Unit Content Standards Reporting Content Topics Sample Tasks Cluster(s) Motion, Forces and Understand and apply knowledge of Forces and Motion Energy motion and forces. interactions (Semester 1) Forces Understand and apply knowledge of Energy and Forms and transfer of forms of energy and energy transfer. Energy Energy Transfer Waves, Sound and Understand and apply knowledge of Properties and Properties of Light forms of energy and energy transfer. Interactions of Mechanical and (Semester 2) Waves Electromagnetic Waves Interactions of Waves Astronomy Understand and apply knowledge of the Space Systems Structure and (Semester 2) components of our solar system. interactions of the Universe Structure and Interactions of the Solar System Cells and Heredity Understand and apply knowledge of the Cells Structure and function (Semester 2) basic components and functions of relationships in cells cells, tissues, organs and organ systems. Understand and apply knowledge of Heredity Reproduction and how different organisms pass on traits Genetic Variation (heredity).
Unit Content Standards Reporting Cluster(s) Content Topics Sample Tasks Motion, Forces and Energy (Semester 1) Understand and apply knowledge of motion and forces. Forces and interactions Motion Forces Understand and apply knowledge of forms of energy and energy transfer. Energy and Energy Transfer Forms and transfer of Energy Waves, Sound and Light (Semester 2) Understand and apply knowledge of forms of energy and energy transfer. Properties and Interactions of Waves Properties of Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Interactions of Waves Astronomy (Semester 2) Understand and apply knowledge of the components of our solar system. Space Systems Structure and interactions of the Universe Structure and Interactions of the Solar System Cells and Heredity (Semester 2) Understand and apply knowledge of the basic components and functions of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems. Cells Structure and function relationships in cells Understand and apply knowledge of how different organisms pass on traits (heredity). Heredity Reproduction and Genetic Variation
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