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MS.BIO.Biology
Biology
Adaptations and Evolution
BIO.4. Students will analyze and interpret evidence to explain the unity and diversity of life.
BIO.4.4. Design models and use simulations to investigate the interaction between changing environments and genetic variation in natural selection leading to adaptations in populations and differential success of populations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
BIO.4.5. Use Darwin's Theory to explain how genetic variation, competition, overproduction, and unequal reproductive success acts as driving forces of natural selection and evolution.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
Energy Transfer
BIO.2. Students will explain that cells transform energy through the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to drive cellular functions.
BIO.2.2. Develop models of the major reactants and products of photosynthesis to demonstrate the transformation of light energy into stored chemical energy in cells. Emphasize the chemical processes in which bonds are broken and energy is released, and new bonds a
Vocabulary Terms Photosynthesis and respiration
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BIO.2.3. Develop models of the major reactants and products of cellular respiration (aerobic and anaerobic) to demonstrate the transformation of the chemical energy stored in food to the available energy of ATP. Emphasize the chemical processes in which bonds are
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BIO.2.4. Conduct scientific investigations or computer simulations to compare aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration in plants and animals, using real world examples.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
BIO.2.5. Enrichment: Investigate variables (e.g., nutrient availability, temperature) that affect anaerobic respiration and current real-world applications of fermentation.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
BIO.2.6. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to manipulate factors involved in fermentation to optimize energy production.
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Interdependence of Organisms and Their Environments
BIO.5. Students will Investigate and evaluate the interdependence of living organisms and their environment.
BIO.5.1. Illustrate levels of ecological hierarchy, including organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
BIO.5.2. Analyze models of the cycling of matter (e.g., carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water) between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem and evaluate the ability of these cycles to maintain the health and sustainability of the ecosystem.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
BIO.5.3. Analyze and interpret quantitative data to construct an explanation for the effects of greenhouse gases on the carbon dioxide cycle and global climate.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
BIO.5.4. Develop and use models to describe the flow of energy and amount of biomass through food chains, food webs, and food pyramids.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
BIO.5.5. Evaluate symbiotic relationships (e.g., mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism) and other co-evolutionary (e.g., predator-prey, cooperation, competition, and mimicry) relationships within specific environments.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
BIO.5.8. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to create a solution that addresses changing ecological conditions (e.g., climate change, invasive species, loss of biodiversity, human population growth, habitat destruction, biomagnification, or natural phen
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
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Reproduction and Heredity
BIO.3A. Students will develop and use models to explain the role of meiosis in the production of haploid gametes required for sexual reproduction.
BIO.3A.1. Model sex cell formation (meiosis) and combination (fertilization) to demonstrate the maintenance of chromosome number through each generation in sexually reproducing populations. Explain why the DNA of the daughter cells is different from the DNA of the
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BIO.3A.2. Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis in terms of reproduction.
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BIO.3A.3. Investigate chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., Down syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome) that might arise from errors in meiosis (nondisjunction) and how these abnormalities are identified (karyotypes).
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
BIO.3B. Students will analyze and interpret data collected from probability calculations to explain the variation of expressed traits within a population.
BIO.3B.1. Demonstrate Mendel’s law of dominance and segregation using mathematics to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios by constructing Punnett squares with both homozygous and heterozygous allele pairs.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
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BIO.3B.4. Analyze and interpret data (e.g., pedigrees, family, and population studies) regarding Mendelian and complex genetic traits (e.g., sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, color-blindness, and hemophilia) to determine patterns of inheritan
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
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BIO.3C. Students will construct an explanation based on evidence to describe how the structure and nucleotide base sequence of DNA determines the structure of proteins or RNA that carry out essential functions of life.
BIO.3C.1. Develop and use models to explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes in coding the instructions for the traits transferred from parent to offspring.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
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BIO.3C.2. Evaluate the mechanisms of transcription and translation in protein synthesis.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
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BIO.3C.3. Use models to predict how various changes in the nucleotide sequence (e.g., point mutations, deletions, and additions) will affect the resulting protein product and the subsequent inherited trait.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
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BIO.3C.4. Research and identify how DNA technology benefits society. Engage in scientific argument from evidence over the ethical issues surrounding the use of DNA technology (e.g., cloning, transgenic organisms, stem cell research, and the Human Genome Project, ge
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
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Cells as a System
BIO.1A. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of life and biological organization.
BIO.1A.2. Describe the tenets of cell theory and the contributions of Schwann, Hooke, Schleiden, and Virchow.
Vocabulary Terms Introduction to cells
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BIO.1A.3. Using specific examples, explain how cells can be organized into complex tissues, organs, and organ systems in multicellular organisms.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
BIO.1A.4. Use evidence from current scientific literature to support whether a virus is living or non-living.
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms I
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BIO.1B. Students will analyze the structure and function of the macromolecules that make up cells.
BIO.1B.1. Develop and use models to compare and contrast the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) in organisms.
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BIO.1C. Students will relate the diversity of organelles to a variety of specialized cellular functions.
BIO.1C.1. Develop and use models to explore how specialized structures within cells (e.g., nucleus, cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, mitochondria, chloroplast, centrosomes, and vacuoles) interact to carry out the functions
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
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BIO.1C.2. Investigate to compare and contrast prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, and plant, animal, and fungal cells.
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
BIO.1C.3. Contrast the structure of viruses with that of cells, and explain why viruses must use living cells to reproduce.
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms I
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BIO.1D. Students will describe the structure of the cell membrane and analyze how the structure is related to its primary function of regulating transport in and out of cells to maintain homeostasis.
BIO.1D.1. Plan and conduct investigations to prove that the cell membrane is a semi-permeable, allowing it to maintain homeostasis with its environment through active and passive transport processes.
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
BIO.1D.2. Develop and use models to explain how the cell deals with imbalances of solute concentration across the cell membrane (i.e., hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic conditions, sodium/potassium pump).
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
BIO.1E. Students will develop and use models to explain the role of the cell cycle during growth, development, and maintenance in multicellular organisms.
BIO.1E.1. Construct models to explain how the processes of cell division and cell differentiation produce and maintain complex multicellular organisms.
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BIO.1E.3. Relate the processes of cellular reproduction to asexual reproduction in simple organisms (i.e., budding, vegetative propagation, regeneration, binary fission). Explain why the DNA of the daughter cells is the same as the parent cell.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
MS.BOT.Botany
Botany
Plant Evolution
BOT.2. Students will identify evolutionary modifications necessary for the terrestrial survival of plants.
BOT.2.2. Referencing the USDA plants database, identify, compare, and contrast seedless, naked seed, and enclosed-seed modifications for reproduction. Calculate the occurrence of seed types in given habitats.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.2.3. Summarize and justify the characteristics of angiosperms and gymnosperms that lead to their success as terrestrial plants.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.2.4. Research information to develop, produce, and communicate a scientifically justifiable argument for the rapid amplification and success of angiosperm compared to other plant divisions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
Plant Reproduction
BOT.3. Students will characterize the reproductive strategies of plants.
BOT.3.1. Describe the various processes of asexual reproduction and vegetative propagation used by plants. Communicate the importance of these reproductive methods in regard to human food production.
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
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BOT.3.3. Compare and contrast the consequences of the following reproductive methods: asexual reproduction, vegetative propagation, and sexual reproduction.
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plant structure and function
BOT.3.4. Plan and conduct comparative flower dissection to identify reproductive structures within the flower.
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
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BOT.3.5. Compare the similarities between corresponding plant reproductive structures from a variety of species. Record via drawings of observed dissection specimens, and explain the similarities and differences observed.
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
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BOT.3.6. Identify differences in flower structure and shape. Provide a rationale that explains the value of these differences in flower structure to reproductive success (e.g., pollinators, flower shape, smell, color, size, orientation).
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
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BOT.3.8. Using laboratory data, correctly categorize fruits, vegetables, nuts, modified stems, or other plant parts. Compare the scientific definitions of these terms to those used by the general public/society and the USDA to categorize food.
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
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Plant Morphology, Cell Structure, and Function
BOT.1. Students will investigate the morphology, anatomy, and physiology of plants.
BOT.1.1. Analyze models (3-D, paper, and/or computer-based) to distinguish the basic morphology of the plant kingdom, with attention to structures and their related functions. Use cladograms or phylogenetic trees to identify evolutionary features that distinguish
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.1.10. Identify and compare various live plant examples to explore plant morphological diversity, including leaf number, structure, and arrangement; root modifications; and flower structure and arrangement. Produce a visual product (e.g., an electronic presentat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.1.11. Compare and contrast functions of the various characteristics found in plant divisions and utilize dichotomous keys to identify plant species.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.1.2. Using microscopes, observe, identify, record, and analyze (e.g., see and draw) cells and cell structures unique to plants. Use data measurements obtained from microscopy to compare the plant cells and organelle sizes between various examples (e.g., elodea
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
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BOT.1.3. Describe the relationship between the structure and purpose of plant organs (e.g., roots, stems, and leaves).
Vocabulary Terms Plant structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plant structure and function
BOT.1.4. Evaluate and explain how bacteria and fungi work symbiotically to enhance plant root function.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
BOT.1.5. Calculate surface area of leaves/roots, and compare surface areas of various plant specimens to explain adaptations of the various plant types.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
BOT.1.6. Demonstrate through model development and manipulation an understanding of plant biochemistry.
Vocabulary Terms Photosynthesis and respiration
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BOT.1.9. Communicate the importance of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and nitrogen cycles to plant physiology through graphics such as poster or computer presentations.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
MS.CHE.Chemistry
Chemistry
Bonding
CHE.4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the types of bonds and resulting atomic structures for the classification of chemical compounds.
CHE.4.1. Develop and use models (e.g., Lewis dot, 3-D ball-stick, 3-D printing, or simulation programs such as PhET) to predict the type of bonding between atoms and the shape of simple compounds.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
CHE.4.4. Use models and oxidation numbers to predict the type of bond, shape of the compound, and the polarity of the compound.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Equilibrium (Enrichment)
CHE.11. Enrichment: Students will understand that chemical equilibrium is a dynamic process at the molecular level.
CHE.11.2. Enrichment: Predict when equilibrium is established in a chemical reaction.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Atomic Theory
CHE.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the atomic structure and the historical developments leading to modern atomic theory.
CHE.2.2. Construct models (e.g., ball and stick, online simulations, mathematical computations) of atomic nuclei to explain the abundance weighted average (relative mass) of elements and isotopes on the published mass of elements.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
Acids and Bases (Enrichment)
CHE.9. Enrichment: Students will understand the nature and properties of acids, bases, and salt solutions.
CHE.9.1. Enrichment: Analyze and interpret data to describe the properties of acids, bases, and salts.
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CHE.9.4. Enrichment: Analyze and evaluate the Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis acid-base definitions.
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Gas Laws
CHE.7. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and behavior of gases.
CHE.7.1. Analyze the behavior of ideal and real gases in terms of pressure, volume, temperature, and number of particles.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
CHE.7.2. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to develop models (e.g., online simulations or student interactive activities) to explain and predict the behavior of each state of matter using the movement of particles and intermolecular forces to explain t
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
CHE.7.4. Use mathematical computations to describe the relationships comparing pressure, temperature, volume, and number of particles, including Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Dalton’s law, combined gas laws, and ideal gas laws.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
CHE.7.5. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process and online simulations or lab investigations to design and model the results of controlled scientific investigations to produce mathematical evidence that confirms the gas-laws relationships.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
CHE.7.6. Use the ideal gas law to support the prediction of volume, mass, and number of particles produced in chemical reactions (i.e., gas stoichiometry).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
CHE.7.7. Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigations to produce mathematical evidence that confirms that reactions involving gases conform to the law of conservation of mass.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
CHE.7.8. Enrichment: Using gas stoichiometry, calculate the volume of carbon dioxide needed to inflate a balloon to occupy a specific volume. Use an engineering design process to design, construct, evaluate, and improve a simulated air bag.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Naming Compounds
CHE.5. Students will investigate and understand the accepted nomenclature used to identify the name and chemical formulas of compounds.
CHE.5.1. Use the periodic table and a list of common polyatomic ions as a model to derive chemical compound formulas from compound names and compound names from chemical formulas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
CHE.5.2. Generate formulas of ionic and covalent compounds from compound names. Discuss compounds in everyday life and compile lists and uses of these chemicals.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set II
CHE.5.3. Generate names of ionic and covalent compounds from their formulas. Name binary compounds, binary acids, stock compounds, ternary compounds, and ternary acids.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
Organic Nomenclature (Enrichment)
CHE.12. Enrichment: Students will understand that the bonding characteristics of carbon allow the formation of many different organic molecules with various sizes, shapes, and chemical properties.
CHE.12.1. Enrichment: Construct explanations to explain the bonding characteristics of carbon that result in the formation of basic organic molecules.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
Periodic Table
CHE.3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the periodic table as a systematic representation to predict properties of elements.
CHE.3.1. Explore and communicate the organization of the periodic table, including history, groups, families, family names, metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and transition metals.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
CHE.3.2. Analyze properties of atoms and ions (e.g., metal/nonmetal/metalloid behavior, electrical/heat conductivity, electronegativity and electron affinity, ionization energy, and atomic/ionic radii) using periodic trends of elements based on the periodic table.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Thermochemistry (Enrichment)
CHE.10. Enrichment: Students will understand that energy is exchanged or transformed in all chemical reactions.
CHE.10.1. Enrichment: Construct explanations to explain how temperature and heat flow in terms of the motion of molecules (or atoms).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
CHE.10.2. Enrichment: Classify chemical reactions and phase changes as exothermic or endothermic based on enthalpy values. Use a graphical representation to illustrate the energy changes involved.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
CHE.10.3. Enrichment: Analyze and interpret data from energy diagrams and investigations to support claims that the amount of energy released or absorbed during a chemical reaction depends on changes in total bond energy.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
CHE.10.4. Enrichment: Use mathematical and computational thinking to solve problems involving heat flow and temperature changes, using known values of specific heat and latent heat of phase change.
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Mathematical and Computational Analysis
CHE.1. Students will use mathematical and computational analysis to evaluate problems.
CHE.1.1. Use dimensional analysis (factor/label) and significant figures to convert units and solve problems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
CHE.1.2. Design and conduct experiments using appropriate measurements, significant figures, graphical analysis to analyze data.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
Solutions
CHE.8. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of properties of various types of chemical solutions.
CHE.8.1. Use mathematical and computational analysis to quantitatively express the concentration of solutions using the concepts such as molarity, percent by mass, and dilution.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
CHE.8.2. Develop and use models (e.g., online simulations, games, or video representations) to explain the dissolving process in solvents on the molecular level.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Solutions
CHE.8.6. Design, conduct, and communicate the results of experiments to produce a specified volume of a solution of a specific molarity, and dilute a solution of a known molarity.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
Chemical Reactions
CHE.6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the types, causes, and effects of chemical reactions.
CHE.6.1. Develop and use models to predict the products of chemical reactions (e.g., synthesis reactions; single replacement; double displacement; and decomposition, including exceptions such as decomposition of hydroxides, chlorates, carbonates, and acids). Discu
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oxidation, Reduction and Electrochemistry
CHE.6.2. Plan, conduct, and communicate the results of investigations to demonstrate different types of simple chemical reactions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oxidation, Reduction and Electrochemistry
MS.ENV.Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Human Sustainability
ENV.4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence of human sustainability and the environment.
ENV.4.1. Identify human impact and develop a solution for protection of the atmosphere, considering pollutants (e.g., acid rain, air pollution, smog, ozone layer, or increased levels of greenhouse gases) and the impacts of pollutants on human health (e.g., asthma,
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms The Atmosphere
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Atmosphere
ENV.4.2. Evaluate data and other information to explain how key natural resources (e.g., water sources, fertile soils, concentrations of minerals, and fossil fuels), natural hazards, and climate changes influence human activity (e.g., mass migrations, human health
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
ENV.4.4. Enrichment: Explore online resources related to air pollution to determine air quality in a geographic area and communicate the possible effects on the environment and human health.
Vocabulary Terms The Atmosphere
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Natural Resources Use and Conservation
ENV.2. Students will relate the impact of human activities on the environment, conservation activities, and efforts to maintain and restore ecosystems.
Human Activities and Climate Change
ENV.3. Students will discuss the direct and indirect impacts of certain types of human activities on the Earth’s climate.
ENV.3.1. Use a model to describe cycling of carbon through the ocean, atmosphere, soil, and biosphere and how increases in carbon dioxide concentrations have resulted in atmospheric and climate changes.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
ENV.3.2. Interpret data and climate models to predict how global and regional climate change can affect Earth’s systems (e.g., precipitation, temperature, impacts on sea level, global ice volumes, and atmosphere and ocean composition).
Vocabulary Terms Climate
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Biosphere and Biodiversity
ENV.1. Students will investigate the interdependence of diverse living organisms and their interactions with the components of the biosphere.
ENV.1.3. Use models to explain why the flow of energy through an ecosystem can be illustrated by a pyramid with less energy available at the higher trophic levels compared to lower levels.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
ENV.1.4. Describe symbiotic relationships (e.g., mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism) and other co-evolutionary (e.g., predator-prey, cooperation, competition, and mimicry) relationships within specific environments.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
ENV.1.5. Develop and use models to diagram the flow of nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus through the environment.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
MS.ESS.Earth and Space Science
Earth and Space Science
Earth’s Resources and Human Activity
ESS.4. Students will develop an understanding of Earth’s resources and the impact of human activities.
ESS.4.1. Research, evaluate, and communicate about how human life on Earth shapes Earth’s systems and responds to the interaction of Earth’s systems (e.g., geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere). Examine how geochemical and ecological processes interac
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms The Atmosphere
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Atmosphere
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
ESS.4.2. Research, assess, and communicate how Earth’s systems influence the distribution of life, including how various natural hazards and geologic events (e.g., volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, tornadoes, and hurricanes) have shaped the course of hu
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
Earth Structure and History
ESS.2A. Students will develop an understanding of the structure and composition of Earth and its materials.
ESS.2A.2. Analyze and interpret data to explain and communicate the differentiation of Earth’s physical divisions (e.g., lithosphere and asthenosphere) using data from seismic waves and Earth’s magnetic field.
Vocabulary Terms Earths Crust
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ESS.2A.3. Investigate the physical and/or chemical characteristics of mineral specimens to identify minerals and mineral deposits/groups (e.g., oxides, carbonates, halides, sulfides, sulfates, silicates, and phosphates). Include the relationship between chemical bo
Vocabulary Terms Minerals I
Vocabulary Terms Minerals II
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set I
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set II
ESS.2A.4. Investigate the physical and/or chemical characteristics of rock specimens to identify and categorize igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Include the processes that generate the transformation of rocks.
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set I
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set II
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
ESS.2B. Students will develop an understanding of the history and evolution of the earth.
ESS.2B.1. Research, analyze, and evaluate the contributions of William Smith, James Hutton, Nicolaus Steno, Charles Lyell, and others to physical geology.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Earth Science
ESS.2B.2. Apply different techniques (e.g., superposition, original horizontality, cross-cutting relationships, lateral continuity, principle of inclusions, fossil succession, and unconformities) to analyze and interpret the relative age of actual sequences, models
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
ESS.2B.3. Use mathematical concepts to calculate the absolute age of earth materials using actual or simulated isotope ratios.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
ESS.2B.4. Research, analyze, and explain the origin of geologic features and processes that result from plate tectonics, including sea floor spreading, earthquake activity, volcanic activity, mountain building, and location of natural resources.
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
ESS.2B.5. Use mathematical representations to interpret seismic graphs to triangulate the location of an earthquake’s epicenter and magnitude and to correlate the frequency and magnitude of an earthquake.
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
ESS.2B.6. Plan and conduct a scientific investigation to determine how factors (e.g., wind velocity, water velocity, ice, and temperature) may affect the rate of weathering.
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Vocabulary Terms Weathering and Erosion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weathering and Erosion
Earth’s Systems and Cycles
ESS.3. Students will develop an understanding of Earth’s systems and cycles.
ESS.3.1. Use mathematical representations (e.g., latitude, longitude, and maps) to calculate the angle of noon solar incidence and relate the value to day length, distribution of sunlight, and seasonal change.
Vocabulary Terms The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Sun-Earth-Moon System
ESS.3.3. Explain how temperature and density of ocean water influence circulation.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
ESS.3.4. Research and communicate information to explain the importance of the transfer of thermal energy among the hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. Include the unique physical and chemical properties of water, the water cycle, and energy transfer within th
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Vocabulary Terms Weather I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather I
ESS.3.5. Analyze and interpret weather data using maps and global weather systems to explain and communicate the relationships among air masses, pressure systems, and frontal boundaries.
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
ESS.3.6. Construct an explanation from data sets to obtain and evaluate scientific information to construct scientific arguments on changes in climate caused by various natural factors (e.g., plate tectonics and continent location and Milankovitch cycles) versus a
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
ESS.3.7. Cite evidence and develop logical arguments to identify the cause and effect relationships of the evolutionary milestones (e.g., photosynthesis and the atmosphere, the evolution of multicellular animals, the development of shells, and the colonization of
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
ESS.3.8. Analyze and interpret the record of shared ancestry, evolution, and extinction as related to natural selection using fossils.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
Earth in the Universe
ESS.1A. Students will develop an understanding of the universe, its development, immense size, and composition.
ESS.1A.1. Describe the Big Bang theory and summarize observations (e.g., cosmic microwave background radiation, Hubble’s law, and redshift caused by the Doppler effect) as evidence to support the formation and expansion of the universe.
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
ESS.1A.2. Interpret information from the Hertzsprung -Russell diagram to differentiate types of stars, including our sun, according to size, magnitude, and classification.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
ESS.1A.3. Organize and interpret data sets for patterns and trends to compare and contrast stellar evolution in order to explain and communicate how a star changes during its life.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
ESS.1B. Students will develop an understanding of Earth, the solar system, and the laws that predict the motion of celestial bodies.
ESS.1B.1. Read and evaluate scientific information for mechanisms/results (e.g., the solar nebular theory) to explain how the solar system was formed. Cite evidence and develop a logical argument.
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The History of Earth
ESS.1B.2. Compare and contrast celestial bodies (e.g., planets, natural satellites, comets, asteroids, and the Oort cloud) and their motion in our solar system (e.g., revolution and rotation). Build an Analemma calendar.
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
ESS.1B.3. Design a model (e.g., a gravity simulation using PVC and a neoprene screen) to demonstrate Kepler’s laws and the relationships of the orbits of objects in our solar system. Relate them to Newton’s law of universal gravitation and laws of motion.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
MS.FB.Foundations of Biology
Foundations of Biology
Molecular Basis of Heredity
FB.4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how genetic information is transferred from parent to offspring.
FB.4.1. Compare and contrast the basic structure and function of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, RNA).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
FB.4.2. Obtain and communicate information illustrating the relationships among DNA, genes, chromosomes, and proteins to the basis of life.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
FB.4.3. Use models (e.g., Punnett squares) and mathematical reasoning to describe and predict patterns of inheritance of single genetic traits from parents to offspring (e.g., dominant, and recessive traits, incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, se
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
FB.4.4. Obtain and communicate information to describe how mutations may affect genetic expression and provide examples.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
FB.4.5. Research and report genetic technologies that may improve the quality of life (e.g., genetic engineering, cloning, gene splicing, DNA testing).
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
The Chemistry of Life
FB.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and interactions of matter and how the organization of matter supports living organisms.
FB.2.1. Develop and use simple atomic models to describe the components of elements (e.g., relative position, charges of protons, neutrons, and electrons).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set II
FB.2.2. Obtain and use information about elements (e.g., chemical symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and group or family) to describe the organization of the periodic table.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set II
FB.2.3. Relate chemical reactivity to an element’s position on the periodic table. Use this information to determine what type of bond will form between elements (ionic, covalent, hydrogen).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
FB.2.4. Analyze and interpret data to classify common solutions as acids, bases, or neutral. Communicate the importance of pH in living systems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Acids, Bases and Salts
Biological Evolution
FB.5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of Earth’s fossil record and its indication of the diversity of life over time.
FB.5.1. Investigate through research the contributions of scientists to the theory of evolution and evolutionary processes (e.g., Needham, Spallanzani, Redi, Pasteur, Lyell, Lamarck, Malthus, Wallace, Darwin).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
FB.5.2. Analyze and interpret data to support claims that different types of fossils provide evidence of the diversity of life that has existed on Earth and of the relationships between past and existing life on Earth.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
FB.5.4. Investigate how biological adaptations and genetic variations of traits in a population enhance the probability of survival in an environment (natural selection).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
Organization and Energy in Living Systems
FB.3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the structure of living organisms supports the essential functions of life.
FB.3.1. Compare and contrast prokaryotic/eukaryotic and plant/animal/bacteria cells.
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
FB.3.2. Use models to investigate and explain structures within living cells that support life (e.g., cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, lysosomes, Golgi, vacuoles, ER, ribosomes, chromosomes, centrioles, cytoskeleton, nucle
Vocabulary Terms Cell structure and function
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
FB.3.3. Compare and contrast active and passive cellular transport. Analyze the movement of water across a cell membrane in hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
FB.3.4. Analyze the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration and explain that relationship in terms of the need for all living things to acquire energy from their environment.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
FB.3.6. Compare and contrast the processes and results of mitosis and meiosis.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
FB.3.7. Enrichment: Research and orally communicate the possible outcomes of a failure of mitosis (cancer) or meiosis (nondisjunction).
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
History of Biology and Impacts on Society
FB.1. Students will relate the importance of significant historical biological experiments and their impact of these on research, development, and society.
FB.1.1. Identify and communicate the contributions of famous scientists and their experiments that formed fundamental scientific principles (e.g., Robert Hooke, Schleiden/ Schwann/Virchow, Griffith, Avery/MacLeod/McCarty, Hershey/Chase, Rosalind Franklin, Gregor
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
FB.1.2. Trace and model the historical development of scientific ideas and theories (e.g., creation of the microscope, discovery of cells/cell theory, discovery of DNA/RNA, double helical shape of DNA, evolution/natural selection, endosymbiosis) through the devel
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
FB.1.3. Research, analyze, explain, and communicate how scientific enterprise relates to society and classic inventions (e.g., microscope, blood typing, gel electrophoresis equipment, DNA sequencing technology).
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Vocabulary Terms Introduction to cells
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to cells
Ecological Principals
FB.6. Students will understand the interdependence of living organisms and their environment.
FB.6.2. Use models to analyze the cycling of matter in an ecosystem (e.g., water, carbon dioxide/oxygen, nitrogen).
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
FB.6.3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain relationships that exist between abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem. Explain how changes in biotic and abiotic components affect the balance of an ecosystem over time.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
FB.6.4. Develop and use models to discuss the climate, flora, and fauna of the terrestrial and aquatic biomes of the world.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
FB.6.5. Use models to analyze the flow of energy through food chains, webs, and pyramids.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
FB.6.6. Engage in scientific argument from evidence to distinguish organisms that exist in symbiotic (mutualism, parasitism, commensalism) or co-evolutionary (predator-prey, cooperation, competition, and mimicry) relationships within ecosystems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
MS.FSL.Foundations of Science Literacy
Foundations of Science Literacy
Nature of Science
FSL.3A. Students will apply science and engineering practices and skills to scientific investigations.
FSL.3A.2. Analyze data from simple experiments and construct organized models (e.g., data tables, graphs) detailing results from the experiments.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
FSL.3A.3. Demonstrate the proper use of safety procedures and scientific laboratory equipment. Select and use appropriate tools and instruments to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab investigations
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab Investigations
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab Investigations/Scientific Method
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab investigations/scientific method
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The science of biology
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Chemistry
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Physics
FSL.3A.4. Use mathematical and computational thinking to (1) use and manipulate appropriate metric units, (2) express relationships between variables for investigations, and (3) compare or combine data from two or more simple data presentations (e.g., order or sum
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
FSL.3B. Students will apply scientific literacy and thinking skills to analyze and interpret data found in various graphics including, but not limited to, those found in sample ACT science passages.
FSL.3B.3. Translate information into a table, graph, or diagram. Determine patterns, trends, and relationships as the values of variables change.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
FSL.3B.4. Perform a simple interpolation or simple extrapolation using data in a table or graph. Determine and/or use a simple (e.g., linear) mathematical relationship that exists between data.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
FSL.3C. Students will apply scientific literacy and thinking skills to analyze scientific investigations found in various experimental designs including, but not limited to, those found in sample ACT science passages.
FSL.3C.1. Analyze the methods and choice of tools used in simple and complex experimental designs.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab investigations
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab Investigations
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The science of biology
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Chemistry
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Physics
MS.GEN.Genetics
Genetics
Classic Mendelian Genetics
GEN.4. Students will analyze and interpret data collected from probability calculations to explain the inheritance of traits within a population.
GEN.4.1. Demonstrate Mendel’s law of dominance and segregation using mathematics to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
Transcription, Translation, and Mutations
GEN.2A. Students will analyze and explain the processes of transcription and translation in protein production.
GEN.2A.1. Compare and contrast the structure of RNA to DNA and relate this structure to the different function of each molecule.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.2A.2. Describe and model how the process of transcription produces RNA from a DNA template in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2A.3. Develop a model to show the relationship between the components involved in the mechanics of translation at the ribosome.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2A.4. Analyze the multiple roles of RNA in translation. Compare the structure and function of tRNA, rRNA, mRNA, and snRNA.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2A.5. Enrichment: Evaluate Beadle and Tatum’s “One Gene-One Enzyme Hypothesis” (1941) in the development of the central dogma (DNA →RNA →Protein). Explain how new discoveries, such as alternate splicing of introns, have led to the revision of the central dogma.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2B. Students will determine the causes and effects of mutations in DNA.
GEN.2B.1. Identify factors that cause mutations (e.g., environmental, errors in replication, and viral infections).
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2B.2. Explain how these mutations may result in changes in protein structure and function.
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2B.3. Describe cellular mechanisms that can help to minimize mutations (e.g., cell cycle checkpoints, DNA polymerase proofreading, and DNA repair enzymes).
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.2B.5. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to research the current status of genetic technology and personalized medicine, then propose and test targeted medical or forensic applications.
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
Population Genetics
GEN.5. Students will apply population genetic concepts to explain variability of organisms within a population.
GEN.5.1. Model the inheritance of chromosomes through meiotic cell division and demonstrate how meiosis and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in populations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.5.2. Explain how natural selection acts upon genetic variability within a population and may lead to changes in allelic frequencies over time and evolutionary changes in populations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
GEN.5.5. Enrichment: Analyze computer simulations of the effects of natural selection on allelic frequencies in a population.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
GEN.5.7. Enrichment: Use genomic databases for sequence analysis and apply the information to species comparisons, evolutionary relationships, and/or determine the molecular basis of inherited disorders.
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
Biotechnological Applications
GEN.3. Students will investigate biotechnology applications and bioengineering practices.
GEN.3.1. Explain and demonstrate the use of various tools and techniques of DNA manipulation and their applications in forensics (e.g., paternity and victim/suspect identification), agriculture (e.g., pesticide or herbicide resistance, improved yields, and improve
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
GEN.3.2. Experimentally demonstrate genetic transformation, protein purification, and/or gel electrophoresis.
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
GEN.3.3. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to refine methodology and optimize the process of genetic transformation, protein purification, and/or gel electrophoresis.
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
GEN.3.4. Enrichment: Develop logical arguments based on scientific evidence for and against ethical concerns regarding biotechnology/bioengineering.
Vocabulary Terms DNA technology/genetic engineering
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
Structure and Function of DNA
GEN.1A. Students will demonstrate that all cells contain genetic material in the form of DNA.
GEN.1A.1. Model the biochemical structure, either 3-D or computer-based, of DNA based on the experimental evidence available to Watson and Crick (Chargaff, 1950; Franklin, 1951).
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.1A.2. Explain the importance of the historical experiments that determined that DNA is the heritable material of the cell (Griffith, 1928; Avery, McCarty & MacLeod, 1944; Hershey & Chase, 1952).
Vocabulary Terms Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
GEN.1A.3. Relate the structure of DNA to its specific functions within the cell.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.1A.4. Conduct a standard DNA extraction protocol using salt, detergent, and ethanol from various cell types (e.g., plant, animal, fungus). Compare and contrast the consistency and quantity of DNA extracted from various cell types.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.1A.5. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to refine the methodology to optimize the DNA-extraction process for various cell types.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.1B. Students will analyze how the DNA sequence is copied and transmitted to new cells.
GEN.1B.1. Compare and contrast various proposed models of DNA replication (i.e., conservative, semi-conservative, and disruptive). Evaluate the evidence used to determine the mechanism of DNA replication.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.1B.2. Develop and use models to illustrate the mechanics of DNA replication.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
GEN.1B.3. Microscopically observe and analyze the stages of the cell cycle (G1-S-G2-M) to describe the phenomenon, and identify methods at different cell cycle checkpoints through which the integrity of the DNA code is maintained.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
MS.HAP.Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Muscular System
HAP.5. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the muscular system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.5.1. Develop and use models to illustrate muscle structure, muscle locations and groups, actions, origins, and insertions.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.5.4. Use models to locate the major muscles and investigate the movements controlled by each muscle.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.5.5. Compare and contrast the anatomy and physiology of the three types of muscle tissue.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.5.6. Use technology to plan and conduct an investigation that demonstrates the physiology of muscle contraction, muscle fatigue, or muscle tone. Collect and analyze data to interpret results, then explain and communicate conclusions.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Digestive System
HAP.13. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the digestive system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.13.1. Analyze the structure-function relationship in organs of the digestive system.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.13.2. Use models to describe structural adaptations present in each organ of the tract and correlate the structures to specific processing of food at each stage (e.g., types of teeth; muscular, elastic wall and mucous lining of the stomach; villi and microvilli
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Cells and Tissues
HAP.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of cells and tissues that form complex structures of the body.
HAP.2.1. Analyze the characteristics of the four main tissue types: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. Examine tissues using microscopes and other various technologies.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.2.2. Construct a model to demonstrate how the structural organization of cells in a tissue relates to the specialized function of that tissue.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Lymphatic System
HAP.11. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the lymphatic system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.11.3. Compare and contrast the body’s non-specific and specific lines of defense, including an analysis of the roles of various leukocytes: basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.11.4. Correlate the functions of the spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphocytes to the development of immunity.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.11.5. Differentiate the role of B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes in the development of humoral and cell-mediated immunity and primary and secondary immune responses.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.11.6. Investigate various forms of acquired and passive immunity (e.g., fetal immunity, breastfed babies, vaccinations, and plasma donations).
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.11.7. Research and analyze the causes and effects of various pathological conditions (e.g., viral infections, auto-immune disorders, immunodeficiency disorders, and lymphomas).
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms I
Male and Female Reproductive Systems
HAP.8. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the male and female reproductive system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.8.1. Compare and contrast the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.8.4. Construct explanations detailing the role of hormones in the regulation of sperm and egg development. Analyze the role of negative feedback in regulation of the female menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Nervous System
HAP.6. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the nervous system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.6.1. Describe and evaluate how the nervous system functions and interconnects with all other body systems.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Skeletal System
HAP.4. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the skeletal system including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.4.1. Use models to compare the structure and function of the skeletal system.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.4.2. Develop and use models to identify and classify major bones as part of the appendicular or axial skeleton.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.4.5. Construct explanations detailing how mechanisms (e.g., Ca^2+ regulation) are used by the skeletal system to maintain homeostasis.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.4.7. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to develop, model, and test effective treatments for bone disorders (i.e., prosthetics).
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
Respiratory System
HAP.12. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the respiratory system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.12.1. Design and use models to illustrate the functions of the organs of the respiratory system.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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HAP.12.2. Describe structural adaptations of the respiratory tract and relate these structural features to the function of preparing incoming air for gas exchange at the alveolus.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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HAP.12.3. Identify the five mechanics of gas exchange: pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, transport gases, internal respiration, and cellular respiration.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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HAP.12.4. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to develop a model of the mechanisms that support breathing, and illustrate the inverse relationship between volume and pressure in the thoracic cavity.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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Physiological Functions/Anatomical Structure
HAP.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how anatomical structures and physiological functions are organized and described using anatomical position.
HAP.1.3. Investigate the interdependence of the various body systems to each other and to the body as a whole.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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Cardiovascular System
HAP.10. Students will investigate the structures and functions of the cardiovascular system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.
HAP.10.1. Design and use models to investigate the functions of the organs of the cardiovascular system.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Human biology II
HAP.10.2. Describe the flow of blood through the pulmonary system and systemic circulation.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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Endocrine System
HAP.7. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major organs of the endocrine system and the associated hormonal production and regulation.
HAP.7.1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to illustrate that the endocrine glands secrete hormones that help the body maintain homeostasis through feedback mechanisms.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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HAP.7.2. Discuss the function of each endocrine gland and the various hormones secreted.
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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HAP.7.3. Model specific mechanisms through which the endocrine system maintains homeostasis (e.g., insulin/glucagon and glucose regulation; T3 / T4 and metabolic rates; calcitonin/parathyroid and calcium regulation; antidiuretic hormone and water balance; growth h
Vocabulary Terms Human biology I
Vocabulary Terms Human biology II
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MS.MAQI.MAQMarine and Aquatic Science I
Marine and Aquatic Science I
Flora and Fauna
MAQI.MAQ.4. Students will examine characteristics of specific aquatic ecosystems and the effects of human and natural phenomena on those ecosystems.
MAQI.MAQ.4.1. Compare and contrast the unique biotic and abiotic characteristics of the following selected aquatic ecosystems: intertidal zone, wetlands/estuaries, coral reef, barrier islands, continental slope/shelf, abyss, rivers/streams/watersheds, and lakes/ponds.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set I
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
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MAQI.MAQ.4.2. Recognize representative examples of plants and animals that would be specifically adapted to the aquatic ecosystems, and identify adaptations necessary to survive.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
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MAQI.MAQ.4.4. Research, analyze, and communicate the effects of urbanization and continued expansion by humans on the aquatic ecosystems’ biodiversity (e.g., land use changes, erosion and sedimentation, over-fishing, invasive/exotic species, and pollution).
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
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MAQI.MAQ.4.5. Explore the importance of species diversity to the biological resources needed by human populations, including food (e.g., aquaculture and mariculture), medicine, and natural aesthetics.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
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MAQI.MAQ.4.6. Research, analyze, and communicate the effects of natural phenomena (e.g., hurricanes, floods, drought, and sea-level rise) on the aquatic ecosystems.
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
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MAQI.MAQ.4.8. Enrichment: Choose an environmental issue that currently exists in one of the aquatic ecosystems and use an engineering design process to propose and develop a possible solution using scientific knowledge and best management practices (BMPs). Create an en
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Fluid Dynamics
MAQI.MAQ.2. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of fluid dynamics as it relates to both salt and freshwater systems.
MAQI.MAQ.2.1. Characterize wave features and wave properties, including wavelength, period, wave speed, breakers, and constructive waves and their effects on shoreline communities (e.g., headlands, embayments, shoreline erosion, and deposition).
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms Weathering and Erosion
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MAQI.MAQ.2.3. Summarize principles related to currents (e.g., global wind patterns, Coriolis effect, Ekman spiral, surface, thermohaline, upwelling, downwelling, El Niño, La Niña, hurricanes, Barrier Island movement).
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
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MAQI.MAQ.2.4. Research, analyze, and communicate scientific arguments to support climate models that predict how global and regional climate change can affect Earth’s systems (e.g., precipitation and temperature and their associated impacts on sea level, global ice vol
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Geological Features
MAQI.MAQ.3. Students will understand the principles of plate tectonics, sea floor spreading, and physical features of oceanic zones.
MAQI.MAQ.3.1. Use geospatial data to analyze, explain, and communicate differences among the major geological features of specific aquatic ecosystems (e.g., plate tectonics, continental rise, continental slope, abyssal plain, trenches, sea mounts, island formation, and
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
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MAQI.MAQ.3.2. Develop an understanding of plate tectonics to predict certain geological features (e.g., sea floor spreading, paleomagnetic measurements, and orogenesis).
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
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Water Properties and Quality
MAQI.MAQ.1. Students will develop an understanding of the unique physical and chemical properties of water and how those properties shape life on earth.
MAQI.MAQ.1.3. Diagram, utilizing digital or physical models, the water cycle and how it relates to the total amount of fresh water available to living things at any given time.
Vocabulary Terms Weather I
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MAQI.MAQ.1.6. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to reduce the effects of pollution in aquatic ecosystems (e.g., microplastics, garbage patches, oil spills, and eutrophication). Students will design a proposed solution based on current research and/or observ
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
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MS.MAQII.MAQ.Marine and Aquatic Science II
Marine and Aquatic Science II
Vertebrate Consumers
MAQII.MAQ.7. Students will investigate characteristics of aquatic invertebrates.
MAQII.MAQ.7.1. Characterize aquatic representatives of the following taxa: Hemichordata, Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata (including Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
MAQII.MAQ.7.3. Utilize a dichotomous key to identify select aquatic vertebrates.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
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MAQII.MAQ.7.5. Dissect representative taxa (e.g., shark, fish); collect data; compare their internal and external anatomy; and analyze, explain, and communicate results.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
MAQII.MAQ.7.6. Using key morphological and physiological adaptations found within aquatic vertebrate taxa, assess how animals interact with their environment to determine their ecological roles.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
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Invertebrate Consumers
MAQII.MAQ.6. Students will investigate characteristics of aquatic invertebrates.
MAQII.MAQ.6.1. Characterize aquatic representatives of the following taxa: Protozoa (e.g., foraminiferians, radiolarians, amoeba, and paramecium), Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Rotifera, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, and Echinode
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.2. Identify characteristics that are shared and derived using graphical representations of animal evolution (i.e., cladograms and phylogenetic trees) and develop cladograms and phylogenetic trees.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.3. Develop a dichotomous classification key to be used in the identification of sample aquatic invertebrates.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.4. Compare and contrast major body plans (e.g., asymmetry, radial, bilateral symmetry, acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and eucoelomate).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.5. Explain various life cycles found among animals (e.g., polyp and medusa in cnidarians, multiple hosts and stages in the platyhelminthic life cycle, and arthropod metamorphosis).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.6. Dissect representative taxa (e.g., clam and squid), collect data, compare their internal and external anatomy, analyze, explain, and communicate results.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MAQII.MAQ.6.7. Using key morphological and physiological adaptations found within animal taxa, assess how animals interact with their environment to determine their ecological roles.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
MS.PHS.Physical Science
Physical Science
Newton’s Laws of Motion
PHS.5. Students will analyze the scientific principles of motion, force, and work.
PHS.5.1. Research the scientific contributions of Newton, and use models to communicate Newton’s principles.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
PHS.5.2. Design and conduct an investigation to study the motion of an object using properties such as displacement, time of motion, velocity, and acceleration.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
PHS.5.3. Collect, organize, and interpret graphical data using correct metric units to determine the average speed of an object.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHS.5.7. Use mathematical and computational representations to create graphs and formulas that describe the relationships between force, work, and energy (i.e., W=Fd, KE=½ mv^2, PE=mgh, W=KE).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
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Periodic Table
PHS.3. Students will analyze the organization of the periodic table of elements to predict atomic interactions.
PHS.3.1. Use contextual evidence to determine the organization of the periodic table, including metals, metalloids, and nonmetals; symbols; atomic number; atomic mass; chemical families/groups; and periods/series.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
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PHS.3.3. Using naming conventions for binary compounds, write the compound name from the formula, and write balanced formulas from the name (e.g., carbon dioxide -CO2, sodium chloride - NaCl, iron III oxide- Fe2O3, and calcium bromide -CaBr2).
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PHS.3.4. Use naming conventions to name common acids and common compounds used in classroom labs (e.g., sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), NaHCO3; hydrochloric acid, HCl; sulfuric acid, H2SO4; acetic acid (vinegar), HC2H3O2; and nitric acid, HNO3).
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
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Thermal Energy
PHS.8. Students will demonstrate an understanding of temperature scales, heat, and thermal energy transfer.
PHS.8.2. Apply particle theory to phase change and analyze freezing point, melting point, boiling point, vaporization, and condensation of different substances.
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Waves
PHS.6. Students will explore the characteristics of waves.
PHS.6.2. Analyze examples and evidence of transverse and longitudinal waves found in nature (e.g., earthquakes, ocean waves, and sound waves).
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PHS.6.3. Generate wave models to explore energy transference.
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PHS.6.4. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to design and build a musical instrument to demonstrate the influence of resonance on music.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
PHS.6.6. Research real-world applications to create models or visible representations of the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
PHS.6.7. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to design and construct an apparatus that forms images to project on a screen or magnify images using lenses and/or mirrors.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Optics
The Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy
PHS.4. Students will analyze changes in matter and the relationship of these changes to the law of conservation of matter and energy.
PHS.4.1. Design and conduct experiments to investigate physical and chemical changes of various household products (e.g., rusting, sour milk, crushing, grinding, tearing, boiling, and freezing) and reactions of common chemicals that produce color changes or gases.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
PHS.4.3. Apply the concept of conservation of matter to balancing simple chemical equations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Equations
PHS.4.4. Use mathematical and computational analysis to examine evidence that mass is conserved in chemical reactions using simple stoichiometry problems (1:1 mole ratio) or atomic masses to demonstrate the conservation of mass with a balanced equation.
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Nature of Matter
PHS.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter.
PHS.1.1. Use contextual evidence to describe particle theory of matter. Examine the particle properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set II
PHS.1.2. Use scientific research to generate models to compare physical and chemical properties of elements, compounds, and mixtures.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mixtures and Compounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set II
PHS.1.4. Design and conduct investigations to explore techniques in measurements of mass, volume, length, and temperature.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
Electricity
PHS.9. Students will explore basic principles of magnetism and electricity (e.g., static electricity, current electricity, and circuits).
PHS.9.1. Use digital resources and online simulations to investigate the basic principles of electricity, including static electricity, current electricity, and circuits. Use digital resources (e.g., online simulations) to build a model showing the relationship be
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
PHS.9.2. Distinguish between magnets, motors, and generators, and evaluate modern industrial uses of each.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
PHS.9.3. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to construct a working electric motor to perform a task. Communicate the design process and comparisons of task performance efficiencies.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
PHS.9.4. Use an engineering design process to construct and test conductors, semiconductors, and insulators using various materials to optimize efficiency.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Modern Electronics
Energy
PHS.7. Students will examine different forms of energy and energy transformations.
PHS.7.1. Using digital resources, explore forms of energy (e.g., potential and kinetic energy, mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant, and nuclear energy).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Matter and Energy
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
PHS.7.2. Use scientific investigations to explore the transformation of energy from one type to another (e.g., potential to kinetic energy, and mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, radiant, and nuclear energy interactions).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
PHS.7.3. Using mathematical and computational analysis, calculate potential and kinetic energy based on given data. Use equations such as PE=mgh and KE=½ mv^2.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Matter and Energy
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
MS.PHY.Physics
Physics
Waves
PHY.4. Students will investigate and explore wave properties.
PHY.4.1. Analyze the characteristics and properties of simple harmonic motions, sound, and light.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
PHY.4.12. Enrichment: Research uses of the electromagnetic spectrum or photoelectric effect.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
PHY.4.5. Design, investigate, and collect data on standing waves and waves in specific media (e.g., stretched string, water surface, and air) using online simulations, probe systems, and/or laboratory experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
PHY.4.6. Explore and explain the Doppler effect as it relates to a moving source and to a moving observer using online simulations, probe systems, and/or real-world experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
PHY.4.9. Research the different bands of electromagnetic radiation, including characteristics, properties, and similarities/differences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
Newton’s Laws
PHY.2. Students will develop an understanding of concepts related to Newtonian dynamics.
PHY.2.1. Identify forces acting on a system by applying Newton’s laws mathematically and graphically (e.g., vector and scalar quantities).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
PHY.2.10. Apply the effects of the universal gravitation law to generate a digital/physical graph, and interpret the forces between two masses, acceleration due to gravity, and planetary motion (e.g., situations where g is constant, as in falling bodies).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
PHY.2.11. Explain centripetal acceleration while undergoing uniform circular motion to explore Kepler’s third law using online simulations, models, and/or probe systems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
PHY.2.4. Use vectors and mathematical analysis to explore the 2D motion of objects (i.e., projectile and circular motion).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
PHY.2.5. Use mathematical and computational analysis to derive simple equations of motion for various systems using Newton’s second law (e.g. net force equations).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHY.2.6. Use mathematical and computational analysis to explore forces (e.g., friction, force applied, normal, and tension).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
PHY.2.7. Analyze real-world applications to draw conclusions about Newton’s three laws of motion using online simulations, probe systems, and/or laboratory experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
Electricity and Magnetism
PHY.5. Students will investigate the key components of electricity and magnetism.
PHY.5.1. Analyze and explain electricity and the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
PHY.5.2. Explore the characteristics of static charge and how a static charge is generated using simulations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
PHY.5.3. Use mathematical and computational analysis to analyze problems dealing with electric field, electric potential, current, voltage, and resistance as related to Ohm’s law.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
PHY.5.4. Develop and use models (e.g., circuit drawing and mathematical representation) to explain how electric circuits work by tracing the path of electrons, including concepts of energy transformation, transfer, conservation of energy, electric charge, and resi
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Modern Electronics
PHY.5.5. Design and conduct an investigation of magnetic poles, magnetic flux and magnetic field using online simulations, probe systems, and/or laboratory experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
PHY.5.6. Use schematic diagrams to analyze the current flow in series and parallel electric circuits, given the component resistances and the imposed electric potential.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Modern Electronics
PHY.5.8. Enrichment: Design and construct a simple motor to develop an explanation of how the motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy and work.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
PHY.5.9. Enrichment: Design and draw a schematic of a circuit that will turn on/off a light from two locations in a room like those found in most homes.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
Work and Energy
PHY.3. Students will develop an understanding of concepts related to work and energy.
PHY.3.1. Use mathematical and computational analysis to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the concept of work, energy, and power to explain and apply the conservation of energy.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
PHY.3.3. Through real-world applications, draw conclusions about mechanical potential energy and kinetic energy using online simulations and/or laboratory experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Matter and Energy
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
PHY.3.4. Design and conduct investigations to compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions using probe systems, online simulations, and/or laboratory experiences.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
PHY.3.6. Enrichment: Design, conduct, and communicate investigations that explore how temperature and thermal energy relate to molecular motion and states of matter.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Gases
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
PHY.3.7. Enrichment: Use mathematical and computational analysis to analyze problems involving specific heat and heat capacity.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
PHY.3.8. Enrichment: Research to compare the first and second laws of thermodynamics as related to heat engines, refrigerators, and thermal efficiency.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
PHY.3.9. Explore the kinetic theory in terms of kinetic energy of ideal gases using digital resources.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
One-Dimensional Motion
PHY.1. Students will investigate and understand how to analyze and interpret data.
PHY.1.1. Investigate and analyze evidence gained through observation or experimental design regarding the one-dimensional (1-D) motion of objects. Design and conduct experiments to generate and interpret graphical evidence of distance, velocity, and acceleration t
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
PHY.1.2. Interpret and predict 1-D motion based on displacement vs. time, velocity vs. time, or acceleration vs. time graphs (e.g., free-falling objects).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHY.1.3. Use mathematical and computational analysis to solve problems using kinematic equations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
PHY.1.4. Use graphical analysis to derive kinematic equations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHY.1.5. Differentiate and give examples of motion concepts such as distance-displacement, speed-velocity, and acceleration.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
PHY.1.6. Design and mathematically/graphically analyze quantitative data to explore displacement, velocity, and acceleration of various objects. Use probe systems, video analysis, graphical analysis software, digital spreadsheets, and/or online simulations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHY.1.7. Design different scenarios, and predict graph shapes for distance/time, velocity/time, and acceleration/time graphs.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
PHY.1.8. Given a 1D motion graph students should replicate the motion predicted by the graph.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Nuclear Energy
PHY.6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of nuclear energy.
PHY.6.2. Explore the mass number and atomic number of the nucleus of an isotope of a given chemical element.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
MS.ZI.ZOO.Zoology I
Zoology I
Phyla Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Annelida
ZI.ZOO.4. Students will describe the evolution of structure and function of phylum Platyhelminthes, phylum Nematoda, and phylum Annelida.
ZI.ZOO.4.1. Define and describe the closed circulatory system of an annelid.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.2. Differentiate between parasitic and free living.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.3. Compare and contrast the characteristics and lifestyles of flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.4. Create a model comparing acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and eucoelomate body plans of Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Annelida.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.5. Describe the evolutionary importance of the segmented body plans of annelids.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.6. Dissect representative taxa, and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.7. Enrichment: Design, conduct, and communicate results of an experiment demonstrating the importance of flatworms, roundworms, and annelids for human use (e.g., the earthworm in agriculture and the leech in medicine).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.4.8. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to design and construct a system to utilize flatworms, roundworms, or annelids to meet a human need.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria
ZI.ZOO.2. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Porifera and phylum Cnidaria and how each adapts to their environments.
ZI.ZOO.2.1. Differentiate among asymmetry, radial symmetry, and bilateral symmetry in an animal’s body plan.
Vocabulary Terms Introduction to animals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to animals
ZI.ZOO.2.10. Create a digital or physical model illustrating the anatomy of a cnidarian, citing similarities and differences between polyps and medusas.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.2. Identify the anatomy and physiology of a sponge, including how specialized cells within sponges work cooperatively without forming tissues to capture and digest food.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.3. Describe the importance of phylum Porifera in aquatic habitats.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.4. Create a model, either physical or digital, illustrating the anatomy of a sponge, tracing the flow of water.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.5. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to determine the quantity of water that may be absorbed per unit in a natural sponge versus a synthetic sponge.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.7. Describe how nematocysts (stinging cells) of Cnidarians are used for capturing food and for defense.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
ZI.ZOO.2.9. Describe the ecological importance of and human impacts on coral reefs.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set I
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set II
Phylum Arthropoda
ZI.ZOO.5. Students will understand the basic structure and function of phylum Arthropoda, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZI.ZOO.5.1. Describe the evolutionary advantages of segmented bodies, hard exoskeletons, and jointed appendages to arthropods and how they contribute to arthropods being the largest phyla in species diversity and the most geographically diverse.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.5.2. Explain how the exoskeleton is used in locomotion, protection, and development.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.5.3. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to develop a biomimicry of an arthropod’s exoskeleton to meet a human need.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.5.4. Identify organisms and characteristics of chelicerates, crustaceans, and insects.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.5.9. Dissect representative taxa, and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Phylum Mollusca
ZI.ZOO.3. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Mollusca, and how they adapt to their environments.
ZI.ZOO.3.1. Considering the diversity of mollusks, explain how they all share a common body plan (i.e., mantle, visceral mass, and foot).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.2. Describe why mollusks are classified as eucoelomates.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.3. Explain how the mantle is used in forming the shell.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.4. Describe how the radula is used in feeding.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.5. Develop a dichotomous key to contrast characteristics of gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.6. Examine how the unique characteristics of cephalopods lead to survival.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.7. Create a model comparing the anatomy of gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.3.8. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to model the jet propulsion utilized by cephalopods in mechanical design of fluid systems (e.g., improving hydraulic systems).
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Evolution
ZI.ZOO.1. Students will develop a model of evolutionary change over time.
ZI.ZOO.1.1. Develop and use dichotomous keys to distinguish animals from protists, plants, and fungi.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
ZI.ZOO.1.2. Describe how the fossil record documents the history of life on earth.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
ZI.ZOO.1.3. Recognize that the classification of living organisms is based on their evolutionary history and/or similarities in fossils and living organisms.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
ZI.ZOO.1.5. Design models to illustrate the interaction between changing environments and genetic variation in natural selection leading to adaptations in populations and differential success of populations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
Phylum Echinodermata
ZI.ZOO.6. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Echinodermata, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZI.ZOO.6.1. Recognize that the echinoderms have spines on their skin that are extensions of plates that form from the endoskeleton.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.6.3. Describe sea urchins’ and sea cucumbers’ defense structures and behaviors.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.6.5. Describe how the water vascular system is used for locomotion, feeding, and gas exchange.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.6.7. Dissect representative taxa and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
ZI.ZOO.6.8. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to model the water vascular system in hydraulic systems to meet a societal need.
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
MS.ZII.ZOO.Zoology II
Zoology II
Phylum Chordata, Class Aves
ZII.ZOO.9. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Chordata, class Aves, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZII.ZOO.9.1. Trace the evolutionary history of modern birds beginning with the theropods. Relate how today’s birds have adapted to changing environments.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.11. Describe the parenting behavior of different birds in order to incubate their eggs and care for hatchlings.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.12. Enrichment: Use an engineering design process to design and construct an incubator for hatching abandoned eggs.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.14. Dissect representative taxa and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.3. Define the term endothermic, and describe how birds regulate body temperature in extreme environments.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.5. Explain how birds of prey use their keen sense of sight to locate and attack prey.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.6. Describe how corvids use their intellect for problem solving and locating food storage.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.9.9. Demonstrate how different adaptations of the bird beak and feet allow them to feed and survive in different environments.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
Phylum Chordata, Classes Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes
ZII.ZOO.7. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Chordata, classes Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZII.ZOO.7.1. Students will understand why evolutionary changes lead to the diversity of fish and how they have adapted to the different aquatic environments.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.7.6. Research, analyze, and communicate the effects of urbanization and continued expansion by humans on the biodiversity of fish species (e.g., overfishing and invasive species).
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
ZII.ZOO.7.7. Dissect representative taxa and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia
ZII.ZOO.10. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZII.ZOO.10.1. Understand the characteristics and behaviors that distinguish mammals from other phyla, and use characteristics and behaviors to distinguish the major orders, including primates. Explain how human impact has changed the environments of other organisms.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.10.2. Describe the characteristics of the first true mammal.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.10.3. Distinguish among monotremes, marsupials, and eutherians, and describe the importance and differences in the placenta in marsupials and eutherians.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.10.5. Dissect representative taxa and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
ZII.ZOO.10.6. Explain how human impacts have changed the environment of aquatic and terrestrial organisms (e.g., habitat destruction, urbanization, and climate change).
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
Phylum Chordata, Classes Amphibia and Reptilia
ZII.ZOO.8. Students will understand the structure and function of phylum Chordata, classes Amphibia and Reptilia, and how they demonstrate the characteristics of living things.
ZII.ZOO.8.1. Understand the evolution of tetrapods and the development of the structure and function of body systems and life cycles.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.8.10. Dissect representative taxa and compare their internal and external anatomy and complexity.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.8.2. Describe the constraints that require amphibians to spend part of their lives in water and part on land, including the morphological and physiological changes as they pass from one stage of their life cycle to the next.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.8.3. Describe adaptations that have led to reptiles living on land successfully.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.8.4. Define what it means to be ectothermic, and identify ways in which reptiles regulate their body temperature.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
ZII.ZOO.8.9. Identify the amniotic egg as the major derived characteristic of reptiles.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
Evolution
ZII.ZOO.1. Students will develop a model of evolutionary change over time.
ZII.ZOO.1.1. Develop and use dichotomous keys to distinguish animals from protists, plants, and fungi.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
ZII.ZOO.1.2. Describe how the fossil record documents the history of life on earth.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
ZII.ZOO.1.3. Recognize that the classification of living organisms is based on their evolutionary history and/or similarities in fossils and living organisms.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
ZII.ZOO.1.5. Design models to illustrate the interaction between changing environments and genetic variation in natural selection leading to adaptations in populations and differential success of populations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
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