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SCOPE ANDSEQUENCE
2016-2017
OverviewzSpace curriculum supports learning for students in grades two through twelve. This document organizes the subject area of study by topic and within each topic, a suggested activity sequence is provided. As always, teachers are able adapt or create activities to meet the needs of their students.
Specific standards alignment for each activity can be found on our website: edu.zspace.com/activities
For questions about our curriculum, please contact us at: [email protected]
* Indicates that this activity appears in another location within the document and can be incorporated into more than one area of study.
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Physical ScienceElectrical Current
Investigation - Conductivity ES
Conductivity Check ES
Investigation - Open and Closed ES
Challenge - Open and Closed ES
Investigation - Short Circuit ES
Challenge - Short Circuit ES
Investigation - Series vs. Parallel Circuit ES
Challenge - Series vs. Parallel Circuit ES
Heat and Cool Your School ES
Investigation - Resisting the Flow ES
Challenge - Resisting the Flow ES
Prefix Notation HS
String of Lights HS
Maximizing and Minimizing Resistance HS
Period and Frequency HS
Get That Current! HS
AND OR Circuits HS
LEDs and Photons HS
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Basics ES
Exploring zBot ES
Troubleshooting zBot ES
Troubleshooting (cont.)
zBot Challenge ES
Quadcopter 1 ES
Quadcopter 2 ES
Quadcopter 3 ES
Classic Riddle HS
Forces
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces ES
Sum of Forces Determines Motion Part 1 ES
Unbalanced Forces Playground ES
Let's Bowl! ES
Discovering Friction Part 1 ES
Discovering Friction Part 2 ES
Ball to Cup 1 ES
Ball to Cup 2 ES
Ball to Cup 3 ES
Graphing Force and Speed ES
Gravitational Force ES
Gravitational Force Evidence ES
Blast Off! ES
Sum of Forces Determines Motion Part 2 MS
Force - Acceleration and Velocity MS
Maze Master MS
Forces (cont.)
Newton's Third Law of Motion MS
Design a Roller Coaster MS
Putting Green Challenge MS
Motion Depends on Force and Mass MS
Gravity Investigation MS
Dropping Objects on Other Planets HS
Energy
Fun with the Sun ES
Solid, Liquid or Gas ES
Patterns Predict Future Motion ES
Predicting the Future through Patterns ES
Why Do We Need Food? ES
Energy’s Effects on States of Matter MS
Kinetic Energy Transfer MS
Chain Reaction MS
Energy Skee Ball HS
Shuffleboard HS
Basketball Dribble HS
Motion in a Straight Line
Graphing Force and Speed ES
Graphing Speed vs. Time Part 1 MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time Part 2 MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time - Mass MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time - Gravity MS
Speeding Ticket HS
Graphing Motion HS
Projectile Motion
Launched vs. Dropped ES
Parabolic Trajectories ES
Target Practice 1 ES
Target Practice 2 ES
Skate Park ES
Motorcycle Stunts HS
Pro Golfer HS
Momentum & Impulse
How Speed Relates to Energy and Momentum ES
How Collisions Affect Energy ES
Collision Course ES
Collisions for (Crash) Dummies MS
Designing a Solution for Collisions MS
Lucky Shot MS
Physical Science
Physical ScienceMomentum & Impulse (cont.)
Energy, Momentum, and Impulse MS
How Do Parachutes Work? MS
Accident Investigator HS
Chemistry
You Made What? ES
Properties of Materials ES
Diamond & Graphite Molecular Structures MS
The Elements of the Periodic Table HS
Inside the Atom HS
Electrons on the Move HS
Electron Shells and Orbitals HS
Elements of a Feather Flock Together, Part 1 HS
Elements of a Feather Flock Together, Part 2 HS
The Lighter Side of Chemistry HS
All Atoms Great and Small HS
Ionization Energy HS
Don’t be so Electronegative HS
The Trendiest Elements of All HS
State of Matter HS
What is the Earth Made Of HS
Inside the Human Body HS
Does it Glow in the Dark HS
Engineering and DesignStructure and Function
Tools, Tools, Tools ES
Structure and Function - Transportation ES
Structure and Function - Mammal Skulls ES
How Do Airplanes Fly High in the Sky? ES
Structure and Function - Prostheses MS
Structure and Function - Cell Walls MS
Scientific Method
Developing a Research Question & Hypothesis MS
Define Your Variables MS
Make Observations MS
Is this a Good Experiment? MS
Design & Build Your Experiment MS
Present Your Data MS
Scientific Method Challenge MS
Problem-Based Learning
Plant a Wall MS
Building a Solar Cooker MS
Miniature Golf Tournament MS
Let’s Get Flying MS
Building an Arm MS
Egg Drop Challenge MS
Gravity-defying Parachutes MS
Design and Create
Problem Solver ES
Cars, Buses and Bikes ES
One Problem, Two Solutions ES
Phillips or Flathead ES
Tools, Tools, Tools ES
Life Science Anatomy - Human
Brain and the Spinal Cord ES
Human Eye and Sense of Sight ES
Through the Eye of a Camera ES
Human Ear and Sense of Hearing ES
Skin and Sense of Touch ES
Why Do We Have Skin? ES
Response to the Senses ES
Skeletal System MS
Structure of Bones MS
Fractures MS
Muscular System MS
Muscle Mechanics MS
Building an Arm MS
Muscles in the Head MS
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems MS
Digestive System MS
Human Body and Parasites MS
What is Your Blood Type? MS
Nervous System MS
Brain and Nervous System MS
Neurons and Synapses MS
Human Eye and Eye Disorders MS
Anatomy - Human (cont.)
Human Ear and Ear Disorders MS
Human Anatomy - Circulatory System HS
Human Anatomy - Respiratory System HS
Human Anatomy - Digestive System HS
Human Anatomy - Nervous System HS
Human Anatomy - The Brain HS
Anatomical Regions of the Human Body HS
Investigating the Skeletal System HS
Investigating the Muscular System HS
Investigating the Respiratory System HS
Investigating the Circulatory System HS
Investigating the Digestive System HS
Investigating the Urinary System HS
Muscular and Skeletal Interactions HS
Complex Movement of the Skull HS
Cystic Fibrosis HS
Biochemistry
Macromolecules HS
The Properties of Water HS
Carbohydrates 1 HS
Carbohydrates 2 HS
Life Science Biochemistry (cont.)
Carbohydrates 3 HS
Chemical Impacts - Human Response HS
Chemical Impacts - Ecological Interactions HS
Hormones and Neurotransmitters HS
Proteins HS
Lipids HS
Leaf Structure HS
Plant Cell and the Chloroplast HS
Plants and Photosynthesis HS
Biomes
Trip to the North and South Pole ES
Trip to the Desert ES
Trip to the Savannah ES
Trip to the Rainforest ES
Trip to the Ocean ES
Biome ES
Tundra Biome ES
Grassland Biome ES
Forest Biome ES
Desert Biome ES
Aquatic Biome ES
Surviving Your Habitat ES
Biomes (cont.)
Desert Day and Night ES
Desert: Yucca Plant ES
African Grassland: Seasons ES
African Grassland: Waterhole ES
African Grassland: Termite Mound ES
African Grassland: Fossil Study ES
Ecosystem Explorations ES
Kruger National Park Expedition ES
Adaptations to Ecosystems MS
Saltwater VS Freshwater MS
African Grassland: Fossil Record MS
Arctic Region MS
Botany
Did You Eat Lima Beans Today? ES
How are Seeds Dispersed? ES
What is Pollination? ES
Leaf Variations ES
Plant Life Cycle Part 2 ES
Seed Dispersal ES
Dicot Flower Dissection ES
Cactus Structures ES
Plant Adaptations ES
Trees - Coniferous vs. Deciduous ES
Life ScienceBotany (cont.)
Key Factors for Plant Growth ES
Plant Cell Structures MS
Plant a Wall MS
Fern Life Cycle MS
Angiosperm Coevolution HS
Flower Investigation HS
Parts of a Flower Assessment HS
Leaf Structure HS
Plant Cell and the Chloroplast HS
Plants and Photosynthesis HS
Cells and Viruses
Unicellular vs. Multicellular Organisms MS
Animal Cell Structures MS
Plant Cell Structures MS
Bacteria vs. Viruses MS
Cell Differentiation MS
Cell Showcase MS
Junk Cell MS
Structure and Function - Cell Walls MS
Chloroplasts VS Mitochondria MS
Mitosis MS
Classification
Classification of Animals ES
Kingdom Eubacteria HS
Kingdom Protista HS
Kingdom Fungi HS
Kingdom Plantae - Fern HS
Kingdom Plantae - Ginkgo HS
Kingdom Plantae - Ginkgo Leaf HS
Kingdom Plantae - Dicot Flower HS
Cycles
Termite Life Cycle ES
Frog Life Cycle ES
Butterfly Life Cycle ES
Why Do We Need Food? ES
Cycle of Matter MS
Carbon Cycle MS
Nitrogen Cycle MS
Water’s Journey MS
Fern Life Cycle MS
Earth’s Systems and the Water Cycle MS
Evolution
Fossil Clues ES
Paleontologist for a Day ES
Life Science Evolution (cont.)
Trip to the Rainforest ES
Trip to the Desert ES
Trip to the Savannah ES
Trip to the North and South Pole ES
Trip to the Ocean ES
Creating a New Animal ES
Let’s Be Dinosaur Detectives ES
African Grassland: Fossil Study ES
Human Evolution ES
Peppered Moth MS
Mammoth and Elephant MS
Evolutionary Relationships MS
Comparing Skeletons MS
Food Processors MS
Embryology HS
Embryonic Development HS
Evolution of Whales HS
Comparative Anatomy HS
Relative Age of Fossils HS
Picking a Mate HS
Discovering the Taung Child Skull HS
Taung Child Skull Examination and Mystery HS
Genetics
Parent and Baby Animals ES
Fern Life Cycle MS
The Structure of DNA HS
DNA - Genetic Mutations HS
Mendel’s Pea Plants HS
Single Trait Crosses HS
Crossing Two Traits HS
Fruit Flies HS
Variation of Traits in Fruit Flies HS
Punnett Squares - Probability and Ratios HS
Fruit Fly Research HS
Mendelian Inheritance and Exceptions HS
Non-Mendelian Genetics HS
Are You a Carrier? HS
Sickle Cell Anemia HS
Human Impact
Human Impact on the Environment ES
Natural VS Manmade ES
Solution for an Environmental Problem MS
Relationships
Flock, Flight, or Float ES
How are Seeds Dispersed? ES
Life ScienceRelationships (cont.)
What is Pollination ES
Owl Pellet and Food Chain ES
Decomposers - Earthworms ES
Decomposers - Fungi and Bacteria ES
Predators and Prey ES
Food Chains in an Ecosystem ES
Abiotic VS Biotic Factors MS
Energy Pyramid MS
Interactions in the Savannah MS
Symbiotic Relationships MS
Trophic Levels in an Energy Pyramid HS
Invasive Species HS
Zoology
Termite Life Cycle ES
Butterfly Life Cycle ES
Frog Life Cycle ES
Bird Beaks and Feet ES
Parent and Baby ES
Insect Characteristics ES
Fish Characteristics ES
Reptile Characteristics ES
Wings for Flight ES
Zoology (cont.)
Animal Defenses ES
Animal Teeth and Diet ES
What Happened Here? ES
Mammal Characteristics ES
Animal Structures and Functions ES
Structure and Function - Mammal Skulls ES
Frog Disection MS
How do Birds Fly? MS
Birds VS Airplanes MS
Embryonic Development HS
Earth and Space ScienceEarth
Recycle, Reduce and Reuse ES
Skate or Swim ES
Cloudy Clouds ES
Clouds, Clouds, and More Clouds ES
Layers of the Earth ES
Volcanologist for a Day ES
Caves ES
Weathering ES
All About Fossils ES
Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere ES
Earth’s Ozone Layer ES
Soil, Weathering, and Erosion ES MS
How Does Living = Destruction MS
What Causes the Seasons? MS
The Rock Cycle MS
Learning History From Rock Layers MS
Earth’s System and the Water Cycle MS
Solar System and Space
Moon Exploration ES
NASA Space Exploration - Earth Orbit ES
Space Living and Research ES
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Solar System MS
Games Around the Solar System MS
Gravity Investigation MS
Our Solar System MS
Orbits MS
Sun Exploration MS
Building a Solar Cooker MS
Solar System Planet Exploration: Mars MS
Lunar and Solar Eclipse MS
Exploring Constellations MS
Human Impact
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy- Solar Panels ES
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy- Wind Turbines ES
MathematicsNumbers and Operations in Base 10
Understanding Place Values ES
Adding and Subtracting Using Place Values ES
Exploring Decimals ES
Number and Operations - Fractions
Modeling Fractions - Multiplication ES
Modeling Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Fractions ES
Understanding Fractions ES
Understanding Multiplication ES
Understanding Division ES
Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators ES
Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators ES
Measurement and Data
Cube Nets ES
Understanding Area ES
Relating Area to Multiplication MS
Building Fences & Measuring Rugs: Perimeter & Area Challenge MS
Exploring Volume of Rectangular Prisms MS
Geometry
Identify 2D Figures ES
Quadrilaterals Hierarchy ES
3D Solids ES
Cube Nets ES
Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms MS
3D Figures: Volume and Surface Area MS
Volume and Surface Area Scaling MS
Nets of Rectangular Prisms MS
Filling Pools & Frosting Cakes: Volume & Surface Area Story Problems
MS
Congruent & Similar Figures Challenge MS
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Exploring Ratios MS
Famous Structures - Ratio MS
Solar System Gravity and Force - Ratios MS
Fraction Amusement Park MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time - Gravity MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time - Mass MS
Design a Roller Coaster MS
Chain Reaction MS
Building Stairs and Tiling Pools: Functions Based on Geometric Patterns
HS
MathematicsFunctions
Graphing Force and Speed ES
Solar System Gravity: Analyze Data on Line Graphs MS
Slope Matters! MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time Part 1 MS
Graphing Speed vs. Time Part 2 MS
Social ScienceU.S. History
Farming ES
History of Flight ES
The Impact of Computers ES
Exploring the Teepee MS
Pioneer Movement MS
Industrial Revolution: Inventions MS
The Middle Passage HS
Pullman Rail Cars HS
The American Automobile HS
Monuments and Memorials HS
World History
History of the Printing Press ES
Building to the Sky ES
Hammurabi’s Code MS
Ancient Egypt Expeditions MS
Ancient Greece and Rome MS
Roman Infrastructure MS
Ancient Calendars MS
History of Oil Lamps MS
Celtic Village MS
Medieval Castle MS
Medieval Weaponry MS
Defense! The Walls of World History MS
Social ScienceWorld History (cont.)
Gutenberg’s Inspiration and Innovation MS
Oceanic Exploration in the 15th Century MS
Seasons MS
Buckingham Palace Expedition HS
Markers of Civilzation HS
Solomon’s Temple HS
The Parthenon HS
Greek Hoplites HS
Petra Treasury and Monastery Expedition HS
Roman Ruins Expedition HS
Great Wall of China Expedition HS
Parts of the U.S.
United States of America ES
Regions of the United States ES
United States: West Region ES
United States: Midwest Region ES
United States: Northeast Region ES
Stelae of Aksum HS
Mesoamerican Civilizations HS
Counting Tools HS
Combat and Class in the Feudal Age HS
The Florence Cathedral HS
Theaters Through the Ages HS
Navigational Technology HS
The Battle of Cajamarca HS
The Copernican Revolution HS
The Guillotine and the “Reign of Terror” HS
Places of Worship HS
New Wonders of the World Expedition HS
GeographyUnited States: Southeast Region ES
United States: Southwest Region ES
Parts of the World
Hola, Ni Hao, Bonjour, Konnichiwa ES
Where in the World ES
Agua, H20, Su ES