HS GRC lessons

HS Lessons support grades 9-12 utilize local phenomenon and and are organized by Core Ideas. Organizing instruction around local phenomenon provides students with a reason to learn shifting the focus from learning about a disconnected topic to figuring out why or how something happens.

To access lessons, click on the Core Topic. Lesson links are organized in a Google Doc by standard and may be copied or downloaded.

HS Life Science

Core Idea LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • LS1.A: Structure and Function

  • LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms

  • LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

  • LS1.D: Information Processing

Core Idea LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

  • LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

  • LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience

  • LS2.D: Social Interactions and Group Behavior

Core Idea LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

  • LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits

  • LS3.B: Variation of Traits

Core Idea LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

  • LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

  • LS4.B: Natural Selection

  • LS4.C: Adaptation

  • LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans

HS Physical Science

Core Idea PS1: Matter and Its Interactions

  • PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

  • PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

  • PS1.C: Nuclear Processes

Core Idea PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • PS2.A: Forces and Motion

  • PS2.B: Types of Interactions

  • PS2.C: Stability and Instability in Physical Systems

Core Idea PS3: Energy

  • PS3.A: Definitions of Energy

  • PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

  • PS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces

  • PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life

Core Idea PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

  • PS4.A: Wave Properties

  • PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation

  • PS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation

Core Idea ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe

  • ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars

  • ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System

  • ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth

Core Idea ESS2: Earth’s Systems

  • ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems

  • ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

  • ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

  • ESS2.D: Weather and Climate

  • ESS2.E: Bio-geology

Core Idea ESS3: Earth and Human Activity

  • ESS3.A: Natural Resources

  • ESS3.B: Natural Hazards

  • ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems

  • ESS3.D: Global Climate Change