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Science 6

Instructor
Mr. Scott Garman
Department
Science
Terms
2017-18 Trimester 1
2017-18 Trimester 2
2017-18 Trimester 3


Assignment Calendar

Course Description

Homework, classwork, test dates, and scores are available on Aeries.
 
Here is a broad overview of the topics we are to cover.

180 days= 22.5 days or 4.5 weeks per chapter

1. Nature of Science- 4 wks
1.1. Nature of Science
1.2. Basic and Applied Science
1.3. Scientific Ways of Thinking
1.4. Scientific Explanations and Interpretations
1.5. Science and Engineering Practices
1.6. Development of Hypotheses
1.7. Testing Hypotheses
1.8. Scientific Induction
1.9. Correlation and Causation
1.10. Observations and Experiments
1.11. Scientific Measuring Devices
1.12. Accuracy and Precision
1.13. Scientific Graphing
1.14. Scientific Theory
1.15. Development of Theories
1.16. Scientific Law
1.17. Scientific Modeling
1.18. Scientific Models
1.19. Scientific Community
1.20. Safety in the Life Sciences
1.21. Safety in Science
1.22. Ethics in Science

2. Heat and Energy- 5 wks
2.1. Energy

2.2. Forms of Energy
2.3. Average Kinetic Energy
2.4. Kinetic Theory of Matter
2.5. Changes of State
2.6. Heat
2.7. Temperature
2.8. Heat Conduction
2.9. Thermal Conductors and Insulators
2.10. Specific Heat
2.11. Convection
2.12. Density
2.13. Thermal Radiation
2.14. Light

3. Weather- 5 wks

3.1. Solar Energy on Earth
3.2. Distribution of Water on Earth
3.3. Water Distribution

3.4. Processes of the Water Cycle
3.5. Clouds
3.6. Precipitation
3.7. Importance of the Atmosphere
3.8. Composition of the Atmosphere
3.9. Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
3.10. Air Pressure and Altitude
3.11. Electromagnetic Energy in the Atmosphere
3.12. Temperature and Heat in the Atmosphere
3.13. Collecting Weather Data
3.14. Air Masses
3.15. Weather Fronts
3.16. Weather Maps
3.17. Predicting Weather
3.18. Seasons

4. Climate- 5 wks
4.1. Weather versus Climate
4.2. Climate Change in Earth History
4.3. Short-Term Climate Change
4.4. Long-Term Climate Change
4.5. Effect of Latitude on Climate
4.6. Coriolis Effect
4.7. How Ocean Currents Moderate Climate
4.8. Deep Ocean Currents
4.9. Effect of Continental Position on Climate
4.10. Global Warming
4.11. Causes and Effects of Global Warming
4.12. Air Quality
4.13. Types of Air Pollution
4.14. Carbon Cycle and Climate
4.15. Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
4.16. Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment
4.17. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Pollution
4.18. Reducing Ozone Destruction

5. Cells- 4 wks
5.1. Characteristics of Life
5.2. Viruses
5.3. Cell Biology
5.4. Microscopes
5.5. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
5.6. Plant Cell Structures
5.7. Cell Membrane
5.8. Cell Transport
5.9. Passive Transport
5.10. Diffusion
5.11. Active Transport
5.12. Cell Nucleus
5.13. Organelles
5.14. Cell Cycle
5.15. Cell Division

Organs & Body Systems- 5 wks
6.1. Organization of the Human Body
6.2. Smooth, Skeletal, and Cardiac Muscles
6.3. Muscles, Bones, and Movement

6.4. Muscles and Exercise
6.5. Cardiovascular System
6.6. Heart
6.7. Blood Vessels
6.8. Components of Blood
6.9. Respiration
6.10. Respiratory System Organs
6.11. Processes of Breathing
6.12. Human Digestive System
6.13. Digestive System Organs
6.14. Food and Nutrients
6.15. Excretion
6.16. Urinary System
6.17. Kidneys
6.18. Diabetes

7. Reproduction & Genetics- 4 wks
7.1.Mitosis and Cytokinesis
7.2. Meiosis
7.3. Mitosis vs. Meiosis
7.4. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
7.5. Mendel's Pea Plants
7.6. Mendel's Laws and Genetics
7.7. Non-Mendelian Inheritance
7.8. Sex-linked Inheritance
7.9. Plant Reproduction and Life Cycle
7.10. Vascular Seedless Plants
7.11. Nonvascular Plants
7.12. Reproduction in Seedless Plants
7.13. Gymnosperms
7.14. Seeds and Seed Dispersal
7.15. Angiosperms
7.16. Tropisms
7.17. Reproductive Behavior of Animals
7.18. Bird Reproduction
7.19. Mammal Reproduction

8. Sensory Responses- 4 wks
8.1. Nervous System
8.2. Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses
8.3. Central Nervous System
8.4. Peripheral Nervous System
8.5. Touch
8.6. Taste and Smell
8.7. Hearing and Balance
8.8. Human Vision
8.9. How the Eye Works

 

 

Posts

3/19 - 3/30

3/19 (Monday)
Circulatory Systems & Blood
 
3/20
Heart Model
 
3/21
Respiratory
 
3/22
Lung Model
 
3/23
Nervous System
 
3/26 (Monday)
Reflexes
 
3/27
Review for Test
 
3/28
Respiratory/ Nervous SystemTest
 
3/29 
Nutrition
 
3/30 (Minimum Day)
Calories
 

3/5 - 3/9

3/5
Garden
 
3/6
New Seats
Notes Muscular System
 
3/7
Finish Notes Muscular System
 
3/8
Muscle Activity
 
3/9
Finish Muscle Activity

2/26 - 3/2

2/26
Notes, Skeletal System (see Quizlet)
 
2/27
Hand Build
 
2/28
FInish Hand Build
 
3/1
Review for Quiz
 
3/2
Mitosis, Skeletal System Quiz
(Monday 3/5 is last day to turn in bonus essays)

2/12 - 2/16

2/12
Cell Size & Cell Cycle
 
2/13
Cell Growth & Mitosis
 
2/14
Reproduction & Meiosis
 
2/15
Cell Lab
 
2/16
Lab Conclusion

1/29 - 2/2

1/29
Go over Cell Quiz
Check Section 1 and 2 Answers
 
1/30
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
 
1/31
Cell Function
 
2/1
Cell Function Lab
 
2/2
Cell Function Lab Conclusion
 

1/16 - 1/ 26

"Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems." 
 
Parts of an Atom
Electron- negative charge
Nucleus
    Proton- positive charge
    Neutron- no charge
 
Molecule- Atoms bond together to form molecules.
 
Cell- is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
 
1/16
Climate Change essays due (share office 365 doc with [email protected])
 
 
1/17
 Cell Structure
 
1/18
 Cell Function
Study for Quiz
Quizlet "Cells Quiz"
 
1/19
Cell Quiz
 
1/22 (Monday)
 
 
1/23 (Substitute)
 
1/24 (Substitute, Minimum day, period 3 only)
 
 
1/25
Feild trip Minimum day, periods 4, 5
 
1/26
Student free day

1/2- 1/11

1/2
Start Student Presentations
 
1/3
Finish Student Presentations
 
1/4
Introduction Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Start Climate Change Research
Create word document in office 365 similar to this.

______________________________________________________

Question- Is climate change caused by people or nature?

Claim- Climate change is a natural process.

Evidence (short paragraph giving evidence that supports the claim with the reasoning for how it supports the claim)

Evidence

Evidence

Claim- Climate change is caused by people.  

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

_______________________________________________________
 
1/5
Finish Climate Change Research
 
1/8
Discuss Climate Change
 
1/9
Write Climate Change essay in the library.

Test 12/13, Please explain ...

You should be able to answer these questions and explain these concepts.
 
Explain the three cycles in the Milankovitch Theory. 
How do these cycles affect the climate? 
Is this related to climate change in the last 200 years?
 
What causes air pressure? What happens to air pressure as you drive up a mountain?
 
What causes wind?
 
What is the greenhouse effect? Is it good or bad? What are the greenhouse gases?
 
What is the difference between weather and climate?
 
What is the Coriolis effect?
What happens to wind headed toward the equator and away from the equator?
 
What is an air mass and is it a type of front?
 
What are the types of fronts, how do they form, what weather do they bring?
 
How does albedo affect global temperatures?
 
What are the effects of a nuclear or volcanic winter?
 
What is the jet stream and how does it affect our weather?
 
Why do we have seasons?
 
Describe the equinoxes and solstices?
 
What are the common symbols on a weather map and what do they mean?
 
What happens in a high-pressure area and in a low-pressure area?
 
What happens when air sinks or rises?
 
 
 

12/4 - 12/ 15

12/4
Graphing Flight Data
 
12/5
Climate
 
12/6
Climate Change
 
12/7
Climate Project
 
12/8
Finish Climate Project
 
12/11 (Monday)
"Hour of Code"
 
12/12 
Review for Test
 
12/13 (Substitute)
Test, Weather/ Climate
 
12/14
Prepare Student Presentations
 
12/5 (Minimum Day)
Student Presentations

11/27 - 12/1

11/27
Air Masses & Weather Fronts
(Holt Earth Science, pgs.512-19)
Vocab
Air Mass
Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
 
11/28
Coriolis Effect
Anticyclone
Cyclone
Low Pressure
High Pressure
 
11/29
Garden Project Day (dress for being outside) 
 
11/30
Weather Maps
Symbols- High, Low Fronts
 
12/1
Reading Weather Data

11/20 -11/22

Retakes for Atmosphere test (can raise score up to a 75%) must be completed by the end of the day, Monday11/27.
Last day to turn in extra credit essays is Monday 11/27.
 
11/20
Return Atmosphere test and review.
Intro Weather Lab
 
11/21
Weather Lab
 
11/22 (Minimum Day, Last day of the trimester.)
Outside Activity (wear shoes for being on the grass)
 
"Happy Thanksgiving Holiday"