Scientific Investigations and Inquiry Society benefits when engineers apply scientific discoveries to design materials and processes that develop into enabling technologies. 1 st Nine Weeks 8/8 10/7 11-15 problems 17-23% of TCAP SPI 0807.Inq.1 Design a simple experimental procedure with an identified control and appropriate variables. SPI 0807.Inq.2 Select tools and procedures needed to conduct a moderately complex experiment. SPI 0807.Inq.3 Interpret and translate data into a table, graph, or diagram. SPI 0807.Inq.4 Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence. SPI 0807.Inq.5 Identify a faulty interpretation of data that is due to bias or experimental error. SPI 0807.T/E.1 Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype. SPI 0807.T/E.2 Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied. SPI 0807.T/E.3 Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology *Aligns to ACT Readiness s Ch 1. Sec 2 pp. 10 17 Scientific Methods Ch 1. Sec 3 pp 18 21 Scientific Models Ch 1. Sec 4 pp. 22 25 Science and Engineering Design a Paper Tower (2 day) Prosthetic Device Lab Spaghetti/Marshmallow Tower Engineering Design Process Poster Sponge Bob Variables and Experimental Design Sound App Amplification Paper Airplane Design Challenge Study Island BrainPop
Properties of Matter The composition and structure of matter is known, and it behaves according to principles that are generally understood. SPI 0807.12.4 Distinguish between mass and weight using appropriate measuring instruments and units. SPI 0807.9.4 Differentiate between a mixture and a compound SPI 0807.9.6 Compare the particle arrangement and type of particle motion associated with different states of matter. SPI 0807.9.7 Apply an equation to determine the density of an object based on its mass and volume. SPI 0807.9.8 Interpret the results of an investigation to determine whether a physical or chemical change has occurred. Ch 1 Sec 5 pp. 30 35 Tools, Measurement and Safety Chapter Review pp. 38 41 Skills Lab pp. 36 37 BrainPop Measuring Matter and Activity Ch 7 Sec 1 pp. 182-187 What is Matter Ch 7 Sec 2 pp. 188-193 Physical Properties Ch 7 Sec 3 pp. 194 199 Chemical Properties Chapter Review pp. 202 205 Chapter Review Skills Lab pp. 200 201 White Before Your Eyes Density Lab Lava Lamp Gummy Bear Lab Measuring Matter labs Ch 8 Sec 1 pp. 210 213 Three States of Matter Ch 8 Sec 3 pp. 218 223 Changes of State Dry Ice Lab Alka-Seltzer Lab (Endothermic Reaction) Design a Thermos
Properties of Matter The composition and structure of matter is known, and it behaves according to principles that are generally understood. 2 nd Nine Weeks 10/17 12/21 14 18 Problems 22 28% TCAP SPI 0807.9.1 Recognize that all matter consists of atoms. Ch 9 Sec 1 pp. 234-237 Elements SPI 0807.9.2 Identify the common outcome of all chemical Ch 9 Sec 2 pp. 238-241 Compounds changes. Ch 9 Sec 3 242-249 Mixtures SPI 0807.9.3 Classify common substances as elements or Chapter Review 252-255 compounds based on their symbols or formulas. Ch 10 Sec 1 pp. 260-265 Development of the Atomic Theory SPI 0807.9.5 Describe the chemical makeup of the Ch 10 Sec 2 pp. 266-273 The Atom atmosphere. Chapter Review 276-279 SPI 0807.9.9 Use the periodic table to determine the properties of an element. Skills Lab pp. 274-275 Made to Order Atoms Lab SPI 0807.9.10 Identify the reactants and products of a Atomic Theory Timeline chemical reaction. SPI 0807.9.11 Recognize that in a chemical reaction the mass Ch 11 Sec 1 pp. 284-291 Arranging the Elements of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products (Law of Ch 11 Sec 2 pp. 292-298 Grouping the Elements Conservation of Mass). Skills Lab pp. 300-301 Create a Periodic Table SPI 0807.9.12 Identify the basic properties of acids and bases. Chapter Review pp. 302-305 Ch 12 Sec 1 pp. 310-313 Electrons and Chemical Bonding Ch 12 Sec 2 pp. 314-317 Ionic Bonding Ch 12 Sec 3 pp. 318-323 Covalent and Metallic Bonding Skills Lab pp. 324-325 Covalent Marshmallows Chapter Review pp. 326-329 Ch 13 Sec 1 pp. 334-337 Forming New Substances Ch 13 Sec 2 pp. 338-343 Chemical Formulas and Equations Ch 13 Sec 3 pp. 344-347 Types of Chemical Reactions Ch 13 Sec 4 pp. 348-353 Energy and Rates of Chemical Reactions Chapter Review pp. 356-359 Ch 14 Sec 2 pp. 368-373 Acids and Bases Ch 14 Sec 3 pp. 374-377 Solutions of Acids and Bases Chapter Review pp. 386-389 PH Labs Ch 15 Sec 3 pp. 406 The Earth Takes Shape
Forces in Nature Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is an interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents. 3 rd Nine Weeks 1/6 3/10 12-16 problems 19-25% of TCAP SPI 0807.12.1 Recognize that electricity can be produced using a magnet and wire coil. SPI 0807.12.2 Describe the basic principles of an electromagnet. SPI 0807.12.3 Distinguish among the Earth s magnetic field, a magnet, and the fields that surround a magnet and an electromagnet. SPI 0807.12.4 Distinguish between mass and weight using appropriate measuring instruments and units. SPI 0807.12.5 Determine the relationship among the mass of objects, the distance between these objects, and the amount of gravitational attraction. SPI 0807.12.6 Illustrate how gravity controls the motion of objects in the solar system. Ch 15 Sec 4 pp. 410-413 Planetary Motion Law of Universal Gravitation Diagrams Chapter Review pp. 418-419 Ch 16 Sec 1 pp. 424-431 Magnets and Magnetism Ch 16 Sec 2 pp. 432-439 Magnetism from Electricity Ch 16 Sec 3 pp. 440-443 Electricity from Magnetism Skills Lab pp. 444-445 Build a DC Motor Chapter Review 446-449 Galvanometer Lab Electromagnet Demo Create an Electromagnet Magnetic Field Diagrams Video clips of The Core
Biodiversity and Change A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment. 4th Nine Weeks 3/20 5/26 11-15 problems 17-23% TCAP SPI 0807.5.1 Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism. SPI 0807.5.2 Analyze structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations to predict which populations are likely to survive in a particular environment. SPI 0807.5.3 Analyze data on levels of variation within a population to make predictions about survival under particular environmental conditions. SPI 0807.5.4 Identify several reasons for the importance of maintaining the earth s biodiversity. SPI 0807.5.5 Compare fossils found in sedimentary rock to determine their relative age. Ch 3 Sec 3 pp. 78-83 Animal Behaviors Ch 3 Sec 4 pp. 84-89 Adaptations and Survival Chapter Review pp. 92-95 Bird Beak Adaptation Activity Model Making Lab pp. 90-91 (Design a Creature) Ch 4 Sec 2 pp. 108-113 How Do Population Changes Happen Ch 4 Sec 3 pp. 114-117 Natural Selection in Action Chapter Review pp. 120-123 Interpreting Graphs of Population Changes Ch 5 Sec 1 pp. 131-133 Geologic Column Ch 5 Sec 2 pp. 134-139 Looking at Fossils Piecing Together the Geologic Column Additional for all Domains BrainPop Study Island SchoolNet Bill Nye Videos Discovery Education Science World Reading Essentials