Grades 1 to 8 Overview

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes; reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning; create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

When something moves, it has energy. In this concept, you will learn where the energy comes from and how a force makes something move.

What can make things move? In this concept, you will learn all about how something moves and changes its position.

A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field. The magnetic field surrounds the magnet. If an object enters the magnetic field, it can be pulled to the magnet. In this concept, you will learn how magnets attract or repel other objects or other magnets.

If you look outside, you will see grasses, flowers, bushes, and trees. In this concept, you will learn about the needs, parts, and uses of plants.

Where do you live? Where does the water you drink come from? Where do you get your food? In this concept, you will discover that you get all of these things from your habitat.

Ecosystems are the places where plants and animals live. There are different ecosystems all over the world. A pond is an ecosystem. A forest is an ecosystem. Can you name another type of ecosystem?

Some features of plants and animals help them survive, and living things are adapted to their habitat. These are adaptations. In this concept, you will learn about habitats and adaptations so we can protect plants and animals.

Plants and animals need food. They also need water. Changes to habitat environments may destroy these resources. This can cause problems for the animals living there. In this concept, you will learn what you can do to help resolve environmental problems.

There are many events in nature that repeat in patterns or cycles. Day and night happen in a cycle. In this concept, you will discover what causes the day and night cycle.

What do you see when you look up at the sky? In this concept, you will explore the objects you can see---the sun, the moon, clouds, and stars.

What things do you see in the sky? In this concept, you will learn about things you can see in the sky during the day and during the night.

Rocks come in all shapes and sizes. Some rocks are smooth. Other rocks are rough. They all contain minerals. In this concept, you will learn about rocks, where they are found, how they are made, and how they are different.

Rocks are not living. They are made of material called minerals. In this concept, you will learn how we use rocks and minerals and why geologists study rocks and minerals.

Have you ever dug a hole outside? What was the soil like? In this concept, you will learn what's in the different kinds of soil.

Soil plays an important role in our lives. In this concept, you will learn how soil forms and about different kinds of soil.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Look around you. Can you name solids, liquids, and gases in the room? In this concept, you will learn how to identify solids, liquids, and gases.

Matter is always changing. There are many examples of changing matter in our lives. In this concept, you will be introduced to two of the ways that matter changes---dissolving and evaporating.

Can you think of times when we want to measure temperature? In this concept, you will learn about temperature, how we measure it, and why measuring temperature is important.

What happens when you eat ice cream on a hot, sunny day? It melts fast! In this concept, you will learn how heat energy melts the ice cream.

Sounds are all around us. In this concept, you will how sounds are made, as well as some other important characteristics of sound.

The teacher pushes the button on the bell. It hits a piece of metal inside. The metal vibrates and makes sound waves. In this concept, you will explore how different sounds are made.

People change when they grow. Children get taller. They become adults. In this concept, you will learn that the way we grow and change is part of our life cycle.

There are many different things in the world. Some are living. Others are nonliving. In this concept, you will learn the difference between living and make-believe things.

Look out the window. What is the weather like now? In this concept, you will learn about the four seasons and how to predict weather by looking at the sky.

Look up at the sky. Is it sunny and warm? Is it rainy and cold? The weather can sometimes change from one day to the next.

Spring, summer, fall, and winter are the four seasons. In this concept, you will learn why the seasons are different and why they are not the same in different parts of the world.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Everything you can see has a size and shape. In this concept, you'll learn about the particular sizes and shapes of solids, liquids, and gases.

When the temperature rises, fluffy, dry snow becomes wet and crunches under your feet. Sledding that was once slick, is now wet and sticky. What happened? The snow that was just recently solid has melted and changed its state. In this concept, you'll learn that there is no limit to the number of times matter (snow) can melt, vaporize, condense, or freeze.

Temperature is a measurement of the amount of heat in an object. In this concept, you'll learn how temperature is measured and how a thermostat works.

Perhaps you remember what your teacher said once demonstrated: A toy car's motion changes when there is a change in the force acting on the car. In this concept, you'll discover that velocity is the speed of the car in a particular direction.

A plant’s stem is often the central structure of the plant. Some plants have many stems. In this concept, you'll learn about the purpose of stems and that some plants have stems and some do not.

Some plants have parts, called roots, that grow underground. You can actually eat the roots of many plants! In this concept, you will learn what roots are, what they do, and how they can be used.

Plants begin as seeds, and seeds can grow in many places. In this concept, you'll learn that the entire process of growing, producing seeds, and germination is the plant life cycle.

What do you know about plants? They grow all on their own, as long as all of their basic needs are met. In this concept, you'll learn about the structure of plants and how leaves help plants grow.

Flowering plants are plants that reproduce by making seeds. As you may guess from the name, they also have flowers. In this concept, you'll learn all about flowering plants, even the ones that produce fruit.

Animals respond to their environment. Bears hibernate during the winter months. Dogs pant when the weather is hot. Plants also respond to the environment in many different ways. In this concept, you'll learn that every living thing responds to its environment.

A carnival is full of sights, smells, and sounds! Everything you experience there is because of your senses. In this concept, you'll explore how the sensory organs, like your eyes and ears, are attached to your nervous system and how nerves are constantly receiving information about what you are sensing.

You eat food, your body takes what it needs, and then you get rid of all the waste that you don’t need. In this concept, you'll learn about these processes---digestion and excretion.

Do you know how your own body moves? It’s amazing! Watch your arm as you lift it. You can see the muscles contract, which makes your arm move. To move a part of your body, muscles must contract. In this concept, you'll discover how muscles and bones work together to create body movement.

How much do you really know about the different places on Earth that have water? Did you know that there are different kinds of water? In this concept, you’ll learn about the different types of water sources on Earth.

Do you live near a river, a lake, or an ocean? If so, you live close to a very important renewable resource. In this concept, you'll learn about the important water resources and watersheds in your state.

The different shapes that make up Earth’s surface are called landforms. In this concept, you'll learn the names of different landforms and examine the processes that form them.

The “dirt” that you often get on your clothes isn’t just a problem to be cleaned up. It’s a very special material known as soil. In this concept, you'll learn that soil is an important part of life on Earth.

If you dig a hole, you will observe something very important about soil. Can you think of what it is? That’s right—soil occurs in layers! In this concept, you'll discover that each layer has different properties and is made of different materials.

What makes plants grow? One important element of plant growth is soil. In this concept, you'll explore the specific properties of soil.

The other night you and your mother decided to go stargazing together. You sat down and looked at all the stars. But while the stars are very far away, the planets in our solar system are relatively closer. In this concept, you'll learn about the Sun and all of the objects that orbit around it.

On TV, you might hear a news story about a rocket carrying a satellite into orbit. The satellite and other objects in space tend to orbit other objects in space. In this concept, you'll learn about orbits and the role that gravity plays for orbiting objects.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Wind, turning on a computer, charging a battery, talking, and playing music seem very different. But they all use forms of energy. In this concept, you'll learn more about energy in all its forms.

Everything you do involves energy. Energy is everywhere, and it’s in everything. In this concept, you'll learn what energy is, its different forms, and how it is used.

In this concept, you'll review the characteristics and qualities of matter.

A mirage is an optical illusion. When you see what looks like a lake of water on the road ahead, you are really seeing an image of the sky. In this concept, you'll learn that this type of optical illusion is caused by refraction.

Light is an important part of almost everything we do. We use light without even thinking about it. In this concept, you'll explore the nature of light energy, how it travels, and how it transforms into other kinds of energy.

You probably know more about reflection than you think. After all, you look in the mirror to brush your hair or wash your face, right? Perhaps you have seen trees, buildings, or mountains reflected in a nearby lake. In this concept, you'll discover the characteristics of reflection and see that reflection happens all around you, all the time.

Magnets are materials that exert a special invisible force called magnetism. Magnetic materials can push or pull each other. The way they react to each other depends on how they are arranged. In this concept, you'll learn about what magnets do, how they work, and what they attract.

Have you ever unloaded the clothes dryer and found your socks clinging to your pants? Has your hair ever stood on end when you took off your hat? When was the last time you saw lightning flash across the sky? In this concept, you'll discover how all of these things are caused by static electricity.

You may have noticed that certain bugs look just like leaves. This is an adaptation. In this concept, you'll learn that adaptation occurs when living things are born with traits that help them survive and reproduce.

The plant and animal world are also always changing. Some of those changes are really slow. In this concept, you’ll learn about the short-term changes that can happen in an ecosystem. and how plants and animals respond to those changes.

In school you learn that Yosemite National Park has changed over thousands of years. Plants and animals there today are very different from those living there long ago. In this concept, you'll discover that the animals and plants changed because of long-term changes in the ecosystem.

Change is a natural part of life. Change occurs in populations, too. Many different things can cause changes in populations. In this concept, you'll learn about the factors that cause population changes.

Imagine that you are planning a camping trip. What supplies will you need to take with you? Whether camping or at home, your body has some basic needs. In this concept, you'll learn that all living organisms have basic needs that must be met in order to survive.

What habits should you develop in order to stay healthy? In this concept, you'll explore healthy eating habits, getting enough sleep, and exercising as the three most important habits necessary to become and stay healthy.

We often just see rocks as objects. They’re used for building roads. They can be fun to climb on. Sometimes we can see rocks in the distance as giant mountains. But where did all these rocks come from, anyway? How is one rock different from another? In this concept, you'll learn about the rock cycle and how rocks can change.

A mineral is a solid, naturally occurring substance. Minerals are non-living, and can be metal or non-metal. In this concept, you’ll learn where minerals come from and why they are important.

Grouping things is called classifying. When we classify things, we put them into groups of similar things. In this concept, you'll examine how rocks can be classified.

Fossils are the remains of once-living things or the mark or imprint they leave behind in a rock. In this concept, you'll learn how fossils are formed and why they are important to scientists who study the history of the Earth.

Did you know that Mount Vesuvius is still active? Many people live near this active volcano. Orchards are planted on its slopes. Grape vines grow there, too. The soil left after a volcano erupts can be great for growing crops. In this concept, you'll learn how volcanoes are made and why they erupt.

The processes of erosion and deposition each changes Earth’s surface. In this concept, you'll discover the specific characteristics of erosion and deposition and explore some of the landforms created by each.

You might live in a place where feeling an earthquake is rare. Or, perhaps, you live in a place where earthquakes are common. In either case, you probably know that an earthquake makes the ground shake. In this concept, you'll discover why earthquakes happen.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Mass and Weight: Anything that is made of matter has mass and takes up space. You have mass because you are made of cells, organs, skin, and other tissues. Weight is the pull of gravity between masses. In this concept, you'll learn more about the difference between mass and weight.

Chemical Changes: Everyone likes to eat freshly baked cookies. The change that turns dough into a cookie is called a chemical change. Chemical changes are also called reactions. In this concept, you'll learn that reactions are happening all around us.

Speed: Think about practicing for a race. You train your body to move from the starting line to the finish line in less and less time. If you travel this distance in a short period of time, you have run at a fast speed. In this concept, you'll learn that speed is the measurement of the distance something travels over time.

Gravity: This force of gravity affects every object in the universe. On Earth, if you jump up in the air, you would land right back down on the ground. But an astronaut in orbit who jumps up would keep floating away. In this concept, you'll discover how gravity works on the Earth and in space.

Friction: Have you ever watched an ice skater? The contact area between an ice skate and the ice is small. The skate slides across the ice easily. There is not a lot of friction. In this concept, you'll learn that friction is a force between two objects, and when the objects move, friction makes the movement more difficult.

Describing Motion: Think about a rocket flying in the sky. How would you describe its motion? Since the motion of most objects is the same everywhere, a spaceship in space should move just like a rocket on Earth. In this concept, you'll learn about motion and what makes things move.

Changing Direction: Controlling a ball’s motion is an important part of sports like tennis, basketball, softball, football, golf, and even bowling. In each sport, players must constantly change the ball’s direction. In this concept, you'll learn more about how objects move and why they change direction.

Thermal Energy: Heat is not an ingredient you stir, nor is it a thing. Heat is a form of energy called thermal energy. Thermal energy is moving in and out of other substances all the time. In this concept you'll learn more about how thermal energy works!

Heat Transfer: Heat results from the movement of energy between substances. Heat always moves from a hot object to a cooler object. When you hold an ice cube in your hand, it melts. The heat from your warm hand transfers to the cube and melts the cold ice. In this concept, you'll discover that things cool down or warm up because of heat transfer.

Single-Celled Organisms: Single-celled organisms are alive, just like you! They breathe, move, and eat. They can reproduce and remove waste from the body. They store and release energy. In this concept, you'll learn about the specific characteristics of single-celled organisms.

Similarities of Parents and Offspring: Every creature on Earth produces offspring and has a method for passing on its particular traits. In this concept, you'll examine the similarities of parents and their offspring.

Multicellular Organisms: There are simple and complex living things. Simple living things are made of a few types of cells. Complex living things have many types of cells. In this concept, you'll explore the differences between simple and complex living things and see how your organs are organized into systems.

Decomposition: Have you ever walked past a trash dumpster in the summer? It can smell really bad! If you look inside, you might see mold and slime and other yucky stuff. It’s certainly not a nice place to hang around! But all of that stuff is decomposing. Decomposition is an important part of life. In this concept, you'll find out about what causes dead things to decompose and how important decomposition is for all living things.

Interactions in Ecosystems: The world is home to many kinds of ecosystems. Forests and coral reefs are two examples. In this concept, you'll learn that an ecosystem includes all the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other.

Parts of a Food Chain: How do animals in nature get food? All living things need food for energy. In this concept, you'll learn how a food chain can help us understand how living things get energy.

Land Ecosystems: Ecosystems include the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other. A very large land ecosystem is called a biome. In this concept, you'll explore a number of biomes and learn how ecosystems change.

Water Ecosystems: In each body of water, there is a special water ecosystem. The living and nonliving things in that body of water interact. All of the organisms have the food and shelter they need to survive. In this concept, you'll learn more about water ecosystems and the organisms that live in them.

Excretory System: When your body is too hot, you sweat a lot. The main purpose of sweating is to cool the body. It’s also an important way for the body to get rid of waste. In this concept, you'll learn that sweating and other processes are part of the body’s excretory system.

Circulation and Respiration: When you run hard, you breathe hard and your lungs expand. But what happens to the air once it gets into your body? In this concept, you'll follow the oxygen in the air as it circulates through your body.

Respiratory System: Take a deep breath. Let it out. Think about what your body is doing when you breathe. In this concept, you'll learn that the job of your respiratory system is to exchange gases between your body and the atmosphere.

Nervous System: You hear a friend say she’s nervous about taking a test. You remember being nervous about getting shots at the doctor’s office. What do these feelings have to do with the nervous system? In this concept, you'll learn about the parts of the nervous system and how the nervous system works.

Muscular System: It’s amazing to see how weight lifters use their bodies. They train their muscular system to lift very heavy weights. In this concept you'll learn about the different muscles in your body and how they work.

Digestive System: Your body needs energy and nutrients. It gets these from the food you eat. That’s what your digestive system is for. In this concept, you'll learn what happens to the food you eat as it moves through your body.

Cardiovascular System: Swimming is great exercise! It helps strengthen your cardiovascular system. In this concept, you'll learn how blood circulates through your body.

Skeletal System: You read an ad that says drinking milk will help you grow strong bones. You start to wonder about bones. What do they do? Why is it important to keep them strong? In this concept, you'll learn about the bones and other parts of the skeletal system.

Weather Patterns: You watch the weather reporter on TV for a few minutes. The map she is talking about seems complicated. You wonder how anyone can figure out anything from this map. In this concept, you'll learn everything you need to know to figure out a weather map.

Weather Data: Your family watches the weather report every morning. It helps you prepare for the day’s weather. You wonder how people know what the weather will be like. In this concept, you'll investigate how people can forecast the weather and what tools they use.

Water Cycle: The total amount of water on Earth never changes. It is recycled over and over again. In this concept, you'll explore the water cycle and how evaporation, precipitation, and condensation occur.

Water and Weather: You are probably bored on rainy days. So, why does it have to rain? Well, all living things need water. The rain makes that possible. In this concept, you'll learn about rain and the water cycle.

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Atoms and Elements Review: An atom is the smallest object that retains the properties of an element. In this concept, you will review the basic concepts of Atomic Theory and atomic structure.

Characteristic Properties of Matter: All objects maintain a certain color, odor, density, and reactivity regardless of their sample size. This concept will show you how an objects physical and chemical properties make up its everyday traits.

Changes in States: When you freeze liquid water, it becomes a solid. This concept will teach you more about how temperature and pressure can cause matter to change states.

Radiation: Heat traveling through empty space is known as radiation. In this concept, you will how heat is transmitted from objects like the Sun.

Thermal Expansion and Contraction: When you apply a flame to the lid of a sealed food jar, the heat of the flame will loosen the lid's molecules, causing the lid to expand and making it easier to open. When the lid cools down, however, its molecules will contract, causing the lid to shrink back to its normal size. In this concept, you will learn how an object's temperature causes it to expand or contract.

Conduction: Conduction is the process by which heat or electricity is transmitted through a substance when there is a difference in temperature. In this concept, you will learn how different objects conduct heat.

Heat and Temperature: Temperature is a measurement of the kinetic energy in a substance. Heat is energy that can move from a warmer object or location to a cooler one. This concept will further illustrate the difference between heat and temperature.

Convection: Convection is the transfer of heat energy through the movement of air, water, or even solid rock. This concept will guide you through the different ways in which convection can occur.

Color and the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Humans see light frequency as color, but only a very small range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. In this concept, you will learn how a wave’s wavelength or frequency determines if light visible or invisible.

Reflection: Light bounces off a mirror in a predictable pattern—a reflection—because the surface is very smooth. In this concept, you will learn about reflection.

Transmission and Absorption: Light can move through empty space and clear air easily, but it gets absorbed by translucent and opaque materials. In this concept, you will learn how light is transmitted and absorbed.

Beyond Visibility: We rely on microwaves to cook food, radio waves to hear music and infrared frequencies to feel heat. In this concept, you will learn about gamma rays, ultraviolet rays, and other frequencies.

Transmission, Reflection, and Absorption: Water conducts sound waves more efficiently than air so the songs whales sing can travel a great distance. In this concept, you will learn how sound is transmitted, reflected, and absorbed.

Volume and Pitch: Sound gets louder when amplitude is larger, and wavelength affects time between sounds. In this concept, you will learn more about sound and how wave frequency affects pitch.

Hearing Process: The small, fragile parts of the ear help us process the air waves that create sound. This concept will help you learn more about how the hammer, stirrup, and anvil of the ear process sound waves.

Cellular Respiration: Organisms use cellular respiration to provide them with the energy they need for life processes. In cellular respiration glucose is reacted with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. This reaction releases energy. The reason you eat and breathe is because your cells need nutrients so they can make energy. In this concept, you will learn how your body uses cellular respiration to make energy.

Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that uses light, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose, oxygen. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells and other photosynthetic cells. Chloroplasts contain a pigment called chlorophyll that allows photosynthetic cells to carry out photosynthesis. Only plants with chlorophyll can make their own energy from carbon dioxide and sunlight. This process is responsible for all of the energy in the food chain, and we breathe the waste product in the form of oxygen.

Organism's Response to the Environment: All organisms need to respond to stimuli in order to be in balance with their environment. This concept will discuss how organisms adapt to environmental changes and show you why it is important for them to respond to new and different situations.

Plants: Unlike animals, plants can make their own food through the process of photosynthesis and are incapable of moving about. In this concept, you will learn more about plants.

Pollution: Pollution is the contamination of the environment with substances, noise or light, that are harmful to living organisms. Scientists detect and monitor pollution by conducting tests and by observing impacts on organisms. Planning and preventative measures can stop pollution. Pollution can also be remediated. It comes from many sources, and it’s usually trash or harmful chemicals, but sometimes too much of a good thing can pollute. In this concept, you will learn about the sources of pollution as well as the harmful effects that pollution can have on the environment.

Plate Tectonics: The Earth's lithosphere is broken into sections called tectonic plates. Convection within the asthenosphere cause the plates to move. Tectonic plate movement creates earthquakes, volcanoes, fold mountains and ocean basins. Earth’s crust consists of a number of plates, immense slabs of rock that are always in motion—crashing together, pulling apart, and grinding past each other. In this concept, you will learn how these very slow movements build and rebuild (the “tectonic” part) the face of the Earth.

Structure Based on Composition: The Earth's crust, mantle, and core are all made up of different materials. In this concept, you will learn more about the layers of the Earth, their characteristics, and how they change over time.

Space Exploration: Despite several advances in technology, the human race still knows very little about the Universe. In this concept, you will learn how scientists are using technology to unveil the great mysteries of the space that surrounds our Earth, our Solar System, and beyond.

Modern Astronomy: Modern telescopes and other instruments let us peer deep into space to learn about the universe. In this concept, you will learn how modern scientists can get a better understanding of space using telescopes.

Future of Space Exploration: Scientists are finding new ways to gain a better understanding of our universe every day. In this concept, you will learn about some of the tools that scientists use to study the universe and how those tools are changing every day.

Phases: The moon waxes and wanes—appears to grow larger and smaller—during the course of a month. The moon’s size remains constant, but its changing position creates the different sunlit portions we see on Earth. In this concept, you will learn about the different phases of the moon.

Rotation, Orbits, and the Seasons: Earth travels closer to the sun in January than it does in July, due to the elliptical shape of Earth’s orbit. But it’s colder in the Northern Hemisphere in January because the axis of the Earth tilts it away from the sun during the daily rotation; in July, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. In this concept, you will learn how Earth's rotation and orbit affects the seasons.

Eclipses: In a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth blocks most sunlight from the moon. In a solar eclipse, the shadow of the much smaller moon can block sunlight from the Earth because the sun is so far away. In this concept, you will learn about eclipses.

Tides: That giant sand castle you built yesterday is a shapeless blob today—the work of tides, the daily rise and fall of ocean waters. In this concept, you will learn how the moon’s gravitational pull and Earth's rotation cause high and low tides to occur.

Earth: Although sci-fi movies want us to believe otherwise, Earth is the only planet that supports the kind of life-forms we know. Every 24 hours the Earth makes a complete rotation on an invisible axis, causing day and night. This concept will help you learn more about the Earth.

Over centuries, rocks weather into tiny pieces and combine with fragments of decayed plants and animals to form soil. A deep hole in your yard will reveal layers of developing soil, and eventually, the parent rock. In this concept, you will examine soil changes.

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Interaction of Force and Mass: A game of tug-of-war illustrates why the rope moves toward the stronger team: The force of pull is stronger on that side. In this concept, you will learn about the interaction of force and mass.

Newton's Laws: The English mathematician Isaac Newton didn’t play baseball in the 17th century, but the laws of motion he developed explain why a ball can move in a straight line at a constant speed. In this concept, you will learn more about Newton's laws.

Magnets: Opposites really do attract—if you’re a magnet. In this concept, you will learn how invisible forces pull the magnets together when the north pole in one magnet is brought near the south pole of another.

Straight Line Motion: From a moving car, things appear to move at different speeds than they do from a stationary point. Physicists call this relative motion. This concept will teach you about the basics of straight-line motion.

Friction: Friction is the force that can produce heat and keep objects from sliding around. In this concept, you will learn about friction.

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: Speed is a measure of how fast an object changes its position, while velocity is the speed of something in a given direction, and acceleration is the increase in the rate of an object's speed. In this concept, you will learn about the relationship between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

Gravity: The force of gravity may be weak, but not on our home planet. The gravitational attraction of the mass of the Earth keeps us grounded. This concept will teach you about the basics of gravity.

Kinetic Energy: Kinetic energy is the energy that a moving object has as a result of its mass and its motion. On the rollercoaster ride, energy changes forms between potential and kinetic every time the cars move up or down.

Potential and Kinetic Energy: Potential energy can be thought of as energy that is stored until it can be converted into some form of kinetic energy. Like kinetic energy, potential energy can take many different forms. These include gravitational, chemical, nuclear, elastic, and electric energy.

Potential Energy: All objects have energy. This concept will tell you more about potential and kinetic energy, two of the five forms of energy.

Transfer and Conservation of Energy: Energy can be transferred but not created or destroyed. In this concept, you will learn about the transfer and conservation of energy.

Inclined Plane: An inclined plane is an even sloping surface or ramp. A ramp works by gradually increasing the height over distance making it easier to move loads from a lower to higher elevation. This concept will help you learn more about the different types of inclined planes.

Wheel: Wheels can be used to move objects by reducing the amount of friction between the object and the surface on which it is moving. A wheel also works like a round lever. A door knob or steering wheel in a car are attached to shafts which act as the "fulcrum" where the shaft turns.

Work: Work involves the conversion of energy. In this concept, you will learn how the displacement of force on an object creates work.

Wedge: The wedge is a smaller version of the inclined plane. Wedges can be used as either separating or holding devices. In this concept, you will learn about the different types of wedges.

Screw: The screw is a modified version of the inclined plane with a wedge at the tip. The threads of the screw act as a type of circular ramp or inclined plane. Screws can penetrate and bind objects together. This concept will introduce you to the wonderful world of screws.

Lever: This simple machine consists of a bar that exerts force at either end by pivoting around a fixed point called the fulcrum. In this concept, you will learn about the different types of levers.

Pulley: A pulley consists of a wheel overlaid with a rope to change the direction of the pull used for lifting a load. In this concept, you will learn about pulleys.

Function of Life: Cells have tiny organelles that help them carry out their daily tasks. In this concept, you will learn more about the functions of the different organelles.

Structure of Life: Cells are the simplest structures that can carry out the characteristic activities of life. Most cells have many structures in common. Organisms may be unicellular or multi-cellular. Cells are the building blocks of life. In this concept, you will learn about the different types of cells and how they are structured.

Protists: Protists are a very large group of one celled organism that are eukaryotic, meaning they have nuclei. This concept will help you better understand protists.

Mendel and Heredity: A monk named Gregor Mendel found out that you can predict what the offspring of two parents will look like. When the offspring changes over time, the entire species can change. In this concept, you will learn about heredity and how it came to be.

Sexual: Some organisms can break bits off themselves to form new individuals with the exact same genes. This concept will show you how mammals and other species produce offspring through sexual reproduction.

Asexual: Some organisms can break bits off themselves to form new individuals with the exact same genes. In this concept, you will learn how these organisms generate offspring through asexual reproduction.

Factors That Influence Human Growth and Development: A monk named Gregor Mendel found out that you can predict what the offspring of two parents will look like. When the offspring changes over time, the entire species can change. In this concept, you will learn about heredity and how it came to be.

Digestive: The digestive system plays a key role in helping our bodies survive. In this concept, you will learn how the digestive system breaks down all your food into nutrients your body needs to function.

Respiratory: The act of breathing is sometimes called respiration, and the chemical process where your body uses oxygen is also called respiration. In this concept, you will learn how your body keeps itself alive through the act of respiration.

Reproductive: Without the reproductive system you would never have been born. In this concept, you will learn how humans make more humans through reproduction.

Circulatory: The human heart continually moves blood throughout the body. In this concept, you will learn how the heart works with arteries, veins, and capillaries to bring nutrients to the cells.

Skeletal: Without a skeleton, the human body would have no shape and it would never be able to move. In this concept, you will learn about the different parts of the skeletal system.

Muscular: Muscles can pull, but they cannot push, so it takes two muscles for every movement you make. In this concept, you will learn about the different muscles of the body.

Excretory: All the wastes in your body are eliminated through the excretory system, which includes your kidneys, intestines, skin and lungs. In this concept, you will learn how your body needs to get rid of waste in the same way that it needs to take in nutrients.

Composition of Air: The Earth's air is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases, and is constantly changing. In this concept, you will learn about the composition of the air we breathe and how it is constantly changing.

Meteorology: If you’ve ever counted on a snow day that didn’t happen, you’ll know that the study of weather is not an exact science. Forecasts often flop because meteorologists must interpret so much different information about phenomena in the atmosphere. In this concept you will learn more about meteorology.

Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle: We have been told not to waste water, but in reality, all water gets recycled. Water evaporates from bodies of water, from land, and from organisms as they transpire, and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere. When the vapor condenses, it returns to earth in the form of precipitation. In this concept, you will learn about energy transfer and the water cycle.

Structure and Composition of Earth's Atmosphere: The greenhouse effect is one example of a change in Earth's atmosphere over time. In this concept, you'll learn about the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and how the atmosphere has changed over time.

Erosion by Gravity: Often dramatic and destructive, erosion by gravity moves amounts of weathered rock and soil from a high place to a lower one. Sometimes heavy rain and snowfall contribute, as in landslides, mudslides, and avalanches. In this concept, you will learn how gravity can play a part in the erosion of materials.

Erosion by Water: Erosion is the removal of weathered rock from a location. Rivers, streams and ocean waves are the most important causes of erosion. Erosion changes the surface of Earth and creates landscape features such as valleys and canyons. Eroded materials must be deposited elsewhere to create landscape features such a beaches, deltas and barrier islands. It may have taken millions of years, but the flowing waters of the Colorado River were able to carve a mile down through the rock layers of the Colorado Plateau to form the Grand Canyon. This concept will examine how moving water and the action of glaciers play major roles in erosion.

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Periodic Table: The Periodic Table of Elements is a graphic organizer of the different elements and their properties. In this lesson, you will learn more about the Periodic Table and how you can use it to discover the similarities and differences between elements.

Combining and Separating: Substances like salt and sugar mix physically but not chemically like vinegar and baking soda. This concept will teach you more about the different kinds of mixtures.

Atomic Structure and Elements: An atom is the structure that defines the properties and characteristics of an element. This concept will help you learn more about Atomic Structure as well as how atomic structure defines an element.

Compounds: Water is a compound: It is made of two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom. In this concept, you will learn how molecules of different elements form compounds with properties that differ from the original elements.

Molecules: It takes large amounts of different kinds of molecules to make a compound. This concept will show you more about how molecules interact to create a compound.

Chemical Reactions and Equations: A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are changed to one or more new substances. A chemical reaction may be indicated by a change in appearance, odor, or temperature. Matter is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. Chemical equations are balanced to show that mass is conserved. A chemical reaction occurs when two elements are joined with one another. In this concept, you will learn how and why chemical reactions occur when we combine different elements.

Chemical Reactions: A chemical reaction occurs when two elements are joined with one another. In this concept, you will learn how and why chemical reactions occur when we combine different elements.

Newly discovered organisms are given Latin names according to their traits, the area where they were found, or the scientist who found them. In this concept, you will learn more about features and naming.

Trophic Relationships: The food chain describes how energy passes to other plants and animals through different levels of the energy pyramid. In this concept, you will learn about the energy pyramid and the circle of life.

Energy in Ecosystems: People are learning that to use water and other natural resources wisely because they won’t be around forever.

Adaptations: Organisms have features, called adaptations, that allow them to survive in the environment. Organisms with beneficial adaptations are more likely to survive and reproduce. Most populations exhibit genetic variation. Over time, populations survive only if they are able to adapt to changes in their environment. This concept will help you learn more about different types of adaptations.

Overpopulation: Any environment can support only a limited number of organisms. This concept will show you how overpopulation can have adverse effects on the environment.

Relationships among Organisms: Most organisms compete to survive, so over time they have evolved complex relationships. In this concept, you will learn how diverse organisms interact in an ecosystem.

The Carbon Cycle: The carbon cycle is the process through which all carbon life is processed and broken down here on Earth. In this concept, you will learn about the carbon cycle and its importance.

Habitats and Niches: Every organism has a space to live and a job to do in its habitat. This concept will introduce you to the different types of habitats and niches.

Infectious Disease: Illnesses like the flu and the Common Cold are infectious diseases, meaning they can be transmitted from one person to another. In this concept, you will learn more about infectious disease.

Human Body Systems and Health Decisions: The personal decisions we make every day can have either positive or negative effects on your health. In this concept, you will learn how the possession of a strong understanding your body systems can help you make better personal decisions.

Underwater animals develop traits to compete with other animals that live in the same environment. In this concept, you will learn how underwater animals evolved in order to adapt to their environment.

The application of biotechnology to agriculture has made it easier to prevent diseases in plants and reduce widespread hunger. In this concept, you will learn how scientists have used biotechnology to improve agriculture.

Fossils and Studying Earth's Past: Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient living things preserved in rock. The oldest fossils are about 3.5 billion years old. Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Geologic time is divided into periods and epochs. Fossils can be dated according to their position in the geologic record. Fossils show changes in the physical features of organisms over time. If you want to know about life on Earth millions of years ago, check out fossils, remains of plants and animals that have been preserved in sedimentary rock. Only a small number of species survive as fossils, which include preserved footprints, and burrow molds.

Formation of the Earth: The Earth's surface is constantly changing as a result of natural and human phenomena. In this concept, you will learn how erosion, earthquakes, glaciers, volcanoes, and humans have played a key role in changing Earth's surface over time.

Water Quality: Scientists use water quality to determine whether the water we use every day is safe enough to drink and use for bathing, laundry, and swimming. In this concept, you will learn how to determine the quality of your own water.

Watersheds, Wetlands, and Estuaries: When water falls to Earth, it interacts with various landforms on Earth, creating different types of bodies of water throughout the land. In this concept, you will examine three of these bodies of water and learn why they are so essential.

Oceans: An immense body of water covers nearly 75 percent of Earth. The global ocean, or what we call "the oceans," is a tremendous resource containing countless species of living things. In this concept, you'll learn about the layers of the ocean, how it is a resource, and how technological advances allow humans to study the ocean in depth.

Oceanography: Oceans cover approximately 70 percent of Earth's surface. In this concept, you will learn about the physical properties of ocean water and how those physical properties support living systems in the ocean.

Resource Management: High energy usage can have adverse effects on the environment. This concept will show you how you can reduce your usage of energy resources.

Preventing Land-Use and Environmental Problems: In order to survive, stay healthy and prevent environmental problems, we need to be careful of how much land we use for building and farming. In this concept, you will learn how scientists work to maintain our environment by placing limitations on our consumption of land.

Issues of Fossil Fuels: Fossil fuels may be good sources of energy, but they won’t last forever. The scarcer they become, the more expensive they’ll be. In this concept, you will learn about fossil fuel-related issues.

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Chapter 1: Addition

Chapter 2: Subtraction

Chapter 3: Addition Strategies to 20

Chapter 4: Subtraction Strategies to 20

Chapter 5: Place Value

Chapter 6: Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction

Chapter 7: Organize and Use Graphs

Chapter 8: Measurement and Time

Chapter 9: Two-Dimensional Shapes and Equal Shares

Chapter 10: Three-Dimensional Shapes

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Chapter 1: Apply Addition and Subtraction Concepts

Chapter 2: Number Patterns

Chapter 3: Add Two-Digit Numbers

Chapter 4: Subtract Two-Digit Numbers

Chapter 5: Place Value to 1,000

Chapter 6: Add Three-Digit Numbers

Chapter 7: Subtract Three-Digit Numbers

Chapter 8: Money

Chapter 9: Data Analysis

Chapter 10: Time

Chapter 11: Customary and Metric Lengths

Chapter 12: Geometric Shapes and Equal Shares

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This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Chapter 1: Place Value

Chapter 2: Addition

Chapter 3: Subtraction

Chapter 4: Understand Multiplication

Chapter 5: Understand Division

Chapter 6: Multiplication and Division Patterns

Chapter 7: Multiplication and Division

Chapter 8: Apply Multiplication and Division

Chapter 9: Properties and Equations

Chapter 10: Fractions

Chapter 11: Measurement

Chapter 12: Represent and Interpret Data

Chapter 13: Perimeter and Area

Chapter 14: Geometry

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This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Chapter 1: Place Value

Chapter 2: Add and Subtract Whole Numbers

Chapter 3: Understand Multiplication and Division

Chapter 4: Multiply with One-Digit Numbers

Chapter 5: Multiply with Two-Digit Numbers

Chapter 6: Divide by a One-Digit Number

Chapter 7: Patterns and Sequences

Chapter 8: Fractions

Chapter 9: Operations with Fractions

Chapter 10: Fractions and Decimals

Chapter 11: Customary Measurement

Chapter 12: Metric Measurement

Chapter 13: Perimeter and Area

Chapter 14: Geometry

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This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

Chapter 1: Place Value

Chapter 2: Multiply Whole Numbers

Chapter 3: Divide by a One-Digit Divisor

Chapter 4: Divide by a Two-Digit Divisor

Chapter 5: Add and Subtract Decimals

Chapter 6: Multiply and Divide Decimals

Chapter 7: Expressions and Patterns

Chapter 8: Fractions and Decimals

Chapter 9: Add and Subtract Fractions

Chapter 10: Multiply and Divide Fractions

Chapter 11: Measurement

Chapter 12: Geometry

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

1.1 Understand Ratios

1.2 Create Equivalent Ratios

2.1 Use Standard Algorithm for Division

2.2 Solve Problems with GCF and LCM

3.1 Perform Operations with Decimals

3.2 Divide Fractions

4.1 Understand Unit Rates

4.2 Convert Measurements with Ratios

4.3 Understand Percents

5.1 Explore the Number Line

5.2 Investigate Rational Numbers

5.3 Interpret and Use Absolute Value

6.1 Use Coordinate Geometry

6.2 Understand the Coordinate Plane

7.1 Use and Analyze Expressions

7.2 Create Equivalent Expressions

7.3 Evaluate Expressions

8.1 Write and Solve Inequalities

8.2 Write and Solve Equations

9.1 Explore Relationships Between Two Variables

10.1 Describe and Compare Data

10.2 Collect and Represent Data

11.1 Find and Interpret Spread

11.2 Find and Interpret Mean and Median

12.1 Find Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

12.2 Find Areas of Special Polygons

13.1 Calculate Volume

13.2 Use Nets to Find Surface Area

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1.1 Investigate Signed Numbers

1.2 Add and Subtract Signed Numbers

1.3 Multiply and Divide Signed Numbers

2.1 Explore the Rational Number System

2.2 Use Rational Numbers

3.1 Investigate Ratios and Rates

3.2 Understand Proportions

3.3 Represent Proportions

4.1 Investigate Circles

4.2 Explore Three-Dimensional Shapes

5.1 Interpret Algebraic Expressions

5.2 Analyze Algebraic Expressions

5.3 Combine Algebraic Expressions

6.1 Solve Algebraic Inequalities

6.2 Solve Algebraic Equations

7.1 Explore Populations and Samples

7.2 Compare Populations and Samples

8.1 Predict Probabilities

8.2 Observe Probabilities

8.3 Model Probabilities

9.1 Explore Compound Probabilities

9.2 Determine Compound Probabilities

10.1 Understand Angle Relationships

10.2 Construct Two-Dimensional Figures

10.3 Explore Complex Polygons

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This project is worth 30% of the final grade.

1.1 Understand Negative Exponents

1.2 Understand Rules of Exponents

2.1 Investigate Square Roots and Cube Roots

2.2 Convert between Decimals and Fractions

2.3 Compare Rational and Irrational Numbers

3.1 Investigate Geometric Transformations

3.2 Perform Multiple Transformations

3.3 Represent Similarity with Proportions

4.1 Investigate the Pythagorean Theorem

4.2 Investigate the Pythagorean Theorem Converse

4.3 Use the Pythagorean Theorem in 2-D and 3-D

5.1 Represent Large and Small Numbers

5.2 Perform Operations Using Scientific Notation

6.1 Investigate Parallel and Intersecting Lines

6.2 Understand Interior and Exterior Angles

7.1 Represent Proportional Relationships

7.2 Investigate Properties of Functions

7.3 Understand Linear Functions

7.4 Graph, Describe, and Analyze Functions

8.1 Explore Linear Functions and Linear Equations

8.2 Solve Linear Equations Algebraically

9.1 Model Situations with Multiple Equations

10.1 Create and Analyze Scatter Plots

10.2 Generate Lines of Best Fit

10.3 Create and Analyze Two-Way Tables

11.1 Investigate Volume Formulas

Project

This project is worth 30% of the final grade.