Unit Content Standards Content Topics Rough Schedule Forces and Understand and knowledge of motions and Describing Motion 4 weeks forces. Interactions (Semester 1) Causes of Motion 5 weeks Matter Interactions 4 Energy Understand and apply knowledge of conservation of Types and Conservation of 5 weeks energy and increase in disorder. (Semester 1 & 2 Mechanical Energy split) Circuits 5 weeks Electromagnetism 4 weeks Waves Understand and apply knowledge of interactions of Properties of Mechanical 5 weeks energy and matter. (Semester 2) Properties of 4 weeks Electromagnetic Waves Yearlong Skills Science and writing skills designed to be assessed Science Investigative Skills integrated with and during other units of instruction in either 1st Topics Tool Use and Measurement integrated or 2nd semester. Science Reading and integrated Writing
Unit Content Standards Content Topics Rough Schedule Forces and Interactions (Semester 1) Understand and knowledge of motions and forces. Describing Motion 4 weeks Causes of Motion 5 weeks Matter Interactions 4 Energy (Semester 1 & 2 split) Understand and apply knowledge of conservation of energy and increase in disorder. Types and Conservation of Mechanical Energy 5 weeks Circuits 5 weeks Electromagnetism 4 weeks Waves (Semester 2) Understand and apply knowledge of interactions of energy and matter. Properties of Mechanical 5 weeks Properties of Electromagnetic Waves 4 weeks Yearlong Skills Topics Science and writing skills designed to be assessed with and during other units of instruction in either 1st or 2nd semester. Science Investigative Skills integrated Tool Use and Measurement integrated Science Reading and Writing integrated
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