Progression of Learning
MW.A.3: Properties of solutions
MW.A.3.g: pH scale
MW.A.3.g.i: Describes the pH scale (acidity, alkalinity, neutrality, increasing and decreasing values)
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
MW.A.3.g.ii: Determines the pH of a few common substances (e.g. distilled water, rainwater, saliva, lemon juice, cleaners)
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
MW.A.3.h: Electrolytic dissociation
MW.A.3.h.i: Describes electrolytic dissociation
MW.A.3.i: Ions
MW.A.3.i.i: Defines the concept of ion
MW.B.3: Chemical changes
MW.B.3.e: Combustion
MW.B.3.e.i: Describes the perceivable manifestations of rapid combustion (e.g. heat, light)
MW.B.3.e.ii: Explains a combustion reaction using the fire triangle
MW.B.3.g: Acid-base neutralization reaction
MW.B.3.g.i: Gives examples of acid-base neutralization reactions (e.g. adding lime to neutralize the acidity of a lake)
MW.B.3.g.ii: Names the products formed during acid-base neutralization (salt and water)
MW.B.3.g.iii: Recognizes an acid-base neutralization from its equation
MW.B.3.j: Law of conservation of mass
MW.B.3.j.i: Explains the law of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction
Chemical Changes
Chemical Equations
MW.B.3.j.ii: Represents the conservation of mass using the particle model
MW.B.3.k: Balancing chemical equations
MW.B.3.k.i: Balances chemical equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations
MW.B.5: Transformation of energy
MW.B.5.b: Law of conservation of energy
MW.B.5.b.i: Explains qualitatively the law of conservation of energy
Air Track
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Trebuchet
MW.B.5.b.ii: Applies the law of conservation of energy in different contexts
Air Track
Energy Conversion in a System
Energy of a Pendulum
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Roller Coaster Physics
Trebuchet
MW.B.5.c: Energy efficiency
MW.B.5.c.i: Defines the energy efficiency of a device or system as the proportion of energy consumed that is transformed into effective work (amount of useful energy / amount of energy consumed x100)
MW.B.5.d: Distinction between heat and temperature
MW.B.5.d.i: Describes heat as a manifestation of energy
MW.B.5.d.ii: Describes the relationship between heat and temperature
Energy Conversion in a System
Temperature and Particle Motion
MW.C.1: Structure of matter
MW.C.1.g: Groups and periods
MW.C.1.g.i: Locates the groups and periods in the periodic table
Electron Configuration
Ionic Bonds
Periodic Trends
MW.C.1.g.ii: Describes the common characteristics of a group (e.g. number of valence electrons, chemical reactivity)
Electron Configuration
Element Builder
Ionic Bonds
Periodic Trends
MW.C.1.g.iii: Associates the number of electron shells in an element with the number of its period
MW.C.1.h: Rutherford-Bohr atomic model
MW.C.1.h.i: Describes the Rutherford-Bohr atomic model
MW.C.1.h.ii: Represents atoms using the Rutherford-Bohr model
MW.C.1.k: Lewis notation
MW.C.1.k.i: Determines the number of valence electrons in an element
Electron Configuration
Element Builder
MW.C.1.k.ii: Represents atoms using Lewis notation
Covalent Bonds
Element Builder
Ionic Bonds
MW.F.1: Electricity
MW.F.1.c: Ohm's law
MW.F.1.c.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between voltage, resistance and current intensity in an electrical circuit
MW.F.1.c.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between voltage, resistance and current intensity in an electrical circuit (V = RI)
MW.F.1.d: Electrical circuits
MW.F.1.d.i: Describes the function of different elements of an electrical circuit (e.g. the wires transmit electrons along the circuit, resistors transform electrical energy into another form of energy)
MW.F.1.d.iv: Represents a simple electrical circuit using a diagram
LW.A.1: Ecology
LW.A.1.e: Study of populations
LW.A.1.e.i: Describes a given population (density, distribution, biological cycles)
LW.A.1.e.ii: Describes the influence of biotic or abiotic factors on the biological cycles of a population (natality, mortality, immigration, emigration)
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Food Chain
Natural Selection
LW.A.1.e.iv: Defines a community as a group of populations that interact
LW.A.1.e.v: Defines an ecosystem as the relationships between the individuals in a community and abiotic factors in the environment
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
LW.A.1.f: Dynamics of communities
LW.A.1.f.i: Biodiversity
LW.A.1.f.i.: Defines the biodiversity of a community as the relative abundance of species it comprises
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
LW.A.1.f.i.: Explains factors that affect the biodiversity of a given community
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
LW.A.1.f.ii: Disturbances
LW.A.1.f.ii.: Defines a disturbance in a community
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Food Chain
LW.A.1.f.ii.: Explains the effects of certain factors that disturb the ecological balance (e.g. human activity, natural disasters)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Food Chain
LW.A.1.g: Dynamics of ecosystems
LW.A.1.g.i: Trophic relationships
LW.A.1.g.i.: Describes the trophic levels (producers, consumers, decomposers)
LW.A.1.g.i.: Explains the relationships between the trophic levels of a food web
LW.A.1.g.ii: Primary productivity
LW.A.1.g.ii.: Defines primary productivity as the quantity of organic matter produced by plants in a given territory
LW.A.1.g.ii.: Explains the effects of certain factors on primary productivity (e.g. bees help pollinate fruit trees, pathogenic microorganisms hinder plant growth)
LW.A.1.g.iii: Material and energy flow
LW.A.1.g.iii.: Describes material and energy flow in an ecosystem
LW.A.1.g.iv: Chemical recycling
LW.A.1.g.iv.: Describes certain processes underlying chemical recycling (e.g. action of microorganisms and decomposers, erosion)
Cell Energy Cycle
Forest Ecosystem
LW.B.f: Photosynthesis and respiration
LW.B.f.ii: Represents the photosynthesis reaction in a balanced equation
Cell Energy Cycle
Photosynthesis
LW.B.f.iv: Represents the respiration reaction in a balanced equation
ES.A.2: Lithosphere
ES.A.2.p: Biogeochemical cycles
ES.A.2.p.i: Carbon cycle
ES.A.2.p.i.: Describes transformations related to the circulation of carbon (e.g. photosynthesis, plant decomposition, dissolution in water, combustion of fossil fuels)
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
ES.A.2.p.ii: Nitrogen cycle
ES.A.2.p.ii.: Describes transformations related to the circulation of nitrogen (e.g. nitrogen fixation, nitrification, denitrification)
ES.A.4: Atmosphere
ES.A.4.b: Greenhouse effect
ES.A.4.b.i: Describes the greenhouse effect
Carbon Cycle
Greenhouse Effect - Metric
ES.A.5: Climate zone
ES.A.5.c: Marine biomes
ES.A.5.c.i: Describes different marine biomes (e.g. fauna, flora, temperature, salinity)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Dichotomous Keys
ES.C.1: Concepts related to astronomy
ES.C.1.b: Earth-Moon system
ES.C.1.b.i: Describes the tides in terms of the gravitational effect of the Earth-Moon system
T.B.d: Using measuring instruments
T.B.d.vi: Uses measuring instruments appropriately (e.g. ammeter, volumetric flask)
S.A.17: Generalizing on the basis of several structurally similar cases
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020