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1 Prentice Hall: Science Explorer, 16 Book Series Identify steps within the scientific process. SE/ Skills Handbook Conducting a Scientific Investigation Applying process skills to interpret data from graphs, tables, and charts Identifying controls and variables in a scientific investigation Measuring dimension, volume, and mass using Système International d'unités (SI units) SE/ Skills Handbook Creating Data Tables and Graphs SE/ Skills Handbook Conducting a Scientific Investigation SE/ Skills Handbook Making Measurements Identifying examples of hypotheses SE/ Skills Handbook Conducting a Scientific Investigation Identifying appropriate laboratory glassware, balances, time measuring equipment, and optical instruments used to conduct an investigation 2. Describe the atomic structure of atoms, including the location of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Identifying the charge of each subatomic particle Identifying Democritus and Dalton as contributors to the atomic theory SE/ Skills Handbook Making Measurements SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Introduction to Atoms TECH: Transparencies 20-22; Go Online More on Atoms SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Introduction to Atoms TECH: Transparencies 20-22; Go Online More on Atoms SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Introduction to Atoms TECH: Transparencies 20-22; Go Online More on Atoms 1

2 3. Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and the mass of an element using the periodic table. Locating metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and noble gases on the periodic table Using data about the number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom to determine its reactivity SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Organizing the Elements TECH: Transparencies 23-25; Go Online Periodic Table Activity SE/ 80-87, 88-97, Reinforcement, Enrich Organizing the Elements, Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids TECH: Transparencies 23-28; Go Online Periodic Table Activity, Links on Metals, Links on Nonmetals LAB: 96-97, SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Organizing the Elements TECH: Transparencies 23-25; Go Online Periodic Table Activity 4. State the law of conservation of matter. SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Describing Chemical Reactions TECH: Transparencies 19-21; Go Online Balancing Equations Activity Balancing chemical equations by adjusting coefficients SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Describing Chemical Reactions TECH: Transparencies 19-21; Go Online Balancing Equations Activity 2

3 5. Differentiate between ionic and covalent bonds. Illustrating transfer or sharing of electrons using electron dot diagrams SE/ 12-21, 22-27, Reinforcement, Enrich Atoms, Bonding, and the Periodic Table, Ionic Bonds, Covalent Bonds TECH: Transparencies 4-12; Go Online Periodic Table Activity, Links on Ionic Compounds, Links on Molecular Compounds; VFT Atoms and Bonding LAB: SE/ 12-21, 22-27, Reinforcement, Enrich Atoms, Bonding, and the Periodic Table, Ionic Bonds, Covalent Bonds TECH: Transparencies 4-12; Go Online Periodic Table Activity, Links on Ionic Compounds, Links on Molecular Compounds; VFT Atoms and Bonding LAB: Define solution in terms of solute and solvent. SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Understanding Solutions TECH: Transparencies 30, 31; Go Online Salt Dissolving in Water Activity LAB: Defining diffusion and osmosis Cells and Heredity (Book C) SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich The Cell in Its Environment TECH: Transparencies 8-10; Go Online More on Cellular Transport 3

4 Defining isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic solutions Describing acids and bases based on their hydrogen ion concentration 7. Describe states of matter based on kinetic energy of particles in matter. Explaining effects of temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts on the rate of chemical reactions SE/ CBDF Reinforcement, Enrich Concentration and Solubility TECH: Transparencies 32; Links on Solubility SE/ , Reinforcement, Enrich Describing Acids and Bases, Acids and Bases in Solution TECH: Transparencies 33-38; Go Online Links on Acids and Bases, More on ph Scale; VFT Acids, Bases, and Solutions LAB: SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Changes of State TECH: Transparencies LAB: 54 SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Controlling Chemical Reactions TECH: Transparencies 22, 23 LAB: Identify Newton s three laws of motion. SE/ 51-54, Reinforcement, Enrich Newton's First and Second Laws, Newton's Third Law TECH: Transparencies 15-19; Go Online More on Newton's Laws; VFT Forces LAB:

5 Defining terminology such as action and reaction forces, inertia, acceleration, momentum, and friction SE/ 22-27, 42-50, 51-54, Reinforcement, Enrich Acceleration, Friction and Gravity, Newton's First and Second Laws, Newton's Third Law TECH: Transparencies 6-9, 13-19; Go Online Links on Acceleration, Links on Friction, More on Newton's Laws; VFT Forces LAB: 28-29, Interpreting distance time graphs SE/ 6-15 Reinforcement, Enrich Describing and Measuring Motion TECH: Transparencies 1-3; Go Online Motion Activity; VFT Motion LAB: Describe how mechanical advantages of simple machines reduce the amount of force needed for work. Describing the effect of force on pressure in fluids Example: increasing force on fluid leading to increase of pressure within a hydraulic cylinder SE/ , Reinforcement, Enrich How Machines do Work, Simple Machines TECH: Transparencies 37-44; Go Online Types of Pulleys Activity; VFT Work and Machines LAB: , SE/ 74-80, Reinforcement, Enrich Pressure, Pascal's Principle TECH: Transparencies 23, 24, 29, 30; Go Online Links on Fluids and Pressure, Hydraulic Systems Activity; VFT Forces in Fluids LAB: 81 5

6 10. Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy. Examples: potential rock resting at the top of a hill, kinetic rock rolling down a hill 11. Explain the law of conservation of energy and its relationship to energy transformation, including chemical to electrical, chemical to heat, electrical to light, electrical to mechanical, and electrical to sound. 12. Classify waves as mechanical or electromagnetic. Examples: mechanical earthquake waves; electromagnetic ultraviolet light waves, visible light waves Describing how earthquake waves, sound waves, water waves, and electromagnetic waves can be destructive or beneficial due to the transfer of energy SE/ , , Reinforcement, Enrich What is Energy?, Forms of Energy, Energy Transformations and Conservation TECH: Transparencies 46-49; Go Online Links on Energy, Links on Forms of Energy, Energy Transformations Activity; VFT Energy LAB: , SE/ , Reinforcement, Forms of Energy, Energy Transformations and Conservation TECH: Transparencies 48, 49; Go Online Links on Forms of Energy, Energy Transformations Activity; VFT Energy LAB: , SE/ 6-10, Reinforcement, Enrich What are Waves, Properties of Waves TECH: Transparencies 1-7, 13; Go Online Links on Waves, More on Wave Properties SE/ 6-10, 11-15, Reinforcement, Enrich What are Waves, Properties of Waves, Seismic Waves TECH: Transparencies 1-7, 13; Go Online Links on Waves, More on Wave Properties, Links on Seismic Waves 6

7 Describing longitudinal and transverse waves SE/ 6-10 Reinforcement, Enrich What are Waves TECH: Transparencies 1-4; VP Characteristics of Waves; Go Online Links on Waves Describing how waves travel through different media Relating wavelength, frequency, and amplitude to energy Describing the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of frequencies o Example: electromagnetic spectrum in increasing frequencies infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, microwaves, X rays SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Interactions of Waves TECH: Transparencies 8-12 SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Properties of Waves TECH: Transparencies 5-7 SE/ Reinforcement, Enrich Waves of the Electromagnetic Spectrum TECH: Transparencies 30-32; Go Online Electromagnetic Wave Activity 7

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