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MD.1.0.Skills and Processes: Students will demonstrate the thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science.

Skills and Processes: Students will demonstrate the thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science.
1.A.1. Constructing Knowledge: Design, analyze, or carry out simple investigations and formulate appropriate conclusions based on data obtained or provided.
1.A.1.a. Explain that scientists differ greatly in what phenomena they study and how they go about their work.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Interactive/Simulation History of Electricity
Presentations Discovering Cells
Presentations Electric Current
Presentations Gregor Mendel
Presentations Models of the Atom
Presentations Newton`s Laws
Presentations The Polar Zone
Presentations The Temperate Zone
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
 
1.A.1.c. Explain and provide examples that all hypotheses are valuable, even if they turn out not to be true, if they lead to fruitful investigations.
1.A.1.e. Explain that if more than one variable changes at the same time in an investigation, the outcome of the investigation may not be clearly attributable to any one of the variables.
1.A.1.h. Use mathematics to interpret and communicate data.
Multimedia Lesson Energy: Forms and Changes
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
1.B.1. Applying Evidence and Reasoning: Review data from a simple experiment, summarize the data, and construct a logical argument about the cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment.
1.B.1.d. Describe the reasoning that lead to the interpretation of data and conclusions drawn.
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
 
1.C.1. Communicating Scientific Information: Develop explanations that explicitly link data from investigations conducted, selected readings and, when appropriate, contributions from historical discoveries.
1.C.1.a. Organize and present data in tables and graphs and identify relationships they reveal.
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Presentations Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
1.C.1.b. Interpret tables and graphs produced by others and describe in words the relationships they show.
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
1.C.1.c. Give examples of how scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new information challenges prevailing theories and as a new theory leads to looking at old observations in a new way.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Presentations Models of the Atom
Presentations The Polar Zone
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
 
1.C.1.e. Explain how different models can be used to represent the same thing. What kind of a model to use and how complex it should be depend on its purpose. Choosing a useful model is one of the instances in which intuition and creativity come into play in scien
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 
1.C.1.g. Recognize that important contributions to the advancement of science, mathematics, and technology have been made by different kinds of people, in different cultures, at different times.
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
 
1.D.3. Technology: Analyze the value and the limitations of different types of models in explaining real things and processes.
1.D.3.a. Explain that the kind of model to use and how complex it should be depends on its purpose and that it is possible to have different models used to represent the same thing.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 
1.D.3.b. Explain, using examples that models are often used to think about processes that happen too slowly, too quickly, or on too small a scale to observe directly, or that are too vast to be changed deliberately, or that are potentially dangerous.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 
1.D.3.c. Explain that models may sometimes mislead by suggesting characteristics that are not really shared with what is being modeled.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 

MD.2.0.Earth/Space Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the chemical and physical interactions (i.e., natural forces and cycles, transfer of energy) of the environment, Earth, and the universe that occur over time.

Earth/Space Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the chemical and physical interactions (i.e., natural forces and cycles, transfer of energy) of the environment, Earth, and the universe that occur over time.
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
 

MD.3.0.Life Science: The students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time.

Life Science: The students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time.
3.A.1. Diversity of Life: Compile evidence to verify the claim of biologists that the features of organisms connect or differentiate them-these include external and internal structures (features) and processes.
3.A.1.a. Provide examples and explain that organisms sorted into groups share similarities in external structures as well as similarities in internal anatomical structures and processes which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms: Vascular
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Euglena
Interactive/Simulation Kingdom Identification
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Animal-Like Protists
Presentations Animals
Presentations Classification
Presentations Euglena
Presentations Fungi
Presentations Fungus-Like Protists
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Plant-Like Protists
Presentations Plants
Presentations Protists
Presentations Six Kingdoms Overview
Presentations Slime Mold
Presentations Spirogyra
Presentations Volvox
Presentations What Is a Protist?
Flip Charts Diversity of Life
Flip Charts Microlife
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.A.1.b. Identify general distinctions among organisms that support classifying some things as plants, some as animals, and some that do not fit neatly into either group: Animals consume food; Plants make food.
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Euglena
Interactive/Simulation Kingdom Identification
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Animal-Like Protists
Presentations Animals
Presentations Classification
Presentations Euglena
Presentations Fungi
Presentations Fungus-Like Protists
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Plant-Like Protists
Presentations Plants
Presentations Protists
Presentations Six Kingdoms Overview
Presentations Slime Mold
Presentations Spirogyra
Presentations Volvox
Presentations What Is a Protist?
Flip Charts Diversity of Life
Flip Charts Microlife
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.A.1.c. Use analogies, models, or drawings to represent that animals and plants have a great variety of body plans and internal structures that define the way they live, grow, survive, and reproduce.
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Presentations Animals
Presentations Plants
Flip Charts Birds & Mammals
Flip Charts Birds & Mammals
Flip Charts Diversity of Life
Flip Charts Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Flip Charts The Barn Owl
 
3.B.1. Cells: Gather and organize data to defend or argue the proposition that all living things are cellular (composed of cells) and that cells carry out the basic life functions.
3.B.1.a. Use microscopes or other magnifying instruments to observe, describe, and compare the cellular composition of different body tissues and organs in a variety of organisms (animals and plants).
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Nervous System
Presentations Organization of Cells
Flip Charts Birds & Mammals
Flip Charts Birds & Mammals
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Flip Charts The Nervous System
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 
3.B.1.b. Based on data from readings and designed investigations, cite evidence to illustrate that the life functions of multicellular organisms (plant and animal) are carried out within complex systems of different tissues, organs and cells: Extracting energy fro
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Interactive/Simulation Cellular Respiration
Interactive/Simulation Kingdom Identification
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Euglena
Presentations Nervous System
Presentations Organization of Cells
Presentations Plant-Like Protists
Presentations Spirogyra
Presentations Volvox
Flip Charts The Nervous System
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.B.1.c. Based on research and examples from video technology explain that the repeated division of cells enables organisms to grow and make repairs.
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Multimedia Lesson Mitosis
Interactive/Simulation Meiosis II Phases
Presentations Crossing-Over
Presentations Fermentation
Presentations Meiosis I
Presentations Meiosis II
Presentations Meiosis Overview
Presentations Mitosis
Presentations Phases of Mitosis
Presentations Sexual Reproduction
Presentations The Cell Cycle
Flip Charts Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Mitosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mitosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 
3.B.1.d. Collect data from investigations using single celled organisms, such as yeast or algae to explain that a single cell carries out all the basic life functions of a multicellular organism: Reproducing; Extracting energy from food; Getting rid of wastes.
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Animal-Like Protists
Presentations Euglena
Presentations Fungi
Presentations Fungus-Like Protists
Presentations Organization of Cells
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Plant-Like Protists
Presentations Protists
Presentations Slime Mold
Presentations Volvox
Presentations What Is a Protist?
Flip Charts Diversity of Life
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.B.1.e. Based on data compiled from a number of lessons completed, take and defend a position on the statement 'The way in which cells function is the same in all organisms.'
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Presentations Discovering Cells
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
 
3.B.2. Cells: Recognize and provide examples that human beings, like other organisms have complex body systems of cells, tissues and organs that interact to support an organism's growth and survival.
3.B.2.a. Describe and explain that the complex set of systems found in multicellular organisms are made up of different kinds of tissues and organs which are themselves composed of differentiated cells.
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Interactive/Simulation Body Organization
Interactive/Simulation Cardiovascular System
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Excretory System
Interactive/Simulation Respiratory System
Interactive/Simulation The Immune System
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Interactive/Simulation The Skin
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Muscular System
Presentations Nervous System
Presentations Organization of Cells
Presentations Process of Digestion
Presentations Skeletal System
Presentations The Immune Response
Flip Charts The Immune System
Flip Charts The Nervous System
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
 
3.B.2.b. Select several body systems and explain the role of cells, tissues and organs that effectively carry out a vital function for the organism, such as: Obtaining food and providing energy (digestive, circulatory, respiratory); Defense (nervous, endocrine, ci
Interactive/Simulation Cardiovascular System
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Excretory System
Interactive/Simulation Nervous System
Interactive/Simulation Respiratory System
Interactive/Simulation The Endocrine System
Interactive/Simulation The Immune System
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Interactive/Simulation The Skin
Interactive/Simulation Types of Joints
Interactive/Simulation Types of Muscles
Presentations Blood
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Endocrine System
Presentations Muscular System
Presentations Nervous System
Presentations Process of Digestion
Presentations Skeletal System
Presentations The Immune Response
Flip Charts The Immune System
Flip Charts The Nervous System
 
3.B.2.c. Develop a response that explains the meaning of the statement, 'The specialization of cells serves the operation of the organs, and the organs serve the needs of the cells.'
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Interactive/Simulation Body Organization
Presentations Body Organization
Presentations Organization of Cells
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
 
3.B.2.d. Investigate ways in which the various organs and tissues function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal.
Presentations Body Organization
 
3.C.1. Genetics: Explain the ways that genetic information is passed from parent to offspring in different organisms.
3.C.1.a. Investigate and explain that in some kinds of organisms, all the genes come from a single parent, whereas in organisms that have sexes, typically half of the genes come from each parent.
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Spirogyra
Flip Charts Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.C.1.b. Investigate and explain that in sexual reproduction, a single specialized cell from a female (egg) merges with a specialized cell from a male (sperm) and the fertilized egg now has genetic information from each parent, that multiplies to form the complete
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Meiosis I
Presentations Meiosis II
Presentations Meiosis Overview
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Sexual Reproduction
Presentations Spirogyra
Flip Charts Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.C.1.c. Investigate organisms that reproduce asexually to identify what traits they receive from the parent.
Multimedia Lesson Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Genes
Presentations Mendel's Experiments
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Spirogyra
Flip Charts Genes and Heredity
Flip Charts Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.C.1.e. Identify evidence to support the idea that there is greater variation among offspring of organisms that reproduce sexually than among those that reproduce asexually.
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Presentations Amoeba
Presentations Paramecium
Presentations Spirogyra
Flip Charts Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Flip Charts Mitosis & Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
 
3.E.1. Flow of Matter and Energy: Explain that the transfer and transformation of matter and energy links organisms to one another and to their physical setting.
3.E.1.a. Cite evidence from research and observations that food provides molecules that serve as fuel and building materials for all organisms.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Presentations Cell Energy
Presentations Energy Pyramid
Presentations Food and Nutrients
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 
3.E.1.b. Cite evidence from research and observations that organisms that eat plants or animals break down what they have consumed (food) to produce the materials and energy they need to survive or store for later use.
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
 
3.E.1.c. Investigate and describe the processes that enable plants to use the energy from light to make sugars (food) from carbon dioxide and water.
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
 
3.E.1.d. Provide evidence from research to explain how plants can use the food they make immediately for fuel or stored for later use.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 
3.E.1.e. Ask and seek answers to questions about the fact that transfer of matter between organisms continues indefinitely because organisms are decomposed after death to return food materials to the environment.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Food Webs
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
 
3.E.1.f. Provide evidence that supports the premise 'In the flow of matter system the total amount of matter remains constant even though its form and location change': Carbon cycle; Nitrogen (cycle); Food chains and food webs.
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Interactive/Simulation Food Webs
Presentations Cell Energy
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Food Chains
Presentations Food Web Balance
Presentations Food Webs
Presentations Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Science Grade 6
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 

MD.4.0.Chemistry: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the composition, structure, and interactions of matter in order to support the predictability of structure and energy transformations.

Chemistry: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the composition, structure, and interactions of matter in order to support the predictability of structure and energy transformations.
4.A.1. Structure of Matter: Cite evidence to support the fact that all matter is made up of atoms, which are far too small to see directly through a microscope.
4.A.1.a. Recognize and describe that the atoms of each element are alike but different from atoms of other elements.
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Presentations Classes of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
4.A.1.b. Recognize and describe that different arrangements of atoms into groups compose all substances.
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Presentations Classes of Matter
Presentations Ionic Bonding
Presentations Models of the Atom
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
4.A.1.c. Provide evidence from the periodic table, investigations and research to demonstrate that elements in the following groups have similar properties: Highly reactive metals, such as magnesium and sodium; Less-reactive metals, such as gold and silver; Highly
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
 
4.A.1.d. Provide examples to illustrate that elements are substances that do not breakdown into smaller parts during normal investigations involving heating, exposure to electric current or reactions with acids.
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Presentations Classes of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
4.A.1.e. Cite evidence to explain that all living and non-living things can be broken down to a set of known elements.
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Presentations Classes of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 

MD.6.0.Environmental Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of environmental factors (living and non-living) and analyze their impact from a local to a global perspective.

Environmental Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of environmental factors (living and non-living) and analyze their impact from a local to a global perspective.
6.A.1. Natural Resources and Human Needs: Recognize and explain the impact of a changing human population on the use of natural resources and on environmental quality.
6.A.1.a. Based on data identify and describe the positive and negative impacts of an increasing human population on the use of natural resources
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Presentations Global Warming
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
 
6.B.1. Environmental Issues: Recognize and describe that environmental changes can have local, regional, and global consequences.
6.B.1.a. Identify and describe a local, regional, or global environmental issue.
6.B.1.b. Identify and describe that different individuals or groups are affected by an issue in different ways.

MD.RST.Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Craft and Structure
RST4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
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 grade 6-8 texts and topics.
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
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RST7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
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).
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
 
RST9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RST.6-8.9. Compare and contrast science and technical information gained from experiments, simulations, video or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 

MD.WHST.Writing Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

Writing Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Text Types and Purposes
WHST1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
WHST.6-8.1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
WHST.6-8.1e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
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
 
WHST2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
WHST.6-8.2a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings) graphics (e.g., charts, tables) and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
WHST.6-8.2d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
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.6-8.2f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
WHST4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
WHST.6-8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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