Grade Level Expectations
1.1.I: Mass is conserved during any physical or chemical change
1.1.I.a: Explain that the amount of matter remains constant while being recycled through the water cycle
1.2.A: Forms of energy have a source, a means of transfer (work and heat), and a receiver
1.2.A.a: Identify thermal energy as the random motion (kinetic energy) of molecules or atoms within a substance
Temperature and Particle Motion
1.2.A.b: Use the kinetic molecular model to explain changes in the temperature of a material
Temperature and Particle Motion
1.2.A.c: Identify thermal energy is transferred as heat from warmer objects to cooler objects until both reach the same temperature (equilibrium)
1.2.A.d: Identify the type of materials that transfer energy by conduction, convection, and/or radiation
Conduction and Convection
Heat Absorption
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Radiation
1.2.A.e: Describe how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation, and classify examples of each
Conduction and Convection
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Radiation
1.2.A.g: Predict the differences in temperature over time on different colored (black and white) objects placed under the same heat source
1.2.A.h: Describe the interactions (i.e., repel, attract) of like and unlike charges (i.e., magnetic, static electric, electrical)
1.2.A.i: Diagram and identify a complete electric circuit by using a source (battery), means of transfer (wires), and receiver (resistance bulbs, motors, fans)
1.2.A.l: Classify materials as conductors or insulators of electricity when placed within a circuit (e.g., wood, pencil lead, plastic, glass, aluminum foil, lemon juice, air, water)
1.2.A.m: Diagram and distinguish between complete series and parallel circuits
1.2.A.n: Identify advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits
1.2.F: Energy can be transferred within a system as the total amount of energy remains constant (i.e., Law of Conservation of Energy)
1.2.F.a: Identify the different energy transformations that occur between different systems (e.g., chemical energy in battery converted to electricity in circuit converted to light and heat from a bulb)
Energy Conversion in a System
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
1.2.F.b: Identify that, during an energy transformation, heat is often transferred from one object (system) to another because of a difference in temperature
Energy Conversion in a System
Heat Absorption
Radiation
1.2.F.c: Recognize and describe how energy is not lost but conserved as it is transferred and transformed
2D Collisions
Air Track
Energy Conversion in a System
Energy of a Pendulum
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Roller Coaster Physics
2.1.A: The motion of an object is described as a change in position, direction, and speed relative to another object (frame of reference)
2.1.A.b: Classify different types of motion (e.g., straight line, projectile, circular, vibrational)
Distance-Time Graphs
Free Fall Tower
Free-Fall Laboratory
Period of a Pendulum
Simple Harmonic Motion
2.1.A.d: Interpret a line graph representing an object's motion in terms of distance over time (speed) using metric units
Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs
2.2.A: Forces are classified as either contact forces (pushes, pulls, friction, buoyancy) or noncontact forces (gravity, magnetism), that can be described in terms of direction and magnitude
2.2.A.a: Identify and describe the types of forces acting on an object in motion, at rest, floating/sinking (i.e., type of force, direction, amount of force in Newtons)
2.2.B: Every object exerts a gravitational force on every other object
2.2.B.a: Explain every object exerts a gravitational force of attraction on every other object
2.2.D: Newton's Laws of Motion explain the interaction of mass and forces, and are used to predict changes in motion
2.2.D.c: Explain that a change in motion is the result of an unbalanced force acting upon an object
2.2.D.d: Explain how the acceleration of a moving object is affected by the amount of net force applied and the mass of the object
2.2.F: Work transfers energy into and out of a mechanical system
2.2.F.a: Recognize examples of work being done on an object (force applied and distance moved in the direction of the applied force) with and without the use of simple machines
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
2.2.F.b: Calculate the amount of work done when a force is applied to an object over a distance (W = F x d)
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
2.2.F.c: Explain how simple machines affect the amount of effort force, distance through which a force is applied, and/or direction of force while doing work
2.2.F.d: Recognize the amount of work output is never greater than the amount of work input, with or without the use of a simple machine
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
5.1.C: The atmosphere (air) is composed of a mixture of gases, including water vapor, and minute particles
5.1.C.b: Describe the role atmosphere (e.g., clouds, ozone) plays in precipitation, reflecting and filtering light from the Sun, and trapping heat energy emitted from the Earth's surface
Carbon Cycle
Greenhouse Effect
5.2.E: Changes in the form of water as it moves through Earth's systems are described as the water cycle
5.2.E.a: Explain and trace the possible paths of water through the hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere (i.e., the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface run-off/ groundwater flow)
5.2.E.b: Relate the different forms water can take (i.e., snow, rain, sleet, fog, clouds, dew, humidity) as it moves through the water cycle to atmospheric conditions (i.e., temperature, pressure, wind direction and speed, humidity) at a given geographic location
5.2.E.c: Explain how thermal energy is transferred throughout the water cycle by the processes of convection, conduction, and radiation
5.2.F: Climate is a description of average weather conditions in a given area due to the transfer of energy and matter through Earth's systems
5.2.F.a: Explain how the differences in surface temperature, due to the different heating and cooling rates of water and soil, affect the temperature and movement of the air above
5.2.F.b: Describe the characteristics of air masses (i.e., high/low barometric pressure, temperature) and predict their effect on the weather in a given location
5.2.F.c: Identify weather conditions associated with cold fronts and warm fronts
5.2.F.d: Identify factors that affect weather patterns in a particular region (e.g., proximity to large bodies of water, latitude, altitude, prevailing wind currents, amount of solar radiation, location with respect to mountain ranges)
Coastal Winds and Clouds
Hurricane Motion
Weather Maps
5.2.F.e: Collect and interpret weather data (e.g., cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction) from weather instruments and maps to explain present day weather and to predict the next day's weather
5.2.F.f: Describe the significant changes in temperature and barometric pressure may cause dramatic weather phenomena (i.e., severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes)
5.2.F.h: Identify factors that affect climate (e.g., latitude, altitude, prevailing wind currents, amount of solar radiation)
6.1.A: The Earth, Sun, and Moon are part of a larger system that includes other planets and smaller celestial bodies
6.1.A.a: Classify celestial bodies in the solar system into categories: Sun, Moon, planets, and other small bodies (i.e., asteroids, comets, meteors), based on physical properties
Comparing Earth and Venus
Solar System Explorer
6.1.A.b: Compare and contrast the size, composition, atmosphere, and surface of the planets (inner vs. outer) in our solar system and Earth's moon
6.1.A.c: Describe the relative proximity of common celestial bodies (i.e., Sun, Moon, planets, smaller celestial bodies such as comets and meteors, other stars) in the sky to the Earth
6.1.B: The Earth has a composition and location suitable to sustain life
6.1.B.a: Describe how the Earth's placement in the solar system is favorable to sustain life (i.e., distance from the Sun, temperature, atmosphere)
6.1.B.b: Compare and contrast the characteristics of Earth that support life with the characteristics of other planets that are considered favorable or unfavorable to life (e.g., atmospheric gases, extremely high/low temperatures
6.1.C: Most of the information we know about the universe comes from the electromagnetic spectrum
6.1.C.a: Explain that stars are separated from one another by vast and different distances, which causes stars to appear smaller than the Sun
6.2.A: The apparent position of the Sun and other stars, as seen from Earth, change in observable patterns
6.2.A.a: Relate the apparent east-to-west changes in the positions of the Sun, other stars, and planets in the sky over the course of a day to Earth's counterclockwise rotation about its axis
Comparing Earth and Venus
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.A.b: Describe the pattern that can be observed in the changes in number of hours of visible sunlight, and the time and location of sunrise and sunset, throughout the year
Comparing Earth and Venus
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.A.c: Describe how, in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun appears lower in the sky during the winter and higher in the sky during the summer
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.A.d: Describe how, in winter, the Sun appears to rise in the Southeast and set in the Southwest, accounting for a relatively short day length, and, in summer, the Sun appears to rise in the Northeast and set in the Northwest, accounting for a relatively long day length
6.2.A.e: Describe how the Sun is never directly overhead when observed from North America
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.B: The apparent position of the Moon, as seen from Earth, and its actual position relative to Earth change in observable patterns
6.2.B.a: Observe the change in time and location of Moon rise, Moon set, and the Moon's appearance relative to time of day and month over several months, and note the pattern in this change
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Phases of the Moon
6.2.B.b: Describe how the Moon rises later each day due to its revolution around the Earth in a counterclockwise direction
6.2.B.c: Describe how the Moon is in the sky for roughly 12 hours in a 24-hour period (i.e., if the Moon rises at about 6 P.M., it will set at about 6 A.M.)
6.2.B.e: Relate the apparent change in the Moon's position in the sky as it appears to move east-to-west over the course of a day to Earth's counterclockwise rotation about its axis
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.B.f: Describe how the appearance of the Moon that can be seen from Earth changes approximately every 28 days in an observable pattern (moon phases)
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Phases of the Moon
6.2.C: The regular and predictable motions of a planet and moon relative to the Sun explain natural phenomena on a planet, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons
6.2.C.a: Illustrate and explain a day as the time it takes a planet to make a full rotation about its axis
Comparing Earth and Venus
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.C.b: Diagram the path (orbital ellipse) the Earth travels as it revolves around the Sun
6.2.C.c: Illustrate and explain a year as the time it takes a planet to revolve around the Sun
Comparing Earth and Venus
Solar System Explorer
6.2.C.d: Explain the relationships between a planet's length of year (period of revolution) and its position in the solar system
6.2.C.e: Recognize and explain the phases of the moon are due to the relative positions of the Moon with respect to the Earth and Sun
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Phases of the Moon
6.2.C.f: Relate the axial tilt and orbital position of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun to the intensity of sunlight falling on different parts of the Earth during different seasons
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Why do we have them?
Summer and Winter
6.2.D: Gravity is a force of attraction between objects in the solar system that governs their motion
6.2.D.a: Describe how the Earth's gravity pulls any object on or near the Earth toward it (including natural and artificial satellites)
6.2.D.b: Describe how the planets' gravitational pull keeps satellites and moons in orbit around them
6.2.D.c: Describe how the Sun's gravitational pull holds the Earth and other planets in their orbits
Correlation last revised: 5/17/2018