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In the Integrated Science course students will focus on foundational science concepts which will help them develop deep understandings in multiple science disciplines. Students will practice and develop their science inquiry and process skills through multiple hands on investigations. Students will use and create models to demonstrate their thinking. In addition students will hone their skills in argumentation using evidence and data to support claims. The purpose of this course is to give students a strong foundation in the science practices/process skills while exciting them about all areas of science. The concept of “energy flows and matter cycles” is seen repeatedly in the natural world. Understanding this concept helps students explain many natural phenomena such as plate tectonics; an expanding universe; transfer of energy and ecosystems to name just a few. This course will provide students will a strong base in which to build as they grow to think like scientists.
Motion and Forces
S5C2 PO 2. Analyze the relationships among position; velocity; acceleration; and time:
graphically
mathematically
S5C2PO 3. Explain how Newton’s 1st Law applies to objects at rest or moving at constant velocity.
S5C2PO 4. Using Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion; analyze the relationships among the net force acting on a body; the mass of the body; and the resulting acceleration:
• graphically
• mathematically
S5C2PO 5. Use Newton’s 3rd Law to explain forces as interactions between bodies (e.g.; a table pushing up on a vase that is pushing down on it; an athlete pushing on a basketball as the ball pushes back on her).
All of Arizona Science Standards Strand One

Marvelous Matter
S5C1 PO 1. Describe substances based on their physical properties.
S5C1 PO 2. Describe substances based on their chemical properties.
S5C1 PO 3. Predict properties of elements and compounds using trends of the periodic table (e.g.; metals; non-metals; bonding – ionic/covalent).
S5C1 PO 4. Separate mixtures of substances based on their physical properties.
S5C1 PO 6. Describe the following features and components of the atom:
• protons
• neutrons
• electrons
• mass
• number and type of particles
• structure
• organization
S5C4 PO 1. Apply the law of conservation of matter to changes in a system.
S5C4PO 2. Identify the indicators of chemical change; including formation of a precipitate; evolution of a gas; color change; absorption or release of heat energy.
S5C4PO 4. Distinguish among the types of bonds (i.e.; ionic; covalent; metallic; hydrogen bonding).
S5C4PO 3. Represent a chemical reaction by using a balanced equation.
All of Arizona Science Standards Strand One

Earth’s Place in the Universe
S6C4PO 1. Describe the Big Bang Theory as an explanation for the origin of the universe.
S6C4PO 2. Describe the fusion process that takes place in stars.
S6C4PO 3. Analyze the evolution of various types of stars using the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram.
S6C4PO 4. Compare the evolution (life cycles) of stars of different masses (low and high mass).
S6C4PO 6. Explain the evolution and life cycles of galaxies.
S6C3PO 1. Describe the scientific theory of the origin of the solar system (solar nebular hypothesis).
All of Arizona Science Standards Strand One

Earth Interactions
S6C1 PO 1. Identify ways materials are cycled within the Earth system (i.e.; carbon cycle; water cycle; rock cycle).
S6C2 PO 16. Explain the causes and/or effects of climate changes over long periods of time (e.g.; glaciation; desertification; solar activity; greenhouse effect).
S6C2 PO 17. Investigate the effects of acid rain; smoke; volcanic dust; urban development; and greenhouse gases; on climate change over various periods of time.
S6C2 PO 1. Describe the flow of energy to and from the Earth.
S6C2 PO 2. Explain the mechanisms of heat transfer (convection; conduction; radiation) among the atmosphere; land masses; and oceans.
S6C2 PO 3. Distinguish between weather and climate.

All of Arizona Science Standards Strand One

Ecology
S4C3 PO 1. Identify the relationships among organisms within populations; communities; ecosystems; and biomes.
S4C3PO 2. Describe how organisms are influenced by a particular combination of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors in an environment.
S4C3PO 3. Assess how the size and the rate of growth of a population are determined by birth rate; death rate; immigration; emigration; and carrying capacity of the environment. PO 3. Diagram the following biogeochemical cycles in an ecosystem:
• water
• carbon
• nitrogen
S4C5 PO 3. Diagram the following biogeochemical cycles in an ecosystem:
• water
• carbon
• nitrogen
S4C5 PO 4. Diagram the energy flow in an ecosystem through a food chain.
S4C5 PO 5. Describe the levels of organization of living things from cells; through tissues; organs; organ systems; organisms; populations; and communities to ecosystems.

All of Arizona Science Standards Strand One

Assessments
Motion and Forces
Mandatory Project: Evaluate a solution to a real-world problem and determine costs and benefits while addressing cultural/societal impacts. Examples can be vehicle safety; amusement park ride safety or instruction; or sports science (helmets).

Mandatory Lab: Students will be required to plan and develop and carry out an investigation using all the process skills
Marvelous Matter
Design a solution to a complex realworld problem by breaking it down into smaller; more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Mandatory Lab: Students will be required to plan and develop and carry out an investigation using all the process skills

Earth’s place in the Universe
Mandatory Activity: Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars; over their life cycle; produce elements.

Mandatory Lab: Students will be required to plan and develop and carry out an investigation using all the process skills;
Earth’s Interactions
Mandatory Activity: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller; more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Mandatory Lab: Students will be required to plan and develop and carry out an investigation using all the process skills

Ecology
Mandatory Activity: Evaluate the claims; evidence; and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively ]consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions; but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem.
Mandatory Lab: Students will be required to plan and develop and carry out an investigation using all the process skills
All students will take a final course assessment and complete a lab final.

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