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Marking Period 1

Unit 1:  Nature of Science 

SI Units
Practicing Scientific Notation
Metric to Metric Conversions Help
Metric to Metric Conversions Quiz
Metric to Metric Conversions *Extra Credit*

Unit 2:  Contour mapping project

Introduction to Contour Maping
Topographic Map Symbols
Topographic Map of Your House
 

Marking Period 2

Unit 1:  Matter and Energy

Alchemy
Intro to Chemistry Notes
Matter & Energy

Unit 2:  Structure of the atom 

Atomic Structure

Unit 3:  Periodic Table

Periodic Table

Unit 4:  Chemical Bonding, Formulas, and Equations

Chemical Bonding
 

Marking Period 3

Unit 1:  Plate Tectonics

17.1 Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics Power Point
17.2 Earthquakes and Volcanoes Power Point
Plates and Quakes Power Point
Animated Earthquake Guide
Animated Tsunami Guide
Virtual Earthquake Activity
Plate Tectonics Webquest

Unit 2:  Weather and the Atmosphere 

Intro to Weather Power Point

Unit 3:  Astronomy

Intro to Astronomy
The Lunar Phases
The Changing Seasons
 

Marking Period 4

Unit 1:  Mechanics

Gravity
Newton's Laws
Forces and Motion
Roller Coaster Physics
Simple Machines