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Units-All Year |
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I. Science as Process |
1. Develop questions of problems for investigation that can be
answered empirically.
2. Suggest empirical tests of hypotheses.
3. Design and conduct scientific investigations.
4. Recognize and explain the limitations of measuring devices.
5. Gather and synthesize information from books and other sources
of information.
6. Discuss topics in groups by being able to restate or summarize
what others have said, ask for clarification or elaboration, and take
alternative perspectives.
7. Reconstruct previously learned knowledge.
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II. Reflecting on Scientific Knowledge |
1. Justify plans or explanations on a theoretical or empirical
basis.
2. Describe some general limitations of scientific knowledge.
3. Show how common themes of science, math, and technology apply in
real-world contexts.
4. Describe the historical, political, and social factors affecting
developments in science.
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First Quarter |
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III. Organization of Human Body |
1. Body Cavities
2. Levels of Organization
3. Tissues
4. Cell Types
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IV. Skeletal System |
1. Structure and function of bones
2. Kinds of joints
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V. Muscle System |
1. Structure and Function
2. Muscle Types
3. Musculoskeletal system
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VI. Digestive System |
1. Body’s use of water
2. Food Substances and sources
3. Organic Nutrients
4. Importance of Fats, Carbohydrates, and Proteins
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VII. Respiration and Energy |
1. Breathing Mechanics
2. Internal and external respiration
3. Structure and Function
4. Gas exchange in the body
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VIII. Endocrine and Integumentary Systems |
1. Homeostasis in the body
2. Structure and Function
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Second Quarter |
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IX. Circulatory System |
1. Function of Blood
2. Circulation of Blood
3. Structure and Function
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X. Urinary System |
1. Structure and Function of Kidney
2. Removal of waste products
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XI. Nervous System and Sense Organs |
1. Structure and Function
2. Parts of the brain
3. Spinal Cord
4. Peripheral Nervous System
5. Body Senses
6. Anatomy of the eye and ear
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XII. Reproduction and Development |
1. Male Reproductive System
2. Female Reproductive System
3. Development of Human Embryo
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