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4th Grade
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Earth & Space Science- The Changing Earth
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Physical Science-About Energy
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Physical Science- Energy Transfer in Waves
Life Science- Systems for Survival
5th Grade
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Earth & Space Science- Patterns in the Sky
Earth & Space Science- The Changing Earth
Earth & Space Science- Protecting the Earth
Physical Science- The Building Blocks of Matter
Physical Science-Combining Matter
Physical Science- Changes in Matter
Physical Science- Earth's Force
Life Science- Energy for Humans & Other Living Things
6-8
Middle School Academic Vocabulary
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Physical Science-Matter
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7th Grade
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Structure & Function of Living Things Overview
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1st MP cells/growth
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Fluid Earth Systems and Human Impact Overview
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3rd MP part 1 Solar Energy/Water Cycle
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4th MP- Human/Pollution
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5th MP Properties of Matter/ Elements and Compounds
6th MP ChemChanges
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7th MP Waves/Energy part1
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Semester 1 Biology
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State Unit 1 Chemistry & Biochemistry
State Unit 2 Cells Structure & Function
State Unit 9 Cell Division
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Mutations
State Unit 10 DNA/RNA Protein Synthesis
State Unit 11 Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
State Unit 3 Cell Energetics
Semester 2 Biology
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State Unit 12 Evolution
State Unit 4 Comparative Structure and Function of Living Things
Taxonomy
State Unit 5 Human Systems
State Unit 6 Homeostasis and Health
State Unit 7 Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
Unit 8 Population Ecology and Human Impacts on Ecosystems
11th Grade Chemistry
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Semester 1 Chemistry
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Intro to Chemistry/Scientific Method
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Standards
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Unit 1 Atomic Theory
Unit 2 Periodic Table
Unit 3 Quantum Mechanics
Unit 4 Introduction to Bonding
Unit 5 Nomenclature and Formula Stoichiometry
Unit 6 Equations and Stroichiometry
Semester 2 Chemistry
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Second Semester Points of Interest
Unit 7 States of Matter
Unit 8 Advanced Bonding Concepts
Unit 9 Thermochemistry and Solutions
Unit 10 Acid - Base
Unit 11 Redox - Equilibruium
Unit 12 Thermodynamics
11th Grade Physics
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Semester 1 Physics
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Unit 1 Introduction to Physics, Scientific Method, Measurement, Conversions, Sci Notation
Unit 2 Motion Of Objects
Unit 3 Two-Dimensional Motion and Forces
Unit 4 Projectile Motion
Unit 5 Dynamics (Forces) and Vectors
Unit 6 Momentum
Unit 7 Periodic Motion
Semester 2 Physics
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Unit 8 Mechanical Energy, Work
Unit 9 Mechanical Waves
Unit 10 ElectroMagnetic Waves
Unit 11 Electric Forces and Currents
Unit 12 Energy and Transformation of Energy
Unit 13 Energy and Society
12th Grade Elective Sciences
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BioEthics
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Unit 1 Introduction to BioEthics: Values, Choices and Alternate Decision-Making Modules
Unit 2 Practicing Awareness, Ethical Questions
Unit 3 BioEthics in Medicine: Vaccines, Treatments, Testing
Unit 4 BioEthics in Genetic Engineering: Plant Engineering & Hunger, Genes & Disease
Environmental Science
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Unit 1 Introduction to Environmental Science Principles and Concepts
Unit 2 Human Population Growth and the Environment
Unit 3 Global Issues
Unit 4 Pollution Factors
Unit 5 The Environment and Society
Genetics
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Unit 1 Introduction to Genomics, Cell Cycles and Chromosomes
Unit 2 Proteins, Genes and Gene Expression
Unit 3 Mutations, Diseases
Unit 4 Gene Regulation and Stem Cells
Unit 5 Cancer and Oncogenes
Unit 6 Recombinant DNA and Gene Engineering
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