Content Overview

Unit One: Forces & Motion

  • How does force affect speed?
  • How does mass affect inertia?
  • What happens to the motion of two objects when they collide?

Unit Two: Heat & Earth's Resources

  • How does heat change matter?
  • How does heat flow in the Earth?
  • How does heat inside the Earth affect the Earth's surface?

Unit Three: Weather & Climate

  • How does the Sun's energy cause weather on Earth?
  • How are weather and climate different?
  • How does human activity influence global climate?

Unit Four: Elements & Matter

  • How do elements combine?
  • How are physical and chemical properties different?
  • How are physical and chemical changes different?

Unit Five: Heredity & Evolution

  • How do chromosomes and genes determine physical traits?
  • How do genes and environment combine to change living things over time?
  • How have human activities caused species to change?