field
guide to identify organisms
Report on changes in classification
systems as a result of new
information or technology
Order the levels of organization
from simple to complex
Match a particular structure to the
appropriate level (heart to organ,
cactus to organism, muscle to
tissue)
Relate the structure of an organ to
its component parts and the larger
system of which it is a part
Describe how the needs of
organisms at the cellular level for
723-729
723-729
Five
Kingdom
Mobile
757-800
757-800
723-729
Systems of
the Body
drawings
367-375
378-386
407
424-604
425-602
509-515
501-505
483-488
food, air and waste removal are
met by tissues and organs
408-411