This year you will be studying several concepts, all which revolve around the fields of Earth, Physical, and Biological Science.   Below, you will find a list of those concepts with links to many different pages.  As we move through each concept, use these links as resources.  Each page contains useful information that will clarify and extend what we cover in class.   If you are having trouble understanding something or would like to explore a concept in more depth use these resources!

Helpful/Additional Links by Unit (use as RESOURCES): 
Any links/downloads actually used in class (some duplicated from this page) are found under CLASS LINKS

Practice of Science, Characteristics of Science

(Includes Processing Skills and Measurement)

Basic Processing Skills (Definitions and Examples)
Processing Skills  (Definitions and Examples in note format)
Conversion Chart
Conversion Calculator

Roles of Theories, Laws, Hypothesis, and Models

Outline view as applied to the Scientific Method
Basic Explanations/Differences

Earth Systems and Patterns

Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Biogeochemical Cycles
Weather Patterns

Earth Structures

Layers of the Earth
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics (Including Boundary Types)
Formation of the Earth

Earth in Space and Time

The big bang theory
Electromagnetic Spectrum and Space Observation
Scientific Origin of Life
Sun, Earth, Moon

Interdependence

Ocean water vs. fresh water and their effects on life
Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources

Motion (and Force)

Characteristics of Force 
Gravity
Friction
How Force Affects Motion
Motion (Includes Newton's Laws)
Newton's Laws

Matter

Matter
Particles of Matter (Parts, Structure, etc.)
States of Matter   or Solids, Liquids, or Gases
Physical vs. Chemical Changes
Periodic Table Example and Explanation

Energy

Work and Energy (types)
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Sources
Types, Spectrum, Energy, etc.
Optics (Visible Light) and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy, Heat, and Temperature (Extensive info)
Radiation, Convection, Conduction

Matter and Energy Transformations

Kinetic vs. Potential Energy (and transformations between)
Kinetic Energy Explanation
Potential Energy Explanation (including gravitational potential energy
Energy Transfer 

Organization and Development of Living Things

Diversity and Evolution of Living Things

Heredity and Reproduction