Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
August 2015
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Science and Engineering
Practices (1 Week)
1
In this unit students will
focus on foundations in
science which include Habits
of Mind co-requisites and
basic skills. Skills include
lab safety, scientific
processes, measuring,
graphing, organizing data,
and other required math
skills.
2
Unit 1: The Atom and
Periodic Table (5 Weeks)
9
In this unit students will
examine the structure of the
atom in terms of protons,
electrons, neutrons, atomic
number, atomic mass, and
isotopes.
3
4
5
FIRST DAY
10
11
6
17
18
12
19
8
14
15
21
22
28
29
Science and
Engineering Practices
Structure, Ener Moles
13
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
Science and Engineering Practices
16
7
20
Unit 1: The Atom & Periodic Table
23
24
25
26
27
Unit 1: The Atom & Periodic Table
30
31
Unit 1
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Unit 1: The Atom &
Periodic Table (5 Weeks)
In this unit students will
examine the structure of the
atom in terms of protons,
electrons, neutrons, atomic
number, atomic mass, and
isotopes.
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
Unit 1: The Atom & Periodic Table
6
7
LABOR DAY
Unit 2: Bonding and
Chemical Reactions
(5 Weeks)
In this unit students will
analyze chemical bonding
based on valence electrons.
Students will also evaluate
nomenclature and chemical
reactions.
Wednesday
September 2015
13
14
8
9
10
Unit 1: The Atom & Periodic Table
15
16
17
Unit 1: The Atom & Periodic Table
20
21
22
23
Unit 2: Bonding and Chemical Reactions
27
28
29
Unit 2: Bonding and Chemical
Reactions
30
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
October
2015
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 2: Bonding and
Chemical Reactions
(5 Weeks)
In this unit students will
analyze chemical bonding
based on valence electrons.
Students will also evaluate
nomenclature and chemical
reactions.
1
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
Unit 2: Bonding and
Chemical Reactions
4
5
6
7
11
12
13
8
Teacher
Professional
Learning
Unit 2: Bonding and Chemical
Reactions
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions,
and pH (4 Weeks)
In this unit students will
explore phases of matter and
phase change. Students will
then evaluate solutions and
pH using real world
connections.
Saturday
14
Fall Break
15
Fall Break
Unit 2: Bonding and Chemical Reactions
18
19
20
21
22
Unit 2: Bonding and Chemical Reactions
25
26
27
28
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions, and pH
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
29
30
31
November
2015
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions,
and pH (4 Weeks)
In this unit students will
explore phases of matter and
phase change. Students will
then evaluate solutions and
pH using real world
connections.
1
2
4
5
6
7
12
13
14
19
20
21
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions, and pH
Unit 4: Energy and
Radioactivity (3 Weeks)
In this unit students will
analyze relationships between
phases of matter and phase
change. Students will then
evaluate solutions and pH
using real world connections.
Students will also analyze
radioactive decay and its real
world applications.
3
8
9
10
11
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions, and pH
15
16
17
18
Unit 3: Phases, Solutions, and pH
22
23
24
25
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
26
Thanksgiving Break (November 23 - 27)
29
30
Unit 4
27
28
December
2015
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Unit 4: Energy and
Radioactivity
(3 Weeks)
In this unit students will
analyze relationships between
phases of matter and phase
change. Students will then
evaluate solutions and pH
using real world connections.
Students will also analyze
radioactive decay and its real
world applications.
Tuesday
November 30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
Saturday
3
4
5
10
11
12
Unit 4: Energy and Radioactivity
6
7
8
9
Unit 4: Energy and Radioactivity
13
14
15
16
20
21
22
23
24
Semester Break (December 21 - January 4)
27
28
29
30
19
LAST DAY
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
Unit 4: Energy and Radioactivity
18
17
31
25
26
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
January 2016
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Unit 5: Motion, Forces,
Work, and Simple
Machines (9 Weeks)
In this unit students will
explore motion, forces, and
work. Students will apply
the use of simple machines
in the context of motion,
work, and forces.
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
29
30
Semester Break
3
4
5
Semester
Break
Teacher
Professional
Learning Day
10
11
6
12
7
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and
Simple Machines
13
14
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple Machines
17
18
19
MLK DAY
24
25
20
21
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple
Machines
26
27
28
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple Machines
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Unit 5: Motion, Forces,
Work, and Simple
Machines (9 Weeks)
In this unit students will
explore motion, forces, and
work. Students will apply
the use of simple machines
in the context of motion,
work, and forces.
Sunday
Monday
Jan. 31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
February 2016
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
6
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple Machines
7
8
9
10
11
15
16
22
18
19
20
26
27
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and
Simple Machines
Winter Break
21
17
13
Winter Break
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple
Machines
14
12
23
24
25
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple Machines
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Unit 5: Motion, Forces,
Work, and Simple
Machines (9 Weeks)
In this unit students will
explore motion, forces, and
work. Students will apply
the use of simple machines
in the context of motion,
work, and forces.
Sunday
Monday
Feb. 28
Feb. 29
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Unit 5: Motion, Forces, Work, and Simple
Machines
6
7
8
9
Saturday
4
5
11
12
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
10
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
Unit 6: Waves and
Electricity (9 Weeks)
13
In this unit students will
evaluate wave structure and
function. Students will
analyze the organization of
wave types. Finally, students
will evaluate electricity,
circuits, magnetism, and
electromagnets.
Tuesday
March 2016
14
15
16
17
Teacher
Professional
Learning Day
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
20
21
22
23
24
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
27
28
29
30
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
19
18
31
25
26
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
April 2016
Thursday
Friday
Unit 6: Waves and
Electricity (9 Weeks)
In this unit students will
evaluate wave structure and
function. Students will
analyze the organization of
wave types. Finally, students
will evaluate electricity,
circuits, magnetism, and
electromagnets.
Saturday
1
2
7
8
9
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
Unit 6
3
4
5
6
Spring Break (April 4 - 8)
10
11
12
13
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
17
18
19
20
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
24
25
26
27
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
Physical Science
Pacing Calendar
Units of Instruction
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
May 2016
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Unit 6: Waves and
Electricity (9 Weeks)
In this unit students will
evaluate wave structure and
function. Students will
analyze the organization of
wave types. Finally, students
will evaluate electricity,
circuits, magnetism, and
electromagnets.
Culminating Unit
Students will evaluate a
topic of choice using PBL,
ADI, or DefinedStem as a
template for the end
product.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
12
13
14
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
8
9
10
11
Extend/Review/
Assess/Reteach
Unit 6: Waves and Electricity
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Culminating Unit: ADI, PBLs, and DefinedSTEM
22
23
24
Culminating Unit
29
30
25
LAST DAY
31
26
27
28