City of Angels School Independent Study Los Angeles Unified School District

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1 City of Angels School Independent Study Los Angeles Unified School District INSTRUCTIONAL PACING GUIDE Integrated Coordinated Science 1B This guide covers the second semester of a one-year course that covers California state content standards for foundational level integrated-coordinated science in Chemistry and Biology. It fulfills the requirement for a science g elective. Content and Standards o For the LAUSD course description, go to or o To download current State Content Science Standards, go to o To download the new Next Generation Science Standards, go to o To download the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in Science classes, go to o Course Schedule: o Week 1: Matter, States, Mixtures and Density o Week 2: Chemical Elements o Week 3: Chemical Properties, Mass, and Atomic Models o Week 4: Chemical Groups, Compounds, and Bonds o Week 5: Acids, Bases, Compounds, and Reactions o Week 6: Reaction Rates and Color o Week 7: Biodiversity and Ecosystems o Week 8: Succession and Biogeochemical Cycles o Week 9: Heredity, Evolution, and the Fossil Record Textbooks Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21 st Century, It s About Time, 2004 Active Chemistry (It s About Time, 2003) Active Biology (It s About Time, 2004) Note: Most of the content of the Active Chemistry and Active Biology books are included in the single-volume Integrated Coordinated Science. Corresponding page numbers in the latter text are indicated by brackets []. Websites o Student Home Page: (Click on course textbook image to access site.) o Course Companion Site: o School Instructional Guide Page: Grades Weekly assignments are worth 300 points. Student course work will be rated using the following breakdown: A % Reading, Vocabulary, and Questions 60% B 80-89% Activities 30% C 70-79% Assessments 10% D 60-69% F 0-59%

2 _ ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #1: Matter, States, Mixtures, and Density Movie Special Effects, Part 1 (CA Chemistry Standards: Atomic and Molecular Structure: 1.a-e) The Structure of Matter Pages 7-10 Changes of State Pages Classifying Mixtures Pages Physical Properties Pages [N/A in ICS Density Pages element, compound, electrolysis, chemical formula temperature, kinetic energy, normal melting point, normal freezing point, potential energy, normal boiling point, vaporization, sublimation pure substance, solution, solute, solvent, colloid, Tyndall effect, suspension texture, uniformity, strength, elasticity, bounce, malleability, emulsion, composite Page 10 Page 19 Questions 1-2 Page 25 Page 31 density Page 41 Page 11 Questions 1-9 Page 20-21, 5 Page 26 Page 32 Questions 1-10 Pages Part 2: Activities: Choose and complete any ONE (1) of the following: Inquiring Further: Cooking and Mixtures page Make mayonnaise at home using the recipe. 2. Summarize your findings, including answers to the questions in the activity, in a one-page report. Activity 5: Mass and Volume pages (Note: You will need a graduated cylinder for this activity.) 1. Copy down the chart at the top of page Complete Part A: Mass and Volume and Liquids, Items 1-8. Inquiring Further: Your choice of ONE (1) of the following activities: Different Composites page 33 Is It Real Gold? page 43 Density of Gas page 43 Research and report on your topic or devise your method using the internet or other resources. Your final product must be one of the following:

3 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #2: Chemical Elements Movie Special Effects, Part 2 (CA Chemistry Standards: Atomic and Molecular Structure: 1.a-e) Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Pages Polymers Pages Identifying Elements using Electrons Pages The Chemistry of Molecular Compounds of Carbon Pages metal, nonmetal, luster, conductivity, elasticity, reactivity, oxidation, alloy Page 48 polymer, viscosity, polymerization Page 54 ion, electron, flame test, nucleus Questions 1-2 Page 59 organic compound, inorganic compound, hydrocarbon, combustion Page 64 Page 49 Questions 2-3 Page 55 Question 2 Page 59 Page 65 Inquiring Further: Fireworks page 60 Research and report on the manufacture of fireworks, including the specific compounds used to produce the various colors presented in fireworks displays. Your final product must be one of the following: Inquiring Further: Organic Produce and Federal Regulations page 66 Research and report on the organic produce, including the difference between the chemical definition of organic and the USDA definition. Your final product must be one of the following:

4 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #3: Chemical Properties, Mass, and Atomic Models The Periodic Table, Part 1 (CA Chemistry Standards: Atomic and Molecular Structure: 1.a-e) Organizing a Store Pages [ICS pages ] Physical and Chemical Properties Pages [ICS pages ] Atomic Mass Pages [ICS pages ] The Changing Model of an Atom Pages [ICS pages ] Bohr s Model of an Atom Pages [ICS pages ] physical property, chemical property Page 78 [ICS page 364] atom, compound, atomic mass unit, atomic mass, law of definite proportions Page 87 [ICS page 373] electron, nucleus, proton Page 96 [ICS page 382] electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, wavelength, orbit Page 106 [ICS page 392] Page 73 [ICS page 359] Page 79 [ICS page 365] Pages [ICS pages ] Page 97 [ICS page 383] Page 107 [ICS page 393] Inquiring Further: Your choice of ONE (1) of the following activities: Avogadro s Number and a Mole page 90 [ICS page 376] An Atomic Timeline page 98 [ICS page 384] John Dalton s Atomic Theory page 98 [ICS page 384] Research and report on your topic using the internet or other resources. Your final product must be one of the following:

5 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #4: Chemical Groups, Compounds, and Bonds The Periodic Table, Part 2 (CA Chemistry Standards: Atomic and Molecular Structure: 1.a-e, Chemical Bonds 2.a-c) A Periodic Table Revealed Pages [ICS pages ] The Noble Gases Pages [ICS pages ] Forming Compounds Pages [ICS pages ] The Nucleus of an Atom Pages [ICS pages ] ionization energy, ion, electron configuration, period, chemical group Page 115 [ICS page 401] noble gas Questions 1-2 Page 123 [ICS page 409] halogens, binary compound, ionic bond, covalent bond proton, neutron, isotope, radioactive, fusion, fission Page 129 [ICS page 415] Page 142 [ICS page 428] Pages [ICS pages ] Pages [ICS pages ] Pages [ICS pages ] Questions 1-8 Page [ICS pages ] Activity 7: How Electrons Determine Chemical Behavior pages [ICS page ] 1. Read What Do You Think? and answer the question. 2. Complete Investigate, Items 1a-d, 2a-f, 3a-d, and 4a-h. Activity 9: What Determines and Limits an Atom s Mass? pages [ICS page ] 1. Read What Do You Think? and answer the question. 2. Complete Investigate, Part A, Items 1a-e, 2a-c, 3a-b, and 4a-b. 3. Complete Investigate, Part B, Items 1a-b, 2a-f, 3a-c, 4a-b, 5a, and 6a-d.

6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #5: Acids, Bases, Compounds, and Reactions Cool Chemistry Show, Part 1 (CA Chemistry Standards: Atomic and Molecular Structure: 1.a-e, Chemical Bonds 2.a-c) Changes in Matter Pages [ICS pages ] Tests for Chemicals Pages [ICS pages ] Forming Compounds Pages [ICS pages ] Chemical Reactions Pages [ICS pages ] Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions Pages [ICS pages ] physical change, solution, solute, solvent, chemical change, product, reactants, Page 155 chemical reaction, precipitate, concentration, [ICS page 441] saturated solution, polymer chemical test, acid-base indicator Page 161 [ICS page 447] compound, ion, anion, cation, ionic compound, polyatomic ion, molecular compound, covalent bond, oxidation number synthesis reaction, decomposition, singledisplacement reaction, double-replacement reaction endothermic change, exothermic change, temperature Page 167 [ICS page 453] Page 178 [ICS page 464] Page 184 [ICS page 470] Pages [ICS pages ] Page 162 [ICS page 448] Questions 1-8 Pages [ICS pages ] Page 179 [ICS page 465] Page 185 [ICS page 471] Inquiring Further: Your choice of ONE (1) of the following activities: Factors Affecting Solubility and the Rate of Dissolving page 156 [ICS page 442] Commercial Cold and Hot Packs page 186 [ICS page 472] Research and report on your topic using the internet or other resources. Your final product must be one of the following:

7 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #6: Reaction Rates and Color Cool Chemistry Show, Part 2 (CA Chemistry Standards: Acids and Bases 5.a,c; Chemical Thermodynamics 7.b,c) Factors Affecting the Rate of a Reaction Pages [ICS pages ] Acids and Bases Pages [ICS pages ] surface area, catalyst Page 191 [ICS page 477] acid, base, neutralization, ph Page 201 [ICS page 487], 5, 6 Pages [ICS pages ] Page 202 [ICS page 488] Redox Reactions Pages [ICS page 492] oxidation, reduction, 5, 6 Page 208 [ICS page 493] Inquiring Further: Your choice of ONE (1) of the following activities: Is it ph Balanced? page 203 [ICS page 489] The Statue of Liberty page 208 [ICS page 493] Research and report on your topic using the internet or other resources. Your final product must be one of the following:

8 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #7: Biodiversity and Ecosystems A Vote for Ecology, Part 1 (Biology and Life Science Standards: Ecology 6) Textbook: Active Biology OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century the BioTalk Biodiversity Pages 8-14 [ICS pages ] Food Chains and Webs Pages [ICS pages ] WRITE DEFINITIONS for the BioWords biosphere, biotic, abiotic, organism, species, population, community, ecosystem, biodiversity, extinction food chain, food web, autotroph, heterotroph, producer, consumer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposers Biology to Go Page 15 [ICS page 513] Page 23 [ICS page 521] Pyramids of Mass and Energy Pages [ICS pages ] Changing Population Sizes Pages [ICS pages ] Plants and Animals Compete for Resources Pages [ICS pages ] thermodynamics, pyramid of living matter, pyramid of energy, trophic level death rate, birth rate, immigration, emigration, growth rate, carrying capacity, open population Pages [ICS pages ] Page 39 [ICS page 537] nonnative species, invasive species Page 46 [ICS page 544] Activity 1: Diversity in Living Things, pages 4-8 [ICS pages ] 1. Copy down the chart at the bottom of page 5 [ICS page 503]. Include all 13 rows and 6 columns. 2. Complete both Part A (skip the Station activities; complete the chart using internet searches instead) and Part B. Activity 2: Who Eats Whom? pages 16-17, 23 [ICS pages , 521] 1. Answer Questions 1a-h on page 17 [ICS page 515]. Use the BioTalk readings or the internet as a resource. 2. Complete Inquiring Further: Aquatic Food Webs on page 23 [ICS page 521]. Activity 4: Factors Affecting Population Size, pages [ICS pages ] Note: Instead of working in a group, you will answer questions independently. 1. Complete Part A: Reindeer Population, Questions 1a-f, 2a-h. 2. Complete Part B: Human Population, Questions 1, 2a-c, 3a, 4a-c, and 5a-g. Complete one of the other labs on the course website by going to and clicking on the textbook image.

9 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #8: Succession and Biogeochemical Cycles A Vote for Ecology, Part 2 (Biology and Life Science Standards: Ecology 6) Textbook: Active Biology OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century the BioTalk Succession Pages [ICS pages ] The Water Cycle Pages [ICS pages ] The Carbon Cycle Pages [ICS pages ] The Nitrogen Cycle Pages [ICS pages ] WRITE DEFINITIONS for the BioWords succession, primary succession, secondary succession, pioneer community, seral stages, climax community water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, groundwater, infiltration, aquifer, transpiration Biology to Go Page 54 [ICS page 552] Page 61 [ICS page 559] carbon cycle Page 68 [ICS page 566] Nitrogen cycle, nitrogen fixation, denitrification, phosphorous cycle, fertilizer Page 77 [ICS page 575] Activity 6: Succession in Communities pages [ICS pages ] 1. Read Items Answer or complete Item 3 a-h. Use the diagram Succession on Krakatoa as a resource. Inquiring Further: The Greenhouse Effect page 68 [ICS page 566] Research and report on the connection between the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Your final product must be one of the following: Inquiring Further: Too Much of a Good Thing page 77 [ICS page 575] Research and report on which human activities impact on the Nitrogen Cycle and how any negative effects can be reduced. Your final product must be one of the following: Complete one of the other labs on the course website by going to and clicking on the textbook image.

10 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #9: Heredity, Evolution, and the Fossil Record A Highway Through the Past (Biology and Life Science Standards: Evolution 7-8) Textbook: Active Biology OR Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century the BioTalk Adaptation Pages [ICS pages ] The Importance of Heredity and Environment Pages [ICS page ] Theories of Science Pages [ICS pages ] The Nature of the Fossil Record Pages [ICS pages ] Making Inferences in Science Pages [ICS pages ] WRITE DEFINITIONS for the BioWords species, adaptation, bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry trait, heredity, gene, chromosome, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype theory, hypothesis, evolution, natural selection Biology to Go Page 90 [ICS page 588] Page 98 [ICS page 596] Page 108 [ICS page 606] fossil, body fossil, trace fossil, index fossil Page 117 [ICS page 615] extinction, mass extinction, niche, adaptive radiation Page 125 [ICS page 623] Activity 1: Adaptations - pages [ICS pages ] 1. Read What Do You Think? and answer the question. 2. Complete For You to Do, Part A. Answer Questions 1a-d, 2a-c, 3a-d, 4a, 5a-c, and Complete For You to Do, Part B. Have a friend or relative tape your thumbs to your index fingers. Then complete Task 1 and answer Questions a-d. Inquiring Further: Your choice of ONE (1) of the following activities: Animal Adaptations to the Arctic OR the desert page 91 [ICS page 589] Analyzing a Genetic Condition page 98 [ICS page 596] Animal Breeding Programs OR Captive Breeding page 108 [ICS page 606] Carbon-14 Dating page 118 [ICS page 616] The Cretaceous and Tertiary Boundary Event page 125 [ICS page 623] Research and report on your topic using the internet or other resources. Your final product must be one of the following: