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Units
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Unit 1
“May the Force be With You – Safely! ”
3 weeks
8/28 to 9/18
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Unit 2
“Waves That Rock”
6 Weeks
9/21 to 10/30
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Unit 3
“Man, oh,man,what have we done?
6 Weeks
11/2 to 12/11
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Overview of unit and
Unit Question:
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Safety & procedures
Scientific method & tool use
Force & Motion
How does safety affect our environments?
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Types/characteristics of waves (sound, seismic, light, water)
Application of waves (land forms)
Geologic Processes
Erosion, mountain building, land subsidence
Plate tectonics, faults, continental drift
Rock cycle
How do Earth’s changes affect societies?
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Impact on Earth Systems (greenhouse effect, global warming, pollution, environmental changes)
Modifying C,N H2O cycles
Extinction of species
Seasons & solar, weather/ocean system relationships
What effects do human activities have on the world?
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