Curriculum Frameworks
7.1.C 13: Explain how simple machines such as inclined planes, pulleys and levers are used to create mechanical advantage.
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Trebuchet
7.1.C 14: Describe how different types of stored (potential) energy can be used to make objects move.
Energy of a Pendulum
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Potential Energy on Shelves
Roller Coaster Physics
7.2.C 15: Describe the basic structures of an animal cell, including nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria and cell membrane, and how they function to support life.
Cell Structure
RNA and Protein Synthesis
7.2.C 16: Describe the structures of the human digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems, and explain how they function to bring oxygen and nutrients to the cells and expel waste materials.
Circulatory System
Digestive System
7.3.C 18: Describe how folded and faulted rock layers provide evidence of the gradual up and down motion of the Earth’s crust.
7.3.C 20: Explain how the boundaries of tectonic plates can be inferred from the location of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Correlation last revised: 5/9/2018