August

Strand 4: Life Science

Concept 2

Resources

Reproduction and Heredity

PO 1.  Explain the purposes of cell division:

·         growth and repair

·         reproduction

PO 2.  Explain the basic principles of heredity using the human examples of:

·         eye color

·         widow’s peak

·         blood type

PO 3.  Distinguish between the nature of dominant and recessive traits in humans.

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Populations and Ecosystems Investigation 9, Parts 1-4.

Populations and Ecosystems Resources and CD-ROM

September

Strand 4: Life Sciences

Concept 2

Resources

Diversity, Adaption and Behavior

PO 1.  Explain how an organism’s behavior allows it to survive in an environment.

PO 2.  Describe how an organism can maintain a stable internal environment while living in a constantly changing external environment.

PO 3.  Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.

Populations and Ecosystems Investigation 8, Part 1, Part 2; Investigation 10, Parts 1-3.

Populations and Ecosystems Resources and CD-ROM

October

Strand 4: Life Sciences

Concept 2:

Resources

Diversity, Adaption and Behavior

PO 4.  Compare the symbiotic and competitive relationships in organisms within an ecosystem (e.g., lichen, mistletoe/tree, clownfish/sea anemone, native/non-native species).

PO 5.  Analyze the following behavioral cycles of organisms:

·         hibernation

·         migration

·         dormancy (plants)

PO 6.  Describe the following factors that allow for the survival of living organisms:

·         protective coloration

·         beak design

·         seed dispersal

·         pollination

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Populations and Ecosystems Investigation 10, Parts 1-3.

Populations and Ecosystems Resources and CD=ROM

Populations and Ecosystems Investigation 8, Parts 1-2; Investigation 10, Parts 1-3.

Populations and Ecosystems Resources and CD-ROM

November

Strand 5: Physical Sciences

Concept 1:

Resources

Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter

PO 1.  Identify different kinds of matter based on the following physical properties:

·         states

·         density

·         boiling point

·         melting point

·         solubility

PO 2.  Identify different kinds of matter based on the following chemical properties:

·         reactivity

·         pH

·         oxidation (corrosion)

PO 3.  Identify the following types of evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred:

·         formation of a precipitate

·         generation of gas

·         color change

·         absorption or release of heat

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Chemical Interactions Investigation 1, Parts 1-2; Investigation 5, Parts 1-4; Investigation 7, Parts 1-3; Investigation 8.

Chemical Interactions Investigation 1, Part 2; Investigation 9 ; Investigation 10.

December

Strand 5: Physical Sciences

Concept 1

Resources

Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter

PO 4.  Classify matter in terms of elements, compounds, or mixtures.

PO 5.  Classify mixtures as being homogeneous or heterogeneous.

PO 6.  Explain the systematic organization of the periodic table.

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Chemical Interactions Investigation 2, Parts 1-2; Investigation 8.

January

Strand 5: Physical Sciences

Concept 1 and Concept 2

Resources

Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter

PO 7.  Investigate how the transfer of energy can affect the physical and chemical properties of matter.

Motion and Forces

PO 1.  Demonstrate velocity as the rate of change of position over time.

PO 2.  Identify the conditions under which an object will continue in its state of motion (Newton’s 1^st Law of Motion).

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Chemical Interactions Investigation 4, Parts 1-3; Investigation 5, Parts 1-4; Investigation 6, Parts 1-3; Investigation 7, Parts 1-3..

Force & Motion Investigation 2, Parts 1-3; Investigation 3, Part 1; Investigation 5, Parts 1-4.

Force & Motion Resources and CD-ROM

February

Strand 5: Physical Sciences

Concept 2

Resources

Motion and Forces

PO 3.  Describe how the acceleration of a body is dependent on its mass and the net applied force (Newton’s 2^nd Law of Motion).

PO 4.  Describe forces as interactions between bodies (Newton’s 3^rd Law of Motion).

PO 5.  Create a graph devised from measurements of moving objects and their interactions, including:

·         position-time graphs

·         velocity-time graphs

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Force & Motion Investigation 7, Parts 1-3; Investigation 8, parts 1-2.

Force & Motion Resources and CD-ROM

Force & Motion Investigation 1, Part 2; Investigation 2, Part 3; Investigation 3, Parts 1-2; Investigation 4, Parts 1-3; Investigation 5, Parts 2-4.

Force & Motion CD-ROM

March

Strand 2: History and Nature of Science

Concept 1

Resources

History of Science as Human endeavor

PO 1.  Identify how diverse people and/or cultures, past and present, have made important contributions to scientific innovations (e.g., Watson and Crick [scientists], support Strand 4; Rosalind Franklin [scientist], supports Strand 4; Charles Darwin [scientist], supports Strand 4; George Washington Carver [scientist, inventor], supports Strand 4; Joseph Priestley [scientist], supports Strand 5; Sir Frances Bacon [philosopher], supports Strand 5; Isaac Newton [scientist], supports Strand 5).

PO 2.  Evaluate the effects of the following major scientific milestones on society:

·         Mendelian Genetics

·         Newton’s Laws

PO 3.  Evaluate the impact of a major scientific development occurring within the past decade.

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Force & Motion Resources & Kit Videos

Populations and Ecosystems Investigation 7, Investigation 9, Parts 1-4

Populations and Ecosystems Resources

Populations and Ecosystems CD-Rom

April

Strand 2: History and Nature of Science

Strand 3: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

Concept 1

Resources

History of Science as Human endeavor

PO 4.  Evaluate career opportunities related to life and physical sciences.

Changes in Environment

PO 1.  Analyze the risk factors associated with natural, human induced, and/or biological hazards, including:

·         waste disposal of industrial chemicals

·         greenhouse gases

PO 2.  Analyze possible solutions to address the environmental risks associated with chemicals and biological systems.

FOSS Module(s) and Investigation(s)

Students use these scientific processes throughout ALL FOSS modules. 

Chemical Interactions Investigation 1, Parts 1-2; Investigation 2, Investigation 3, Parts 1-3; Investigation 4, Parts 1-4; Investigation 5, Parts 1-4; Investigation 7, Parts 1-3.

Force & Motion Investigation 1, Parts 1-3; Investigation 2, Part 3; Investigation 4, Parts 1-3; Investigation 5, Parts 1-4; Investigation 6, Parts 1-4; Investigation 7, Parts 1-3.

Populations & Ecosystems Investigation 3, Parts 1-3.