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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.
Biological Evolution: The Big Picture
Students synthesize all unit concepts by tracing the complete story of evolution from geological evidence through natural selection to adaptation and speciation, learn to build scientific arguments using the CER framework with the whale evolution case study, analyze integrated case studies (marine iguana, horse evolution), review all unit vocabulary, and explore why evolution matters today.
Unit Test - Matter and Its Interactions
A 50-question summative unit test covering atomic structure, classification of matter (elements, compounds, mixtures), periodic table organization, physical and chemical properties, physical and chemical changes, evidence of chemical reactions, endothermic and exothermic reactions, the Law of Conservation of Mass, balanced equations, open and closed systems, and photosynthesis as a real-world chemical reaction. Aligned to NC Standard Course of Study PS.8.1.
Biological Evolution - Remix
A fast-paced review of the first three lessons covering evidence for evolution, reading the rock record, and natural selection. Designed to get students caught up and re-oriented after absences.
Matter and Its Interactions Practice
A practice exercise covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, and energy transfer. Students review key concepts and apply their understanding through a variety of question types.
Unit Test - Earth's Systems
A 30-question summative unit test covering Earth's internal layers and their properties, the rock cycle and rock transformations, identification of common minerals and rock types, and plate tectonic boundaries. Aligned to NC Standard Course of Study grade 6 Earth Science standards.
Natural Selection
Students learn how natural selection works through Darwin's four principles (overproduction, variation, selection, inheritance), explore the sources of genetic variation, study three real-world case studies (peppered moths, antibiotic resistance, Darwin's finches), and address common misconceptions about evolution.
Forces and Interactions Practice
A 15-question practice covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's laws, and magnetism and electricity. Designed to reinforce key concepts from Lessons 2 through 4 of the Forces and Interactions unit.
Biological Evolution Practice
A practice assessment covering three core topics from the Biological Evolution unit: reading the rock record (Law of Superposition, dating methods, index fossils, geologic time scale), natural selection (Darwin's four principles, genetic variation, fitness), and adaptation and speciation (three adaptation types, selection patterns, geographic isolation).
S8 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering the rock record, natural selection, adaptation and speciation, taxonomy, and logical fallacies.
S8 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering the rock record, natural selection, adaptation and speciation, taxonomy, and logical fallacies.
S7 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's Laws, magnetism and electricity, and logical fallacies.
S7 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's Laws, magnetism and electricity, and logical fallacies.
S6 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, energy transfer, and logical fallacies.
S6 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, energy transfer, and logical fallacies.
Conductors, Insulators, and Electrical Circuits
Students classify materials as thermal and electrical conductors or insulators based on evidence. They investigate how electrical energy flows through circuits, identify the components of a simple circuit, and compare complete and incomplete circuits.
Taxonomy of Living Things
Students learn the modern system of biological classification (taxonomy), master the eight-level hierarchy from domain to species, explore the three-domain system, and use the OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer to investigate evolutionary relationships and answer 20 exploration questions that deepen their understanding of how all living things are connected.
Energy Transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Students investigate the three mechanisms of thermal energy transfer: conduction (particle-to-particle contact), convection (movement of heated fluid), and radiation (electromagnetic waves). Students compare the direction and behavior of each type and connect them to real-world phenomena.