Progression of Learning
MW.A.3: Properties of solutions
MW.A.3.f: Strength of electrolytes
MW.A.3.f.i: Qualitatively speaking, associates the strength of an electrolyte with its degree of dissociation
MW.B.3: Chemical changes
MW.B.3.e: Combustion
MW.B.3.e.ii: Explains a combustion reaction using the fire triangle
MW.B.3.i: Types of bonds
MW.B.3.i.i: Covalent
MW.B.3.i.i.1: Defines a covalent bond as a bond resulting from a sharing of electrons
MW.B.3.i.i.2: Makes a schematic representation of a covalent bond
MW.B.3.i.i.3: Identifies molecules that feature a covalent bond (e.g. N2, CO2)
MW.B.3.i.ii: Ionic
MW.B.3.i.ii.1: Defines an ionic bond as a bond resulting from the gain or loss of electrons
MW.B.3.i.ii.2: Makes a schematic representation of an ionic bond
MW.B.3.l: Stoichiometry
MW.B.3.l.i: Determines the quantities of reactants or products using stoichiometric calculations (gram or mole)
Chemical Equations
Limiting Reactants
Stoichiometry
MW.B.3.m: Endothermic and exothermic reactions
MW.B.3.m.i: Distinguishes an endothermic reaction from an exothermic reaction according to perceptible signs (e.g. temperature variations, emission of light)
MW.B.4: Nuclear changes
MW.B.4.a: Nuclear stability
MW.B.4.a.i: Explains nuclear stability as the case where the nucleus of the atom is held together by an optimal number of neutrons
MW.B.4.c: Fission and fusion
MW.B.4.c.i: Distinguishes nuclear fission from nuclear fusion
MW.B.5: Transformation of energy
MW.B.5.f: Effective force
MW.B.5.f.ii: Determines graphically the magnitude of the effective force in a given situation
MW.B.5.g: Relationship between work, force and distance traveled
MW.B.5.g.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the work done, the force applied on a body and the distance traveled by the body
MW.B.5.g.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between work, effective force and distance traveled (W = FΔd)
MW.B.5.h: Relationship between mass and weight
MW.B.5.h.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between mass and weight
MW.B.5.j: Relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed
MW.B.5.j.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the kinetic energy of a body, its mass and its speed
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Moment of Inertia
MW.B.5.j.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed (Ek = ½mv²)
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Moment of Inertia
MW.B.5.k: Relationship between work and energy
MW.B.5.k.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the work done on a body and the variation in energy within that body
MW.B.5.k.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between work and energy (W = ΔE)
MW.C.1: Structure of matter
MW.C.1.i: Neutron
MW.C.1.i.i: Describes the position and electrical charge of the neutron in an atom
MW.C.1.j: Simplified atomic model
MW.C.1.j.i: Represents an atom of a given element using the simplified atomic model
Bohr Model of Hydrogen
Bohr Model: Introduction
Element Builder
MW.C.1.n: Concept of the mole
MW.C.1.n.i: Defines the mole as the unit of measure of the amount of a substance
MW.C.1.n.ii: Expresses an amount of a substance in moles
MW.C.2: Periodic classification
MW.C.2.a: Atomic number
MW.C.2.a.i: Associates the atomic number of an element with the number of protons it has
MW.C.2.b: Isotopes
MW.C.2.b.i: Defines isotopes as atoms of the same element whose nuclei have different numbers of neutrons and therefore different atomic masses
MW.C.2.d: Periodicity of properties
MW.C.2.d.i: Describes the periodicity of certain properties of elements (e.g. chemical reactivity, atomic radius, electronegativity)
Electron Configuration
Element Builder
MW.F.1: Electricity
MW.F.1.f: Kirchhoff’s laws
MW.F.1.f.i: Describes the distribution of current in various components of an electrical circuit
MW.F.1.f.ii: Determines the value of the current flowing in various components of a series or parallel circuit
MW.F.1.f.iii: Describes the distribution of the voltage across various components of an electrical circuit
MW.F.1.f.iv: Determines the value of the voltage across various components of a series or parallel circuit
MW.F.1.f.v: Determines the value of the equivalent resistance of a series or parallel circuit using Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws
MW.F.1.h: Coulomb’s law
MW.F.1.h.i: Applies the mathematical relationship between the electrical force, the magnitude of the electrical charges and the distance separating these charges (F = kq1 q2 /r²)
Coulomb Force (Static)
Pith Ball Lab
LW.A.1: Ecology
LW.A.1.h: Ecological footprint
LW.A.1.h.i: Explains the concept of ecological footprint
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Food Chain
LW.A.1.i: Ecotoxicology
LW.A.1.i.i: Contaminant
LW.A.1.i.i.1: Defines a contaminant as an agent that causes changes in the physical, chemical or biological properties of an environment or an organism
LW.A.1.i.ii: Bioaccumulation
LW.A.1.i.ii.2: Explains bioaccumulation in food chains (biomagnification)
LW.A.1.i.iv: Toxicity threshold
LW.A.1.i.iv.2: Describes factors that influence the toxicity of a contaminant (e.g. concentration, characteristics of the environment into which it is released, nature of the organisms with which it is in contact, duration of exposure)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
LW.A.3: Genetics
LW.A.3.a: Heredity
LW.A.3.a.i: Defines heredity
LW.A.3.b: Gene
LW.A.3.b.i: Defines a gene as being, in most cases, a DNA segment that carries the code for synthesizing one or more proteins
RNA and Protein Synthesis
Protein Synthesis
LW.A.3.b.ii: Describes the composition (nitrogen bases, sugar, phosphate) and the overall structure (bonding of bases on the double helix) of a DNA molecule
LW.A.3.c: Character trait
LW.A.3.c.i: Defines what an hereditary trait is
LW.A.3.c.ii: Names hereditary traits in an individual or population
LW.A.3.e: Homozygotes and heterozygotes
LW.A.3.e.i: Defines a homozygote as an individual with two identical alleles for a particular character trait
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
LW.A.3.e.ii: Defines a heterozygote as an individual with two different alleles for a particular character trait
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
LW.A.3.f: Dominant and recessive
LW.A.3.f.i: Describes the phenomena of dominant and recessive character traits
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Microevolution
LW.A.3.g: Genotype and phenotype
LW.A.3.g.i: Defines genotype
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
LW.A.3.g.ii: Defines phenotype
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
LW.A.3.g.iii: Describes an individual’s genotype and phenotype for a character trait (e.g. a bean with a Yellow phenotype may have a Yellow-Yellow genotype or a Yellow-Green genotype)
Chicken Genetics
Fast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Microevolution
LW.A.3.h: Protein synthesis
LW.A.3.h.i: Describes the role of DNA in protein synthesis
RNA and Protein Synthesis
Protein Synthesis
LW.A.3.h.ii: Explains the phenomena of transcription and translation of a strand of DNA
RNA and Protein Synthesis
Protein Synthesis
ES.A.3: Hydrosphere
ES.A.3.g: Eutrophication
ES.A.3.g.ii: Explains how human activities accelerate the eutrophication of a body of natural water
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
T.B.d: Using measuring instruments
T.B.d.vii: Uses vernier calipers appropriately
T.C.a: Verifying the repeatability, accuracy and sensitivity of measuring instruments
T.C.a.i: Takes the same measurement several times to check the repeatability of the instrument used
T.C.a.ii: Carries out the required operations to ensure the accuracy of a measuring instrument (e.g. cleans and calibrates a balance, dries out a graduated cylinder, rinses and calibrates a pH-meter)
T.C.a.iii: Chooses a measuring instrument by taking into account the sensitivity of the instrument (e.g. uses a 25-mL graduated cylinder rather than a 100-mL one to measure 18 mL of water)
Correlation last revised: 9/15/2020