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| Adaptations -- Universe | 12.A.3c Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions. 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things. | Earth | 12.E.1a Identify components and describe diverse features of earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems 12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems. | Surface and subsurface Changes in the Earth | 12.E.5 Analyze the process involved in naturally occurring short-term and long-term Earth events. | Chemistry | 12.C.3a Explain interactions of energy with matter including changes of state and conservation of mass and energy. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Earth and Moon | 12.E.1a Identify components & describe diverse features of earth's land, water, & atmospheric systems | Moon | 12.F.1a Identify and describe characteristics of the sun, Earth and moon as familiar objects in the solar system. | Volcanoes | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | Tom Snyder Lesson Science Court | 12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Solar System | 12.A.3c Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for their adaptive, competitive and survival potential. | History of Earth | 12.F.4a Explain theories, past and present, for changes observed in the universe. | Plate Tectonics | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | The Periodic Table | 12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Complete Problem-based lesson | 11.B.1b Given a simple design problem, formulate possible solutions. | Current Event | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Earthquakes | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | Chemical Reactions | 12.C.5b Analyze the properties of materials. (e.g. mass, boiling point, hardness) in relation to their physical and/ or chemical structures. |
| Articles from science magazines | 13.B.5e Assess how scientific and technological rogress has affected other fields of study, careersand job markets and aspects of everyday life. | Tom Snyder Lesson on Gravity | 12.F.3a Simulate, analyze and explain the effects of gravitational force in the solar system. | Tom Snyder Science Court | 12.E.1a, 12.E.1b, 12.E.1c | Current Events on Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. |
| Chapter in Textbook read | 12.A.3c , 12.A.1a , 12.B.3b, 12,E.1a | Read chapter in textbook | 12.F.1a, 12 .F.2a, 12.F.3a, 12.F.4a. | Spreadsheet of weather data | 11.A.1 Record and store data using available technologies. 11.A.3e Use data manipulation tools and quantitative (e.g., mean, mode, simple equations) and representational methods. | Writing: | |
| Current Events each Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Inspiration of Chapter subheading (Jigsawing) | Writing: | Answering study guide questions | |||
| Writing: | KWL with Reading Specialist | Answering study guide questions | Report | ||||
| Journal reflections after each lesson | Current Event every Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Creating KWL | Web Page authoring | |||
| Summarizing a chapter in the text | Reading while researching | Listing facts from chapter in spreadsheet | Vocabulary: | ||||
| How to create a graphic organizer | Writing: | Vocabulary: | Science based vocabulary | ||||
| Answering study guide questions | Journal reflections after each lesson | Science based vocabulary | Presentations: | ||||
| Vocabulary: | How to Jigsaw a subheading | Presentations: | Web Page | ||||
| Content vocabulary | How to create a PowerPoint | Present KWL | Listening: | ||||
| Vocab Illustration | Vocabulary: | Listening: | Presentations of Web Pages | ||||
| Presentation: | Science based vocabulary in the PowerPoint | KWL Presentations | Tom Snyder Lesson Science Court | ||||
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| September-01 | October-01 | November-01 | December-01 | Illinois State Learning Standard | |||
| Science: | Illinois State Learning Standard | Science: | Illinois State Learning Standard | Science: | Illinois State Learning Standard | Science: | |
| Adaptations -- Universe | 12.A.3c Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions. 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things. | Earth | 12.E.1a Identify components and describe diverse features of earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems 12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems. | Surface and subsurface Changes in the Earth | 12.E.5 Analyze the process involved in naturally occurring short-term and long-term Earth events. | Chemistry | 12.C.3a Explain interactions of energy with matter including changes of state and conservation of mass and energy. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Earth and Moon | 12.E.1a Identify components & describe diverse features of earth's land, water, & atmospheric systems | Moon | 12.F.1a Identify and describe characteristics of the sun, Earth and moon as familiar objects in the solar system. | Volcanoes | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | Tom Snyder Lesson Science Court | 12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Solar System | 12.A.3c Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for their adaptive, competitive and survival potential. | History of Earth | 12.F.4a Explain theories, past and present, for changes observed in the universe. | Plate Tectonics | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | The Periodic Table | 12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 12.C.3b Model and describe the chemical and physical characteristics of matter. |
| Complete Problem-based lesson | 11.B.1b Given a simple design problem, formulate possible solutions. | Current Event | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Earthquakes | 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth's land water and atmospheric systems. | Chemical Reactions | 12.C.5b Analyze the properties of materials. (e.g. mass, boiling point, hardness) in relation to their physical and/ or chemical structures. |
| Articles from science magazines | 13.B.5e Assess how scientific and technological rogress has affected other fields of study, careersand job markets and aspects of everyday life. | Tom Snyder Lesson on Gravity | 12.F.3a Simulate, analyze and explain the effects of gravitational force in the solar system. | Tom Snyder Science Court | 12.E.1a, 12.E.1b, 12.E.1c | Current Events on Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. |
| Chapter in Textbook read | 12.A.3c , 12.A.1a , 12.B.3b, 12,E.1a | Read chapter in textbook | 12.F.1a, 12 .F.2a, 12.F.3a, 12.F.4a. | Spreadsheet of weather data | 11.A.1 Record and store data using available technologies. 11.A.3e Use data manipulation tools and quantitative (e.g., mean, mode, simple equations) and representational methods. | Writing: | |
| Current Events each Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Inspiration of Chapter subheading (Jigsawing) | Writing: | Answering study guide questions | |||
| Writing: | KWL with Reading Specialist | Answering study guide questions | Report | ||||
| Journal reflections after each lesson | Current Event every Friday | 13.B.5b Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs. | Creating KWL | Web Page authoring | |||
| Summarizing a chapter in the text | Reading while researching | Listing facts from chapter in spreadsheet | Vocabulary: | ||||
| How to create a graphic organizer | Writing: | Vocabulary: | Science based vocabulary | ||||
| Answering study guide questions | Journal reflections after each lesson | Science based vocabulary | Presentations: | ||||
| Vocabulary: | How to Jigsaw a subheading | Presentations: | Web Page | ||||
| Content vocabulary | How to create a PowerPoint | Present KWL | Listening: | ||||
| Vocab Illustration | Vocabulary: | Listening: | Presentations of Web Pages | ||||
| Presentation: | Science based vocabulary in the PowerPoint | KWL Presentations | Tom Snyder Lesson Science Court | ||||
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