Science

Unit 1

• The universe and its stars
• Patterns and movements in the solar system
• Earth’s orbit and rotation and the resulting patterns
• Earth systems (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) and their interactions
• The role of water in Earth surface processes

Unit 2

• Rocks and minerals and their classifications
• Earth’s topography
• Human impact on Earth systems
• Interdependent energy relationships in ecosystem
• Matter and energy flow in organisms for maintenance, growth, and repair

Unit 3

• Life cycles and energy cycles in ecosystems
• Forest ecosystems
• Food chains and food webs
• Human impact on Earth and ecosystems
• Observations and measurements that identify properties of materials

Unit 4

• Atoms and molecules in matter and their behavior in different states of matter
• Chemical reactions
• Law of Conservation of Matter
• Chemical processes in everyday life
• Gravitational force on planets