Intermediate Science:
Scope & Sequence
Science Fundamentals
- Thinking like a Scientist
- The Scientific Method
- Seasons & Weather
The Water Cycle & Clouds
- The Atmosphere
- Air Movement & Fronts
- Storms & Forecasting
- Weather vs. Climate
Earth's Structure
- Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics
- Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- The Rock Cycle & Minerals
- Soil Formation
- Weathering & Erosion
Oceans
- Structure & Surface Features
- Marine Life
Solar System
- Law of Universal Gravitation
Stars & Galaxies
- Life of a Star
- Black Holes & Quasars
Living Things
- Classification of Living Things
- Cells w/out Nuclei & Single-Celled
- Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
Animals
- Cell Structure
- External & Internal Reproduction
Plants
- Plant Cells
- Non-Vascular & Vascular Plants
- Leaves & Photosynthesis
- Vegetative Reproduction
- Spore-Bearing Plants
- Non-Flowering Seed Plants
- Flowering Seed Plants
Ecology
Human Body
- Cell Structure & Processes
- Skeletal System, Muscular System
- Nervous System & The Brain
- How the Eye & Ear Works
- Endocrine & Integumentary System
- Circulatory & Respiratory System
- Digestive & Urinary Systems
- Lymphatic System & Vaccinations
Properties of Matter
- Mass, Volume, Density
- Energy & Matter
- Behavior of Solids, Liquids, & Gases
- Water, Air & Gas Laws
- Energy & Phase Changes
- Physical & Chemical Properties
- Pure Substances
- Mixtures & Solutions
- Separation of Mixtures
- History & Structure of the Atom
- The Periodic Table & its Groups
- Calculating Particles in an Atom
- Ions, Molecules and Unit Cells
Chemical Systems
- Chemical & Physical Changes
- Chemical Bonding & Reactions
- Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
- Chemical Kinetics
- Acids & Bases
Nature & Uses of Chemicals
- Luminescence
- Polymers & Plastics
- Fats & Starches
- Detergents & Soaps
Forces & Motion
- Time, Weight & Inertia
- Center of Gravity
- Speed, Velocity & Acceleration
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Momentum & Impulse
- Circular Motion
Energy
- Types & Sources of Energy
- Transformation of Energy
- Mechanical Energy, Work & Power
Properties of Matter
- Solids: Tension & Compression
- Fluids I: Archimedes' Principle
- Fluids II: Bernoulli's Principle
Light & Optics
- Electromagnetic Waves & Colors of Light
- Refraction, Interference & Lenses
Magnetism & Electricity
- Electricity & Electrical Circuits
- Series & Parallel Circuits
- Electromagnets, Motors & Generators