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1st Quarter: Earth Science	What is specifically taught within the unit
Chapter 1: Foundations of Science	Measurement, Scientific Method, Lab Safety

Chapter 15: Electromagnetic Waves	Electromagnetic waves
Chapter 7: Earth, Moon, Sun System	Seasons, moon
Chapter 8: Solar System	Inner and outer planets, asteroids, comets,
Chapter 26: Galaxies and the Sun	Stars, galaxies, space
2nd Quarter: Earth Science
Chapter 12: Earth’s Internal Processes	Plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes
Chapter 20: Earth’s Materials	Minerals and rocks
Chapter 21: Earth’s Changing Surface	Weathering, soil formation, geologic time
MIDTERM EXAM: End of 1^st Semester	Covers material only from the 1^st semester

3rd Quarter: Physical Science (Chemistry)	What is specifically taught within the unit
Chapter 9: Heat and States of Matter	Heat, 5 states of matter, phase changes
Chapter 18: Classification of Matter	Properties of matter, chemical and physical changes
Chapter 19: Period Table	Elements and their properties
Chapter 22 & 23 (sec. 1) Bonding/Naming	How and when atoms bond, naming of compounds
4^th Quarter: Physical Science (Physics)
Chapter 3. Motion, Forces, Acceleration	Calculating and working with speed, velocity, acceleration, friction, and other forces
Chapter 4: Newton’s Laws	Newton’s 3 laws of motion, gravity
Chapter 5: Energy	Kinetic and potential energy
Chapter 6: Work (section 1)	Work and simple machines
FINAL EXAM: End of 2^nd Semester	Covers only material from 2^nd semester