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IA.CC.RST.6-8.Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RST.6-8.7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). (RST.6-8.7.)
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Animal Cell
Interactive/Simulation Plant Cell
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Topographic Maps
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
RST.6-8.9. Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic. (RST.6-8.9.)
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
Craft and Structure
RST.6-8.4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics. (RST.6-8.4.)
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Chemical Reactions
Multimedia Lesson Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Energy: Forms and Changes
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Multimedia Lesson Light and Optics
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Multimedia Lesson Minerals
Multimedia Lesson Mitosis
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Multimedia Lesson Plate Tectonics
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Rocks
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Multimedia Lesson Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Animal Cell
Interactive/Simulation Biomes
Interactive/Simulation Cardiovascular System
Interactive/Simulation Cellular Respiration
Interactive/Simulation Chromosome and DNA Structure
Interactive/Simulation Circuit
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Earth's Interior
Interactive/Simulation Earthquake and Seismogram
Interactive/Simulation Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interactive/Simulation Euglena
Interactive/Simulation Excretory System
Interactive/Simulation From DNA to Protein
Interactive/Simulation History of Electricity
Interactive/Simulation Longitudinal Waves
Interactive/Simulation Nervous System
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Interactive/Simulation Photosynthesis
Interactive/Simulation Plant Cell
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Lenses
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Mirrors
Interactive/Simulation Respiratory System
Interactive/Simulation Rock Cycle
Interactive/Simulation Simple Machines
Interactive/Simulation Soil Profile
Interactive/Simulation States of Matter
Interactive/Simulation The Endocrine System
Interactive/Simulation The Immune System
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Interactive/Simulation The Skin
Interactive/Simulation The Solar System
Interactive/Simulation The Sun
Interactive/Simulation Tones and Overtones
Interactive/Simulation Transmission of Light
Interactive/Simulation Types of Joints
Interactive/Simulation Types of Muscles
Interactive/Simulation Types of Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Wave Interactions
Presentations Balancing Equations
Presentations Chemical Reactions
Presentations Heart Health
Flip Charts Chemical Reactions
Flip Charts Chemical Reactions
Flip Charts Nutrition
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Chemical Reactions
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Energy: Forms and Changes
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Vocabulary Terms Light and Optics
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Minerals
Vocabulary Terms Mitosis
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Vocabulary Terms Rocks
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light and Optics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mitosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
 

IA.CC.WHST.6-8.Writing Standards for Literacy Science, and Technical Subjects

Writing Standards for Literacy Science, and Technical Subjects
Production and Distribution of Writing
WHST.6-8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (WHST.6-8.4.)
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Nerve Conduction
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
 
Text Types and Purposes
WHST.6-8.1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
WHST.6-8.1.e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. (WHST.6-8.1.)
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
 
WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
WHST.6-8.2.a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when usefu
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2.b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. (WHST.6-8.2.)
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2.c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. (WHST.6-8.2.)
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2.d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. (WHST.6-8.2.)
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Chemical Reactions
Multimedia Lesson Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Energy: Forms and Changes
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Multimedia Lesson Light and Optics
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Multimedia Lesson Minerals
Multimedia Lesson Mitosis
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Multimedia Lesson Plate Tectonics
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Rocks
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Multimedia Lesson Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Animal Cell
Interactive/Simulation Biomes
Interactive/Simulation Cardiovascular System
Interactive/Simulation Cellular Respiration
Interactive/Simulation Chromosome and DNA Structure
Interactive/Simulation Circuit
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Earth's Interior
Interactive/Simulation Earthquake and Seismogram
Interactive/Simulation Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interactive/Simulation Euglena
Interactive/Simulation Excretory System
Interactive/Simulation From DNA to Protein
Interactive/Simulation History of Electricity
Interactive/Simulation Longitudinal Waves
Interactive/Simulation Nervous System
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Interactive/Simulation Photosynthesis
Interactive/Simulation Plant Cell
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Lenses
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Mirrors
Interactive/Simulation Respiratory System
Interactive/Simulation Rock Cycle
Interactive/Simulation Simple Machines
Interactive/Simulation Soil Profile
Interactive/Simulation States of Matter
Interactive/Simulation The Endocrine System
Interactive/Simulation The Immune System
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Interactive/Simulation The Skin
Interactive/Simulation The Solar System
Interactive/Simulation The Sun
Interactive/Simulation Tones and Overtones
Interactive/Simulation Transmission of Light
Interactive/Simulation Types of Joints
Interactive/Simulation Types of Muscles
Interactive/Simulation Types of Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Interactive/Simulation Wave Interactions
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Chemical Reactions
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Energy: Forms and Changes
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Vocabulary Terms Light and Optics
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Minerals
Vocabulary Terms Mitosis
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Vocabulary Terms Rocks
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light and Optics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mitosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
 
WHST.6-8.2.f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. (WHST.6-8.2.)
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
 

IA.MS-ESS1.Earth’s Place in the Universe

Earth’s Place in the Universe
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Interactive/Simulation Moon Phases
Presentations Seasons on Earth
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
 
MS-ESS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Presentations Earth's Moon
Presentations How the Earth Moves
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
 
MS-ESS1-3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Presentations How the Earth Moves
Presentations The Inner Planets
Presentations The Outer Planets
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
 
MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Flip Charts Fossils
 

IA.MS-LS1.From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-LS1-4. Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Flip Charts The Barn Owl
 
MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Photosynthesis
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Euglena
Presentations Plant-Like Protists
Presentations Plants
Presentations Spirogyra
Presentations Volvox
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
MS-LS1-7. Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Cellular Respiration
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Kingdom Identification
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Process of Digestion
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 

IA.MS-LS2.Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Interactive/Simulation Food Webs
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Energy Pyramid
Presentations Food Chains
Presentations Food Web Balance
Presentations Food Webs
Presentations Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Flip Charts The Barn Owl
 
MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Food Webs
Presentations Animal-Like Protists
Presentations Animals
Presentations Cell Energy
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Energy Pyramid
Presentations Food Chains
Presentations Food Web Balance
Presentations Food Webs
Presentations Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
MS-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Presentations Global Warming
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
 

IA.MS-LS3.Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-LS3-1. Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Multimedia Lesson Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Presentations Mutations
Flip Charts Modern Genetics
Flip Charts Modern Genetics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
 

IA.MS-PS2.Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-PS2-3. Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Presentations Magnetism
Flip Charts Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
 
MS-PS2-5. Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Presentations Gravity
Presentations Magnetism
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
 

IA.MS-PS3.Energy

Energy
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Presentations Changes of State
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
MS-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Multimedia Lesson Energy: Forms and Changes
Presentations Forms of Energy
Vocabulary Terms Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Energy: Forms and Changes