Comprehensive Science 2
UNIT 1: ENERGY
I. Heat and the Practice of Science (SC.7.N.1.1; SC.7.N.1.2; SC.7.N.1.4; SC.7.P.11.1)
A. Heat Transfer in Scientific Investigations
B. Adding & Removing Heat using the Scientific Process
I. Heat and the Practice of Science (SC.7.N.1.1; SC.7.N.1.2; SC.7.N.1.4; SC.7.P.11.1)
A. Heat Transfer in Scientific Investigations
B. Adding & Removing Heat using the Scientific Process
I. Heat Energy (SC.7.P.11.1; SC.7.P.11.4; SC.7.N.1.1; SC.7.N.1.2)
A. Heat and Temperature
B. Change of State
C. Heat Flow
A. Heat and Temperature
B. Change of State
C. Heat Flow
I. Conservation of Energy and Energy Transformations (SC.7.P.11.2; SC.7.P.11.3; SC.7.N.1.1; LAFS.68.RST.4.10)
A. Forms of Energy
B. Energy Transformations
C. Law of Conservation of Energy
A. Forms of Energy
B. Energy Transformations
C. Law of Conservation of Energy
UNIT 2: WAVES
I. Electromagnetic Spectrum (SC.7.P.10.1; SC.7.N.1.3; SC.7.N.1.4; MAFS.6.SP.2.5a, b and c, LAFS.68.RST.1.3) (
A. Properties of Waves
B. The Sun’s Energy as Radiation: Electromagnetic Spectrum
C. Relationship between Wavelength and Frequency
I. Electromagnetic Spectrum (SC.7.P.10.1; SC.7.N.1.3; SC.7.N.1.4; MAFS.6.SP.2.5a, b and c, LAFS.68.RST.1.3) (
A. Properties of Waves
B. The Sun’s Energy as Radiation: Electromagnetic Spectrum
C. Relationship between Wavelength and Frequency
I. Properties of Waves (SC.7.P.10.2; SC.7.P.10.3; SC.7.N.1.3; SC.7.N.1.4; LAFS.68.RST.2.4, MAFS.6.SP.2.5d)
A. Light Properties
B. Wave Speed in Different Materials
A. Light Properties
B. Wave Speed in Different Materials
UNIT 3: EARTH’S STRUCTURE
I. Layers of Earth (SC.7.E.6.1; SC.7.N.3.2, MAFS.6.SP.2.5b)
A. Crust and Lithosphere
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Comparing Layers of the Earth
I. Layers of Earth (SC.7.E.6.1; SC.7.N.3.2, MAFS.6.SP.2.5b)
A. Crust and Lithosphere
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Comparing Layers of the Earth
I. Plate Tectonics (SC.7.E.6.4; SC.7.E.6.5; SC.7.E.6.7; SC.7.N.3.2; SC.7.N.2.1; LAFS.68.WHST.1.2)
A. Continental Drift
B. Describing Tectonic Plate Movement
C. Explaining Plate Movement through Heat Flow
A. Continental Drift
B. Describing Tectonic Plate Movement
C. Explaining Plate Movement through Heat Flow
UNIT 4: ROCK CYCLE and AGE OF THE EARTH
I. Rock Cycle and Processes that Shape Earth’s Surface (SC.7.E.6.2; SC.7.E.6.6; LAFS.68.RST.3.7)
A. Rock Cycle
B. Review of Landforms and Apply to Florida
C. How Humans Impact the Earth
I. Rock Cycle and Processes that Shape Earth’s Surface (SC.7.E.6.2; SC.7.E.6.6; LAFS.68.RST.3.7)
A. Rock Cycle
B. Review of Landforms and Apply to Florida
C. How Humans Impact the Earth
I. Age of Earth/ Geological Time (SC.7.E.6.4; SC.7.E.6.3, LAFS.6.8.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.3.9) (
A. Measuring the Age of the Earth
B. Evidence of Changes to Earth
A. Measuring the Age of the Earth
B. Evidence of Changes to Earth
UNIT 5: EVOLUTION
I. Evidence of Species Change (SC.7.L.15.1; SC.7.L.15.2; SC.7.L.15.3; SC.7.N.3.1))
A. Evidence of Scientific Theory of Evolution
B. Adaptations
C. Extinction
I. Evidence of Species Change (SC.7.L.15.1; SC.7.L.15.2; SC.7.L.15.3; SC.7.N.3.1))
A. Evidence of Scientific Theory of Evolution
B. Adaptations
C. Extinction
I. Natural Selection (SC.7.L.15.2; SC.7.L.15.3)
A. Conditions for Natural Selection
B. Natural Selection
A. Conditions for Natural Selection
B. Natural Selection
UNIT 6: ECOLOGY
I. Relationships in Ecosystems (SC.7.L.17.2; SC.7.L.17.1; SC.7.L.17.3) (
A. Relationships
B. Food Web
C. Limiting Factors
II. Human Impact on Earth (SC.7.E.6.6; SC.7.N.1.2; MAFS.6.SP.2.5c and d)
A. Resources
B. Biodiversity
C. Pollution
D. Human Impact of the Everglades
I. Relationships in Ecosystems (SC.7.L.17.2; SC.7.L.17.1; SC.7.L.17.3) (
A. Relationships
B. Food Web
C. Limiting Factors
II. Human Impact on Earth (SC.7.E.6.6; SC.7.N.1.2; MAFS.6.SP.2.5c and d)
A. Resources
B. Biodiversity
C. Pollution
D. Human Impact of the Everglades
UNIT 7 GENETICS
I. DNA, Chromosomes, and Heredity (SC.7.L.16.1, SC.7.L.16.3))
A. Review Cell Structure
B. DNA
C. Reproduction
II. Genetic Traits and Heredity (SC.7.L.16.2), LAFS.68.RST.2.4)
A. Mendelian Genetics
B. Genotype/Phenotype
C. Genetic Probabilities
XVI. Biotechnology (SC.7.L.16.4; SC.7.N.1.5; SC.7.N.1.7)
A. Cloning
B. Genetic Engineering
C. Artificial Selection
D. Impact on Society
I. DNA, Chromosomes, and Heredity (SC.7.L.16.1, SC.7.L.16.3))
A. Review Cell Structure
B. DNA
C. Reproduction
II. Genetic Traits and Heredity (SC.7.L.16.2), LAFS.68.RST.2.4)
A. Mendelian Genetics
B. Genotype/Phenotype
C. Genetic Probabilities
XVI. Biotechnology (SC.7.L.16.4; SC.7.N.1.5; SC.7.N.1.7)
A. Cloning
B. Genetic Engineering
C. Artificial Selection
D. Impact on Society
UNIT 8: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
XVI. Health and Disease Prevention (HE.7.C.1.1; HE.C.1.2; HE.C.1.8; HE.7.B.3.1; HE.7.B.3.6)
A. Reproductive Health
B. Stress Management
C. Heredity
D. Communicable Disease and Infection
E. Healthy Decisions
F. Healthy Goals
XVII. Human Growth and Development (HE.7.C.1.7; HE.C.1.8; HE.P.1.2; HE.7.P.1.3; HE.7.B.3.6)
A. Body Systems
B. Mental
C. Dating
D. HIV/AIDS
E. Abstinence
XVI. Health and Disease Prevention (HE.7.C.1.1; HE.C.1.2; HE.C.1.8; HE.7.B.3.1; HE.7.B.3.6)
A. Reproductive Health
B. Stress Management
C. Heredity
D. Communicable Disease and Infection
E. Healthy Decisions
F. Healthy Goals
XVII. Human Growth and Development (HE.7.C.1.7; HE.C.1.8; HE.P.1.2; HE.7.P.1.3; HE.7.B.3.6)
A. Body Systems
B. Mental
C. Dating
D. HIV/AIDS
E. Abstinence