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Matter and Energy |
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Unit Topic |
Unit Focus & TEKS |
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| Unit 0: Back to School & Lab Safety (5 days) | Introductions / Lab Safety Procedures 8.1C | ||||
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Unit 1: Properties of Matter (17 Days) |
Modeling Matter 8.6A / Properties of Water 8.6C / Properties of Acids & Bases 8.6D |
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Unit 2: Chemical Reactions (17 days) |
Periodic Table & Reactions 8.6B / Conservation in Reactions 8.6E |
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Force and Motion |
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Unit 3: Newton's Laws (15 days) |
Newton's Second Law of Motion 8.7A / Laws of Motion in Systems 8.7B |
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Earth and Space |
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| Unit 4: Waves (11 days) | Transverse Waves 8.8A / Electromagnetic Waves 8.8B | ||||
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Unit 5: Space (12 days) |
Classifying Stars 8.9A / Categorizing Galaxies 8.9B / Origins of the Universe 8.9C |
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Unit 6: Weather |
Energy from the Sun 8.10A / Atmospheric Movement 8.10B / Tropical Storms 8.10C |
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Organisms and Environments |
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Unit 7: Cells (7 days) |
Cell Organelles 8.13A |
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Unit 8: Genetics (11 days) |
Genes 8.13B / Adaptations for Survival 8.13C |
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| Unit 9: Ecosystems (15 days) | Disruptions in Ecosystems 8.12A / Succession & Species Diversity 8.12B / Sustainability of an Ecosystem 8.12C | ||||
| Unit 10: Climate (15 days) | Describing the Carbon Cycle 8.11C / Natural Events & Climate 8.11A / Human Activities& Climate 8.11B | ||||
| Unit 11: Engineering Design (10 days) | Scientific & Engineering Practices 8.1/8.2 | ||||