Quarter 1:
Introduction to Science Unit - engineering/design process, measurement concepts, graphing, variables, data, ecosystem basics.
Quarter 2:
Introduction to Energy Unit - types/basics and transformation of energy.
Waves Unit - parts of waves, properties of waves, digital vs. analog.
Quarter 3:
Astronomy Unit - moon phases, eclipses, tides, seasons, a little bit of space/planets, weight vs. gravity, scale perspective.
Quarter 4:
Ecology Unit - energy pyramids, organism relationships (competition, predation, commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, etc), energy availability (limiting factors and homeostasis), photosynthesis, human impact on ecosystems.