Prentice Hall Science Explorer â 16 Book Series Â© 2009 ... - Pearson

Prentice Hall Science Explorer – 16 Book Series © 2009 

Correlated to: 

Connecticut Core Science - Content Standards and Expected Performances 

(Grades 6-8) 

CONNECTICUT CORE SCIENCE - CONTENT 

STANDARDS AND EXPECTED 

PERFORMANCES 

Grades 6-8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy 

How is scientific knowledge created and communicated 

Content Standards 

SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY 

Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and 

coordinated attempt to search out, describe, 

explain and predict natural phenomena. 

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From Bacteria to Plants 

SE/TE: 19, 24, 36, 40, 43, 46, 47, 53, 56, 

65, 70, 86, 87, 96, 100, 111, 119, 122, 132, 

150, 160, 163, 165, 172; Applying Skills: 36, 

100, 132; Discover Activity: 122, 160, 165; 

Figure: 56; Math Analyzing Data: 19, 53, 

163; Section Assessment: 24, 46, 65, 86, 

111, 119, 150; Skills Lab: 46, 87, 96; 

Thinking Critically: 70, 172 

TE: Teach Key Concepts: 43 

Animals 

SE/TE: 18, 43, 46, 67, 70, 73, 81, 85, 106, 

123, 128, 137, 144, 149, 152, 154, 160, 163, 

172; Consumer Lab: 18; Discover Activity: 

70, 128; Figure: 43, 81, 152, 160; Math 

Analyzing Data: 137; Section Assessment: 

67, 73, 106, 154, 163; Skills Lab: 46, 85; 

Thinking Critically: 144 

Cells and Heredity 

SE/TE: 4-5, 34, 40, 50, 53, 54, 72, 74-75, 

80, 84, 90-91, 92, 106, 118, 122, 146-147, 

153, 166; Chapter Project: 4-5, 74-75; 

Design Your Own Lab: 54; Figure: 34, 80, 

84; Section Assessment: 53, 153; Skills 

Activity: 50, 118; Skills Lab: 90-91, 122, 250- 

251, 146-147; Thinking Critically: 40, 72, 

106, 166 

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PERFORMANCES 




Human Biology and Health 

SE/TE: 19, 24, 28, 34, 36-37, 40, 47, 60, 68, 

84, 88, 95, 99, 100, 108, 116, 122, 131, 

136, 169, 196, 197, 207, 212, 221, 231; 

Applying Skills: 40, 108, 212; Design Your 

Own Lab: 36-37; Discover Activity: 24, 60, 

68, 122; Math Analyzing Data: 34, 196; 

Figure: 197; Section Assessment: 19, 28, 84, 

131, 169, 207, 221; Skills Activity: 47; 

Thinking Critically: 136; Try This Activity: 99, 

116 

TE: Build Inquiry: 100 

Environmental Science 

SE/TE: 10, 12, 21, 24, 27, 53, 54, 57, 67, 

73, 78, 88, 93, 102, 103, 104, 107, 109, 

112, 116, 121, 125, 131, 137, 143, 163, 171, 

178, 182, 188; Applying Skills: 78, 112, 188; 

Discover Activity: 24, 54, 116; Figure: 102, 

104, 107, 125; Math Analyzing Data: 27, 

163; Section Assessment: 10, 53, 57,67, 73, 

93, 109, 121, 143, 171, 178, 182; Skills Lab: 

21, 88, 131 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 17, 24, 29, 33, 35, 44, 48, 65, 68, 

72, 78, 85, 105, 110, 118, 119, 122, 127, 

136, 140, 150, 152, 154, 156, 166, 167, 170, 

178; Applying Skills: 78; Consumer Lab: 

136; Design Your Own Lab: 167; Discover 

Activity: 44, 68; Figure: 72; Math Analyzing 

Data: 119, 150; Section Assessment: 17, 29, 

65, 85, 105, 122, 127, 156, 166 Skills 

Activity: 33; Skills Handbook: 178 Thinking 

Critically: 110, 140, 170 

Earth’s Waters 

SE/TE: 11, 28, 36, 37, 41, 44, 48, 54, 60, 

62, 102, 104, 107, 113, 121, 126, 140, 165; 

Applying Skills: 44, 126; Discover Activity: 

48, 102; Design Your Own Lab: 40; Figure: 

28; Help Students Read: 60; Math Analyzing 

Data: 36, 54; Section Assessment: 11, 107, 

113, 121; Skills Lab: 140, 165 

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PERFORMANCES 




Weather and Climate 

SE/TE: 10, 16, 25, 26, 32, 35, 36, 43, 44, 

60, 68, 71, 89, 91, 95, 110, 113, 114, 123, 

127, 130, 131, 134, 135; Chapter Project: 

35, 71; Design Your Own Lab: 26; Discover 

Activity: 16; Section Assessment: 25; Skills 

Lab: 91 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 10, 13, 14-15, 19, 36, 52, 75, 76, 

114, 128, 133, 134-135, 138, 140, 143, 148, 

150; Applying Skills: 36; Math Analyzing 

Data: 76, 150; Try This Activity: 10, 75; 

Section Assessment: 13, 19, 52, 133, 140; 

Skills Activity: 138; Skills Lab: 14-15, 134- 

135 

Chemical Building Blocks 

SE/TE: 47, 53, 54, 64, 65, 66-67, 70, 82, 86, 

87, 91, 95, 114, 136, 146; Applying Skills: 

70, 114, 152; Figure: 47, 53, 136; Math 

Analyzing Data: 91; Section Assessment: 65, 

87, 95, 146; Skills Lab: 54, 66-67 


Chemical Interactions 

SE/TE: 13, 17, 21, 24, 35, 42, 47, 62, 72-73, 

91, 94, 109, 118, 152; Applying Skills: 42; 

Design Your Own Lab: 90-91; Figure: 13, 47; 

Section Assessment: 35, 109; Skills Activity: 

94; Skills Lab: 21, 72-73; Thinking Critically: 

118 

TE: Build Inquiry: 17, 24 

Motion, Forces, and Energy 

SE/TE: 21, 26, 27, 35, 39, 42, 48, 50, 59, 

61, 65, 82, 84, 91, 104, 142, 148, 153, 186, 

199; Applying Skills: 142; Chapter Project: 

35; Discover Activity: 42, 82; Figure: 26, 84, 

91 148, 153, 186; Math Analyzing Date: 48; 

Section Assessment: 21, 27, 39, 50, 61; Try 

This Activity: 59 

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PERFORMANCES 




Electricity and Magnetism 

SE/TE: 8, 11, 12-13, 30, 42-43, 51, 52-53, 

57, 64, 65, 66, 73, 76, 89, 104, 109, 135, 

140; Applying Skills: 30, 104, 141; At Home 

Activity: 57, 73; Figure: 8, 109; Section 

Assessment: 11, 89, 135; Skills Activity: 65; 

Skills Lab: 12-13, 42-43, 52-53 

Sound and Light 

SE/TE: 11, 18, 23, 32, 39, 45, 47, 66, 80, 

93, 96, 102, 112, 120, 123, 124; Applying 

Skills: 102; Discover Activity: 11; Figure: 18; 

Math Analyzing Data: 39, 120; Section 

Assessment: 23, 47, 96, 123; Skills Activity: 

45; Skills Lab: 124; Thinking Critically: 32, 

66 

The Nature of Science and Technology 

SE/TE: 9, 34, 35, 40, 55, 60, 73, 77, 84, 96, 

120; Applying Skills: 40, 84; Discover 

Activity; 60, 77; Figure: 35; Math Analyzing 

Data: 9, 73 Section Assessment: 55; Skills 

Lab: 96; Thinking Critically: 120 

Scientific inquiry progresses through a 

continuous process of questioning, data 

collection, analysis and interpretation. 


SE/TE: 14, 15, 58-59, 87, 96-97, 134-135, 

168-169 

Animals 

SE/TE: 38-39, 116-117 


SE/TE: 33, 63, 82-83, 106, 146-147 


SE/TE: 23, 35, 45, 64, 82, 95, 103, 126, 157, 

164-165, 174-175, 208-209, 225 


SE/TE: 21, 42, 47, 69, 80-81, 133, 156-157 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 11, 58, 112, 113, 123, 136, 137, 163, 

186-188 

Earth’s Changing Surface 

SE/TE: 16, 128, 139, 141 

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SE/TE: 4, 5, 18,40-41, 66-67, 115 


SE/TE: 4, 15, 26, 27, 35, 40, 91, 106, 116, 

129 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 46, 81 


SE/TE: 21, 66-67, 131, 147 


SE/TE: 54-55, 72-73, 90-91, 100-111 


SE/TE: 5, 16-17, 28, 40-41, 62-63, 88, 122- 

123, 136, 156, 165, 188-189 


SE/TE: 20, 42, 58 


SE/TE: 24-25, 88-89, 124 


SE/TE: 18, 56-57, 76 

Scientific inquiry requires the sharing of 

findings and ideas for critical review by 

colleagues and other scientists. 


SE/TE: 15, 19, 38-39, 53, 70, 94, 97, 100, 

104, 132, 148, 163, 172 

Animals 

SE/TE: 33, 46, 51, 53, 76, 116-117, 126- 

127, 144, 146-147, 153 


SE/TE: 29, 60, 63, 72, 73, 82-83, 90-91, 

122, 134, 154, 158, 166 


SE/TE: 34, 36-37, 40, 42-43, 51, 52, 64, 66- 

67, 74, 75, 82, 90, 95, 97, 108, 109, 113, 

132-133, 136, 137, 152-153, 172, 173, 174- 

175, 203, 204, 205, 212, 230, 234, 244, 245, 

257 

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SE/TE: 21, 27, 38, 40-41, 67, 94, 103, 112, 

122, 144-145, 154, 156-157, 188 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 4, 12, 58, 79, 86, 87, 121, 123, 131, 

136-137, 140, 183 


SE/TE: 28, 47, 70, 71, 78, 89, 122, 144 


SE/TE: 4, 36, 44, 54, 58, 92, 104, 106, 128, 

162 


SE/TE: 4, 5, 7, 15, 20, 27, 41, 44, 53, 56, 

70, 91, 95, 97, 104, 128, 144 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 63, 76, 77, 80, 83, 114, 120, 123, 

135 


SE/TE: 8, 18, 27, 34-35, 38, 50, 52, 54, 66- 

67, 86, 87, 91, 102, 106-107, 131, 134, 147, 

150 


SE/TE: 12, 14, 21, 23, 28-29, 33, 45, 52, 54- 

55, 69, 72-73, 80, 94, 96, 110-111, 118, 

121, 130, 148-149 


SE/TE: 28-29, 32, 40-41, 62-63, 81, 85, 88- 

89, 122-123, 136-137, 142, 156-157, 180, 

188-189, 202 


SE/TE: 20-21, 52-53, 121 


SE/TE: 5, 16, 29, 39, 4466, 69, 88-89, 102, 

120, 124 


SE/TE: 5, 18, 67, 73, 76, 84, 111, 120 

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PERFORMANCES 

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY 

Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, 

presenting, interpreting, reading and writing 

about science. 





SE/TE: 15, 19, 37, 38-39,53, 94, 97, 100, 

106, 132, 148, 163, 172; Applying Skills: 

100, 132, 172; Chapter Project: 38-39; Math 

Analyzing Data: 19, 53, 94, 106, 163; 

Writing in Science: 15, 97 


Animals 

SE/TE: 33, 46, 51, 53, 76, 84-85, 114, 116- 

117, 126—127, 144, 146-147, 153; Applying 

Skills: 76, 114, 144; Chapter Project: 116- 

117, 146-147; Math Analyzing Data: 53, 

153; Skills Lab: 33, 46, 84-85, 126-127 


SE/TE: 29, 31, 60, 63, 72, 73, 82-83, 86, 90- 

91, 122, 134, 154, 158, 166; Applying Skills: 

72, 134, 166; Consumer Lab: 31; Math 

Analyzing Data: 29, 60, 158; Skills Lab: 63, 

82-83, 90-91, 122, 154; Standardized Test 

Prep: 73; Try This Activity: 86 


SE/TE: 34, 36-37, 42-43, 51, 52, 66-67, 74, 

75, 82, 90, 95, 103, 108, 109, 113, 132-133, 

137, 152-154, 164-165, 172, 173, 174-175, 

196, 203, 204, 208-209, 230, 234, 257; 

Applying Skills: 74, 109, 136, 172; Chapter 

Project: 42-43, 174-175; Consumer Lab: 208- 

209; Design Your Own Lab: 36-37; Figure: 

52, 95, 234; Math Analyzing Data: 34, 113, 

196, 230; Skills Handbook: 257; Skills Lab: 

66-67, 90, 103, 132-133, 152-154, 164-165; 

Standardized Test Prep: 75, 137, 173 

TE: Build Inquiry: 51, 82; Differentiated 

Instruction: 204 

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SE/TE: 21, 27, 38, 40-41, 67, 94, 103, 112, 

144-145, 149, 154, 156-157, 163, 188; 

Applying Skills: 38, 112, 154, 188; Chapter 

Project: 40-41, 156-157; Design Your Own 

Lab: 144-145; Math Analyzing Data: 27, 67, 

103, 149, 163; Skills Lab: 21 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 4, 12, 58-59, 79, 86, 120, 121, 123, 

131, 136-137, 140, 167, 183; Applying 

Skills: 140; Consumer Lab: 136-137; Design 

Your Own Lab: 167; Figure: 120; Math 

Analyzing Data: 4; Skills Handbook: 183; 

Standardized Test Prep: 79; Writing in 

Science: 58-59, 86, 123, 131 


SE/TE: 29, 47, 70-71, 89, 122, 144; Math 

Analyzing Data: 89; Skills Activity: 29; Try 

This Activity: 144; Writing in Science: 47, 70- 

71, 122 


SE/TE: 4, 36, 44, 54, 58, 92, 104, 106, 128, 

162; Applying Skills: 44; Chapter Project: 4, 

92, 128; Figure: 58; Math Analyzing Data: 

36, 54, 106, 162 



SE/TE: 4-5, 7, 15, 20, 27, 41, 44, 53, 56, 70, 

91,95, 97, 104, 117, 133; Applying Skills: 

104; Chapter Project: 4-5, 70; Design Your 

Own Lab: 27; Math Analyzing Data: 20, 56, 

95, 133; Skills Lab: 15, 41, 91, 117; 

Technology Lab: 53; Try This Activity: 44 


Astronomy 

SE/TE: 63, 76, 77, 80, 83, 114, 123, 135; 

Consumer Lab: 63; Math Analyzing Data: 76; 

Section Assessment: 77; Skills Lab: 83, 135; 

Try This Activity: 80 

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PERFORMANCES 




TE: Differentiated Instruction: 123 


SE/TE: 8, 27, 34-35, 38, 50, 52, 54, 66-67, 

70, 86, 87, 91, 102, 106-107, 131, 134, 147, 

150; Applying Skills: 38, 70, 150; Figure: 86, 

102; Math Analyzing Data: 27, 52, 91; 

Section Assessment: 87, 134; Skills Activity: 

8; Skills Lab: 34-35, 54, 66-67, 106-107, 

147; Try This Activity: 50 


SE/TE: 12, 14, 21, 25, 28-29, 33, 45, 52, 54- 

55, 69, 72-73, 80, 94, 96, 106, 110-111, 

118, 121, 130, 148-149; Applying Skills: 80; 

Chapter Project: 45, 121; Consumer Lab: 110- 

111; Discover Activity: 12, 148-149; Figure: 

14, 94, 118; Math Practice: 33, 52, 96, 130; 

Skills Activity: 25, 69; Skills Lab: 28-29, 54- 

55, 72-73; Try This Activity: 106 


SE/TE: 28-29, 32, 40-41, 62-63, 81, 85, 88- 

89, 93, 119, 122-123, 142, 156-157, 180, 

188-189, 202; Consumer Lab: 40-41; Design 

Your Own Lab: 81; Figure: 85; Math 

Analyzing Data: 93, 119, 180 

TE: Applying Skills: 32, 142, 202 


SE/TE: 20-21, 52-53, 121; Technology Lab: 

20-21, 52-53 



SE/TE: 5, 16, 29, 39, 44, 66, 69, 88-89, 92, 

102, 120,124; Applying Skills: 66, 102; 

Chapter Project: 5, 69; Consumer Lab: 88- 

89; Figure: 44; Math Analyzing Data: 39, 92, 

120; Section Assessment: 29; Skills Lab: 16, 

124 

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PERFORMANCES 

Scientific literacy also includes the ability to 

search for and assess the relevance and 

credibility of scientific information found in 

various print and electronic media. 





SE/TE: 5, 18, 67, 73, 76, 84, 111, 120; 

Applying Skills: 84, 120; Chapter Project: 5; 


Assessment: 67; Writing in Science: 76 

Animals 

SE/TE: 64, 68; Tech and Design in History: 

64 


SE/TE: 8, 130; Technology and History: 8 



100 



180 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 66, 74, 132; Tech and Design Lab: 

66; Tech and Design in History: 132 


SE/TE: 14, 24; Science and History: 14 


SE/TE: 64, 132; Technology and Society: 64; 

Tech and Design in History: 132 



122 



138 


SE/TE: 90, 96, 126; Science and History: 96; 

Tech and Design in History: 126 

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PERFORMANCES 

SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY 

Scientific numeracy includes the ability to use 

mathematical operations and procedures to 

calculate, analyze and present scientific data 

and ideas. 






124 


SE/TE: 112, 116; Tech and Design in History: 

112 


SE/TE: 7, 19, 21, 22, 36, 44, 45, 49, 53, 56, 

61, 62, 70, 76, 77, 80, 81, 86, 90, 91, 100, 

101, 105, 110, 111, 115, 118, 123, 124, 127, 

128, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 148, 149, 155, 

156, 161, 163, 172, 173 

Animals 

SE/TE: 10, 11, 16, 21, 30, 31, 49, 50, 53, 

56, 59, 67, 71, 87, 105, 110, 111, 114, 129, 

134, 137, 138, 140, 153, 160, 161, 162 


SE/TE: 11, 17, 20, 21, 22, 35, 36, 40, 45, 

46, 51, 61, 62, 66, 77, 79, 87, 88, 93, 94, 

96, 98, 100, 106, 111, 112, 113, 114, 119, 

120, 126, 134, 138, 143, 150, 152, 158, 159, 

160, 163, 167 


SE/TE: 9, 16, 22, 23, 26, 34, 40, 41, 48, 49, 

51, 52, 57, 59, 61, 64, 70, 81, 83, 84, 93, 

95, 96, 115, 117, 120, 123, 125, 128, 136, 

137, 148, 149, 162, 172, 179, 183, 185, 188, 

195, 202, 205, 212, 226, 228, 237 


SE/TE: 9, 10, 17, 25, 28, 34, 45, 51, 56, 62, 

65, 71, 73, 78, 95, 98, 103, 106, 118, 120, 

123, 135, 139, 147, 149, 154, 159, 161, 177, 

178 

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PERFORMANCES 




Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 12, 18, 21, 26, 33, 35, 40, 41, 46-47, 

52, 61, 69, 72, 78-79, 82, 83, 93, 110-111, 

112, 117-119, 126, 127, 133, 140-141, 150, 

165, 170-171 


SE/TE: 7,10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 29, 30, 

44, 52, 54, 73, 90, 121, 128, 129, 150 


SE/TE: 13, 15, 16, 21, 25, 26, 29, 54, 59, 

60, 70, 86, 99, 100, 109, 112, 117, 134, 

137, 138, 139, 144, 159, 162, 170 


SE/TE: 17, 20, 21, 32, 37, 39, 49, 51, 52, 

68, 76, 78, 88, 98, 99, 104, 106, 109, 111, 

122, 124, 133, 134, 144 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 11, 12, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 

27, 31, 36, 42, 44, 45, 51, 68, 73, 74, 79, 

81, 85, 95, 97, 111, 119, 121, 131, 138, 

142, 144, 145, 156 


SE/TE: 13, 24, 27, 38, 51, 52, 56, 71, 78, 

81, 83, 91, 119, 125, 131, 141, 146, 150 


SE/TE: 10, 14, 15, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 

42, 49, 52, 53, 57, 59, 68, 85, 86, 96, 107, 

113, 114, 115, 118, 124, 129 


SE/TE: 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21,24, 32, 

39, 43, 49, 57, 60, 66, 79, 80, 93, 97, 1161, 


168, 172, 178, 180, 181, 185, 187, 194, 197, 

202 


SE/TE: 12, 11, 18, 27, 30, 35, 41, 45, 55, 

63, 66, 68, 73, 76, 95, 101, 116, 117, 119, 

120, 124, 134, 140 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 23, 27, 32, 40, 43, 56, 62, 63, 77, 

91, 96, 109, 111, 117, 123, 131 


SE/TE: 11, 41, 44-57, 61, 63, 64, 73, 74, 75, 

76, 81, 84, 85, 111, 121; Consumer Lab: 56- 

57; Discover Activity: 44; Key Terms: 44; 

Math Practice: 52, 55; Skills Activity: 49; 

Target Reading Skills: 44; Writing in Science: 

47 

TE: Build Inquiry: 46; Differentiated 

Instruction: 45 51; Monitor Progress: 45, 49, 

51, 53; Science and History: 47; Teacher 

Demo: 48, 51; Teach Key Concepts: 45, 46, 

50, 52, 53, 54; Use Visuals: 48, 50 

Expected Performances 

CINQ.1 Identify questions that can be 

answered through scientific investigation. 


SE/TE: 6-12, 13-24; At Home Activity: 12; 

Active Art: cgp-6012: 20; Design Your Own 

Lab: 23; Discover Activity: 6, 13; Key Terms: 

6, 13; Math Analyzing Data: 9; 

PHSchool.com: cgd-6011; Section 

Assessment: 12, 22; Skills Activity: 14, 16; 

Target Reading Skills: 6, 13; Try This 

Activity: 19; Writing in Science: 22 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4F, 4G, 8; Build 

Inquiry: 10; Differentiated Instruction: 10, 

14, 16; Monitor Progress: 9, 11, 14, 21, 22; 

Teacher Demo: 17; Teach Key Concepts: 8, 

9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21; 

Performance Assessment: 12; Use Visuals: 

11, 18, 20 

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PERFORMANCES 

CINQ.2 Read, interpret and examine the 

credibility of scientific claims in different 

sources of information. 





SE/TE: 4-5, 12, 14, 19, 24, 25, 29, 30, 33, 

36, 45, 46, 57, 78, 89, 95, 100, 111, 115, 

129, 132, 138, 148, 153, 156, 160, 162, 166, 

172; Applying Skills: 100, 132, 172; Chapter 

Project: 4-5; Discover Activity: 30, 160; 

Figure: 12, 78, 89, 115, 153; Math Analyzing 

Data: 19; Section Assessment: 14, 24, 29, 

33, 46, 57, 95, 111, 129; Think Critically: 


Animals 

SE/TE: 8, 40, 47, 55, 57, 60-61, 62, 83, 88, 

94, 99, 101, 114, 132, 134, 154, 172; 

Discover Activity: 40, 47, 55, 94, 99, 132; 

Figure: 57; Section Assessment: 83, 154; 

Skills Lab: 60-61; Thinking Critically: 114, 


TE: Build Inquiry: 8, 101 


SE/TE: 16, 19, 24, 28, 30, 31, 35, 40, 44, 

47, 53, 62, 67, 72, 74-75, 80, 88, 103, 106, 

110, 117, 120, 129, 141, 155, 156, 160; 

Applying Skills: 72, 106; Consumer Lab: 31; 

Discover Activity: 16, 40, 45, 110, 117, 155; 

Figure: 19, 80; Math Analyzing Data: 88; 

Section Assessment: 24, 30, 53, 62, 67, 103; 

Skills Lab: 129; Try This Activity: 28, 47, 

141, 156 


SE/TE: 6, 7, 27, 28, 30, 35, 53, 67, 74, 85, 

90, 97, 110-111, 112, 113, 126, 136, 143, 

145, 151, 158, 176, 180, 181, 182, 194, 200, 

201, 212, 216, 221, 231, 244; Chapter 

Project: 110-111; Discover Activity: 6, 30, 

35, 85, 112, 145, 176, 201, 216; Math 


53, 126, 151, 180, 200; Skills Lab: 67, 90; 

Thinking Critically: 74, 136; Try This Activity: 

194 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 6, 12, 27, 48, 50, 64, 68-69, 74-75, 

80-81, 85, 88, 94, 95, 103, 114-115, 138, 

149, 174, 188; Chapter Project: 80-81, 114- 

115; Discover Activity; 6, 48, 95, 138, 174; 

Math Analyzing Data: 27, 103, 149; Skills 

Activity: 64; Skills Lab: 12, 68-69, 74-75, 88, 

94; Thinking Critically: 188; Try This Activity: 

50 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 6, 13, 14, 20, 37, 40, 46, 59, 60, 64, 

85, 86, 90, 98, 107, 110, 136-137, 140 148, 

156, 160, 163, 178; Applying Skills: 40, 140; 

Consumer Lab: 136-137; Discover Activity: 

6, 14, 60, 148, 160; Figure: 46, 85; Section 

Assessment: 13, 90, 98; Skills Lab: 37, 59, 

86, 106, 163 


SE/TE: 20, 30, 34, 39, 44, 45, 50, 55, 69, 

86, 88, 91, 100, 106, 110, 116, 117, 121, 

122, 126, 145, 150; Applying Skills; 34, 150; 

Consumer Lab: 55; Discover Activity: 86, 91, 

110, 117; Figure: 39, 50, 88; Math Analyzing 

Data: 44; Section Assessment: 30, 45, 69, 

100, 116, 121, 126, 145; Skills Lab: 20, 122; 

Thinking Critically: 106 


SE/TE: 9, 12, 13, 21, 22, 39, 44, 55, 66-67, 

74, 80, 82, 90, 103, 106, 107, 113, 116, 122- 

123, 130, 131, 140, 141, 146, 155, 160, 

165; Applying Skills: 44, 90; Consumer Lab: 

66-67; Discover Activity: 12, 116, 130, 141, 

146; Figure: 22, 74, 80, 103, 131; Math 


39, 55, 107, 113; Skills Activity: 155; Skills 

Lab: 122-123, 165; Try This Activity: 9, 160 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 6, 12, 25, 27, 32, 42, 43, 60, 61, 68, 

91, 95, 114, 123, 127, 128, 130, 131, 135; 

Consumer Lab: 128; Discover Activity: 6, 42, 

61, 130, 135; Figure: 43, 114, 131; Math 

Analyzing Data: 95; Section Assessment: 25, 

60, 127; Skills Lab: 91; Thinking Critically: 

32; Try This Activity: 12, 123 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 14-15, 20, 28, 40, 43, 46-47, 48, 75, 

83, 88, 89, 99, 104, 121, 125, 128, 134-135, 

138, 148; Discover Activity: 20, 40, 48, 105; 

Figure: 89, 99; Math Analyzing Data: 43; 

Skills Activity: 138; Skills Lab: 14-15, 28, 83, 

134-135; Technology Lab: 46-47, 125; Try 

This Activity: 88, 121 


SE/TE: 24, 27, 31, 34-35, 38, 54, 55, 60, 74, 

80, 88, 106-107, 135, 142, 145, 150; 

Discover Activity; 55, 74, 80, 88; Figure: 24, 

60; Section Assessment: 27 Skills Lab: 34- 



SE/TE: 7, 11, 14, 22, 28-29, 33, 36, 42, 49, 

52, 63, 66, 76, 80, 88, 89, 100, 112, 115, 

118, 142, 152; Applying Skills: 42, 118; 

Discover Activity; 22, 36, 66, 112; Figure: 7, 

100; Math Analyzing Data: 33, 52; Section 

Assessment: 11, 63, 89, 115; Skills Lab: 28- 

29; Thinking Critically: 80; Try This Activity; 

142 



SE/TE: 6, 22, 40-41, 46, 52, 54, 61, 67, 70, 

75, 76, 95, 104, 111, 115, 151, 153, 164- 

165, 182, 183, 187, 190, 198; Applying 

Skills: 70; Discover Activity: 6, 22, 95, 151, 

191; Consumer Lab: 40-41; Figure: 46, 75; 

Try This Activity: 52, 76; Section 

Assessment: 54, 61, 67, 187; Skills Lab: 164- 

165; Technology Lab: 182 

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PERFORMANCES 

CINQ.3 Design and conduct appropriate types 

of scientific investigations to answer different 

questions. 





SE/TE: 7, 20-21, 34, 38, 42-43, 44, 58-59, 

80, 83, 85, 92-93, 104, 108, 123, 132; 

Applying Skills: 104; Consumer Lab: 58-59; 

Discover Activity: 34, 44, 80, 108, 123, 132; 

Figure: 7; Skills Lab: 42-43, 92-93; 

Technology Lab: 20-21; Try This Activity: 38, 

83 


SE/TE: 10, 15, 23, 26, 41, 52, 55, 56, 60, 

66, 70, 87, 88-89, 90, 118, 140; Applying 

Skills: 66, 118; At Home Activity: 23, 41, 56, 

87, 90; Consumer Lab: 88-89; Discover 

Activity: 26, 60, 70; Section Assessment: 10, 

15; Try This Activity: 55; Thinking Critically: 

140 


SE/TE: 24, 30, 35, 40, 44, 52, 68, 69, 96, 

105, 108, 110, 111, 120; Discover Activity: 

24, 30, 44, 68, 108; Math Analyzing Data: 

111; Session Assessment: 105; Skills Lab: 

35, 96; Thinking Critically; 40, 120 


SE/TE: 9, 14, 24, 33, 36, 57, 65, 93, 119, 

132, 134-135, 145, 162, 164, 172 

Animals 

SE/TE: 12, 14, 30, 48, 54, 59, 67, 76, 92, 

95, 114, 122, 169, 172 


SE/TE: 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 24, 26,30, 37, 40, 

48, 53, 57, 72, 81, 89, 93, 106, 115, 116, 




SE/TE: 11, 18,22, 23, 35, 40, 45, 47, 53, 57, 

59, 71, 74, 81, 89, 92, 102, 110-111, 114, 

116, 123, 124, 126, 130, 131, 136, 143, 144, 

146, 158, 163, 168, 172, 185, 200, 203, 206, 

212, 217, 219, 218, 220, 221, 225, 230, 235, 

237, 238 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 8, 21, 31, 33, 52, 56, 57, 67, 93, 96, 

102, 105, 143, 150, 154, 171, 180, 182 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 4, 5, 8, 11-12, 13, 15-16, 17, 25, 29, 

35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 53-55, 57, 61, 63, 69-73, 

75, 120-121, 126, 129, 134, 146, 151, 162, 



SE/TE: 31, 34, 57, 106, 118, 121, 126, 150 


SE/TE: 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 

25, 26, 27, 29, 32, 36, 37, 38, 44, 51, 52, 

53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 70, 71, 

72, 73, 74 75, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 95, 96, 

97, 98, 99, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 

109, 11, 112, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 126, 

131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 143, 144, 

147, 8, 149, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 

159, 160, 161, 162, 163 


SE/TE: 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 

24, 25, 27, 32, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 49, 

50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 74, 

75, 76, 77, 78, 82, 83, 86, 88, 93, 95, 95, 

104, 110, 111, 112, 114 119, 120, 122, 124, 

131, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 5, 7, 19, 36, 39, 60, 68, 77, 110, 

111, 114, 120, 124, 129, 130, 133, 137, 140, 

147, 156 


SE/TE: 5, 8, 15, 27, 29, 31, 33, 47, 49, 53, 

61, 65, 70, 75, 79, 95, 104, 105, 109, 111, 

114, 121, 131, 134, 138, 146, 150 


SE/TE: 20, 27, 35, 39, 42, 50, 63, 71, 75, 

77, 80, 89, 93, 97, 99, 103, 108, 109, 115, 

118, 130, 134, 137, 143, 152 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 7, 15, 27, 32, 39,, 19, 36, 39, 60, 68, 

77, 104, 113, 119, 121, 129, 135, 142, 150, 

162, 163, 169, 172, 177, 187, 193, 194, 202 


SE/TE: 5, 11, 27, 30, 33, 41, 48, 51, 57, 66, 

73, 76, 84, 89, 99, 104, 115, 122, 129, 

1135, 140 


SE/TE: 10, 14, 23, 29, 32, 41, 47, 52, 56, 

63, 87, 108, 111, 123, 128, 140 


SE/TE: 7, 21, 23, 25-28, 31-33, 35, 36, 37, 

43, 45, 46, 53, 56-57, 61-64, 66, 69-72, 74, 

76, 80, 84, 87, 94, 95, 96, 106-107, 109, 

110, 113, 114, 116-117 

CINQ.4 Identify independent and dependent 

variables, and those variables that are kept 

constant, when designing an experiment. 


SE/TE: 6-12, 13-23; Active Art: cgp-6012; At 

Home Activity: 12; Discover Activity: 6, 13; 

Key Terms: 6, 13; PHSchool.com: cgd-6011; 

Skills Activity: 14, 16, 14, 16; Skills Lab: 23; 


Activity: 19; Math Analyzing Data: 9 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 8; Build Inquiry 

Lab: 10; Differentiated Instruction: 7, 10, 15, 

17; Monitor Progress: 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 

21, 22; Performance Assessment: 22; 

Teacher Demo Lab: 17; Teach Key Concept: 

14, 15, 16, 18, 19; Use Visuals: 11, 18 

CINQ.5 Use appropriate tools and techniques 

to make observations and gather data. 


SE/TE: 14, 15, 58-59, 87, 96-97, 134-135, 


Animals 



SE/TE: 33, 63, 82-83, 106, 146-147 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 23, 35, 45, 64, 82, 95, 103, 126, 157, 



SE/TE: 21, 42, 47, 69, 80-81, 133, 156-157 

Inside Earth 


186-188 




SE/TE: 4, 5, 18,40-41, 66-67, 115 



129 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 46, 81 


SE/TE: 21, 66-67, 131, 147 


SE/TE: 54-55, 72-73, 90-91, 100-111 



123, 136, 156, 165, 188-189 


SE/TE: 20, 42, 58 


SE/TE: 24-25, 88-89, 124 


SE/TE: 18, 56-57, 76 

CINQ.6 Use mathematical operations to 

analyze and interpret data. 


SE/TE: 42, 46, 96-97, 125, 134-135, 158- 

159, 168-169 

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PERFORMANCES 




Animals 

SE/TE: 46 


SE/TE: 4-5, 41, 42-43, 51, 52 


SE/TE: 33, 42-43, 54, 244, 253, 254 


SE/TE: 4-5, 40-41, 140, 183 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 64, 57-59, 64, 86, 112, 118, 124, 

124, 140, 154, 180 


SE/TE: 5, 13, 70, 146, 147, 150 


SE/TE: 6, 14, 48, 66, 92, 114-115, 139 


SE/TE: 14, 26, 27, 34, 36, 44, 53, 56, 107 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 71, 130, 133 




SE/TE: 58, 110-111, 148-149 


SE/TE: 5, 8, 11, 16-17, 32, 46, 131, 164- 

167, 177 


SE/TE: 25, 61, 87 


SE/TE: 13 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 43, 44-57, 63, 64; Consumer Lab: 56- 

57; Discover Activity: 44; Key Terms: 44; 

Math Practice: 52, 55; Skills Activity: 49; 

Target Reading Skills: 44; Writing in Science: 

47 


Instruction: 45 51; Monitor Progress: 45, 49, 

51, 53; Science and History: 47; Teacher 


50, 52, 53, 54; Use Visuals: 48, 50 

CINQ.7 Identify and present relationships 

between variables in appropriate graphs. 


SE/TE: 14, 15, 58-59, 87, 96-97, 134-135, 


Animals 



SE/TE: 33, 63, 82-83, 106, 146-147 


SE/TE: 23, 35, 45, 64, 82, 95, 103, 126, 157, 



SE/TE: 21, 42, 47, 69, 80-81, 133, 156-157 

Inside Earth 


186-188 




SE/TE: 4, 5, 18,40-41, 66-67, 115 



129 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 46, 81 

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PERFORMANCES 

CINQ.8 Draw conclusions and identify sources 

of error. 





SE/TE: 21, 66-67, 131, 147 


SE/TE: 54-55, 72-73, 90-91, 100-111 



123, 136, 156, 165, 188-189 


SE/TE: 20, 42, 58 


SE/TE: 24-25, 88-89, 124 


SE/TE: 18, 56-57, 76 


SE/TE: 15, 22, 25, 38-39, 47, 52, 53, 54, 56, 

58-59, 72-73, 93, 96-97, 100, 120-121, 132, 

154, 158-159, 163, 164, 169; Applying 

Skills: 100, 132; Chapter Project: 38-39, 72- 

73;Consumer Lab: 58; Design Your Own Lab: 

120-121; Figure: 22; Math Analyzing Data: 

53, 163; Skills Lab: 15, 25, 47, 96-97, 159 

TE: Build Inquiry: 154; Teach Key Concepts: 

52, 54; Teacher Demo: 56, 93 

Animals 

SE/TE: 4-5, 18, 30, 36, 38-39, 46, 60-61, 76, 

84-85, 105, 126-127, 144, 146-147, 155, 

164-165; Applying Data: 36, 76, 144; 

Chapter Project: 4-5, 38-39, 146-147; 

Consumer Lab: 18; Design Your Own Lab: 

155; Math Analyzing Data: 30, 105; Skills 

Lab: 46, 60, 84-85, 126-127, 164 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 4-5, 14-15, 29, 31, 42-43, 54, 60, 63, 

82-83, 91, 99, 106, 116, 122, 129, 153, 154, 

166; Applying Skills: 106, 166; Consumer 

Lab: 31; Chapter Project: 4-5, 14-15, 42-43, 

82-83; Design Your Own Lab: 54; Math 

Analyzing Data: 29, 60; Section Assessment: 

116, 153; Skills Activity: 99; Skills Lab: 63, 

91, 122, 129, 154 


SE/TE: 16, 29, 34, 36-37, 54, 64, 66-67, 90, 

103, 108, 110-111, 113, 121, 132-133, 136, 

151, 152-153, 164-165, 172, 174-175, 181, 

208-209, 222-223; Applying Skills: 108, 136, 

172; Chapter Project: 110-111, 174-175; 

Consumer Lab: 54, 208-209; Design Your 

Own Lab: 36-37, 181; Math Analyzing Data: 

34, 64; Section Assessment: 151; Skills lab: 

29, 66-67, 90, 103, 121, 132-133, 152-153, 

164-165; Technology Lab: 222-223; Try This 

Activity; 16 


SE/TE: 9, 20, 27, 67, 144-145, 149, 156- 

157, 163, 172-173, 183; Chapter Project: 

156-157; Consumer Lab: 183; Design Your 

Own Lab: 144-145; Math Analyzing Data: 27, 

67, 149, 163; Section Assessment: 20; 

Technology Lab: 172-173; Try This Activity: 

9 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 19, 28, 32, 37, 58-59, 80-81,112, 

118, 119, 123, 136-137, 140, 142, 154, 157, 

163, 167, 183;; Applying Skills: 140; 

Discover Activity: 32, 157; Consumer Lab: 

136-137; Chapter Project: 80-81, 112, 142; 

Design Your Own Lab: 167; Figure: 28; 

Integrating Life Science: 19; Skills 

Handbook: 183; Skills Lab: 37, 58, 123, 163; 



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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 18, 38, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 71, 74, 

83, 122, 144; Discover Activity: 38; Math 

Analyzing Data: 44; Skills Lab: 46, 71, 83, 

122; Try This Activity: 51, 74 



SE/TE: 18, 41, 44, 56, 66-67, 74, 118, 126, 

170; Applying Skills: 44, 126; Consumer Lab: 

66-67; Design Your Own Lab: 41; Skills 

Activity: 118; Skills Lab: 18, 56; Try This 

Activity: 74 


SE/TE: 10, 15, 41, 56, 91, 99, 106, 117, 140, 

144; Applying Skills: 144; Chapter Project: 

106; Discover Activity: 10, Math Analyzing 

Data: 56; Skills Lab: 15, 40-41, 91, 99, 117; 


Astronomy 

SE/TE: 15, 29, 43, 52, 53, 58, 72, 76, 77, 

90, 136; Discover Activity: 53, 58, 72, 136; 


Assessment: 52, 77; Skills Lab: 15, 29; Try 

This Activity: 90 


SE/TE: 15, 16, 21, 22, 30, 32, 46, 47, 52, 

62, 66-67, 106-107, 125, 139; Discover 

Activity: 16, 22, 30, 62, 139; Figure: 32; 

Math Analyzing Data: 52; Section 

Assessment: 15, 47, 125; Skills Lab: 21, 66- 



SE/TE: 29, 54-54, 72-73, 90-91, 110-111, 

121, 135, 148-149; Chapter Project: 121; 

Consumer Lab: 110-111, 148-149; Design 

Your Own Lab: 90-91; Skills Lab: 29, 54, 72, 

135 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 16-17, 28-29, 40-41, 44, 48, 86, 88- 

89, 93, 104, 109, 119, 122-123, 135, 136- 

137, 147, 155, 156-157, 158, 164-165, 169, 

172, 180, 184, 202; Analyzing Data: 202; 

Consumer Lab: 40-41; Discover Activity: 

158; Math Analyzing Data: 48, 93, 119, 180; 

Section Assessment: 135; Skills Lab: 16-17, 

28-29, 88-89, 122-123, 136-137, 156-157, 

164-165; Try This Activity: 44, 86, 184 


SE/TE: 12-13, 14, 26, 30, 35, 42-43, 52-53, 

86, 92-92, 113; Applying Skills: 30; Discover 

Activity: 14l Section Assessment: 112l; Skills 

Activity: 35; Skills Lab: 12-13, 42-43, 52-53, 

92-93Try This Activity: 26, 86 


SE/TE: 48 Dist; 53, 73, 78, 8-89, 97, 135; 

Consumer Lab: 88-89; Design Your Own Lab 

53; Discover Activity; 49; Skills Lab: 98; Try 

This Activity: 73; Writing in Science: 135 



SE/TE: 5, 19, 23, 28, 40, 56-57, 58-59, 73, 

76, 111, 120; Applying Data: 40, 120; 

Consumer Lab: 56-57; Design Your Own Lab: 

23; Math Analyzing Data: 73, 111; Skills Lab: 

76; Try this Activity: 19 

CINQ.9 Provide explanations to investigated 

problems or questions. 

TE: 59; Background: 59 


SE/TE: 70, 100, 168-169 


SE/TE: 15, 134 


SE/TE: 4-5, 144, 214-215 

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PERFORMANCES 





SE/TE: 38, 105, 129, 136, 151, 154, 164 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 5, 31, 37, 59, 67, 78, 86, 107, 129, 

135, 149, 163 


SE/TE: 25, 30, 34, 59, 85, 103, 106, 150 


SE/TE: 18, 39, 40, 56, 66, 83, 87, 114, 122, 

139, 162, 165 


SE/TE: 15, 26, 40, 53, 68, 90, 99, 116, 128 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 39, 61 


SE/TE: 15, 20, 27, 29, 38, 126-127 


SE/TE: 37, 45, 59, 77, 80, 109, 118, 147, 

152 


SE/TE: 32, 54, 59, 70, 73, 92, 104, 107, 113, 

139, 150, 172, 175 


SE/TE: 5, 20-21, 30,33, 52-53, 76, 107 


SE/TE: 14, 57, 59, 102, 140 


SE/TE: 22, 29, 37, 40, 55, 67, 87, 106-107, 

114, 115, 120 

CINQ.10 Communicate about science in 

different formats, using relevant science 

vocabulary, supporting evidence and clear 

logic. 

All titles: 

SE/TE: Building Vocabulary; Key Terms; 

Reading Comprehension Skills 

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PERFORMANCES 




Grade 6 

Core Themes, Content Standards and Expected Performances 


Properties of Matter – How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of 

materials 

6.1 - Materials can be classified as pure substances or mixtures, depending on their 

chemical and physical properties. 

Mixtures are made of combinations of Chemical Building Blocks 

elements and/or compounds, and they can be SE/TE: 12-15, Discover Activity: 12; Key 

separated by using a variety of physical Terms: 12; Discovery Channel School Video 

means. 

Field Trip: 14; Math Practice: 15; Math Skills: 

12, 57; PHSchool.com: cgh-1040; Section 

Assessment: 15; SciLinks.com: scn-1114 

Pure substances can be either elements or 

compounds, and they cannot be broken down 

by physical means. 


Instruction: 13; Monitor Progress: 13; Teach 

Key Concepts: 12, 13, 24 


SE/TE: 12-15, 24-27, 32-33, 57, 128-129; 

Active Art: cgp-1013; At Home Activity: 33; 

Discovery Channel School Video Field Trip: 

14; Math Analyzing Data: 26; Math Practice: 

15; Math Skills: 12, 57; PHSchool.com: cgh- 

1040; Section Assessment: 15, 27; 

SciLinks.com: scn-1114; Skills Activity: 24; 

Technology and Society: 128-129; Writing in 

Science: 27 


Instruction: 13, 32; Monitor Progress: 13, 25, 

33; Performance Assessment: 27, 33; 


13, 24, 26, 32; Use Visuals: 25 


SE/TE: 122-125; Active Art: cgp-2041; 

Discover Activity: 122; Figure: 123; Key 

Terms: 122; Section Assessment: 125; 

Target Reading Skills: 122; Writing in 



Instruction: 123; Monitor Progress: 123, 125; 

Performance Assessment: 125; Teach Key 

Concepts: 123, 124 

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PERFORMANCES 


C1. Describe the properties of common 

elements, such as oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, 

iron and aluminum. 





SE/TE: 80-87, 98-105, 106-107; Active Art: 

cgp-1032; At Home Activity: 105; Discover 

Activity: 80, 98; Key Terms: 80, 98; Section 

Assessment: 87, 105; SciLinks.org: scn- 

1134; Skills Activity: 82; Skills Lab: 106-107 



C2. Describe how the properties of simple 

compounds, such as water and table salt, are 

different from the properties of the elements 

of which they are made. 

TE: Build Inquiry: 82, 85, 101, 102, 103; 

Differentiated Instruction: 81, 84, 85, 99, 

101; Integrating Physics: 104; Monitor 

Progress: 81, 83, 85, 99, 101, 103; Teacher 


85, 99, 100, 104; Use Visuals: 84, 100 


SE/TE: 12-15, 24-27, 32-33, 57, 128-129; 













13, 24, 26, 32; Use Visuals: 25 











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PERFORMANCES 

C3. Explain how mixtures can be separated 

by using the properties of the substances 

from which they are made, such as particle 

size, density, solubility and boiling point. 





SE/TE: 12-15, 24-27, 32-33, 57, 128-129; 













13, 24, 26, 32; Use Visuals: 25 












Matter and Energy in Ecosystems – How do matter and energy flow through ecosystems 

6.2 - An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and 

the physical factors with which they interact. 

Populations in ecosystems are affected by 

biotic factors, such as other populations, and 

abiotic factors, such as soil and water supply. 


SE: 43-48, 49-53; Active Art: 46; At Home 

Activity: 53; Chapter Project: 43; Design 

Your Own Lab: 54; Discover Activity: 44, 49; 

Discovery Channel School Video Preview: 43; 

Active Art: 46; SciLinks.org: 52; Key Terms: 

44, 49; Skills Activity: 50; Target Reading 

Skills: 44, 49; Try This Activity: 47; Writing 

in Science: 48 

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PERFORMANCES 




TE: Address Misconceptions: 42G, 47; All-In- 

One: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 

45, 50; All-In-One: Transparency: 46, 51, 

53; All-In-One: Section Summary: 48, 53; All- 

In-One: Review and Reinforce: 48, 53; All-In- 

One: Enrich: 48; Build Inquiry: 47; 

Differentiated Instruction: 45, 46, 51, 52; 

Monitor Progress: 45, 51, 53; Performance 

Assessment: 48, 53; Teach Key Concepts: 

45, 46, 50, 52; Teacher Demo: 51; Use 

Visuals: 51 


SE: 6-11, 13-21, 41- 47; Active Art: cep- 

5012; At Home Activity: 47, 73; Chapter 

Project: 6, 41; Discover Activity: 6, 13, 42, 

70; SciLinks.org: scn-0511, scn-0521, scn- 

0525; Key Terms: 6, 13, 42, 70; Math Skills: 

16; Skills Activity: 15; Skills Lab: 21; Target 

Reading Skills: 6, 13, 42, 70; Try This 

Activity: 8, 19, 44 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 44; All-In-One: 

Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 7, 14, 

43, 71; All-In-One: Transparency: 18, 44; All- 

In-One: Section Summary: 11, 20, 47, 73; 

All-In-One: Review and Reinforce: 11, 20, 47, 

73; All-In-One: Enrich: 11, 20, 47, 73; Build 

Inquiry: 8, 15, 17, 19, 45, 72; Differentiated 

Instruction: 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 43, 45, 71; 

Monitor Progress: 7, 9, 11, 15,17, 19, 20, 43, 

45, 47, 71, 73; Performance Assessment: 11, 

20, 47, 73; Teach Key Concepts: 7, 8, 9, 14, 

16, 17, 18, 43, 44, 45, 71, 72; Use Visuals: 

9, 10; Writing in Science: 10 

Populations in ecosystems can be categorized 

as producers, consumers and decomposers of 

organic matter. 


SE/TE: 42-47; At Home Activity: 47; Discover 

Activity: 42; Key Terms: 42; Target Reading 

Skills: 42; Try This Activity: 44 

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PERFORMANCES 


C4. Describe how abiotic factors, such as 

temperature, water and sunlight, affect the 

ability of plants to create their own food 

through photosynthesis. 




TE: Address Misconceptions: 44; Build 


46; Monitor Progress: 43, 45, 47; 


Concept: 43, 44, 46 


SE/TE: 51, 104-105, 117-121; At Home 

Activity: 118; Design Your Own Lab: 120-121 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 118; 

Differentiated Instruction: 51, 105, 119; 

Monitor Progress: 118; Performance 

Assessment: 119; Teach Key Concept: 51. 

117; Use Visuals: 118 



Chapter Project: 43; Design Your Own Lab: 

54; Discover Activity: 44, 49; Key Terms: 44, 

49; Skill Activity: 50; Target Reading Skills: 

44, 49; Try This Activity: 47; Writing in 


TE: Address Misconceptions: 42G, 47; Build 


46, 51, 52; Monitor Progress: 45, 47, 48, 51, 

53; Performance Assessment: 43, 53; Teach 

Key Concept: 45, 46, 50, 52; Teacher Demo: 

51; Use Visuals: 51 


SE/TE: 8, 42, 50, 70, 72, 73; Try This 

Activity: 50 

TE: Teach Key Concept: 50 

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PERFORMANCES 

C5. Explain how populations are affected by 

predator-prey relationships. 





SE/TE: 4-12, 13-21, 22-23, 24-31, 32-39; At 

Home Activity: 31, 35; Chapter Project: 5; 

Discover Activity: 6, 13, 24, 32; Key Terms: 

6, 13, 24, 32; Math Analyzing Data: 27; Math 

Practice: 20; Math Skills: 16; Science and 

Society: 22-23; Skill Activity: 15, 30; Skill 

Lab: 12, 21; Target Reading Skills: 6, 13, 24, 

32; Try This Activity: 9, 19; Writing in 

Science: 10, 37 

C6. Describe common food webs in different 

Connecticut ecosystems. 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4H, 25; 

Background: 23; Build Inquiry: 8, 15, 17, 19, 

26, 27; Differentiated Instruction: 7, 14, 17, 

24, 34; Integrating Health: 30; Monitor 

Progress: 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 

29, 31, 33, 35; Performance Assessment: 5, 

11, 20, 31; Teach Key Concept: 7, 8, 9, 14, 

16, 18, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34; Use Visuals: 

9, 29 



Activity; 42; Key Terms: 42; Target Reading 

Skills: 42; Try This Activity; 44 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 40H, 44; Build 


46; Performance Assessment: 47; Monitor 

Progress: 43, 45, 47; Teach Key Concepts: 

43, 44, 46 

Astronomy 


Activity: 78; Key Terms: 78; Skills Lab: 83; 

Target Reading Skills: 78; Try This Activity: 

80 

TE: Differentiated Instruction: 79, 81; 

Monitor Progress: 79, 81, 82; Performance 

Assessment: 82; Teach Key Concept: 79, 80, 

81; Teacher Demo: 80; Use Visuals: 81 

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Energy in the Earth’s Systems – How do external and internal sources of energy affect the 

Earth’s systems 

6.3 - Variations in the amount of the sun’s energy hitting the Earth’s surface affect daily and 

seasonal weather patterns. 

Local and regional weather are affected by 

the amount of solar energy these areas 

receive and by their proximity to a large body 

of water. 



Discover 92; Key Terms: 92; Math Analyzing 

Data: 95; Science and History: 84; Skills 

Activity: 97; Skills Lab: 90-91, 99; 

Technology and Society: 100-101; Target 

Reading Skills: 92; Try This Activity: 81; 

Writing in Science: 84 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 70F, 85; 

Background: 84, 100; Build Inquiry: 85, 87, 

95, 97; Differentiated Instruction; 83, 84, 87, 

93, 94; Integrate Health: 82; Monitor 

Progress: 81, 83, 85, 93, 95, 97; Review and 

Assessment: 104; Standardized Test Prep: 

105; Teach key Concepts: 93, 94, 96; Use 

Visuals: 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 98 


C7. Describe the effect of heating on the 

movement of molecules in solids, liquids and 

gases. 



Activity: 42; Key Terms: 42; Section 

Assessment: 47; Target Reading Skills: 42; 




47; Performance Assessment: 47; Teacher 

Demo: 44, 46; Teach Key Concepts: 43, 45; 

Use Visuals: 43 

C8. Explain how local weather conditions are 

related to the temperature, pressure and 

water content of the atmosphere and the 

proximity to a large body of water. 









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Visuals: 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 98 

C9. Explain how the uneven heating of the 

Earth’s surface causes winds. 
















Visuals: 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 98 


Science and Technology in Society – How do science and technology affect the quality of our 

lives 

6.4 - Water moving across and through earth materials carries with it the products of 

human activities. 

Most precipitation that falls on Connecticut 

eventually reaches Long Island Sound. 









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Visuals: 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 98 


C10. Explain the role of septic and sewage 

systems on the quality of surface and ground 

water 

C11. Explain how human activity may impact 

water resources in Connecticut, such as 

ponds, rivers and the Long Island Sound 

ecosystem. 


SE/TE: 57-67; Consumer Lab: 66-67; 

Discover Activity: 57; Key Terms: 57; Math 

Practice: 63; Math Skills: 58; Skills Activity: 

61; Teach Key Concepts: 57; Technology and 

Society: 64-65 

TE: Background: 64; Discover Activity; 59, 

60; Integrate Physics: 62; Monitor Progress: 

59, 61, 63; Teacher Demo: 61; Teach Key 

Concepts 58, 60, 62 


SE/TE: 68-77; Discover Activity: 68; Key 

Terms: 68; SciLinks.org:scn-0823; Skills 

Activity; 71; Target Reading Skills: 68; Try 

This Activity: 75; Writing in Science: 77 


Instruction: 69, 73, 75; Monitor Progress: 69, 

71, 73, 75; Teacher Demo: 74, 76; Teach 

Key Concept: 69, 70, 72, 74; Use Visuals: 76 

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Grade 7 






Energy Transfer and Transformations – What is the role of energy in our world 

7.1 - Energy provides the ability to do work and can exist in many forms. 

Work is the process of making objects move 

through the application of force. 

Energy can be stored in many forms and can 

be transformed into the energy of motion. 


SE/TE: 108-113, 114-123; Discover Activity: 

108, 114; Key Terms: 108, 114; Math 

Analyzing Data: 119; Math Problem: 112, 

120; Math Practice: 113, 121; SciLinks.org: 

scn-1341, scn-1342; Skills Lab: 122-123; 


Activity: 111, 116 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 106F, 118; Build 

Inquiry: 112, 116, 118, 120; Differentiated 

Instruction: 109, 115, 119; Monitor Progress: 

109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121; Teach 

Key Concepts: 109, 110, 111, 115, 119; Use 

Visuals: 117 



108, 114; Key Terms: 108, 114; Math 









109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121; Teach 


Visuals: 117 

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C12. Explain the relationship among force, 

distance and work, and use the relationship 

(W=F x D) to calculate work done in lifting 

heavy objects. 

C13. Explain how simple machines, such as 

inclined planes, pulleys and levers, are used 

to create mechanical advantage. 






108, 114; Key Terms: 108, 114; Math 









109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121; Teach 


Visuals: 117 


SE/TE: 124-135, 138-139; Active Art: cgp- 

3043: 133; Discover Activity: 124; Discovery 

Channel School Video Field Trip: 128; Figure: 

133; PHSchool.com: cgh-3040: 139; Key 

Terms: 124; Science and History: 130-131; 

Section Assessment: 135; Science and 

Society: 138-139; Skills Activity: 132; Skills 

Lab: 126-127; Target Reading Skills: 124; 

Try This Activity: 127; Writing in Science: 

131 


Background: 130-131, 138; Build Inquiry: 

129, 131, 133; Differentiated Instruction: 

125, 129; Monitor Progress: 125, 126, 129, 

131, 133, 135; Performance Assessment: 

135; Teacher Demo: 126; Teach Key 

Concepts: 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 134 

C14. Describe how different types of stored 

(potential) energy can be used to make 

objects move. 


SE/TE: 146-150, 151-157, 158-163; Active 

Art: cgp-3053: 160; At Home Activity: 163; 

Discover Activity: 146, 158; Key Terms: 146, 

158; Math Skills: 148; SciLinks.org: scn- 

1351, scn-1352; Target Reading Skills: 146, 

151, 158 

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TE: Address Misconceptions: 144H, 162; 

Build Inquiry: 148, 161; Differentiated 

Instruction: 147, 149, 161, 162; Monitor 

Progress: 147, 149, 150, 159, 161, 163; 

Performance Assessment: 150, 163; Section 

Assessment: 163; Teach Key Concepts: 147, 

149, 159, 160, 162 

Structure and Function – How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival 

7.2 - Many organisms, including humans, have specialized organ systems that interact with 

each other to maintain dynamic internal balance. 

All organisms are composed of one or more 

cells; each cell carries on life-sustaining 

functions. 


SE/TE: 26-29, 49; Discover Activity; 26; Key 

Terms: 26; SciLinks.org: scn-0113; Target 

Reading Skills: 26; Writing in Science: 29 

TE: Differentiated Instruction; 28, 27; 

Monitor Progress: 27; 29; Teacher Demo: 28; 

Teach Key Concepts: 27, 28 



Terms: 55; Math Analyzing Data: 60; Skills 

Lab: 63; Target Reading Skills: 55; Try This 

Activity: 56 

TE: Build Inquiry: 57, 58, 59, 61; 


Monitor Progress: 57, 59, 61, 62; Teach Key 

Concepts: 56, 57, 60, 61; Use Visuals: 58 

Multicellular organisms need specialized 

structures and systems to perform basic life 

functions. 


SE/TE: 7, 104-111; Active Art: cep-1041; 

Discover Activity: 104; Channel School Video 

Field Trip: 109; Target Reading Skills: 104 



106, 109, 111; Performance Assessment: 

111; Teacher Demo: 107; Teach Key 

Concepts: 7, 105, 106, 108, 110; Use 

Visuals: 7 

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C15. Describe the basic structures of an 

animal cell, including nucleus, cytoplasm, 

mitochondria and cell membrane, and how 

they function to support life. 





SE/TE: 16-24; Active Art: cep-3012; Discover 

Activity: 16; Discovery Channel School Video 

Field Trip: 23; Figure: 20-21; Key Terms: 16; 

Target Reading Skills: 16; Try This Activity: 

18, 22; Writing in Science: 24 

C16. 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. 

C17. Explain how the human musculoskeletal 

system supports the body and allows 

movement. 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4G, 18; 


Monitor Progress: 17, 19, 21, 23; 

Performance Assessment: 24; Teacher Demo: 

19, 21; Teach Key Concepts: 17, 18, 19, 22, 

23; Use Visuals: 20, 22 


SE/TE: 60-67, 78-84, 112-121; At Home 

Activity: 65; Discover Activity: 60, 78, 85, 

112; Key Terms: 60, 78, 85, 112; Math 

Analyzing Data: 64; Skill Activity: 82; Skill 

Lab: 66-67, 21; Target Reading Skills: 60, 

78, 85, 112; Try This Activity: 63 Writing in 


TE: Build Inquiry: 81, 82, 115, 116, 119; 

Differentiated Instruction: 61, 64, 80, 81, 83, 

113, 115, 117; Monitor Progress: 79, 81, 83, 

84, 113, 115, 117, 119, 120; Performance 

Assessment: 19, 28, 35, 65, 84, 89, 97, 120, 

180, 221, 231; Teacher Demo: 62; Teach Key 

Concept: 61, 62, 63, 64, 79, 82, 113, 114, 

118 



Discover Activity: 12, 24; Key Terms: 12, 24; 

Skill Activity: 15; Skill Lab: 29; Target 

Reading Skills: 12, 24; Try This Activity: 16, 

26; Writing in Science: 28 

TE: Build Inquiry: 15, 17, 27; Differentiated 

Instruction: 13, 17, 25, 27; Monitor Progress: 

13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 28; Performance 

Assessment: 19, 28; Teach Key Concept: 13, 

14, 16, 18, 25, 27 

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Energy in the Earth’s Systems – How do external and internal sources of energy affect the 

Earth’s systems 

7.3 - Landforms are the result of the interaction of constructive and destructive forces over 

time. 

Volcanic activity and the folding and faulting 

of rock layers during the shifting of the 

Earth’s crust affect the formation of 

mountains, ridges and valleys. 

Glaciation, weathering and erosion change 

the Earth’s surface by moving earth materials 

from place to place. 


C18. Describe how folded and faulted rock 

layers provide evidence of the gradual up and 

down motion of the Earth’s crust. 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 4-13, 14-17, 18-22, 23-31, 32-41, 44- 

50; At Home Activity: 50; Discover Activity: 

4, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44; Key Terms: 4, 14, 18, 

23, 32, 44; Math Analyzing Data: 12; Math 

Practice: 36; Math Skills: 35; Skills Activity: 

11; Skills Lab: 30-31, 37; Target Reading 

Skills: 4, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44; Try This 



Inquiry: 8, 20, 24, 27, 35, 47; Differentiated 

Instruction: 7, 9, 15, 19, 21, 25, 45, 47; 

Monitor Progress: 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, 

21, 22, 25, 27, 29, 33, 45, 47, 49; Teacher 

Demo: 10, 15, 21, 33, 49; Teach Key 

Concepts: 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 25, 

26, 33, 34, 45, 46, 48; Use Visuals: 20, 26, 

34, 46 



Terms: 38; Math Analyzing Data: 44; 

PHSchool.com: cfd: 2021; Target Reading 

Skills: 38 


Differentiated Instruction: 39, 44; Monitor 

Progress: 39, 41, 43, 45; Performance 

Assessment: 45; NSTA PD Links: scf-0720; 

Teacher Demo: 40, 43; Teach Key Concepts: 

39, 40, 42, 44; Use Visuals: 42 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 20-21, 23-29, 99-109; Discover 

Activity: 23, 99; Integrating Technology: 

104; Key Terms: 23, 99; Skills Lab: 30-31, 

106-107; Target Reading Skills: 23, 99; Try 

This Activity; 27; Writing in Science: 29, 105 

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C19. Explain how glaciation, weathering and 

erosion create and shape valleys and 

floodplains. 




TE: Address Misconceptions: 102; Build 

Inquiry: 20, 24, 27, 102; Differentiated 

Instruction: 21, 25, 101, 102; Monitor 

Progress: 25, 27, 101, 103, 105; Teach Key 

Conceptions: 25, 26, 28, 101, 103, 104; Use 

Visuals: 20, 26 



Terms: 91; SciLiks.org: scn-0734; Target 

Reading Skills: 91; Writing in Science: 95 

TE: Differentiated Instruction: 93, 94; 

Monitor Progress: 93, 95; Performance 

Assessment: 95 Teacher Demo: 93; Teach 

Key Concepts: 93; Use Visuals: 94 

C20. Explain how the boundaries of tectonic 

plates can be inferred from the location of 

earthquakes and volcanoes. 

Inside Earth 

SE/TE: 51-59, 60-67, 68-79, 80-86, 87-90, 

91-98, 98-111; At Home Activity: 73, 90; 

Discover Activity: 51, 60, 68, 80, 87, 91, 98; 

Key Terms: 51, 60, 68, 80, 87, 91, 98; Math 

Analyzing Data: 56, 89; Science and History; 

96-97; Skills Activity: 55, 64; Skills Lab: 58- 

59, 86, 106-107; Target Reading Skills: 51, 

60, 68, 80, 87, 91, 98; Technology Lab: 66- 

67; Technology and Society: 74-75; Try This 

Activity: 70, 85, 94; Writing in Science: 57, 

65, 85, 105 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 70; Background: 

96; Build Inquiry: 55, 63, 72, 102; 


71, 83, 89, 93, 97, 101, 103; Monitor 

Progress: 55, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 83, 89, 

103; Teacher Demo: 84, 95; Teach Key 

Concepts: 54, 56, 61, 62, 64, 69, 71, 72, 83, 

89, 103; Use Visuals: 93, 95 

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lives 

7.4 - Technology allows us to improve food production and preservation, thus improving our 

ability to meet the nutritional needs of growing populations. 

Various microbes compete with humans for 

the same sources of food. 



Consumer Lab: 58-59; Discover Activity; 48, 

60; Key Terms: 48, 60; Math Analyzing 

Skills: 53; Science and History: 54-55; 


Activity: 50; Writing in Science: 55, 65 

TE: Background: 54; Build Inquiry: 50, 53, 

54; Differentiated Instruction: 49, 51, 53, 61, 

63; Monitor Progress: 49, 51, 61; Teacher 

Demo: 56, 63, 64; Teach Key Concepts: 49, 

51, 52, 61, 63; Use Visuals: 56, 62 


C21. Describe how freezing, dehydration, 

pickling and irradiation prevent food spoilage 

caused by microbes. 


SE/TE: 54-55: Science and History: 54-55; 


Grade 8 



Forces and Motion – What makes objects move the way they do 

TE: Background; 54; Build Inquiry: 54; 

Monitor Progress: 55; Teach Key Concepts: 

54 

8.1 - An object’s inertia causes it to continue moving the way it is moving unless it is acted 

upon by a force to change its motion. 

The motion of an object can be described by 

its position, direction of motion and speed. 


SE/TE: 6-17; Active Art: cg[-3011: 14; 

Discover Activity 6; Key Terms: 6; Math 

Practice: 15; Math Skills: 9; Section 

Assessment: 15; Skills Activity: 10; Skills 

Lab: 16-17; Target Reading Skills: 6; Tech 

and Design in History: 12; Writing in Science: 

13 

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An unbalanced force acting on an object 

changes its speed and/or direction of motion. 





Background: 12; Build Inquiry: 9, 11, 14; 


Integrating Space Science: 8; Monitor 

Progress: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15; Performance 

Assessment: 15; Teacher Demo: 12; Teach 

Key Concepts: 7, 10, 12, 14; Use Visuals: 8 


SE/TE: 35-39, 40-41, 42-50; At Home 

Activity: 39; Consumer Lab: 40-41; Discover 

Activity: 35, 42; Integrating Life Science: 47; 

Key Terms: 35, 42; Math Analyzing Data: 48 

Skills Activity: 47; Target Reading Skills: 35, 

42; Try This Activity: 44; Writing in Science: 

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Inquiry: 38, 45, 49; Differentiated 

Instruction: 37, 38, 43, 49; Monitor Progress; 

37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50; Teacher Demo: 

46; Teach Key Concepts: 37, 43, 48 

Objects moving in circles must experience 

force acting toward the center. 


SE/TE: 22-29, 65-67; Discover Activity: 22; 

Key Terms: 22; Math Practice: 25, 27; Skills 

Lab: 28-29; Target Reading Skills: 22 


C22. Calculate the average speed of a moving 

object and illustrate the motion of objects in 

graphs of distance over time. 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4F, 23, 26; Build 


24; Monitor Progress: 23, 25, 27; Teach Key 

Concepts: 23, 24, 26, 27 


SE/TE: 6-17, 22-29; Discover Activity: 6, 22; 

Key Terms: 6, 22; Math Practice: 15, 25, 27; 

Math Skills: 9; Skills Activity: 10; Skills Lab: 

16-17, 28-29; Target Reading Skills: 6, 22; 

Tech and Design in History: 12-13; Writing in 


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C23. Describe the qualitative relationships 

among force, mass and changes in motion. 




TE: Address Misconceptions: 4F, 10, 23, 27; 

Background: 12; Build Inquiry: 9, 11, 14, 25; 


Integrating Space Science: 8; Monitor 

Progress: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27; 


10, 14, 23; Use Visuals: 8 


SE/TE: 55-61; Active Art: cgp-3024: 60; 

Discover Activity: 55; Discovery Channel 

School Video Field Trip: 57; Key Terms: 55; 

Math Practice: 58, 61; Math Sample Problem: 

58; Section Assessment: 61; Target Reading 

Skills: 55; Try This Activity: 59 



Performance Assessment: 61; Teacher Demo: 

60; Teach Key Concepts: 56, 58, 59 

C24. Describe the forces acting on an object 

moving in a circular path. 


SE/TE: 22-29, 65-67; Discover Activity: 22; 

Key Terms: 22; Math Practice: 25, 27; Skills 

Lab: 28-29; Target Reading Skills: 22 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4F, 23, 26; Build 


24; Monitor Progress: 23, 25, 27; Teach Key 

Concepts: 23, 24, 26, 27 


Heredity and Evolution – What processes are responsible for life’s unity and diversity 

8.2 - Reproduction is a characteristic of living systems and it is essential for the continuation 

of every species. 

Heredity is the passage of genetic information 

from one generation to another. 


SE/TE: 214-223, 224-231, 232-245; At Home 

Activity: 240; Discover Activity: 216, 224, 

232; Discovery Channel School Video 

Preview: 215; Discovery Channel School 

Video Field Trip: 239; Key Terms: 216, 224, 

232; Math Analyzing Data: 230; Skill 

Activity: 218, 229, 235; Skill Lab: 241; 

Target Reading Skills: 216, 224, 232; Writing 

in Science: 221, 231 

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Some of the characteristics of an organism 

are inherited and some result from 

interactions with the environment. 




TE: Address Misconceptions: 214F, 230, 238; 

Build Inquiry: 219, 227, 236, 239; 

Differentiated Instruction: 217, 220, 225, 

228, 237, 38; Monitor Progress: 217, 219, 

221, 225, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 240; 

Performance Assessment: 221, 231, 240; 

Teach Key Concept: 217, 218, 220, 225, 226, 


Visuals: 237 

Animals 

SE/TE: 149-155, 156-163; Design Your Own 

Lab: 155; Discover Activity: 149; Key Terms: 

149, 156; Math Analyzing Data: 153; Skills 

Activity: 150; Target Reading Skills: 149, 155 


C25. Explain the similarities and differences 

in cell division in somatic and germ cells. 

C26. Describe the structure and function of 

the male and female human reproductive 

systems, including the process of egg and 

sperm production. 


Instruction: 151; Teacher Demo: 151Teach 

Key Concepts: 149, 150, 151 


SE/TE: 16-24, : 92-96, 97-107; Discover 

Activity: 16, 92, 97; Key Terms: 16, 92, 97; 

Skills Activity: 99; Target Reading Skills: 16, 

92, 97; Try This Activity: 18, 22; Writing in 

Science: 24, 96, 103 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4G, 18, 102;; 


98, 101; Monitor Progress: 17, 19, 21, : 93, 

95, 99, 101; Teacher Demo: 19, 21; Teach 

Key Concepts: 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 93, 94, 96, 

98, 99; Use Visuals: 20, 22, 100 



Terms: 224; Math Analyzing Data: 230; Skill 

Activity: 229; Target Reading Skills: 224; 


TE: Address Misconceptions: 174H, 230; 

Background: 101; Build Inquiry: 227; 

Differentiated Instruction: 225, 228; Monitor 

Progress: 225, 227, 229, 230; Performance 

Assessment: 231; Teach Key Concept: 225, 

226, 229 

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C27. Describe how genetic information is 

organized in genes on chromosomes, and 

explain sex determination in humans. 





SE/TE: 214-223, 224-231, 232-245; At Home 

Activity: 240; Discover Activity: 216, 224, 

232; Key Terms: 216, 224, 232; Math 

Analyzing Data: 230; Skill Activity: 218, 229, 

235; Skill Lab: 241; Target Reading Skills: 

216, 224, 232; Writing in Science: 221, 231 

Gravity is the force that governs the motions 

of objects in the solar system. 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 214F, 230, 238; 

Build Inquiry: 219, 227, 236, 239; 

Differentiated Instruction: 217, 220, 225, 

228, 237, 38; Monitor Progress: 217, 219, 

221, 225, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 240; 

Performance Assessment: 221, 231, 240; 

Teach Key Concept: 217, 218, 220, 225, 226, 


Visuals: 237 


Earth in the Solar System – How does the position of Earth in the solar system affect 

conditions on our planet 

8.3 - The solar system is composed of planets and other objects that orbit the sun. 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 16-19, 26-27, 42, 59, 136-140; At 

Home Activity: 27; Discover Activity: 16, 

136; Key Terms: 16, 136; Math Analyzing 

Data: 18; Target Reading Skills: 16, 136; Try 

This Activity: 42; Writing in Science: 19, 140 



Monitor Progress: 17, 19, 27, 59, 137, 140; 


Concept: 17, 26, 42, 59, 137, 138; Teacher 

Demo: 19, 26, 138; Use Visuals: 139 

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PERFORMANCES 

The motion of the Earth and moon relative to 

the sun causes daily, monthly and yearly 

cycles on Earth. 


C28. Explain the effect of gravity on the 

orbital movement of planets in the solar 

system. 




Astronomy 

SE/TE: 4-15, 16-19, 20-29; At Home 

Activity: 27; Chapter Project: 5; Discover 

Activity: 6, 16, 20; Key Terms: 6, 16, 20; 

Math Analyzing Data: 18; Science and 

History: 8-9; Skill Activity: 24; Skill Lab: 14- 

15, 28-29; Target Reading Skills: 6, 16, 20; 

Try This Activity: 10; Writing in Science: 9, 

19 

TE: Address Misconceptions: 4G, 12; 

Background: 8; Build Inquiry: 10, 12, 22; 


23, 25; Monitor Progress: 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 

19, 21, 23, 25, 27; Performance Assessment: 

13; Teach Key Concept: 7, 10, 17, 21, 22, 

23, 26; Teacher Demo: 8, 19, 26; Use 

Visuals: 11, 13, 24 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 16-19, 26-27, 42, 59, 136-140; At 

Home Activity: 27; Discover Activity: 16, 

136; Key Terms: 16, 136; Math Analyzing 

Data: 18; Target Reading Skills: 16, 136; Try 

This Activity: 42; Writing in Science: 19, 140 



Monitor Progress: 17, 19, 27, 59, 137, 140; 


Concept: 17, 26, 42, 59, 137, 138; Teacher 

Demo: 19, 26, 138; Use Visuals: 139 

C29. Explain how the regular motion and 

relative position of the sun, Earth and moon 

affect the seasons, phases of the moon and 

eclipses. 

Astronomy 

SE/TE: 20-29; Active Art: cfp-5013: 22; At 

Home Activity: 27; Discover Activity: 20; Key 

Terms: 20; Section Assessment: 27; Skills 

Activity: 24; Skills Lab: 28-29; Target 

Reading Skills: 20 



25, 27; Teacher Demo: 26; Teach Key 

Concepts: 21, 22, 23, 26; Use Visuals: 24 

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lives 

8.4 - In the design of structures there is a need to consider factors such as function, 

materials, safety, cost and appearance. 

Bridges can be designed in different ways to Motion, Forces, and Energy 

withstand certain loads and potentially SE/TE: 204-212; Interdisciplinary 

destructive forces. 

Exploration: 204-212; Language Arts 

Activity: 209; Math Activity: 211; Science 

Activity: 207; Social Studies Activity: 208 

TE: Background: 205, 206-207, 209, 210; 

Explore Language Arts Concepts: 209; 

Explore Math Concepts: 210; Explore Social 

Studies Concepts: 208; Tie It Together: 211 


C30. Explain how beam, truss and suspension 

bridges are designed to withstand the forces 

that act on them. 


SE/TE: 204-212; Interdisciplinary 

Exploration: 204-212; Language Arts 

Activity: 209; Math Activity: 211; Science 

Activity: 207; Social Studies Activity: 208 

TE: Background: 205, 206-207, 209, 210; 

Explore Language Arts Concepts: 209; 

Explore Math Concepts: 210; Explore Social 

Studies Concepts: 208; Tie It Together: 211 

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