and diagrams. comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. Week 2 Water Properties (Matter) molecule structure, polarity, Unique properties of water (adhesion, cohesion, universal solvent) 6.5 a, b, d Fusion Textbook Unit 6 Lesson 1 Scope & Sequence Molecular Attraction Water Formation The Ocean’s Effect on Climate 1 Universal Solvent explain that elements are represented by symbols. comprehend and apply key terminology related to water and its properties and uses. model and explain the shape and composition of a water molecule. comprehend the adhesive and cohesive properties of water. design an investigation to demonstrate the ability of water to dissolve materials. infer how the unique properties of water are key to life processes Adhesion Cohesion Physical Weathering Chemical Weathering Polar molecule Surface Tension Capillary Action Universal Solvent Dissolve Weeks 3-6 Living Systems Earth Resources Water properties in phases of matter; Ecosystems: biotic/abiotic in determining type of ecosystem; functions of estuaries and wetlands Fish tanks Watersheds: identifying and locating local watersheds and the geographical markers of a watershed; factors that 6.5 b, e, f 6.7 a-g 6.9 c Fusion Textbook Unit 3 Lesson 3 Unit 6 Lesson 1, 3-4 Unit 8 Lesson 1,2, & 4 Scope & Sequence Investigating Watershed Unit What are Virginia’s Watersheds? Estuaries Wetlands Water Quality Water Testing comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. use topographic· comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. use topographic maps locate watersheds design an investigation to model the effects of stream Organisms Ecosystem Abiotic/biotic Local and Regional Watersheds Estuary Wetland Riparian Buffer Macroinvertebrate Divide Tributary Erosion Sediment Runoff pH
Wind turbine iSTEM lesson Energy transformations including NEED energy kits Use? Kids Discover Energy NEED Energy Infobooks chart and analyze the energy a person uses compare and contrast energy sources analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using various energy sources. analyze and describe how the United States’ energy use has changed over time. design an investigation that demonstrates light energy being transformed into other forms of energy. create and interpret a model or diagram of an energy transformation. analyze and describe the transformations of energy involved with the formation and burning of coal and other fossil fuels. Biomass Nuclear Uranium Tidal Mechanical Chemical Radiant Thermal Electrical Electromagnetic Weeks 12-15 Earth’s Atmosphere (Matter) Earth’s energy budget and atmospheric and oceanic movement including radiation and convection; atmospheric composition and changes with altitude Weather (severe weather, pressure, temperature, 6.6 a-f Fusion Textbook Unit 4 Lesson 1-3 Scope & Sequence The Ocean’s Effect on Climate I Investigating the Atmosphere & Weather Unit Layers of the Atmosphere comprehend and apply basic terminology related to solar energy, air and atmosphere analyze and interpret a chart or diagram showing the Earth’s energy budget. analyze, model, and explain the Greenhouse Climate Weather Precipitation Cold Front Warm Front Cyclone Typhoon Air pressure (high and low) Greenhouse Effect Global Warming
humidity, reading weather maps, cloud formation) Human impact on atmosphere and weather (global warming) Weather Bug Site and Station Ocean’s Effect on Climate The Pressure’s On Cloud Formation What is Weather? Weather Forecasting Air Quality Blue Skies and Red Sunsets Effect design an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on the heating of a surface. analyze the role of heating and cooling in the formation of clouds. order the sequence of events that takes place in the formation of a cloud. analyze and explain how convection currents occur and how they distribute heat identify the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere. analyze and interpret charts and graphs of the atmosphere measure and record air temperature, air pressure, and humidity, using appropriate units of measurement analyze and explain some of the effects that natural events and human activities may have on weather, atmosphere, and climate. Meteorologist Forecast Weather maps Weather Vane Anemometer Barometer Hygrometer Barometric Pressure Humidity Natural Events (Hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, drought) Exosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Heat transfer Radiation Convection Temperature Altitude
map the movement of cold and warm fronts and interpret their effects on weather conditions. design an investigation to relate temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity to changing weather conditions. interpret basic weather maps and make forecasts compare and contrast cloud types and relate cloud types to weather conditions. compare and contrast types of precipitation. compare and contrast weather-related phenomena evaluate their own roles in protecting air quality Weeks 15-18 Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems 6.8 a-i Fusion Textbook Unit 9 Lesson 1-3 Unit 10 Lesson 1-6 Unit 11 Lesson 1-3 Football-Field Solar System Round and Round Earth We Go Tilting into Season Telling Tides describe the planets and their relative positions from the sun. compare the characteristics of Pluto to the planets and explain its designation as a dwarf planet. design and interpret a scale model of the solar system. Meteors Asteroids Comets Dwarf Planets Gas Giants Terrestrial Gravity Revolution Rotation Orbit Phases Axial Tilt Solar System Unique
explain the role of gravity in the solar system. compare and contrast revolution and rotation and apply these terms to the relative movements of planets and their moons. model and describe how day and night and the phases of the moon occur. model and describe how Earth’s axial tilt and its annual orbit around the sun cause the seasons. describe the unique characteristics of planet Earth. discuss the relationship between the gravitational pull of the moon and the cycle of tides. compare and contrast the ideas of Ptolemy, Aristotle, and Copernicus Tide Cycles Ptolemy Aristotle Copernicus Galileo Exploration Artificial Satellites Mission Satellites
independent & dependent variables, constants compare and contrast predictions and inferences. design an experiment in which one variable is manipulated over many trials. collect, record, analyze, and report data, using metric terminology. organize and communicate data, using graphs, charts, and diagrams. comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. Estimate Independent Variable Dependent Variable Hypothesis(es) Predictions Inference Evidence Observation Principles Data Manipulate Trials Analysis Conclusion Week 2-4 Force, Motion, & Energy Earth Resources Potential and Kinetic energy; Role of sun in formation of energy sources Nonrenewable Resources (fossil fuels, uranium) Petroleum iSTEM lesson Renewable resources (solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass) Wind turbine iSTEM lesson Energy transformations including NEED energy kits 6.2 a-e 6.9 a-d Fusion Textbook Unit 7 Lesson 2-6 Scope & Sequence Investigating Energy Unit Transforming Energy into Electricity Investigating Energy Generating Electricity: What Sources do We Use? Kids Discover Energy NEED Energy Infobooks comprehend and apply basic terminology related to energy sources and transformations. compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. design an application of the use of solar and wind energy. chart and analyze the energy a person uses compare and contrast energy sources Renewable Nonrenewable Potential Kinetic Fossil Fuels Petroleum Coal Naturals Gas Propane Solar Wind Geothermal Hydropower Biomass Nuclear Uranium Tidal Mechanical Chemical Radiant Thermal
analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using various energy sources. analyze and describe how the United States’ energy use has changed over time. design an investigation that demonstrates light energy being transformed into other forms of energy. create and interpret a model or diagram of an energy transformation. analyze and describe the transformations of energy involved with the formation and burning of coal and other fossil fuels. Electrical Electromagnetic Weeks 5-8 Earth’s Atmosphere (Matter) Earth’s energy budget and atmospheric and oceanic movement including radiation and convection; atmospheric composition and changes with altitude Weather (severe weather, pressure, temperature, humidity, reading weather maps, cloud formation) Human impact on atmosphere and weather (global warming) 6.6 a-f Fusion Textbook Unit 4 Lesson 1-3 Scope & Sequence The Ocean’s Effect on Climate I Investigating the Atmosphere & Weather Unit Layers of the Atmosphere Ocean’s Effect on Climate The Pressure’s On Cloud Formation comprehend and apply basic terminology related to solar energy, air and atmosphere analyze and interpret a chart or diagram showing the Earth’s energy budget. analyze, model, and explain the Greenhouse Effect design an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on the heating of a surface. Climate Weather Precipitation Cold Front Warm Front Cyclone Typhoon Air pressure (high and low) Greenhouse Effect Global Warming Meteorologist Forecast Weather maps Weather Vane Anemometer
Weather Bug Site and Station What is Weather? Weather Forecasting Air Quality Blue Skies and Red Sunsets analyze the role of heating and cooling in the formation of clouds. order the sequence of events that takes place in the formation of a cloud. analyze and explain how convection currents occur and how they distribute heat identify the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere. analyze and interpret charts and graphs of the atmosphere measure and record air temperature, air pressure, and humidity, using appropriate units of measurement analyze and explain some of the effects that natural events and human activities may have on weather, atmosphere, and climate. map the movement of cold and warm fronts and interpret their effects on weather conditions. design an investigation to relate temperature, barometric pressure, and Barometer Hygrometer Barometric Pressure Humidity Natural Events (Hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, drought) Exosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Heat transfer Radiation Convection Temperature Altitude
Earth/Space Systems Unit 10 Lesson 1-6 Unit 11 Lesson 1-3 Football-Field Solar System Round and Round Earth We Go Tilting into Season Telling Tides from the sun. compare the characteristics of Pluto to the planets and explain its designation as a dwarf planet. design and interpret a scale model of the solar system. explain the role of gravity in the solar system. compare and contrast revolution and rotation and apply these terms to the relative movements of planets and their moons. model and describe how day and night and the phases of the moon occur. model and describe how Earth’s axial tilt and its annual orbit around the sun cause the seasons. describe the unique characteristics of planet Earth. discuss the relationship between the gravitational pull of the moon and the cycle of tides. compare and contrast the ideas of Ptolemy, Comets Dwarf Planets Gas Giants Terrestrial Gravity Revolution Rotation Orbit Phases Axial Tilt Solar System Unique Tide Cycles Ptolemy Aristotle Copernicus Galileo Exploration Artificial Satellites Mission Satellites
Aristotle, and Copernicus Weeks 12-13 Basic Chemistry (Matter) Atoms: structure, behavior Period Table of Elements; prevalence in Earth’s crust, atmosphere, etc. Compounds including chemical equations and chemical changes; common compounds, physical and chemical weathering; importance of water 6.4 a-g 6.5 c Fusion Textbook Unit 2 Lesson 1 & 3 Scope & Sequence Investigating Atoms, Elements, Molecules, & Compounds Unit Modeling the Atom? create and interpret a model of the structure of an atom. compare and contrast atomic structure explain that elements are represented by symbols. identify the name and number of each element present in a simple molecule or compound, model a simple chemical change name some of the predominant elements found in the atmosphere, the oceans, living matter, and the Earth’s crust. design an investigation to determine the relative density of liquid and solid water at various temperatures. design an investigation to determine the effects of heat on the states of water. model and explain why ice is less dense than liquid water. relate the three states of water to the water cycle. Atom Element Matter Periodic Table Neutrons Protons Electrons Compounds Molecules Nucleus Chemical Change Physical Change Atomic Structure Symbols Chemical Equation Atomic Number Dense Chemical Property Physical Property
Week 14 Water Properties (Matter) molecule structure, polarity, Unique properties of water (adhesion, cohesion, universal solvent) 6.5 a, b, d Fusion Textbook Unit 6 Lesson 1 Scope & Sequence Molecular Attraction Water Formation The Ocean’s Effect on Climate 1 Universal Solvent explain that elements are represented by symbols. comprehend and apply key terminology related to water and its properties and uses. model and explain the shape and composition of a water molecule. comprehend the adhesive and cohesive properties of water. design an investigation to demonstrate the ability of water to dissolve materials. infer how the unique properties of water are key to life processes Adhesion Cohesion Physical Weathering Chemical Weathering Polar molecule Surface Tension Capillary Action Universal Solvent Dissolve Weeks 15-18 Living Systems Earth Resources Water properties in phases of matter; Ecosystems: biotic/abiotic in determining type of ecosystem; functions of estuaries and wetlands Fish tanks Watersheds: identifying and locating local watersheds and the geographical markers of a watershed; factors that affect water quality and how to maintain water quality within a watershed, Peterson’s Pond 6.5 b, e, f 6.7 a-g 6.9 c Fusion Textbook Unit 3 Lesson 3 Unit 6 Lesson 1, 3-4 Unit 8 Lesson 1,2, & 4 Scope & Sequence Investigating Watershed Unit What are Virginia’s Watersheds? Estuaries Wetlands Water Quality Water Testing Macroinvertebrates Stream Flow and Slope Conservation comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. use topographic· comprehend and apply basic terminology related to watersheds. use topographic maps locate watersheds design an investigation to model the effects of stream flow on various slopes. analyze and explain the functioning of wetlands Organisms Ecosystem Abiotic/biotic Local and Regional Watersheds Estuary Wetland Riparian Buffer Macroinvertebrate Divide Tributary Erosion Sediment Runoff pH Acid/Alkaline Dissolved Oxygen Turbidity Land-use