Unit Overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Compare the sizes, charges, and relative positions of the subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Relate an atom’s number of protons to its charge, name, and atomic number. Calculate the mass number of an atom by summing the protons and neutrons. Understand the definition of isotope. Observe how electrons fill the …
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7th Grade 10/17/2019
Unit overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Learn what causes seasons. Observe the tilt of Earth’s axis and see why Sun rays hit locations at different angles inJune and December. Relate seasons to the duration and directness of sunlight. Compare seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres. Compare the intensity of seasonal changes at different latitudes. VOCABULARY …
7th Grade 10/16/2019
Unit overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Learn what causes seasons. Observe the tilt of Earth’s axis and see why Sun rays hit locations at different angles inJune and December. Relate seasons to the duration and directness of sunlight. Compare seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres. Compare the intensity of seasonal changes at different latitudes. VOCABULARY …
8th Grade 10/16/2019
Unit Overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Compare the sizes, charges, and relative positions of the subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Relate an atom’s number of protons to its charge, name, and atomic number. Calculate the mass number of an atom by summing the protons and neutrons. Understand the definition of isotope. Observe how electrons fill the …
7th Grade 10/15/2019
Unit overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Learn what causes seasons. Observe the tilt of Earth’s axis and see why Sun rays hit locations at different angles inJune and December. Relate seasons to the duration and directness of sunlight. Compare seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres. Compare the intensity of seasonal changes at different latitudes. VOCABULARY …
8th Grade 10/15/2019
Unit Overview
7th Grade 10/03/2019
Unit overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Relate different units of time to astronomical events. Track the Sun’s apparent path across the sky. Explain why sunrise and sunset times vary over the course of the year. Describe how latitude affects sunrise and sunset times. VOCABULARY altitude, axis, azimuth, equinox, horizon, latitude, revolution, rotation, solstice ASSIGNMENT Part …
8th Grade 10/03/2019
Unit Overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Find the density of a material based on its mass and volume. Understand the relationship between the density of an object and its tendency to sink or float in water. Understand that the density of a material is independent of the amount of material. VOCABULARY density, mass, matter, volume …
7th Grade 10/02/2019
Unit overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Relate different units of time to astronomical events. Track the Sun’s apparent path across the sky. Explain why sunrise and sunset times vary over the course of the year. Describe how latitude affects sunrise and sunset times. VOCABULARY altitude, axis, azimuth, equinox, horizon, latitude, revolution, rotation, solstice ASSIGNMENT Part …
8th Grade 10/02/2019
Unit Overview LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will… Find the density of a material based on its mass and volume. Understand the relationship between the density of an object and its tendency to sink or float in water. Understand that the density of a material is independent of the amount of material. VOCABULARY density, mass, matter, volume …
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