Science Learning Community Completed Units

Middle School Project-Based Units (PBU's)

Biology    Earth Science    Energy    Physics   

Biology

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Cell Biology and Genetics

July 2011 - September 2011

Cells

• Exploring Parts of a Cell
• Structure and Function of Cells
• Cells: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
• Cells: Mitosis in a Bag

DNA

• DNA: Structure and Function
• Like A language? DNA, RNA and amino acids
• Food and Energy

Genetics

• Heredity: Adaptation

Teaching Ecology, Evolution, and the Diversity of Life

July 2012 - September 2012

Biodiversity

• Understanding adaptations of different organisms

Cycles of Life

• Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

Evolutionary Advantage

• Introduction to Natural Selection
• My Traits? They Saved My Life!

Earth Science

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January 2012 - September 2012

Heat Transfer

• Extreme Weather
• Heat Transfer in the Earth System

Weather

• The Movement of Heat

Energy

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June 2013 - September 2013

• Icey Hot
• Energy Transfer in Food Chain

Physics

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Electricity and Magnetism

January 2011 - September 2011

Electromagnetism

• Magnetic Energy: Electromagnetism
• Magnetism

Energy

• What is Heat?
• Earthquakes: Studying Earth's Interior

Waves

• Sound: The Properties of Sound Waves

Forces, Friction, and More

Spring, 2013

• Distance-Time Graphs & You!
• Gravity: Glue holds the solar system together
• Speed, Motion and Distance
• Exploring Energy
• Distrance-Time Graphs