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1: Unit P.1 Energy Flow from Earth's Systems: Electricity

1.1: How can we design more reliable systems to meet our communities' energy needs?

1.1.2: Lesson 2: What structures in the system enable energy transfer from one source to multiple devices, buildings, and neighborhoods?

1.1.5: Lesson 5: Where does electrical energy come from?

2: Unit P.2 Energy, Forces, & Earth's Crust: Afar

2.1: How do forces in Earth's interior determine what will happen to the surface we see?

2.1.1: Lesson 1: What is happening in the Afar region?

2.1.2: Lesson 2: What allows a system to remain stable when forces are acting on it, and what causes it to suddenly change?

2.1.5: Lesson 5: How do we investigate the connection between matter in Earth's interior and surface features above?

2.1.6: Lesson 6: How is temperature related to the behavior of the matter in the mantle?

2.1.7: Lesson 7: Where does the energy that drives convection come from?

2.1.8: Lesson 8: Is the rock at Afar radioactive, and what can that tell us?

2.1.10: Lesson 10: What is happening at plate boundaries?

2.1.11: Lesson 11: How might forces between the mantle and plates affect plate motion?

2.1.12: Lesson 12: How do forces act on objects, such as the plates, when they are on inclines?

2.1.13: Lesson 13: How can we use our science ideas to explain what happened at the Midcontinent Rift?

3: Unit P.3 Collisions & Momentum: Vehicle Collisions

3.1: What can we do to make driving safer for everyone?

3.1.1: Lesson 1: Why is driving safer today than it was ten years ago, even though the number of vehicle collisions has gone up?

3.1.3: Lesson 3: How does speed affect whether you will avoid a collision?

3.1.5: Lesson 5: Can we use mathematical models to explain differences in stopping in wet conditions?

3.1.6: Lesson 6: Do our motion relationships help predict any of the interactions or outcomes in a collision?

3.1.7: Lesson 7: Can our models be used to predict the motion of real-world vehicles in a collision?

3.1.8: Lesson 8: What interactions happen during a vehicle collision, and when do they happen?

3.1.9: Lesson 9: How do safety features affect the forces over time on a person during a collision?

3.1.10: Lesson 10: How are the bodies of cars designed to make collisions safer?

3.1.11: Lesson 11: How do the rigidity and length of the crumple zone influence the safety of the occupants during a collision?

3.1.12: Lesson 12: How can we use our models from across the unit to explain how vehicle systems can be designed to increase safety?

3.1.15: Lesson 15: How can we use physics and engineering ideas to make decisions that will make driving safer for everyone?

4: Unit P.4 Meteors, Orbits, & Gravity: Meteors

4.1: How have collisions with objects from space changed Earth in the past, and how could they affect our future?

4.1.2: Lesson 2: How far does Earth's gravity extend into space?

4.1.3: Lesson 3: How does gravity cause only some objects to orbit?

4.1.4: Lesson 4: Why do objects sometimes collide in space?

4.1.5: Lesson 5: How do objects travel within their orbit paths?

4.1.7: Lesson 7: What can we do if an orbiting object poses a significant risk for Earth?

5: Unit P.5 Electromagnetic Radiation: Microwaves

5.1: How do we use radiation in our lives, and is it safe for humans?

5.1.3: Lesson 3: How does energy transfer through a wave?

5.1.4: Lesson 4: How does an antenna transfer energy to matter at a distance?

6: Unit 6: Stars & the Big Bang: Stars

6.1: Why do stars shine and will they shine forever?

6.1.2: Lesson 2: How does the matter in guest stars compare to stable stars?

6.1.3: Lesson 3: What is happening with matter and energy in stable stars, like our Sun, and how does this help us understand guest stars?

6.1.4: Lesson 4: How does running out of fuel cause a star to change?

6.1.6: Lesson 6: How has the matter in the Universe changed over time, and how do we know?