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This program helps teachers meet the expectations of the
National Standards by:
• Developing students’ academic vocabulary in a science context
• Engaging whole-class and small groups through interactive activities
• Involving parents in science projects through home-school connections
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Science Disciplinary Core Ideas by Unit Theme Integrated Model: Grades 6-8
Providing differentiated instruction that meets the students’
linguistic and academic needs
Strengthening content-area knowledge by reading across
multiple science-related texts
Preparing students with the skills they will need to meet the
demands of our evolving global society
Grade Level
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth and Space Science
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Grade 6
Forces and Interactions
Energy Conservation and Transformation
Cells, Structures, and Processes
Heredity and Variation of Traits
Earth’s Place in the Universe
Atmospheric and Oceanic Conditions
The Role of Water in Our Daily Life
Earth’s Natural Resources and Human Impacts
Exploring Science
Exploring Science and Engineering Practices
Grade 7
Matter and its Interactions
The Process of Photosynthesis
Ecosystems and Biodiversity in a Changing World
History of Life on Earth
The Solar System and the Role of Gravity
Plate Tectonics and System Interactions
Natural Disasters
Earth and Human Activity
Collecting Data and Making Observations Combining Solutions for Project Design
Grade 8
Structures of Properties of Matter
Forces, Motion, and Energy
Waves and their Applications to Technology
The Nervous System and Its Interactions
Genetics and Reproduction
History of Earth: Geoscience Processes
Space Systems: Cyclical Patterns
Human Impact on the Environment
Scientific Investigations and Reasoning Scientific Discoveries and Inventions
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