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Physical Science ZingPaths

Lab Equipment and Safety ........................................................ 1Science and Society ................................................................... 1Properties of Matter .................................................................. 1Physical Properties ..................................................................... 2States of Matter ......................................................................... 2Phase Changes ........................................................................... 2Mixtures ..................................................................................... 2Energy and Reactions ................................................................ 2Atomic Structure ........................................................................ 2Chemical Bonding ...................................................................... 3Periodic Table ............................................................................. 3Periodic Table Properties ........................................................... 3Acids and Bases ......................................................................... 4Mass, Weight, and Pressure ....................................................... 4Linear Motion ............................................................................. 4Gravity and Motion .................................................................... 4Newton’s First Law .................................................................... 5Friction ....................................................................................... 5Newton’s Second Law ................................................................ 5Newton’s Third Law ................................................................... 5Buoyancy .................................................................................... 5Work and Energy ....................................................................... 5Mechanical Energy ..................................................................... 6Energy Resources and Conversions .......................................... 6Simple Machines ........................................................................ 6Properties of Light ..................................................................... 6Color ........................................................................................... 7Reflection ................................................................................... 7Refraction ................................................................................... 7Sound and Waves ....................................................................... 7


Physical Science ZingPaths Contd.

Magnets and Magnetic Force .................................................... 7Circuits ....................................................................................... 7Electric Current and Electromagnetic Force ............................. 7Conduction, Convection, and Radiation .................................... 8

Life Science ZingPaths

Macromolecules ......................................................................... 9Levels of Organization ............................................................... 9Cell Structure ............................................................................. 9Cellular Energy ........................................................................... 9Cellular Transport ..................................................................... 10Cell Division ............................................................................. 10Reproductive Systems ............................................................. 10Movement and Support ........................................................... 11Circulation ................................................................................ 11Respiration ............................................................................... 11Food and Digestion ................................................................. 12Excretion .................................................................................. 12Human Body ............................................................................. 12Nervous System ....................................................................... 12Endocrine System .................................................................... 12Sensory Organs ........................................................................ 13Mendelian Genetics ................................................................. 13Molecular Genetics .................................................................. 13History of the Earth and Life ................................................... 13Evolution and Adaptation ........................................................ 14Biodiversity .............................................................................. 14Classification ............................................................................ 14Organisms and Their Environment .......................................... 15Interactions Among Organisms ............................................... 15


Life Science ZingPaths Contd.

Population Dynamics ............................................................... 15Energy Flow ............................................................................. 15Cycling of Matter ..................................................................... 15Human Effects on Nature ........................................................ 16

Earth & Space Science ZingPaths (Middle School)

Introduction to Earth and Space Science ................................ 17 Geologic Time ......................................................................... 17Earth’s Composition, Rocks, and Minerals .............................. 17Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Dynamics ...................................... 17Earth’s Topography and Mapping ........................................... 18Freshwater Systems ................................................................. 18Marine Systems ........................................................................ 19Weather and Climate .............................................................. 19Weather Prediction .................................................................. 19Natural Resources .................................................................... 19Human Impact on Resources ................................................... 20Space Science .......................................................................... 20Space Technology .................................................................... 20Sun/Earth/Moon Relationships ............................................... 21Solar System ............................................................................. 21Stars ......................................................................................... 22Galaxies and the Universe ....................................................... 22

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Laboratory Safety • Students learn about laboratory safety rules in this interactive activity.

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Lab Equipment: Mechanics • Students learn the purposes of mechanics laboratory equipment.

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Lab Equipment: Optics • Students learn about the purposes of laboratory equipment used for optics experiments.

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Lab Equipment: Electronics

• Students learn about laboratory equipment used to study electricity.

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How Liquid Thermometers Measure Temperature

• Students learn how to measure temperatures using a liquid thermometer.

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Digital Cameras • Students learn the benefits of using digital cameras for classroom research.

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Tools for Scientific Analysis: Tape Measures

• Students learn how to use a metric tape measure to determine the weighs of different objects.

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Measuring Mass and Weight

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Modeling and Mathematics in Physics

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The Impact of Scientific Advances on Science and

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Applying and Communicating Scientific

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Evaluating Products and Services

• Students learn how to evaluate products and services and make smart choices.

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Energy and Matter: A Sci-Fi Adventure

• Students learn to identify matter and energy in their surroundings.

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Magnetic Properties of Matter

• Students learn that all substances can be classified as magnetic or nonmagnetic materials.

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Differences in Density: Floating and Sinking

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The Density of Marbles • Students define density by observing situations in which an object’s mass to volume ratio changes.

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Physical Properties of Substances

• Students identify unknown substances and learn that physical properties are characteristics of materials.

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Physical and Chemical Changes

• Stundets are engaged in this Activity Object when they find that a professor has locked away a cure for cancer in a safe.

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Physical Properties • Students identify substances by determining characteristic and non-characteristic physical properties.

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Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases

• Students deepen their understanding of the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, by interacting with a futuristic robot maze.

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The Thermal Expansion of Metals

• Students investigate the factors that affect thermal expansion. l

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Boiling, Condensation, Freezing, and Melting

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• Students define the boiling, condensation, freezing, and melting points of substances. l

Melting and Boiling Points: Heating Curves

• Students investigate heating curves for substances at different rates of heating.

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Melting and Boiling Points: Different Materials,

Different Amounts

• Students explore the three states of matter and examine melting and boiling points as physical properties of substances. l

Let’s Decrease the Freezing Point of Water

• Students learn how the freezing point of water is lowered. l

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Properties of Mixtures • Students discover the properties of mixtures. l

Identifying Substances Using Solubility

• Students learn how to classify matter based on its solubility in water. In addition, students understand that solubility is a measurable property.

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Separation of Mixtures • Students identify homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures and learn the appropriate methods for separating them.

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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

• Students discover exothermic and endothermic reactions and explore heat energy changes in chemical reactions.

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Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions

• Students determine through experiments that the total mass in a chemical reaction remains constant.

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Atomic Model History: From Ancient Greece to

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• Students study the evolution of the concept of the atom—from the ideas of ancient Greek philosophers to early twentieth century theories.

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Atomic Model History: From Rutherford to Bohr

• Starting with Thomson’s Model, the models of Rutherford and Bohr are presented.

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Electron Energy Levels • Students place electrons in the appropriate energy levels outside of an atom.

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Nuclear Energy: Fission • Students explore the process of nuclear fission and learn how a reactor works.

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Elements and Compounds • Students learn that a compound is different from the elements or compounds from which it is made.

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The Concept of Bonding • Students learn about the concept of bonding. l

Chemical Bonding: Covalent Compounds

• Students learn how atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds, and then construct models of molecules with covalent bonds.

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Chemical Compounds: Ionic Bonding

• Students investigate ions and the formation of ionic bonds. l

A Musical Introduction to Chemical Formulas

• Students relate writing a chemical formula to writing musical notes.

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Symbols of Elements • Students learn that elements are represented by chemical symbols.

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Representation of Elements and Compounds

• Students learn how to define elements and compounds. l

Place the Elements in the Periodic Table

• Students investigate the Periodic Table of the Elements. l

General Structure of the Periodic Table

• Students learn the general structure of the Periodic Table. l

Bonding and the Periodic Table

• Students learn about the types of bonding of elements according to their location on the periodic table.

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Physical Properties and the Periodic Table

• Students learn the properties of metals, metalloids, and non-metals and their positions on the Periodic Table of the Elements.

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Properties of s-Block Elements

• Students learn the properties of s-block elements, including alkali and alkaline earth metals.

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Properties of Group 3A Elemenst

• Students learn the properties of p-block and Group IIIA elements.

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Properties of Group 4A Elements

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• Students learn the properties of p-block and Group VA elements.

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The Properties of Acids • Students explore the properties of acids and learn how to detect them.

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The Properties of Bases • Students conduct tests to determine common properties of bases. l

Identifying pH of Substances

• Students explore the pH scale through experimentation using known solutions, universal indicator paper, and a color pH scale.

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Acid-Base Indicators • Students learn about acid-base indicators. l

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The Differences between Mass and Weight

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Springs Stretch With Force: Hooke’s Law

• Students determine the factors that affect how much a spring will extend.

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Pressure in Liquids • Students investigate factors that influence pressure in liquids. l

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Calculation of Speed • Students learn how to calculate the average speed of an object. l

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

• Students learn the differences between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

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Calculating Average Speed

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Motion Graph of Constant Velocity

• Students learn how to draw the speed-time graph of an object traveling at a constant speed.

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Truck On: Position-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs

• Students explore position-time graphs and velocity-time graphs and observe changes when they manipulate variables.

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Driving and Velocity Graphs

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manipulate three variables: mass of falling objects, gravitational acceleration, and height from which objects are released.

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Flight of the Arrow • Students investigate the factors affecting how far projectiles travel.

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Escape Velocity: Launching Rockets

• Students attempt to launch rockets and discover the relationship between escape velocity and a planet’s mass.

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Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation

• Students learn about Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

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Law The Concept of Inertia

• Students interactively participate in a thought experiment similar to the one used by Galileo when developing the concept of inertia.

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

• Students investigate the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object.

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Effects of Different Surfaces on Motion

• Students observe how different surfaces affect the motion of objects. Starting with a sled race, students are led into an interaction where they see how far an eraser can slide on different surfaces.

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The Advantages of Friction • Students explore the benefits of using friction in daily life. l

Friction• Students learn that the friction coefficient depends on the type

of surface in contact with the object, and is independent of the mass of the object or the surface area of the object in contact with the surface.

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Conservation of Momentum

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Newton’s Second Law of Motion

• Students observe the motion of an object with force acting on it in a frictionless environment.

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Solving Problems with Newton’s Second Law

• Students examine Newton’s second law, F = ma, and solve problems using this formula.

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Newton's Third Law of Motion: The Physics of

Rockets

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Newton’s Third Law of Motion

• Students learn about Newton’s second and third laws of motion. l

The Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion

• Students learn about Newton’s law of motion. l

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Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle

• Students observe factors that affect buoyancy as described by Archimedes’ principle.

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Work • Students define work as the interaction between force and displacement and demonstrate the relationship in experiments.

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Why Does Kinetic Energy Change?

• Students learn the definition of kinetic energy. l

Gravitational Potential Energy: Seeing the Impact

in the Sand

• Students investigate factors that affect graviational potential energy.

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Kinetic Energy: How It Changes with Mass and

Speed

• Students investigate factors that influence kinetic energy.l

Conservation of Mechanical Energy

• Students examine the conservation of mechanical energy and learn about energy lost due to friction.

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Roller Coaster Design: Gravitational Potential and

Kinetic Energy

• Students investigate and compare kinetic and gravitational potential energy relative to each other by designing, building, and testing a roller coaster.

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Energy Conversions In Flashlights

• Students learn about energy conversion in flashlights. l

Transformation of Energy • Students build devices inspired by Rube Goldberg to investigate energy transformations.

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Renewable Energy Sources

• Students explore various renewable energy sources and then determine which of these sources is most appropriate to provide energy for a fictional island.

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Energy Conversions in a Power Plant

• Students investigate energy conversions as they redesign a coal-burning electrical generating station.

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Simple Machines: Levers • A first class lever is used to demonstrate the properties exhibited by simple machines.

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Fixed Pulleys• Students learn that, while fixed pulleys change the direction of

applied force, they produce no increase in output force or work done.

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Input and Output Forces on Pulleys

• Students learn about the input and output forces on pulleys. l

Moveable Pulleys • Moveable pulleys produce gain from force by decreasing it, but applying it over a longer time.

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Combined Simple Machines: Pulleys

• Students observe the mechanical advantage derived by using simple machines (pulley systems) in daily life.

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Inclined Planes • Students investigate how inclined planes can be used to change the amount of force needed to move an object.

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Distance From the Source• Students discover how changing the distance between an object

and a light source affects the intensity of the light received and the object’s temperature.

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Shadow Formation • Students observe the formation of shadows by using various light sources.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum • Students explore the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties of various wavelengths.

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Color Mixing: Paints and Light

• Students identify and explore the relationships between primary and secondary colors when working with both paint and visible light.

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Color Absorption and Reflection: Light into Heat

Energy

• Students investigate the changes in water temperature due to different colored lights and filters.

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Reflection of Light from Plane Mirrors

• Students conduct a scientific investigation in which they observe the law of reflection.

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The Path of a Reflected Light Beam

• Students learn how light reflects off surfaces. l

Light Reflection Puzzle • Students learn about the law of reflection by completing five puzzles using plane mirrors to direct a ray of light.

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Light• Students learn how light refracts. l

Refraction of Light • Students discover how different materials refract light. l

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Properties of Waves • Students use time and distance graphs to explore wave properties.

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Sound Energy • Students learn the definition of sound energy. l

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Magnetic Field of a Magnet

• Students observe the pattern of the magnetic field around magnets using iron and steel filings.

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Magnetic Force• Students observe the interaction between like and opposite

poles of magnets, as well as the interaction between magnets and other objects.

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The Magnetic Field of a Coil

• Students observe changes in the magnetic field of a coil by changing the number of turns of the coil and the voltage.

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Building Circuits• Students learn that simple circuits, with two light bulbs that

are lit up, are built by using wires, batteries, switches, and light bulbs.

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Building Circuits: Light Bulbs in Series

• Students learn to differentiate between series and parallel circuits by building circuits.

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Building Circuits: Light Bulbs in Parallel

• Students build parallel circuits by using wires, batteries, switches, and light bulbs.

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Voltage, Current, and Resistance: Ohm’s Law

• Students investigate how the current flowing through a circuit between two points is proportional to the potential difference across the points and to the resistance between them.

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Resistance in Different Wires

• Students observe how the length, the cross-sectional area, and the material of a conductor affect its resistance.

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Electric Motor • In an experiment, students construct a simple electric motor and observe how different factors affect its coil rotation.

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Electrical Energy Consumed by a Light Bulb

• In an experiment, students use a power meter and a photometer to observe the electrical energy consumed by light bulbs, and learn that the amount of energy consumed depends on how long the light is on and the power of the bulb.

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Heat Conduction of Different Materials

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

• Students learn about the concept of heat transfer and how it occurs.

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Radiation • Students learn how heat is transferred by radiation. l

Heat Conduction • Students investigate how heat moves between two solid objects. l

The Transfer of Heat, and Equilibrium Temperature

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Heat Transfer in a Truck Engine

• By troubleshooting a broken truck engine, students investigate the transfer of heat energy.

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Elements Forming the Human Body

• Students learn about the main elements that form the human body.

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Life Science Models • Students learn that using models helps us to learn complex concepts.

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The History of Biology • Students study the history of biology. l

Carbon and Carbohydrates • Students learn about the properties of carbohydrates. l

Proteins • Students learn about the properties of proteins. l

Lipids • Students learn about the properties of lipids. l

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Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio in Organisms

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Cell Organization • Students learn about cell organization from simple to complex. l

Comparing the Functions of Cells with the Functions

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• Students study organelles and organ systems in the human body. l

Levels of Organization in Plants

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Cell Theory and Cell Types• Students explore the development of the cell theory and

use dyes to classify different types of cells as prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

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The Structure of Bacteria • Students learn about the structure of a bacteria cell. l

Exploring Cells with a Microscope

• Students use a compound microscope to observe human tissue cell samples.

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Agent Organelles • Students learn about cells using an analogy called “Cell City.” l

Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

• Using an analogy of a city, students are introduced to the differences between plant and animal cell organelles and their functions.

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Function of the Nucleus: Hammerling’s Experiment

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• Students use Hammerling’s experiment with algae to investigate the function of a nucleus in a one-celled organism. l

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Investigating Photosynthesis with

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Plants’ Needs for Photosynthesis

• Students determine what plants require to perform photosynthesis.

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Factors Influencing Photosynthesis: Carbon

Dioxide

• Students determine how carbon dioxide affects the rate of photosynthesis by conducting an experiment. l

Factors Influencing Photosynthesis: Intensity

and the Color of Light

• Students determine the optimum temperature and color of light for photosynthesis to occur. l

Factors Influencing Photosynthesis:

Temperature

• Students determine how temperature affects the rate of photosynthesis. l

Aerobic Respiration and Photosynthesis

• Students learn about the relationship between photosynthesis and aerobic respiration.

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Diffusion • Students explore a situation in which molecules could potentially pass through a selectively permeable membrane.

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Osmosis • Students use blood cells, eggs, and potatoes to explore hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions.

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Homeostasis • Students learn about homeostasis by exploring contractile vacuoles in paramecia and examples in the human body.

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Reproduction in Bacteria • Students learn about sexual and asexual reproduction in bacteria. l

From One Cell to Two: Mitosis

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Identifying Cancerous Cells

• Students identify mutant cells that cause cancer and learn about their growth.

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Cancer Treatment • Students are introduced to surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy as types of cancer treatment.

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Making Sperm and Eggs: Meiosis

• Students learn about meiosis and manipulate chromosomes to see the direct results of the process.

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The Life Cycle of Animals • Students learn about the life cycles of different organisms, including a bird, a butterfly, a cockroach, and a frog.

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Breeding Zebra Danio Fish: An Introduction to

Sexual Reproduction

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Photoperiodism in Plants • Students learn about the flowering responses of plants to different lengths of day and night.

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Bees, Flowers and Pollination

• Students become bees as they explore pollination and reproduction in flowering plants.

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Male Reproductive System • Students will learn about the male reproductive system. l

Female Reproductive System

• Students learn about the female reproductive system. l

Menstruation • Students learn what menstruation is. l

Menstrual Cycle • Students learn about the events of the menstrual cycle. l

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Muscles and Pinocchio’s Arm

• Students explore the functions and purposes of muscles. l

The Structure of Bones • Students learn about the structure and functions of bones. l

Joints • Students explore the functions of joints in the human body. l

Joints of the Skeleton • Students learn about function of joints and their classification. l

Technology’s Effects on the Skeletal System

• Students learn about new technologies used in medical treatments.

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Nastic Movement • Students learn about the nastic movements of plants. l

Thigmotropism in Plants • Students learn about the thigmotropic response of plants. l

Phototropism in Plants • Students learn about phototropism in plants. l

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Blood Vessels • Students learn about blood vessels. l

Blood Circulation • Students learn how blood circulates in the body. l

Water Transport in Plants • Students learn how water is transported through plants. l

Immune System • Students learn about the body’s defense system for protecting us from disease.

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Breathing • Students learn how human beings breathe. l

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Technology’s Effects on the Respiratory System

• Students learn about the damage done to the respiratory system by technology and also about beneficial new treatments developed through technology.

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Digestive System • Students explore the location, structure, and function of organs in the human digestive system.

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Transformation of Energy in Organisms

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Hydrolysis • This animation describes basic digestive reactions, and defines hydrolysis.

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The Kidneys • Students learn about the different parts of the kidney. l

The Urinary System • Students learn about the organs and functions of the urinary system.

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The Excretory System • Students learn about the excretory system and the organs that assist this system.

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An Organ of the Excretory System: Kidneys

• Students explore the function and importance of the kidneys in the excretory system.

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Urinary Diseases and Disorders

• Students learn about the damage done to the respiratory system by technology and also about beneficial new treatments developed through technology.

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The Human Body Atlas • Students learn about the organs and structures of the human body. l

Human Body Systems • Students learn about systems in the human body by conducting quality control tests on a robot.

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Reflexes • Students learn about the reflexes in the body. l

Dancing with the Bees: Animal Communication

• Students observe how bees have adapted to their environment by using dances as a form of communication.

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Thyroid Gland • Students learn about the thyroid gland. l

Pituitary Gland • Students learn the importance of the pituitary gland. l

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Integumentary System • Students learn about integumentary system and the skin. l

Hear with the Ear • Using a 3-D model, students investigate the functions and parts of the human ear.

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Vision and the Eye • Students investigate how sight works. l

Eye Structures and Problems

• Students identify parts of the human eye affected by various sight problems.

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Mendel’s Experiment • Students investigate the traits of pea plants as a result of cross-pollination with the same, or different, varieties.

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Genetic Inheritance in People

• Students predict the genetic characteristics of a child based on the genetic traits of selected parents.

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Find the Heir: Genetics Applied

• Students study genetic traits of five individuals to find the rightful heir to a wealthy deceased couple.

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The Structure of DNA • Students view a model of a DNA molecule and study the structure of DNA.

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Tectonic Plates • Students learn the tectonic plates. l

Sedimentary Rocks • Students learn how sedimentary rocks are formed. l

The Rock Cycle • Students learn the rock cycle. l

The Rock Cycle • By examining rocks, students deduce the environments in which they were formed.

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Ages of Rocks and Fossils • Students learn about fossils and how to determine the age of fossils.

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Mass Extinction • Students learn about mass extinction. l

Sorting and Identifying Animal Fossils

• Students learn how to sort and identify animal fossils. l

Analysis of Fossil Evidence • Students learn how to organize and analyze fossil evidence. l

Life from Nonliving Things: Redi’s Experiment

• Students learn how the results of an experiment done by Francesco Redi disprove spontaneous generation.

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Spontaneous Generation: Pasteur’s Experiment

• Students conduct an experiment performed by Louis Pasteur and observe how the results support biogenesis and disprove spontaneous generation.

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Biological Adaptations: Bird Beaks

• Students explore biological adaptation. l

Natural Selection • Students investigate the process of natural selection as a component of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

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Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations

of Organisms

• Students learn the behavioral and physiological adaptations of organisms that enhance their survival.

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Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors of

Plants and Animals

• Students learn about inherited traits and learned behaviors.l

Comparing the Adaptations of Organisms

in Different Ecosystems

• Students learn about the variations and adaptations of organisms living in different ecosystems. l

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The Importance of Biodiversity

• Students learn the importance of biodiversity and its role in the sustainability of ecosystems.

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The Animal Kingdom • Students learn about the general characteristics of organisms that belong to the Kingdom Animalia.

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Importance of Protista • Students learn about the role of protists in maintaining the health of organisms and ecosystems.

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General Characteristics of Amphibians

• Students learn about the general characteristics of amphibians. l

General Characteristics of Birds

• Students learn about the general characteristics of birds. l

Functions of Roots • Students conduct experiments to explore the various functions of plant roots.

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Introduction to Classification

• Students learn the concept of classification, why it’s important, and how to build a simple classification system.

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History of Taxonomy • Students learn about the history of taxonomy and the development of the modern classification system.

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Domains and Kingdoms • Students learn about domains and kingdoms. l

Plant Survival: The Xeroscape Garden

• Students determine the specialized stem, leaf, and root adaptations of dry environment plants by designing a garden.

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Classification of Animals • Students use a dichotomous key to classify animals into different groups, or classes, and learn about eight classes of animals.

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Collecting Nets • Students learn how to use collecting nets. l

Insect Traps • Students learn how to use insect traps. l

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Habitat Designer: Panda • Students learn about ecosystems by designing a habitat for a population of endangered giant pandas.

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Habitat Designer: Sea Turtle

• Students gather information about ecosystems and design a habitat for endangered Caretta caretta turtles.

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Biotic and Abiotic Factors in Ecosystems

• Students learn about abiotic and biotic factors in ecosystems. l

Environmental Factors that Affect the Growth of

Molds

• Students discover which environmental conditions promote mold growth and how this growth occurs. l

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Competition in Ecosystems • Students learn about competition for biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems.

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Predation in Ecosystems • Students learn about predation in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.

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Mutualism • Students investigate mutualism, which is a type of symbiotic relationship.

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Commensalism • Students explore commensalism and conduct an experiment to observe the interactions between two species.

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Parasitism • Students investigate parasitism and conduct an experiment combining two species in a parasitic relationship.

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Parasitism in Ecosystems • Students learn about parasitism in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.

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Factors Affecting Population Growth

• Students learn about the various factors affecting population growth.

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The Effects of Natural Disasters on Ecosystems

• Students learn about the impact of natural disasters on ecosystems.

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Ecological Succession • Students learn about ecological succession. l

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Producer and Consumer Relationships in

Ecosystems

• Students learn about producer and consumer relationships in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. l

Food Chains and Food Webs

• Students learn about food chains and food webs. l

The Energy Flow from Producers to Consumers

• Students take part in a simulation that studies the effect that biotic factors and abiotic factors have on a specific ecosystem.

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Ecological Pyramids • Students learn about the different types of ecological pyramids. l

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The Significance of the Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen

Cycle

• Students study the importance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of plants and animals. l

Carbon Cycle • Students learn about the carbon cycle in nature. l

Nitrogen Cycle • Students learn about the nitrogen cycle in nature. l

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Environmental Problems • Students learn how changes that have been caused by humans affect ecosystems.

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The Importance of Oceans • Students learn about the importance of oceans. l

How Humans Affect the Ocean

• Students learn about the effects of humans on the oceans. l

Global Warming • Students learn about global warming. l

Acid Rain • Students gain an understanding of what acid rain is and how it forms.

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Graphical Visualization of Air Pollution

• Students learn how to create and use bar and line graphs by graphing the relationship between air pollution and the number of cars in a city over a specific period of time.

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Laboratory Safety • Students learn about laboratory safety rules in this interactive activity.

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The Safety of Classroom Investigation

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The Safety of Outdoor Investigations

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SI Units and Dimensional Analysis

• Students learn about SI units and use dimensional analysis to convert from non-SI units into SI units.

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Ages of Rocks and Fossils • Students learn about fossils and how to determine the age of fossils.

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Sorting and Identifying Animal Fossils

• Students learn how to sort and identify animal fossils. l

Analysis of Fossil Evidence • Students learn how to organize and analyze fossil evidence. l

Natural Selection • Students investigate the process of natural selection as a component of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

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• Students use P and S waves to find the number and type of layers for several planets, ending with Earth.

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Elements Forming Earth’s Land and Seas

• Students learn about the elements that comprise the largest portion of Earth’s land, seas, and oceans.

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Sedimentary Rocks • Students learn how sedimentary rocks are formed. l

The Structural Layers of Earth

• Students learn about the structural layers of Earth, which include the crust, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, and inner core.

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The Rock Cycle • By examining rocks, students deduce the environments in which they were formed.

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The Rock Cycle Video • Students learn the rock cycle. l

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Plate Tectonics: The Hawaiian Islands

• Students are shown different types of plate motions and discover which motion resulted in the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Plate Tectonics: The Himalayas

• Students examine the different motions of lithospheric plates and discover how the Himalayas were formed.

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Plate Tectonics: The Atlantic Ocean

• Students discover how the Atlantic Ocean was formed and how continents have drifted over time.

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Pangaea: Image of Earth 250 Million Years Ago

• Students form the supercontinent Pangaea using the continents as they are shaped today.

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Earthquakes: Measuring Magnitude

• Students learn how to calculate the magnitude of an earthquake. l

Earthquake! Where Was It?

• Students determine the location of the epicenter of an earthquake using the time interval between the arrival of primary waves and secondary waves for three different seismograph stations.

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The Effects of Natural Disasters on Ecosystems

• Students learn about the impact of natural disasters on ecosystems.

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Mass Extinction • Students learn about mass extinction. l

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Globes • Students learn how to use a globe like a world map. l

Plotting Landforms on Topographic Maps

• Students learn to interpret topographic maps to identify land features such as hills, cliffs, and deltas

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Finding the Global Location Using Latitudes

and Longitudes

• Students learn how to use lines of latitude and longitude to locate positions on Earth. l

Using Topographic Maps • Students learn to use topographic maps to visualize natural land features and man-made features.

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Stereoscopes • Students learn about stereoscopes. l

Using Satellite Images • Students learn how to define satellite images. l

The Shape of the Earth • Students learn about the shape of the Earth. l

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The Water Cycle • Students learn how water on Earth is naturally recycled. l

Water Test Kits • Students learn how to use water test kits to test water samples. l

Surface Water • Students learn the rates at which surface water, including fresh water and salt water, is replenished on Earth.

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Drilling into Groundwater • Students learn how groundwater collects. l

Groundwater and Surface Water

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Ocean Currents • Students learn how ocean currents are produced. l

Effect of Sun on Ocean Currents

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Weather vs. Climate • Students learn the difference between weather and climate. l

Sea and Land Breezes • Students examine the formation and direction of sea and land breezes.

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The Structure of the Atmosphere

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Atmospheric Movement and Fronts

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Atmospheric Movement and Pressure

• Students learn about high and low pressure systems and how they are indicated on weather maps.

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Psychrometers • Students learn the functions of psychrometers. l

Weather Prediction • Students learn about the trends method of weather forecasting and practice forecasting weather in the United States.

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Boom! How Far is the Lightning?

• Using the formula Distance = Speed x Time, students calculate the distance between a lightning strike and an observer.

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Carbon Cycle • Students learn about the carbon cycle in nature. l

Nitrogen Cycle • Students learn about the nitrogen cycle in nature. l

Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy

Sources

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Nonrenewable Energy Sources

• Students endeavor to meet the energy needs of an island by using nonrenewable energy sources.

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Fossil Fuels • Students learn information about fossil fuels. l

The Impact of Energy Resources

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The Impact of Energy Resources: Part II

• Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using alternative energy resources, including geothermal, biomass, and solar energy.

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Energy Sources: The Sun • Students learn that the sun is the most important energy source in nature.

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Erosion and Deposition of the Environment in Texas

• Students examine how wind and water waves change lands.

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Soil Erosion Investigations • In an experiment, students explore how soil erosion is affected by surface conditions, certain weather elements, and slope.

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Water Conservation• Students are given information about the importance of fresh

water and factors contributing to the current fresh water shortage, and then investigate methods to reduce water usage in the home.

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Greenhouse Effect• Students explore the greenhouse effect and its implications for

global warming through experimentation, and strategies for reducing global warming are introduced.

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Global Warming • Students learn about global warming. l

The Significance of the Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen

Cycle

• Students study the importance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of plants and animals. l

Solar Energy: Design a Solar Car

• Students design a car that runs on solar power and observe how weather conditions affect its performance.

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Observing Space • Students learn about the properties of telescopes. l

First Man on the Moon • Students learn about humankind’s travels to the moon. l

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation

• Students learn about Newton’s law of universal gravitation. l

Space Objects: Gravity and Motion

• Gravitational force is described as the force that controls the interaction between objects. Our Solar System is used to model different types of gravitational interactions.

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Space Objects: Interactions Due to

Gravitational Forces

• Students observe the relationship between gravitational force and the motions of celestial objects. l

Newton's Third Law of Motion: The Physics of

Rockets

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• Students explore the importance of the telescope for making observations, and design a refractive telescope to observe the moon.

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Technologies Used in Space Exploration

• Students consider the characteristics of our solar system in order to identify the accommodations of space travel that have enabled manned space exploration

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Space Shuttles • Students learn about the properties and components of space shuttles.

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Rockets • Students learn about the properties and components of rockets. l

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The Moon • Students learn detailed information about the moon. l

Galilean Moons • Students explore the four largest moons of Jupiter. l

Solar and Lunar Eclipses • Students use models to explore solar and lunar eclipses. l

Tides • Students learn that tides are caused by the positions of the sun and moon in relation to the Earth.

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The Phases of Earth’s Moon

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Comparison of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon

• Students learn about some physical characteristics of sun, Earth and moon.

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The Effects of Earth’s Rotation

• Students explore what kind of changes occurs as the Earth rotates on its axis.

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Formation of Seasons• Students learn how the angle, duration, and intensity at which

sunlight strikes Earth, due to its tilted axis and orbit around the Sun, determine the seasons.

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The Effects of Earth’s Rotation Around the Sun

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Constellations • Students learn how to understand constellations. l

The Solar System • Students view a model of the solar system and study the characteristics of its celestial bodies.

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The Structure of the Planets

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Size of the Planets • Students study the sizes of planets in the solar system. l

The Position of the Planets • Students learn about the positions of the planets in our solar system.

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Asteroids • Students learn about asteroids and the asteroid belt. l

Meteoroids • Students gain an understanding of meteoroids. l

Comets • Students explore the various parts of a comet. l

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The Life Cycle of Stars • Students discover the life cycle of stars. l

The Sun: Structure of our Star

• Students learn about the physical properties of the sun. l

The Sun: Our Closest Star • Students learn about the sun and its importance in the galaxy. l

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

• Students learn about the concept of heat transfer and how it occurs.

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Star Types: In Search of Habitability

• Students are introduced to the characteristics of stars, and how they contribute to their ability to sustain life.

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Black Holes • Students explore the formation, structure, and behavior of black holes.

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Classifying the Components of the

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Galaxies • Students learn about galaxies. l

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