Safety
Continued throughout the year

Structures and Properties of Matter
1st Six Weeks

Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
Physical & Chemical Changes of Matter
Basic Organization of Periodic Table
Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
Elements and Compounds
Chemical Symbols and Formulas

Energy, Forces, and Motion
2nd Six Weeks

Forms of Energy
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Force and Motion
Internal Forces that shape Earth & affect basic processes of living things
Simple Machines at Work

Earth and Space Systems, Part 1
3rd Six Weeks

Inertia and Gravity
Revolution and Rotation
Variation in Day Length
Seasons
Phases of the Moon

Earth and Space Systems, Part 2
4th Six Weeks

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Soil
Ecological Succession
Biomes

Living Systems, Part 1
5th Six Weeks

Cell Structure
Photosynthesis
Genes and Chromosomes
Dominant and Recessive Traits

Living Systems, Part 2
6th Six Weeks

Skeletal System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Excretory System
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Integumentary System
Immune System