Link to Next Generation Science Standards Parent Guide:
http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/ParentGuide%20Grades%206to8%20-%20General.pdf TENTATIVE OVERVIEW OF UNITS: WELCOME DAY (First day of school): Community Building and going over the essential elements at Graham Middle School. Scientific Skills: During this unit we will explore how to make a scientific model, practice observation and inference, and introduce the scientific practice of claim, evidence, and reasoning. Cells and Organ Systems: Students will make observations of plant and animal cells to identify their differences in structure and function. They will also define the key characteristics of living things through observations and data collection. Lastly, students will be able to describe how the different organ systems interact with one another, the basics of genetics, and levels of organization. Thermal & Kinetic Energy In this unit students will be able to describe how energy is found in different forms and is transferred within in a system. Earth System's Water Cycle and Climate Change In this unit students will be able to describe the water cycle, the different influences on climate, and how humans have influenced this cycle through climate change. |