Program of Studies
A.2.1: name simple compounds from chemical formulas and recognize the names of substances that are used everyday
A.2.2: understand the relationship among chemical formulas, composition and name (e.g., simple acids, bases, salts)
A.2.5: investigate and classify endothermic and exothermic reactions (e.g., chemicals mixing in a cold pack, burning natural gas)
A.2.6: investigate and classify simple composition and decomposition reactions (e.g., tarnishing of silver, electrolysis of water)
Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Changes
Chemical Equations
Dehydration Synthesis
Equilibrium and Concentration
A.2.7: identify simple composition, decomposition, combustion and neutralization reactions when they are given word and/or chemical equations, products and reactants
Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations
Dehydration Synthesis
Equilibrium and Concentration
Titration
A.3.1: examine common acid-base neutralization reactions (e.g., neutralization of stomach acid by antacids, use of lemon juice on fish dishes)
A.3.4: examine greenhouse gases and air pollution resulting from combustion reactions (e.g., carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide released when methane is burned in a household furnace)
A.4.1: identify questions to investigate that arise from practical problems and issues (e.g., ?What environmental factors have the greatest effects on rusting??)
Pendulum Clock
Sight vs. Sound Reactions
A.4.3: select appropriate methods and tools to collect data and conduct investigations and experiments.
A.5.1: conduct procedures, controlling the major variables
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
A.5.2: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation (e.g., lists in charts and tables, observe physical and chemical changes)
A.6.3: state a conclusion, based on experimental data, and explain how evidence gathered supports or refutes an initial idea (e.g., report on the results of an investigation into the effectiveness of antacid tablets)
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Osmosis
A.6.4: identify practical problems in the way a technological device or system functions (e.g., suggest ways to reduce air pollution or rusting).
A.7.1: communicate questions, ideas and intentions and receive, understand, support and respond to the ideas of others (e.g., use appropriate communication technology to elicit feedback from others)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
B.1.3: describe an energy transformation system in terms of input, converter and output (e.g., an electric kettle)
B.1.4: examine the law of conservation of energy to trace energy transformation, dissipation and availability in physical and technological systems (e.g., swinging pendulum)
Air Track
Energy Conversion in a System
Energy of a Pendulum
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Roller Coaster Physics
B.2.3: examine why the useful output energy in machines is always less than the input energy
B.3.1: investigate the common chemical reactions that produce or absorb energy (e.g., light and heat emitted by the combustion of fossil fuels, cold and hot packs)
B.3.2: examine and list the requirements of photosynthesis (e.g., carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll in chloroplasts and sunlight)
Cell Energy Cycle
Photosynthesis
B.3.3: examine the process of respiration in which glucose and oxygen are converted to energy, carbon dioxide and water
B.3.7: examine the formation of fossil fuels (e.g., oil, coal and natural gas)
B.5.1: investigate questions that arise from practical problems and issues (e.g., ?How can we measure the power of the human body??)
Pendulum Clock
Sight vs. Sound Reactions
B.5.4: evaluate and select appropriate instruments for problem solving, inquiry and decision making (e.g., describe how to measure the energy output of a device or process and select the proper tools for the task).
B.6.1: conduct procedures, controlling the major variables
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
Sight vs. Sound Reactions
B.6.2: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation (e.g., lists in charts and tables, sources of energy in foods)
B.7.3: identify practical problems in the way a technological device or system functions
Programmable Rover
Nitrogen Cycle
B.7.4: evaluate a personally designed and constructed device on the basis of predeveloped criteria (e.g., assess an energy conversion).
B.8.1: communicate questions, ideas and intentions and receive, interpret, understand, support and respond to the ideas of others (e.g., collect and display data on household energy consumption, by reading and recording data from electricity and gas meters over a two-week period)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
C.2.2: investigate the conditions necessary for the growth of a specific disease-causing agent (e.g., viruses, fungi, bacteria)
C.4.1: describe the role of genes in inherited characteristics (e.g., hitchhiker?s thumb, earlobe attachment; hair, skin and eye colour)
Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection
C.4.2: identify the role of chromosomes in determining the sex of human offspring.
C.5.1: investigate questions that arise from practical problems and issues (e.g., ?How effective are commercially available antibacterial cleaners on bacteria found in the home or school??)
Pendulum Clock
Sight vs. Sound Reactions
C.5.2: evaluate and select appropriate instruments for problem solving, inquiry and decision making (e.g., decide what needs to be measured and select the proper procedures and tools for the task).
C.6.1: conduct procedures, controlling the major variables
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
Seed Germination
C.6.2: use instruments effectively and accurately to collect data (e.g., observe prepared slides of various disease-causing agents or prepared slides of the cellular components of human blood)
C.6.3: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation (e.g., graph results of a simulated spread of infection, track the population growth of bacteria)
C.7.4: identify practical problems in the way a technological device or system functions.
Programmable Rover
Nitrogen Cycle
C.8.1: communicate questions, ideas and intentions and receive, interpret, understand, support and respond to the ideas of others (e.g., participate in a variety of electronic group formats)
C.8.4: evaluate individual and group processes used in planning, problem solving and decision making and in the completion of a task.
Estimating Population Size
Pendulum Clock
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
D.2.4: examine the application of the law of conservation of momentum in one dimension in a variety of situations involving two objects (e.g., rear-end collision, recoil, jumping from a boat, traffic accidents, two people on skates pushing each other).
D.3.1: investigate questions that arise from practical problems and issues (e.g., ?How long does it take emergency personnel to respond to an emergency??)
D.3.2: conduct an experiment, identifying the major variables (e.g., investigate how air bags work, using a partially inflated beach ball or plastic bag and a steel ball or rock to model the functioning of the air bag)
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
Seed Germination
D.3.4: formulate general definitions of major variables (e.g., force, momentum)
D.4.1: conduct procedures, controlling the major variables (e.g., test different materials for use as a seat belt)
Diffusion
Pendulum Clock
Real-Time Histogram
D.4.2: use instruments effectively and accurately to collect data (e.g., develop a questionnaire to elicit community opinions about wearing seat belts)
D.5.2: compile and display evidence and information, by hand or computer, in a variety of formats, including diagrams, flow charts, tables and graphs (e.g., draw a force?time graph for an investigation comparing the effectiveness of cushioned and noncushioned toy automobiles)
D.6.1: communicate questions, ideas and intentions and receive, interpret, understand, support and respond to the ideas of others
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Correlation last revised: 11/17/2022