Grades 9-12 Science Curriculum Alignment with State Standards Grades 9 - 12 Science Spectrum... · NM Statute 22-13-1.6.A. Each school district shall align its curricula to meet the

Grades 9-12 Science Curriculum Alignment with State Standards NM Statute 22-13-1.6.A. Each school district shall align its curricula to meet the state standards for each grade level and subject area so that students who transfer

between public schools within the school district receive the same educational opportunity within the same grade or subject area. District: Roswell Independent School District

Science Spectrum - 9

Strand: SCIENTIFIC THINKING AND PRACTICE

Standard I: Understand the processes of scientific investigations and use inquiry and scientific ways of observing, experimenting, predicting, and validating to think critically.

9-12 Benchmark I: Use accepted scientific methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data and observations and to design and conduct scientific investigations and communicate results.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards

Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials

Month(s) when Addressed

1. Describe the essential components of an investigation, including appropriate methodologies, proper equipment, and safety precautions.

p. 2-33 Practice equipment knowledge and lab safety: http://www.quia.com/jg/65602.html Metric rulers, graduated cylinders, metric scales, various object to measure. Powers of ten metric animation: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceoptics/powersof10/index.html

Graphing activity: skittles, graph paper, ruler, colored pencils. . Internet resource for biography: http://www.ziplink.net/~pik/Famous%20Scientists.html

Aug-Sept

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2. Design and conduct scientific investigations that include:

testable hypotheses

controls and variables

methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data

results that address hypotheses being investigated

predictions based on results

re-evaluation of hypotheses and additional experimentation as necessary

error analysis.

2-33 Labs: 30, 57,64, 90, 104, 113,

Weekly Labs

SCIENTIFIC METHOD: • Diagnostic Assessment: Assess what the student knows, what the student needs to know and what they want to know. • Have students practice equipment knowledge and safety on the computer or in lab room. Assessment: track score on the computer, follow with a quiz ;or lab practical –teacher observation • Provide students with a list of scenarios involving scientific inquiry. (example: Stain removal, unusual rash, leaf wilting on house plant etc.). Students will then apply steps of scientific investigation by creating an applicable experiment. During this process students will use lab equipment, record and graph data in metric measurments , and draw conclusions .Assessment: Teacher can create rubric to assess student understanding. . • Measure the mass and volume of an object, and calculate its density. Assessment e.g. Individual Paper submission, paper submission per group (Teamwork rubric) http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/teamwork/ • Graphing assessment: Create a graph counting the number of different colored skittles, or similar items. Focus is placed on learning how to use scientific inquiry method. Assessment e.g. Lab report/write-up (mark or provide input for e- portfolio). (Lab report rubric) http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimas/evalab.htm or http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/lab_report/ (Electronic portfolio rubric) http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eportfoliorubric.ht

Sept-May

3. Use appropriate technologies to collect, analyze, and communicate scientific data (e.g., computers, calculators, balances, microscopes).

Same as #2 Sample objects, metric scale, ruler, graduated cylinders, Graph paper or computer with appropriate software and art supplies. Myth Busters (Discovery Channel) DVD Use appropriate computer software

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Grades 9-12 Science Curriculum Alignment with State Standards



9-12 Benchmark I: Use accepted scientific methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data and observations and to design and conduct scientific

investigations and communicate results.




4. Convey results of investigations using scientific concepts, methodologies, and expressions, including:

scientific language and symbols

diagrams, charts, and other data displays

mathematical expressions and processes (e.g., mean, median, slope, proportionality)

clear, logical, and concise communication

reasoned arguments.

Same #2 Design an experiment that demonstrates that the density

of a substance remains the same if the sample is cut into parts. Assessment e.g. Lab report/write-up (Lab report rubric) http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimas/evalab.htm Or http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/lab_report/ • Design an experiment to verify that the density of water is 1 g/ml Assessment e.g. Lab report/write-up (mark or provide input for e- portfolio). • Create graphs using Excel on data gathered. Assessment e.g. Classroom presentation, paper submission, computer presentation (Multimedia rubric

5. Understand how scientific theories are used to explain and predict natural phenomena (e.g., plate tectonics, ocean currents, structure of atom).

p. 4-15 Models of atoms http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/ftp/megaloads/project.zip

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District: Roswell Independent School District




9-12 Benchmark II: Understand that scientific processes produce scientific knowledge that is continually evaluated, validated, revised, or rejected.




1. Understand how scientific processes produce valid, reliable results, including: consistency of

explanations with data and observations

openness to peer review

full disclosure and examination of assumptions

testability of hypotheses

repeatability of experiments and reproducibility of results.

p. 2-33 Teacher resources

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2. Use scientific reasoning and valid logic to recognize: faulty logic cause and

effect the difference

between observation and unsubstantiated inferences and conclusions

potential bias.

2-33 Scientific Method Lesson Plans, Lab Graphing, SI Metric System Scientific method lesson plans about scientific principles, metric system, SI conversions, graphing, lab equipment, techniques, and laboratory safety. www.lessonplansinc.com/biology_lesson_plans_scientific_method.php -

Aug-May

3. Understand how new data and observations can result in new scientific knowledge.

2-33 Aug-May

4. Critically analyze an accepted explanation by reviewing current scientific knowledge.

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http://www.lessonplansinc.com/biology_lesson_plans_scientific_method.php

http://www.lessonplansinc.com/biology_lesson_plans_scientific_method.php


District: Roswell Independent School District Science Spectrum - 9



9-12 Benchmark II: Understand that scientific processes produce scientific knowledge that is continually

evaluated, validated, revised, or rejected.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed

5. Examine investigations of current interest in science (e.g., superconductivity, molecular machines, age of the universe).

This material is covered throughout the year Using the whole book

The Science Spot: Science Classroom (includes scientific method, safety rules, and Science Fair resources) Links to my favorite online resources for lesson plans, activities, and worksheets. ... sciencespot.net/Pages/classgen.html

Aug-May

6. Examine the scientific processes and logic used in investigations of past events (e.g., using data from crime scenes, fossils), investigations that can be planned in advance but are only done once (e.g., expensive or time-consuming experiments such as medical clinical trials), and investigations of phenomena that can be repeated easily and frequently.

Whole year-whole book Lesson Plans - The Scientific Method in Undersea Archaeology Oct 6, 2000 ... Select Lesson Plan: The Scientific Method in Undersea Archaeology, Geographic Diffusion of Disease: The Flu Pandemic of 1918-19 ... www.nationalgeographic.com/.../lessons/17/g912/methods.html

Aug-May

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http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classgen.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g912/methods.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g912/methods.html


District: Roswell Independent School District Science Spectrum – 9



9-12 Benchmark III: Use mathematical concepts, principles, and expressions to analyze data, develop models, understand patterns and

relationships, evaluate findings, and draw conclusions.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials


1. Create multiple displays of data to analyze and explain the relationships in scientific investigations.

Whole year-Whole book Lab equipment, scales, etc. Aug-May

2. Use mathematical models to describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena.

Design an experiment that demonstrates that the density of a

substance remains the same if the sample is cut into parts. Assessment e.g. Lab report/write-up (Lab report rubric) http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimas/evalab.htm Or http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/lab_report/

Aug-May

3. Use technologies to quantify relationships in scientific hypotheses (e.g., calculators, computer spreadsheets and databases, graphing software, simulations, modeling).

Scientific Method Lesson Plans - LessonCorner Lesson Plan Teacher: Mentor: Adam Janet Benton Murray Subject: Scientific Method Lesson Title: What is the Scientific Method? ... www.lessoncorner.com/Science/Scientific_Method

Aug-May

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http://www.lessoncorner.com/Science/Scientific_Method

http://www.lessoncorner.com/Science/Scientific_Method

4. Identify and apply measurement techniques and consider possible effects of measurement errors.

Design an experiment to verify that the density of water is 1 g/ml Assessment e.g. Lab report/write-up (mark or provide input for e- portfolio).

Aug-May

5. Use mathematics to express and establish scientific relationships (e.g., scientific notation, vectors, dimensional analysis).

SE: 7,23,56,98,125,165,93,221,223,226,251,266,303 306,369

Calculators, stopwatches • Create graphs using Excel on data gathered. Assessment e.g. Classroom presentation, paper submission, computer presentation (Multimedia rubric

Aug-May

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Strand: CONTENT OF SCIENCE

Standard I (Physical Science): Understand the structure and properties of matter, the characteristics of energy, and the interactions between matter and energy.

9-12 Benchmark I: Understand the properties, underlying structure, and reactions of matter.




1. Classify matter in a variety of ways (e.g., element, compound, mixture; solid, liquid, gas; acidic, basic, neutral).

SE: Ch 2; p. 36-61

White glue, borax, water, plastic sandwich bags, or Simply mix cornstarch into 1 cup of warm water until the solution behaves like a solid when force is applied. To test this, punch the mixture with one hand. If the solution acts like a solid, it is ready. Chemical vs. physical properties quiz: http://www.mc.org/bhs/classes/dana/chemphys.html

2nd Qtr

2. Identify, measure, and use a variety of physical and chemical properties (e.g., electrical conductivity, density, viscosity, chemical reactivity, pH, melting point).

SE: p. 56 Sample objects, graph paper, ruler, colored pencils, graphing software.

2nd Qtr

3. Know how to use properties to separate mixtures into pure substances (e.g., distillation, chromatography, solubility).

SE: p. 36-61 p. 106-137

Ms. Frizzle: Compounds, Mixtures, & Solutions I'm looking for good, hands-on, safe lesson plans to teach kids the difference between a compound, mixture, and solution. Lucky for me, there are many. ... msfrizzle.blogspot.com/.../compounds-mixtures-solutions.html

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http://msfrizzle.blogspot.com/2003/12/compounds-mixtures-solutions.html

4. Describe trends in properties (e.g., ionization energy or reactivity as a function of location on the periodic table, boiling point of organic liquids as a function of molecular weight).

SE: p.62-101 Periodic Table Bill Nye Film

2nd Qtr

5. Understand that matter is made of atoms and that atoms are made of subatomic particles.

SE: p.-62-101 The Science Spot: Science Classroom Links to my favorite online resources for lesson plans, activities, and worksheets. .... After completing the Atoms Family lesson and Atomic Math Challenge, ... sciencespot.net/Pages/classchem.html

2nd Qtr







6. Understand atomic structure, including:

most space occupied by electrons

nucleus made of protons and neutrons

isotopes of an element

masses of proton and neutron 2000 times greater than mass of electron

SE: 68-77 Posters Student Made Models Atomic Structure Lesson Plans Atomic Structure and Ionic Bonding (A Visual Approach)- Determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for a given element by using the periodic ... www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/.../atomic

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http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classchem.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/chemistry/atomic/

atom held together by proton-electron electrical forces.

7. Explain how electrons determine the properties of substances by:

interactions between atoms through transferring or sharing valence electrons

ionic and covalent bonds

the ability of carbon to form a diverse array of organic structures.

SE: 146-154 Atom model kits, or Styrofoam balls with toothpicks. Atom builder(requires shockwave flash) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/atom/#

Periodic chart(s) Paper/poster board with markers etc… or computer with appropriate software. (Publisher/Word etc.) Paper pencil or clay.

8. Make predictions about elements using the periodic table (e.g., number of valence electrons, metallic character, reactivity, conductivity, type of bond between elements).

SE: p. 77-90 Periodic Table Periodic Table Game Labs Film

9. Understand how the type and arrangement of atoms and their bonds determine macroscopic properties (e.g., boiling point, electrical conductivity, hardness of minerals).

SE: p. 77-90

ItsElementary.html Take the element quiz: http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/elemQuiz/

Interactive periodic chart: http://www.chemicool.com/ or http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html

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10. Know that states of matter (i.e., solid, liquid, gas) depend on the arrangement of atoms and molecules and on their freedom of motion.

SE: p. 36-61

Film Teacher resources States of Matter Lesson Plans States of Matter For Grades Kg-8- The students will be able to observe the properties of matter and classify different substances as solids, liquids, ... www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/.../matter

2nd Qtr

11. Know that some atomic nuclei can change, including:

spontaneous decay

half-life of isotopes

fission fusion (e.g.,

the sun) alpha, beta,

and gamma radiation

SE p. 184-207 Lab on isotopes: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=4&DocID=176 Worksheets

3rd Qtr

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http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/chemistry/matter/

12. Know that chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of atoms, and that they occur on many timescales (e.g., picoseconds to millennia).

SE: p. 146-177

CHEMICAL REACTIONS: Various chemistry animations: http://chemmovies.unl.edu/ChemAnime/index.htm

3rd Qtr

13. Understand types of chemical reactions (e.g., synthesis, decomposition, combustion, redox, neutralization) and identify them as exothermic or endothermic.

SE: 146-177 Bonding animations: http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/5-bonds.htm

3rd Qtr

14. Know how to express chemical reactions with balanced equations that show:

conservation of mass

products of common reactions.

SE: 146-177 Practice balancing equations: http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/

Practice balancing challenging equations: http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chembalancer3/default.htm Colored candy and chemical equations to practice balancing.

3rd Qtr

15. Describe how the rate of chemical reactions depends on many factors that include temperature, concentration, and the presence of catalysts.

SE: 146-177 Natural indicator such as anthocyanins or betacyanins, derived from purple cabbage or blueberries. Various samples of household materials, ie. Lemon juice, antacid tabs, baking soda, ammonia, etc.

Salt formation: http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/5-bonds.htm

Antacid tablet, beaker and water.

3rd Qtr

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9-12 Benchmark II: Understand the transformation and transmission of energy and how energy and matter interact.




1. Identify different forms of energy, including kinetic, gravitational (potential), chemical, thermal, nuclear, and electromagnetic.

SE: 263-281 WORK AND ENERGY: Potential and Kinetic energy:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/animation17.htm Energy transformations: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.html http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.html http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/dg.html http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/pe.html DVD on energy Bill Nye videos Solar energy equiipment Golf balls, string and various materials required for frame.

3rd Qtr

2. Explain how thermal energy (heat) consists of the random motion and vibrations of atoms and molecules and is measured by temperature.

SE: 290-297 Animation work and energy: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/au.html

3rd Qtr

3. Understand that energy can change from one form to another (e.g.,

SE: 272-281 1. Physics: Potential and Kinetic Energy | eThemes | eMINTS This lesson plan is designed to help kids understand and visualize the concepts of potential and kinetic energy. It includes formulas and

3rd Qtr

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http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001453.shtml

changes in kinetic and potential energy in a gravitational field, heats of reaction, hydroelectric dams) and know that energy is conserved in these changes.

explanation how ... www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001453.shtml

4. Understand how heat can be transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation, and how heat conduction differs in conductors and insulators.

SE: 288-313 Animation work and energy: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/au.html

4th Qtr

5. Explain how heat flows in terms of the transfer of vibrational motion of atoms and molecules from hotter to colder regions.

SE: 297-313 Physics Lesson Plans, from the SMILE Project Mechanics; Gravity Lesson by Leticia Rodriguez - Ferdinand W. Peck ..... Thermal Energy Transfer - Conduction by Eileen Wild - Retired ... www.iit.edu/~smile/physinde.html

4th Qtr

6. Understand that the ability of energy to do something useful (work) tends to decrease (and never increases) as energy is converted from one form to another.

SE: 250-257 Elements of Physics: Energy and Work - Lesson Plan Library Students will learn the difference between potential & kinetic energy & apply their new knowledge to a real-world situation. school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/.../ep_energywork

4th Qtr

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http://www.iit.edu/%7Esmile/physinde.html

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/ep_energywork/



9-12 Benchmark II: Understand the transformation and transmission of energy and how energy and matter interact.




7. Understand that electromagnetic waves carry energy that can be transferred when they interact with matter.

SE: 320-347 4th Qtr

8. Describe the characteristics of electromagnetic waves (e.g., visible light, radio, microwave, X-ray, ultraviolet, gamma) and other waves (e.g., sound, seismic waves, water waves), including:

origin and potential hazards of various forms of electromagnetic radiation

energy of electromagnetic waves carried in discrete energy

SE: 320-347 The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Waves of Energy - Lesson Plan Library Lesson Plans Library, 6-8 > Physical Science ... Understand that there are eight main types of electromagnetic waves, classified on the electromagnetic ... school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/.../electromagneticspectrum

4th Qtr

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http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/activities/electromagneticspectrum/


9. Know that each kind of atom or molecule can gain or lose energy only in discrete amounts.

SE: 320-347 The Color Spectrum: How Does It Work? - Lesson Plan Library High school lesson plan about light and the electromagnetic spectrum. ... Electromagnetic waves result when a charged object is accelerated or decelerated ... school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/.../colorspectrum

4th Qtr

10. Explain how wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation can be used to identify atoms, molecules, and the composition of stars.

SE: 587-588 Star Light, Star Bright -- Lesson Plan Star Light, Star Bright Teacher Page: Lesson Plan .... Catch the Waves introduces the students to the electromagnetic spectrum. ... amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/.../light/star-light-plan.html

4th Qtr

11. Understand the concept of equilibrium (i.e., thermal, mechanical, and chemical).

SE: 174-176 Teachers' Domain: Making Waves with the Electromagnetic Spectrum Lesson Plan: Making Waves with the Electromagnetic Spectrum ... All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed - the speed of light. ... www.teachersdomain.org/.../phy03.sci.phys.energy.lp_emspect

4th Qtr

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http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/colorspectrum/

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/light/star-light-plan.html

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.energy.lp_emspect/

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.energy.lp_emspect/






9-12 Benchmark III: Understand the motion of objects and waves, and the forces that cause them.

Grade 9-12 Performance Standards



1. Know that there are four fundamental forces in nature: gravitation, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force.

SE: 195-196 FORCES AND MOTION: • Measure the rate of a moving object, such as a car and find it’s speed, velocity, average speed etc. (Near a stop sign allows more complex calculations) Assessment: e.g. Lab report/write-up. • Create three different types of paper airplanes. Determine each planes speed (three times) and calculate the average speed. Assessment: e.g. Lab report/write-up. • Time your walk or run around the track and calculate your average speed. Assessment: e.g. Lab report/write-up. • Various lab activities/questions. Assessment: e.g. Lab report/write-up.

3rd Qtr

2. Know that every object exerts gravitational force on every other object, and how this force depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.

SE: 216-241 Some ideas on motion: http://www.physics.fsu.edu/default.asp?ID=174&link=http://bio.fsu.edu/science_on_move/html/index2.html (go to student labs/pick 9 and 10/motion) Galileo’s gravity experiment: http://pd.l2l.org/success/lessons/Lesson5/HSCc1_L.HTM

3rd Qtr

3. Know that materials containing equal amounts of positive and negative charges are electrically neutral,

SE: 68-70 3rd Qtr

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but that a small excess or deficit of negative charges produces significant electrical forces. 4. Understand the relationship between force and pressure, and how the pressure of a volume of gas depends on the temperature and the amount of gas.

SE: 68-70 Graphing – pressure/volume/temperature

3rd Qtr

5. Explain how electric currents cause magnetism and how changing magnetic fields produce electricity (e.g., electric motors, generators).

SE: 354-387 Electricity and Magnetism Lesson Plans About Magnets- This lesson is designed for second grade level students. Conduct simple experiments and observations and explain what was discovered. ... www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/.../electricity

4th Qtr

6. Represent the magnitude and direction of forces by vector diagrams.

SE: 354-387 4th Qtr

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http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/physics/electricity/



9-12 Benchmark III: Understand the motion of objects and waves, and the forces that cause them.

Grade 9-12 Performance Standards



7. Know that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude and in the opposite direction on the first object (i.e., Newton’s Third Law).

SE: 234-241 DYNAMICS: • Design an experiment to find the mass of a marble using, known mass marbles, a small track, ruler/meter stick and stopwatch. (M1 X V1 = M2 X V2). Assessment: e.g. Lab report/write-up. (Lab rubric) http://www.teach-nology.com/cgi-bin/labrubric.cgi

• Use URL to identify and illustrate Newton’s laws of motion. : Assessment: e.g. Reflection journal, learning log, summary, e-portfolio submission.

calculator. Background and activities Newton’s laws: http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start.htm#project or http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/newtlawsTOC.html Materials for demonstration and/or video or computer simulation

3rd Qtr

8. Apply Newton’s Laws to describe and analyze the behavior of moving objects, including:

displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a moving object

Newton’s Second Law, F = ma (e.g., momentum and its conservation, the motion of an object falling

SE: 216-246 Demonstrate the motion of rockets and restraining devices. Assessment: e.g. Reflection journal,

learning log, summary, e-portfolio submission, write-up. • Teach concepts and relationships. Assessment: e.g. Reflection journal, learning log, summary, e-portfolio submission, write-up. • Exercise questions. Allow students to aid in making the questions. Assessment: e.g. Class discussion, observation, math exercise.

3rd Qtr

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under gravity, the independence of a falling object’s motion on mass)

circular motion and centripetal force.

9. Describe relative motion using frames of reference.

SE: 216-225 3rd Qtr

10. Describe wave propagation using amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed.

SE: 320-347 Lesson Plans On Waves, Sound, and Optics Lesson Plans On Waves, Sound, and Optics ... Color- This lesson is designed to introduce primary and secondary colors of light. ... www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/.../waves

4th Qtr

11. Explain how the interactions of waves can result in interference, reflection, and refraction.

SE: 320-347 The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Waves of Energy - Lesson Plan LibraryLesson Plans Library, 6-8 > Physical Science ... Draw transverse waves showing how electromagnetic energy is transferred from the Earth to the sun. ... school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/.../electromagneticspectrum

4th Qtr

12. Describe how waves are used for practical purposes (e.g., seismic data, acoustic effects, Doppler effect).

SE: 320-347 Doppler Effect Summary: A lesson plan using simple equipment to review wave properties and explain the Doppler Effect. Category:Pre-assessment. Learning Objectives: ... www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/Science/.../lessons/.../Doppler.htm 67 Doppler Effect Lesson Plans Reviewed by Teachers Search doppler effect lesson plans and worksheets to find teacher approved lessons by grade and rating. From doppler effect in space to the doppler effect, ... www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=doppler+effect

4th Qtr

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http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/physics/waves/



http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/Science/core/earth/lessons/html/Doppler.htm

http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=doppler+effect&rating=3





Standard II (Life Science): Understand the properties, structures, and processes of living things and the interdependence of living things and their environments.

9-12 Benchmark I: Understand how the survival of species depends on biodiversity and on complex interactions, including the cycling of matter and the flow of energy.




1. Know that an ecosystem is complex and may exhibit fluctuations around a steady state or may evolve over time.

SE: 678-707 Mini-Ecosystems Aug 8, 2002 ... Step 2: Research and plan desired ecosystems as a class or in small groups. ... Lesson plan originally created by Heidi Kunzler. ... www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=618

1st Qtr

2. Describe how organisms cooperate and compete in ecosystems (e.g.,

SE: 678-707 1st Qtr

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http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=618

producers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, predator-prey, symbiosis, mutualism). 3. Understand and describe how available resources limit the amount of life an ecosystem can support (e.g., energy, water, oxygen, nutrients).

SE: 678-707 Environment Lesson Plans Environment Lesson Plans Over 30 of them. ... on Environmental Issues in Botswana- Describe the characteristics and give examples of nonrenewable resources. ... www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/.../environment

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4. Critically analyze how humans modify and change ecosystems (e.g., harvesting, pollution, population growth, technology

SE: 678-707 Bill Nye “Pollution” Video Pollution Lesson Plans - LessonCorner Students will demonstrate knowledge of previous ocean pollution lesson plans. Resources: 1. All Internet sites used in Ocean Pollution lesson plans. 2. ... www.lessoncorner.com/Science/Environment/Pollution Making Population Real: New Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities ...This teaching package, especially designed for the population unit of AP Human Geography, helps students understand and master key population concepts, ... www.prb.org/.../LessonPlans/.../MakingPopulationRealNewLessonPlansandClassroomActiviti

1st Qtr

5. Explain how matter and energy flow through biological systems (e.g.,

SE: 678-707 Energy, photosynthesis, and Energy conversions in plants and ... ... then through the food chain. How photosynthesis starts and fuels the flow of energy through all life. ... LESSON PLANS · FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS ... www.ftexploring.com/me/me2.html

1st Qtr

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http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/environment/

http://www.lessoncorner.com/Science/Environment/Pollution

http://www.prb.org/Educators/LessonPlans/2005/MakingPopulationRealNewLessonPlansandClassroomActivities.aspx

http://www.ftexploring.com/me/me2.html

organisms, communities, ecosystems), and how the total amount of matter and energy is conserved but some energy is always released as heat to the environment. 6. Describe how energy flows from the sun through plants to herbivores to carnivores and decomposers.

SE: 678-707 Teachers' Domain: Energy Flow Teachers' Domain, Energy Flow, published September 26, 2003, retrieved on , ... Lesson Plans Using this Resource: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers ... www.teachersdomain.org/.../tdc02.sci.life.oate.energyflow

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http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.oate.energyflow/



9-12 Benchmark I: Understand how the survival of species depends on biodiversity and on complex interactions, including the cycling of matter and the

flow of energy.




7. Understand and explain the principles of photosynthesis (i.e., chloroplasts in plants convert light energy, carbon dioxide, and water into chemical energy).

SE: 688

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8. Understand and explain the hierarchical classification scheme (i.e., domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), including:

classification of an organism into a category

similarity inferred from molecular structure (DNA) closely matching classification based on anatomical similarities

similarities of organisms reflecting evolutionary relationships.

9. Understand variation within and among species, including:

mutations and genetic drift

factors affecting the survival of an organism

natural selection.

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Strand: CONTENT OF SCIENCE Standard II (Life Science): Understand the properties, structures, and processes of living things and the interdependence of living things and their environments.

9-12 Benchmark II: Understand the genetic basis for inheritance and the basic concepts of biological

evolution.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed 1. Know how DNA carries all genetic information in the units of heredity called genes, including:

the structure of DNA (e.g., subunits A, G, C, T)

information-preserving replication of DNA

alteration of genes by inserting, deleting, or substituting parts of DNA.

2. Use appropriate vocabulary to describe inheritable traits (i.e., genotype, phenotype).

3. Explain the concepts of segregation, independent assortment, and dominant/recessive alleles.

4. Identify traits that can and cannot be inherited.

5. Know how genetic variability results from the recombination and mutation of genes, including:

sorting and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction result in a change in DNA that is passed on to offspring

radiation or chemical substances can cause mutations in cells, resulting in a permanent change in DNA.

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evolution.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed 6. Understand the principles of sexual and asexual reproduction, including meiosis and mitosis.

7. Know that most cells in the human body contain 23 pairs of chromosomes including one pair that determines sex, and that human females have two X chromosomes and human males have an X and a Y chromosome.

8. Describe the evidence for the first appearance of life on Earth as one-celled organisms, over 3.5 billion years ago, and for the later appearance of a diversity of multicellular organisms over millions of years.

9. Critically analyze the data and observations supporting the conclusion that the species living on Earth today are related by descent from the ancestral one-celled organisms.

10. Understand the data, observations, and logic supporting the conclusion that species today evolved from earlier, distinctly different species, originating from the ancestral one-celled organisms.

11. Understand that evolution is a consequence of many factors, including the ability of organisms to reproduce, genetic variability, the effect of limited resources, and natural selection.

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evolution.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed 12. Explain how natural selection favors individuals who are better able to survive, reproduce, and leave offspring

13. Analyze how evolution by natural selection and other mechanisms explains many phenomena including the fossil record of ancient life forms and similarities (both physical and molecular) among different species.

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9-12 Benchmark III: Understand the characteristics,

structures, and functions of cells.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed 1. Know that cells are made of proteins composed of combinations of amino acids.

2. Know that specialized structures inside cells in most organisms carry out different functions, including:

parts of a cell and their functions (e.g., nucleus, chromosomes, plasma, and mitochondria)

storage of genetic material in DNA

similarities and differences between plant and animal cells

prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

3. Describe the mechanisms for cellular processes (e.g., energy production and storage, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules).

4. Know how the cell membrane controls which ions and molecules enter and leave the cell based on membrane permeability and transport (i.e., osmosis, diffusion, active transport, passive transport).

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9-12 Benchmark III: Understand the characteristics,

structures, and functions of cells.

Grades 9-12 Performance Standards Course Name, Textbook Name, and Pages Supplemental Materials Month(s) when Addressed 5. Explain how cells differentiate and specialize during the growth of an organism, including:

differentiation, regulated through the selected expression of different genes

specialized cells, response to stimuli (e.g., nerve cells, sense organs).

6. Know that DNA directs protein building (e.g., role of RNA).

7. Describe how most cell functions involve chemical reactions, including:

promotion or inhibition of biochemical reactions by enzymes

processes of respiration (e.g., energy production, ATP)

communication from cell to cell by secretion of a variety of chemicals (e.g., hormones).

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Standard III (Earth and Space Science): Understand the structure of Earth, the solar system, and the universe, the interconnections among them, and the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems.

9-12 Benchmark I: Examine the scientific theories of the origin, structure, contents, and evolution of the solar system and the universe, and their interconnections.




1. Understand the scale and contents of the universe, including:.

range of structures from atoms through astronomical objects to the universe

objects

SE: 574-601 Web links for teaching Earth and Space Science: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/topics.asp?mc=Other%20Resource%20Links&ca=95&cad=Earth%20Science%20Animations

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in the universe such as planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

2. Predict changes in the positions and appearances of objects in the sky (e.g., moon, sun) based on knowledge of current positions and patterns of movements (e.g., lunar cycles, seasons).

SE: 574-601 Moon Phases / Lunar Phases Explained The Earth, Sun Moon and Stars Unit (Planets too!) open in new window. Lesson Plan. This lesson plan includes 10 learning center activites that students may ... atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Space/ - Cached - Similar

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3. Understand how knowledge about the universe comes from evidence collected from advanced technology (e.g., telescopes, satellites, images, computer models).

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4. Describe the key observations that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang theory and that

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the age of the universe is over 10 billion years. 5. Explain how objects in the universe emit different electromagnetic radiation and how this information is used.

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9-12 Benchmark I: Examine the scientific theories of the origin, structure, contents, and evolution of the solar system and the universe, and their

interconnections.


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6. Describe how stars are powered by nuclear fusion, how luminosity and temperature indicate their age, and how stellar processes create heavier and stable elements that are found throughout the universe.

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7. Examine the role that New Mexico research facilities play in current space exploration (e.g., Very Large Array, Goddard Space Center).

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9-12 Benchmark II: Examine the scientific theories of the origin, structure, energy, and evolution of Earth and its atmosphere, and their interconnections.




1. Describe the characteristics and the evolution of Earth in terms of the geosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.

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2. Recognize that radiometric data indicate that Earth is at least 4 billion years old and that Earth has changed during that period.

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3. Describe the internal structure of Earth (e.g., core, mantle, crust) and the structure of Earth’s plates.

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4. Understand the changes in Earth’s past and the investigative methods used to determine geologic time, including:

rock sequences, relative dating, fossil correlation, and radiometric dating

geologic time scales, historic changes in life forms, and the evidence for absolute ages (e.g., radiometric methods, tree rings, paleomagnetism).

SE: 606-639 Geology.com Earth Science Lesson Plans on Geologic Time Overview The first of a series of earth science lesson plans on Geologic time. This is the overview and outline for presenting these lessons. www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/earth_science_lesson_plans_on_geologic_time.html -

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5. Explain plate tectonic theory and understand the evidence that supports it.

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6. Know that Earth’s systems are driven by internal (i.e., radioactive decay and gravitational energy) and external (i.e., the sun) sources of energy.

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7. Describe convection as the mechanism for moving heat energy from deep within Earth to the surface and discuss how this process results in plate tectonics, including:

geological manifestations (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building) that occur at plate boundaries

impact of plate motions

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on societies and the environment (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes).

8. Describe the patterns and relationships in the circulation of air and water driven by the sun’s radiant energy, including:

patterns in weather systems related to the transfer of energy

differences between climate and weather

global climate, global warming, and the greenhouse effect

El Niño, La Niña, and other climatic trends.

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9. Know that Earth’s system contains a fixed amount of natural resources that cycle among land, water, the atmosphere, and living things (e.g., carbon and nitrogen cycles, rock cycle, water cycle, ground water, aquifers).

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10. Describe the composition and structure of Earth’s materials, including:

the major rock types (i.e., sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) and their formation

natural resources (e.g.,

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minerals, petroleum) and their formation.

11. Explain how layers of the atmosphere (e.g., ozone, ionosphere) change naturally and artificially.

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12. Explain how the availability of ground water through aquifers can fluctuate based on multiple factors (i.e., rate of use, rate of replenishment, surface changes, and changes in temperature).

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Strand: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

Standard I: Understand how scientific discoveries, inventions, practices, and knowledge influence, and are influenced by, individuals and societies.

9-12 Benchmark I: Examine and analyze how scientific discoveries and their applications affect the world, and explain how societies influence scientific

investigations and applications.




1. Know how science enables technology but also constrains it, and recognize the difference between real technology and science fiction (e.g., rockets vs. antigravity machines; nuclear reactors vs. perpetual-motion machines; medical X-rays vs. Star-Trek tricorders).

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2. Understand how advances in technology enable further advances in science (e.g., microscopes and cellular structure; telescopes and understanding of the universe).

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3. Evaluate the influences of technology on society (e.g., communications, petroleum, transportation, nuclear energy, computers, medicine, genetic engineering) including both desired and undesired effects, and including some historical examples (e.g., the wheel,

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the plow, the printing press, the lightning rod).

4. Understand the scientific foundations of common technologies (e.g., kitchen appliances, radio, television, aircraft, rockets, computers, medical X-rays, selective breeding, fertilizers and pesticides, agricultural equipment).

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9-12 Benchmark I: Examine and analyze how scientific discoveries and their applications affect the world, and explain how societies influence scientific investigations and

applications.




5. Understand that applications of genetics can meet human needs and can create new problems (e.g., agriculture, medicine, cloning

SE: 533 4th Qtr

6. Analyze the impact of digital technologies on the availability, creation, and dissemination of information.

SE 394-423 4th Qtr

7. Describe how human activities have affected ozone in the upper atmosphere and how it affects health and the environment.

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8. Describe uses of radioactivity (e.g., nuclear power, nuclear medicine, radiometric dating).

SE: 184-207 4th Qtr

9. Describe how scientific knowledge helps decision makers with local, national, and global challenges (e.g., Waste Isolation Pilot Project [WIPP], mining, drought,

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population growth, alternative energy, climate change).

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10. Describe major historical changes in scientific perspectives (e.g., atomic theory, germs, cosmology, relativity, plate tectonics, evolution) and the experimental observations that triggered them.

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9-12 Benchmark I: Examine and analyze how scientific discoveries and their applications affect the world, and explain how societies influence scientific investigations and applications.




11. Know that societal factors can promote or constrain scientific discovery (e.g., government funding, laws and regulations about human cloning and genetically modified organisms, gender and ethnic bias, AIDS research, alternative-energy research).

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12. Explain how societies can change ecosystems and how these changes can be reversible or irreversible.

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13. Describe how environmental, economic, and political interests

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impact resource management and use in New Mexico.

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14. Describe New Mexico’s role in nuclear science (e.g., Manhattan Project, WIPP, national laboratories).

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15. Identify how science has produced knowledge that is relevant to individual health and material prosperity.

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16. Understand that reasonable people may disagree about some issues that are of interest to both science and religion (e.g., the origin of life on Earth, the cause of the Big Bang, the future of Earth).

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investigations and applications.




17. Identify important questions that science cannot answer (e.g., questions that are beyond today’s science, decisions that science can only help to make, questions that are inherently outside of the realm of science).

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18. Understand that scientists have characteristics in common with other individuals (e.g., employment and career needs, curiosity, desire to perform public service, greed, preconceptions and biases, temptation to be unethical, core values including honesty and openness).

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19. Know that science plays a role in many different kinds of careers and activities (e.g., public service, volunteers, public office holders, researchers, teachers, doctors, nurses, technicians, farmers, ranchers).

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