Unit 1Force
4 lessons4 Weeks
Force
 Week 1
Lesson 1
The Nature of Science
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Introduction to Motion
1.Describe the motion of an object and why an object moves.
2. Describe force and types of force.
-Buoyancy
-Friction
3. Compare and contrast motion and force.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Patterns of Motion
1. Identify and describe patterns of motion.
2. Predict an object’s future position and motion based on its previous position and motion.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
1. Compare and contrast balanced and unbalanced forces.
2. Determine the effect of unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Unit 2Magnets and Electricity
4 lessons4 Weeks
Magnets and Electricity
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Introduction to Magnetism
1. Describe a magnet and identify magnetic and nonmagnetic objects.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Magnetic Poles
1. Describe different types of magnets and how objects can gain and lose magnetization.

2. Compare and contrast the position of two magnets relative to each other so as to cause them to attract or repel each other.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Electric Force
1. Describe electric force and how electrically charged particles interact with each other.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Electricity and Circuits
1. Describe the components of an electric circuit and compare and contrast open and closed circuits.
Unit 3Simple Machines
4 lessons4 Weeks
Simple Machines
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Work and Power
1. Define work in terms of force and distance.
2. Define power in terms of work and time.
3. Discuss the relationship between work, energy and power.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Types of Simple Machines
1. Identify six simple machines.
2. Discuss how simple machines make work easier.
3. Make measurements and analyze data to determine how inclined planes and pulleys make it easier to perform work.
4. Determine whether a simple machine decreases the force needed to do work or changes the direction of a force.
5. Manipulate simple machines so to minimize the force required to perform work.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Levers and Pulleys
1. Compare and contrast simple and compound machines.
2. Identify simple machines that make up compound machines.
3. Discuss the mechanical advantage and efficiency of compound machines.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Building a Simple Machine
1. Design, build and test a Rube Goldberg-inspired compound machine.
Unit 4Classification
4 lessons4 Weeks
Classification
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Characteristics of Living Things
1.Describe characteristics of living things.
2.Describe important functions that keep an organism alive.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Classifying Living Things
1. Describe how we classify organisms.
2. Use a dichotomous key to identify objects or living things.
3. Create a dichotomous key that can be used to identify objects or living things.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Animal Domains
1. Identify four features scientists consider when classifying organisms.
2. Explain how the current classification system classifies organisms into progressively more exclusive taxons.
3. Discuss common features of organisms belonging to the three domains (bacteria, archaea and eukarya).
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Final Review