Community Science

1.  Describe the chemistry of water:  atoms, molecules, bonding, solubility, etc.

2.  Identify methods for conserving natural resources.

3.  Describe energy sources as they are used in technology and by communities.

4.  Explain the chemistry of food:  molecules and energy.

5.  Explain human’s  effects of Earth’s climate and atmosphere.

6.  Describe the chemistry of the human body:  biochemistry, immunity, and effects of drugs.

7.  Describe the forms of radiation and how it is used to produce energy.  Pro’s and Cons of nuclear energy.

8.  Organic Chemistry
 Students will be able to identify the different functional groups of organic compounds.

9.  Use reasoning skills to solve problem
 Students will be given real world problems and asked to use knowledge of the material to develop a solution to the problem.  (Webquests, Science Project)

10.  Demonstrate discussion skills
 Students will know how to communicate effectively and how to discuss subjects appropriately.

Life Science 7

1. Scientific Method
Students will design simple investigations showing observations, problem, hypothesis, procedure with variables, data, results, and conclusions.  Students will also design and perform their own science experiment applying the scientific method.

2.  Metric Measurement
Students will be able to correctly measure length, volume, and mass.  Students will be able to convert metric measurements ( Example convert kilograms to grams).

3.  Cells
Students will be able to identify the different parts of a cell and their functions.  Students will be able to identify plant and animal cells and their differences.  Students will know the differences between photosynthesis and respiration, and how the two reactions complement each other.

4.  Cell Reproduction
Students will diagram the key parts of how cells reproduce.  (mitosis and meiosis)

5.  DNA 
Students will be able to replicate a strand of DNA.  Students will also be able to take a given DNA strand and produce a protein molecule using transcription and translation.

6.  Genetics
Students will be able to identify traits as dominant or recessive, and heterogeneous or homogeneous.  Students will predict the F1 and F2 generations of simple monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.

7.  Atomic Chemistry
Students will be able to construct a model of an atom and ion. 

8.  Ecology
Students will be able to identify herbivores, carnivores, producers, and consumers.  Students will understand how species of organisms change over long periods of time due to environmental factors.

9.  Classification
Students will be able to classify organisms based on knowledge of traits.  

10.  Kingdoms
Students will be able to give examples of Monerans, Protists, Fungi, Plants, and Animals based on classification characteristics. 

11.  Human Anatomy and Physiology
Students will be able to identify major organ systems and their functions.  Students will be able to identify major bones, muscles, and organs in the human body.

12.  Organic Chemistry
Student will be able to identify the functional groups of organic compounds.

13.  Use reasoning skills to solve problem
Students will be given real world problems and asked to use knowledge of the material to develop a solution to the problem.  (Webquests, Science Project)

14.  Demonstrate discussion skills
Students will know how to communicate effectively and how to discuss subjects appropriately.

Earth Science 8

1.  Scientific Method
Students will design simple investigations showing observations, problem, hypothesis, procedure with variables, data, results, and conclusions.  Students will also design and perform their own science experiment applying the scientific method.

2.  Metric Measurement
Students will be able to correctly measure length, volume, and mass.  Students will be able to convert metric measurements ( example convert kilograms to grams).

3.  Mapping
Students will be able to correctly read maps and identify different types of maps.

4.  Rocks and Minerals
Students will be able to identify different types of rocks and minerals and be able to apply the procedure used for identification.

5.  Rock and Fossil Record
Students understand how fossils are dated and used to show changes on the Earth through time.

6.  Formation and changes of the Earth’s surface.
Students will understand the theory of plate tectonics, how the plates move, the types of plate boundaries, and the types of faults, mountains, and volcanoes produced.

7.  Soil
Students will understand the weathering process, how soils are produced, and will be able to identify the types of soils.

8.  Weather
Students understand the factors that determine weather, and the role of the Oceans in producing weather.   Students can identify the parts of the water cycle.

9.  Planets and Solar System
Students can identify planets and objects in the solar system.  Students can describe how a solar system forms and the theory of the formation of the universe.

10.  Atomic Chemistry
Students can identify the parts of the atom and draw models of atoms and ions.  Students can show the difference between an ionic and covalent bonds.

11.  Use reasoning skills to solve problem
Students will be given real world problems and asked to use knowledge of the material to develop a solution to the problem.  (Webquests, Science Project)

12.  Demonstrate discussion skills
Students will know how to communicate effectively and how to discuss subjects appropriately.

Physical Science 9

1. Scientific Method
Students will design simple investigations showing observations, problem, hypothesis, procedure with variables, data, results, and conclusions.  Students will also design and perform their own science experiment applying the scientific method.

2.  Metric Measurement
Students will be able to correctly measure length, volume, and mass.  Students will be able to convert metric measurements ( example convert kilograms to grams).

3.  Motion
Students will be able to calculate speed, acceleration, and velocity of objects in motion and objects in free fall

4.  Laws of Motion
Students can identify examples of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.

5. Momentum and Energy
Students will be able to calculate the momentum and energy of a system.  Students will understand the transfer of momentum and energy and the conservation of momentum and energy.

6.  Fluids
Students will be able to calculate the density and pressure of a system.  Students will understand how objects are buoyed in a fluid.

7.  Thermal Energy
Students will be able to identify the types of heat transfer, and understand the factors that effect the rate of heat flow.

8.  Electricity and Magnetism
Students will be able to understand what produces an electric charge and an electric field.  Students will understand the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields.

9.  Waves
Students will be able to identify the characteristics of light.  Students will be able to distinguish the different characteristics of the different wavelengths.

10.  Atoms
Students will be able to identify the parts of the atom.  Students will be able to identify models of atoms and ions.  Students will understand how atoms and ions bond to form ions and identify the different types of bonds formed.

11.  Inorganic Chemistry
Students will be able to identify acids and bases, and different types of solutions.  Students will be able to identify different types of chemical reactions.

12.  Organic Chemistry
Students will be able to identify the different functional groups of organic compounds.

13.  Use reasoning skills to solve problem
Students will be given real world problems and asked to use knowledge of the material to develop a solution to the problem.  (Webquests, Science Project)

14.  Demonstrate discussion skills
Students will know how to communicate effectively and how to discuss subjects appropriately.