New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) Textbook(s): Focus on Unit 1, September What is science? What is the Scientific Method? What is matter? How do atoms combine to form compounds? Unit 2, October What is a mineral? How are minerals identified? What is a rock? What is the rock cycle? and Technology Measurements and Scientific Method Structure of Atoms States of Matter Mixtures and Compounds Structure of Minerals Mineral Identification The Rock Cycle Classification of Rocks List ways technology helps you List steps commonly used in the scientific method Describe the internal structure of an atom Compare and contrast compounds and mixtures 5.1.12.A.3 5.1.12.B.1 5.1.12.B.2 List five characteristics all minerals share List the physical characteristics used to identify minerals Describe the rock cycle and the changes that a rock may undergo 5.1.12.A.3 5.1.12.B.1 1
Textbook(s): Focus on Unit 3, November What forces affect the shore? What are the main features of the seafloor? What are the layers of Earth? What are Plate Tectonics? Rocky and Sandy Shorelines The Seafloor Structure of Earth Plate Tectonics Unit 4, December What causes earthquakes? What are types of seismic waves? What causes volcanoes? What are the forms of volcanoes? Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Types of eruptions and forms of volcanoes Describe the forces that affect the shore Describe features of the seafloor Describe Earth s structure Explain the Theory of Plate Tectonics 5.1.12.A.2 5.1.12.B.4 5.4.12.D.1 5.4.12.D.2 How is plate tectonics related to earthquakes? Describe how seismic wave studies indicate Earth s interior Describe the conditions that cause volcanoes What is the relationship between volcanoes and plate tectonics 5.4.12.D.1 5.1.12.D.1 5.1.12.C.2 Textbook(s): Focus on Unit 5, January Unit 6, February 2
What gases make up Earth s atmosphere? How is solar energy transferred in the atmosphere? What causes the movement of air? Composition of Atmosphere Structure of the Atmosphere Wind Systems What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the greenhouse effect? What is the origin and composition of gases? What causes ocean waves and tides? Factors of Weather Global Warming Weather Patterns Ocean Water and Currents Ocean Waves and Tides Name the common gases in Earth s atmosphere Name and describe the major wind systems of Earth Describe what happens to the energy Earth receives from the sun 5.1.12.A.1 5.1.12.B.4 5.4.12.E.1 Explain some of the factors that determine weather List and explain ways humans contribute to global warming Describe the origin and composition of seawater Describe how waves and tides occur 5.1.12.A.1 5.1.12.B.4 5.4.12.F.1 Textbook(s): Focus on Unit 7, March What causes the seasons? Why does the moon s appearance change? How do scientists think the solar system formed? What is the difference between the inner and outer planets? Unit 8,April What causes air pollution? What are the causes and effects of water pollution? What is the electromagnetic spectrum? What are satellites and space probes/ 3
Earth s Seasons Phases of the Moon Origin of the Moon The Solar System The Inner and Outer Planets Air Pollution Water Pollution Radiation from Space Artificial Satellites and Space Probes Compare and contrast rotation and revolution of Earth Describe the phases of the moon Describe the theory for the formation of the solar system List the characteristics of the inner and outer planets 5.1.12.A.2 5.4.12.A.5 5.4.12.F.1 How does air pollution affect people and the environment/ List five water pollutants and their sources. What waves make-up the electromagnetic spectrum? Differentiate between an artificial satellite and a space probe. 5.1.12.A.3 5.4.12.G.2 5.4.12.G.4 Textbook(s): Focus on Unit 9, May What are fossils? What are renewable energy sources? How does overpopulation impact the environment? What can you do to protect the environment? Nonrenewable Energy Sources Renewable Energy Sources The Human Population Explosion Conserving resources Unit 10,June Why do star constellations change throughout the year? Why is our sun considered an average star? What do all galaxies have in common? Stars and their Evolution The Sun Galaxies and the Expanding Universe 4
Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable/ What are the pros and cons of renewable energy sources? List reasons for Earth s rapid increase in human population List things you can do to protect the environment 5.1.12.B.3 5.1.12.D.3 5.4.12.A.2 5.4.12.B.2 Explain how Earth s revolution affects constellations that are visible throughout the year. What properties of the sun make it a typical star? Explain how the big bang theory explains observed Doppler shifts. 5.1.12.A.1 5.4.12.A.4 5.4.12.A.6 5