Science Resources

Unit 1: Microbiome

• Microbiome Unit Overview 

• Microbiome Study Guide 

Unit 2: Metabolism

• Metabolism Unit Overview 

• Metabolism Glossary 

• Metabolism Study Guide 

Unit 3: Traits and Reproduction

• Traits and Reproduction Overview 

• Traits and Reproduction Glossary 

• Traits and Reproduction Ch. 1 Review 

• Traits and Reproduction Ch. 2 Review 

• Traits and Reproduction Ch. 3 Review 

• Traits and Reproduction Study Guide 

Unit 4: Thermal Energy

• Thermal Energy Overview 

• Thermal Energy Glossary 

• Thermal Energy Ch. 1 Review 

• Thermal Energy Ch. 2 Review 

• Thermal Energy Ch. 3 Review 

• Thermal Energy Study Guide 

Unit 5: Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Unit Overview 

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Glossary 

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Chapter 1 Review 

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Chapter 2 Review 

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Chapter 3 Review 

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Study Guide 

Unit 6: Weather Patterns

• Weather Patterns Unit Overview 

• Weather Patterns Glossary 

• Weather Patterns Study Guide 

• Weather Patterns Study Guide AK 

Unit 7: Earth's Changing Climate

• Earth's Changing Climate Unit Overview 

• Earth's Changing Climate Glossary 

• Earth's Changing Climate Study Guide 

• Earth's Changing Climate Study Guide AK 

Unit 8: Rock Transformations

• Rock Transformations Overview 

• Rock Transformations Glossary 

• Rock Transformations Study Guide 

• Rock Transformations Study Guide Answer Key 

Unit 9: Populations and Resources

• Populations and Resources Overview 

• Populations and Resources Glossary 

• Populations and Resources Study Guide 

• Populations and Resources Study Guide AK 

Unit 10: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Overview 

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Glossary 

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Study Guide 

*NOTE: If students have access to a computer at home, they should be able to log into Clever which would give them access to our online curriculum (Amplify). This is the easiest way for students to review or redo assignments that are not graded as a way to practice what they have learned!

Unit 1: Microbiome

Unit 2: Metabolism

Unit 3: Traits and Reproduction

• Traits and Reproduction Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Traits and Reproduction Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "Surprising Spider Silk" Lesson 1.3

    • "Hemophilia, Proteins, and Genes" Lesson 2.1

    • "Exploring the Human Genome" Lesson 2.4

    • "Why Are Identical Twins Rare" Lesson 3.1

    • "Invasion of the Periodical Cicada" Lesson 3.1

    • "Why the Corpse Flower Smells So Bad" Lesson 3.2

    • "Sea Anemones: Two Ways to Reproduce" Lesson 3.3

    • "Cloning Mammoths: A Mammoth Task" Lesson 3.5

    • "Can Genes Affect Running Ability" Lesson 3.6

    • "Growing Giant Pumpkins" Lesson 4.1

• Traits and Reproduction Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. Students should explore trait variation amongst parents and offspring.

Unit 4: Thermal Energy

• Thermal Energy Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Thermal Energy Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "Absolute Zero" (Lesson 1.3)

    • "How Air Conditioners Make Cities Hotter" (Lesson 2.2)

    • "Molecule Collisions and Newton’s Cradle" (Lesson 2.4)

    • "Thermal Energy Is NOT Temperature" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "Dumpling Dilemma: Oil or Water?" (Lesson 3.3)

• Thermal Energy Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. Students should explore kinetic energy and energy transfer.

Unit 5: Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "Effects of El Niño Around the World" (Lesson 1.2)

    • "The Ocean in Motion" (Lesson 2.1)

    • "How the Ocean Keeps Climates Stable" (Lesson 2.4)

    • "The Climates of Peru" (Lesson 2.6)

    • "The Gulf Stream: A Current That Helped Win a War" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "Deep Ocean Currents: Driven by Density" (Lesson 3.3)

• Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. Students should explore the current map, wind map, energy test mode, and surface test mode.

Unit 6: Weather Patterns

• Weather Patterns Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Weather Patterns Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "What Makes Water Move?" (Lesson 1.3)

    • "What Are Clouds?" (Lesson 1.4)

    • "Why Don't All Clouds Produce Rain?" (Lesson 1.4)

    • "Disaster in California" (Lesson 2.2)

    • "Types of Rain" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "How We Predict the Weather" (Lesson 3.2)

    • "Hail, Snow, and Sleet" (Lesson 4.1)

• Weather Patterns Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. 

Unit 7: Earth's Changing Climate

• Earth's Changing Climate Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Earth's Changing Climate Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "The Effects of Climate Change" (Lesson 1.2)

    • "A Hole in Earth's Ozone Layer" (Lesson 1.4)

    • "Past Climate Changes on Earth" (Lesson 2.2)

    • "Global Warming: A History of Hot Debate" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "Climate Change Solutions" (Lesson 3.2)

    • "What Are We Doing About Sea Level Rise" (Lesson 3.3)

• Earth's Changing Climate Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. 

Unit 8: Rock Transformations

• Rock Transformations Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Rock Transformations Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "Rocks on the Beach" (Lesson 1.4)

    • "Devil's Tower" (Lesson 2.2)

    • "Why Can't I Find Gold in My Backyard" (Lesson 2.3)

    • "Rocks on the Hawaiian Islands" (Lesson 2.6)

    • "Hawaiian Volcanoes and Beaches" (Lesson 2.6)

    • "Hawaii's Colorful Sand" (Lesson 2.6)

    • "The Oldest Rock Formations on Earth" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "Earth and Venus: Sister Planets" (Lesson 4.3)

• Rock Transformations Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. 

Unit 9: Populations and Resources

• Populations and Resources Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Populations and Resources Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "The Arctic Ecosystem" (Lesson 1.2)

    • "How Ecosystems Clean Earth's Water" (Lesson 1.3)

    • "Reproduction and Energy" (Lesson 2.1)

    • "Jelly Population Explosion" (Lesson 3.1)

    • "The Ant and the Acacia" (Lesson 3.3)

• Populations and Resources Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit. 

Unit 10: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Investigation Notebook with Articles (This is the PDF version of everything we do in class - this is a great resource if you need a printed version of activities to complete at home.)

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Articles - rereading the articles and summing them up in your own words (either orally or written), connecting information from the articles to key concepts, and finding vocabulary words are all great ways to enhance learning of the unit material. Articles can be found in the online curriculum or in the PDF above.

  • • "Biodome Files" (Lesson 1.2)

    • "Sunlight and Life" (Lesson 1.3)

    • "What Is Carbon" (Lesson 1.3)

    • "Where Did Chloroplasts Come From?" (Lesson 1.4)

    • "A Feast For Decomposers" (Lesson 2.1)

    • "The Mulberry Tree and the Silkworm" (Lesson 2.2)

    • "Getting Energy in a Cave Ecosystem" (Lesson 2.5)

    • "Getting Energy Near a Deep-Sea Vent" (Lesson 2.5)

    • "Getting Energy in a Coastal Prairie Ecosystem" (Lesson 2.5)

    • "Glacier Mice: Living Arctic Tumbleweeds" (Lesson 2.5)

    • "Carbon in the Global Ecosystem" (Lesson 3.1)

• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Simulation - Playing around with the simulation is not only fun, but it is also very helpful in understanding the unit.