Unit

Title

Summary Statement

1

Safety and Science Inquiry

Review and practice laboratory safety and inquiry processes that will be implemented throughout the year

2

Light and Sound

Investigate the properties and behavior of all waves

3a

Structure and Function of Living things

Identify the characteristics of organisms, and examine the complementary nature of structure and function within organisms

3b

Cells

Gather data to defend the proposition that all living things are composed of cells and that they carry out the basic life functions

4

Heredity

Identify how species acquire traits by exploring variation among living things

5

Interactions Within the Solar System

Explore celestial patterns such as seasons, eclipses, asteroids, stars galaxies and comets. Observe interactions of the Sun, Moon and Earth and how these patterns are used to measure time and change