• SCIENCE CURRICULUM – SYLLABUS

    2016 – 2017 (approximate dates)


    Semester 1

    • September 6 - 8 = Team Orientations (Class Guidelines)


    • September 9 – 23 = Classification Unit (2 weeks)


    • September 26 – October 14 = Insects Unit (2 weeks)


    • October 17 – October 28 =  Microscope Unit (2 weeks)


    • November 1 – January 13 = Cells Unit (9 weeks)

      • Cell Theory

      • Cell Structure

      • Cell Processes – osmosis, diffusion, photosynthesis, respiration

      • Cell Cycle

      • Cancer


    • January 17 – 31 = DNA (2 weeks)


    Semester 2


    • February 1 – February 24 = Genetics Unit (3 weeks)

    • February 27 – April 10 = Biodiversity Unit (6 weeks)

      • Evolution

      • Natural Selection

      • Biodiversity

      • Endangered Species


    • April 18 – May 30 = Ecology and Ecosystems Unit (6 weeks)

      • Living Things in the Environment (1 week)

      • Populations (1 week)

      • Interactions Among Living Things (3 weeks)

      • Biomes

      • PA Deciduous Forest

      • Food Webs


    • May 31 – June 9 = Book Collection/Flex Time/CDT’s (2 weeks)