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Expressions, Equations, and Mathematical Reasoning
Students learn the vocabulary of algebra (variables, expressions, equations, terms, coefficients, and constants) and apply order of operations (PEMDAS), properties of operations, and expression evaluation to build the foundation for all 6th grade mathematics.
Matter and Its Interactions: Putting It All Together
Students synthesize all unit concepts by connecting atomic structure to properties, tracing how energy transfer causes phase changes at the particle level, applying multiple concepts to real-world scenarios, and reviewing key vocabulary from all four previous lessons.
Speaking Mathematics Practice
A 15-question practice covering all three Speaking Mathematics intervention lessons: the language of operations, number relationships and place value, and the connection between fractions and decimals. Questions test vocabulary recall, conceptual understanding, and application across all key topics.
Magnetism and Electricity
Students explore the properties of magnets and magnetic fields, learn how electric current creates magnetism (Oersted's discovery), understand how electromagnets work and their advantages over permanent magnets, and discover real-world applications from electric motors to MRI machines.
Eukaryotic Cell Biology: Organelles, ATP, and Photosynthesis
Students take a guided tour of every major organelle in plant and animal (eukaryotic) cells, then dig into the two energy processes that keep all life running: cellular respiration (which breaks down glucose to make ATP in the mitochondria) and photosynthesis (which uses sunlight to build glucose in the chloroplasts of plant cells). Reference infographics for both cell types are included as study aids. Designed for grades 6-8 with scaffolded vocabulary and frequent Check Your Understanding stops.
Forces and Interactions: Putting It All Together
Students synthesize all unit concepts by connecting motion description to graphing to forces to electromagnetism, apply integrated knowledge to real-world scenarios (roller coaster, electric car, maglev train), and review key vocabulary from all four previous lessons.
Building Blocks of Matter
Students learn that all matter is made of atoms, explore the three subatomic particles and their arrangement within an atom, and discover how atomic number defines each element.
Under Our Feet
Students explore how water moves through soil and rock to form aquifers, understand how watersheds collect and channel water, and analyze human impacts on water quality.
Your Cosmic Address
Students explore Earth's place in the universe, from our local solar system to the Milky Way galaxy and beyond, while understanding why Earth is uniquely suited to support life.
Grade 7 Science Assessment
Comprehensive assessment covering NC DPI 2023 K-12 Science Standards for Grade 7
Grade 6 Quick Quiz: Earth and Space Science Review
A 5-question multiple-choice quiz on solar system scale, solstices, the Milky Way, basic probability multiplication, and unit conversion (Imperial to SI).
Mixing It Up
Students compare sexual and asexual reproduction, understand how each affects genetic variation, and analyze why genetic diversity is crucial for species survival.
Energy Transfer in Matter
Students learn that thermal energy always flows from warmer to cooler objects, explore the three methods of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation), and apply these concepts to everyday phenomena from cooking to clothing choices.
Describing Motion
Students learn to describe motion using position, reference points, direction, and speed. They calculate speed using s = d/t, distinguish between constant, average, and instantaneous speed, and explore the difference between speed and velocity.
Grade 8 Science Assessment
Comprehensive assessment covering NC DPI 2023 K-12 Science Standards for Grade 8 (EOG Aligned)
Grade 8 Quick Quiz: Light, Albedo, Measurement, and the Water Cycle
A 5-question quiz on visible light and color, albedo, SI vs US customary units with a conversion, key water cycle processes, and Earth's usable water.
Environment and Lifestyle Choices on Biological Inheritance
A 30 minute Grade 7 lesson on how environment and lifestyle affect gene expression, health, and survival, and how some environmental factors can affect inheritance through mutations and epigenetic mechanisms.