Science Foundations
Sem 2
Unit 1: The Universe
Lesson 1.1: Where Are We?
Activity 1.1.1: Study - Where Are
We?
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the Earth our solar system the
stars and the universe.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.1.2: Checkup - Where
Are We?
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 1.1.3: Quiz - Where Are
We?
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.2: Understanding
Scale
Activity 1.2.1: Study -
Understanding Scale
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about scale how to compare distances in
space and how to make a scale model of the
solar system.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.2.2: Checkup Understanding Scale
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 1.2.3: Quiz Understanding Scale
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.3: Converting
Between Units
Activity 1.3.1: Study - Converting
Between Units
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use conversion factors and tables
to convert between different units of
measurement.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 1.3.2: Practice Converting Between Units
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: In Progress
Activity 1.3.3: Quiz - Converting
Between Units
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.4: The Universe
Wrap-Up
Activity 1.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.5: Diagnostic
Activity 1.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 2: Our Planet
Lesson 2.1: The Earth Moon
and Sun System
Activity 2.1.1: Study - The Earth
Moon and Sun System
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about what causes night and day the
seasons the phases of the moon and tides.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.1.2: Checkup - The Earth
Moon and Sun System
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.1.3: Quiz - The Earth
Moon and Sun System
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.2: Using Geometry
in Science
Activity 2.2.1: Study - Using
Geometry in Science
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use geometry to describe the
shape and movement of planets and their
orbits.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.2.2: Checkup - Using
Geometry in Science
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.2.3: Quiz - Using
Geometry in Science
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.3: Identifying
Patterns
Activity 2.3.1: Study - Identifying
Patterns
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to find patterns identify trends and
make predictions from data sets.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 2.3.2: Practice Identifying Patterns
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.3: Quiz - Identifying
Patterns
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.4: Our Planet WrapUp
Activity 2.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.5: Diagnostic
Activity 2.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 3: Earth's Structure
Lesson 3.1: Earth's Interior
and Surface
Activity 3.1.1: Study - Earth's
Interior and Surface
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about Earth's structure plate tectonics
and why volcanoes and earthquakes occur.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.1.2: Checkup - Earth's
Interior and Surface
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 3.1.3: Quiz - Earth's
Interior and Surface
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.2: Recognizing
Change over Time
Activity 3.2.1: Study - Recognizing
Change over Time
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how rocks can show the way the Earth
has changed over time.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.2.2: Checkup Recognizing Change over Time
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 3.2.3: Quiz - Recognizing
Change over Time
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.3: Identifying
Questions for Further
Investigation
Activity 3.3.1: Study - Identifying
Questions for Further Investigation
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how the results of an investigation can
often lead to more testable questions.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 3.3.2: Practice Identifying Questions for Further
Investigation
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.3: Quiz - Identifying
Questions for Further Investigation
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.4: Earth's Structure
Wrap-Up
Activity 3.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.5: Diagnostic
Activity 3.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 4: Earth's Cycles
Lesson 4.1: The Movement of
Materials Between Earth's
Spheres
Activity 4.1.1: Study - The
Movement of Materials Between
Earth's Spheres
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how the water cycle and rock cycle cause
Earth's surface to change.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.1.2: Checkup - The
Movement of Materials Between
Earth's Spheres
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 4.1.3: Quiz - The
Movement of Materials Between
Earth's Spheres
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.2: Using Word Roots
to Understand Scientific
Words
Activity 4.2.1: Study - Using Word
Roots to Understand Scientific
Words
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn what cognates are and how to use them
to understand scientific words.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.2.2: Checkup - Using
Word Roots to Understand Scientific
Words
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 4.2.3: Quiz - Using Word
Roots to Understand Scientific
Words
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.3: Following the
Engineering Design Process
Activity 4.3.1: Study - Following
the Engineering Design Process
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use the steps of the engineering
design process.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 4.3.2: Practice - Following
the Engineering Design Process
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.3: Quiz - Following the
Engineering Design Process
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.4: Earth's Cycles
Wrap-Up
Activity 4.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.5: Diagnostic
Activity 4.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 5: The Atmosphere
Lesson 5.1: Weather and
Climate
Activity 5.1.1: Study - Weather and
Climate
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about Earth's atmosphere weather and
climate.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.1.2: Checkup - Weather
and Climate
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 5.1.3: Quiz - Weather and
Climate
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.2: Reading Maps
Activity 5.2.1: Study - Reading
Maps
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about features on different types of
maps and how to interpret a weather map.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.2.2: Checkup - Reading
Maps
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 5.2.3: Quiz - Reading Maps
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.3: Identifying Bias
Activity 5.3.1: Study - Identifying
Bias
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about bias in science and analyze bias on
different sides of the global warming
controversy.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 5.3.2: Practice Identifying Bias
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.3.3: Quiz - Identifying
Bias
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.4: The Atmosphere
Wrap-Up
Activity 5.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.5: Diagnostic
Activity 5.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 6: Living Systems
Lesson 6.1: The Organization
and Regulation of Organisms
Activity 6.1.1: Study - The
Organization and Regulation of
Organisms
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the characteristics shared by all
living things.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.1.2: Checkup - The
Organization and Regulation of
Organisms
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 6.1.3: Quiz - The
Organization and Regulation of
Organisms
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.2: Relating
Structure to Function
Activity 6.2.1: Study - Relating
Structure to Function
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the organization of living things
and relate the structure and function of organs.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.2.2: Checkup - Relating
Structure to Function
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 6.2.3: Quiz - Relating
Structure to Function
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.3: Doing Ethical
Experiments
Activity 6.3.1: Study - Doing Ethical
Experiments
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how ethics should be applied to scientific
research and how organisms maintain
homeostasis.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 6.3.2: Practice - Doing
Ethical Experiments
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.3.3: Quiz - Doing Ethical
Experiments
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.4: Living Systems
Wrap-Up
Activity 6.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.5: Diagnostic
Activity 6.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 7: Heredity and
Genetics
Lesson 7.1: Introduction to
Genes and Gene Technology
Activity 7.1.1: Study - Introduction
to Genes and Gene Technology
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the inheritance of genes the
structure and function of DNA and
advancements in gene technology.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.1.2: Checkup Introduction to Genes and Gene
Technology
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 7.1.3: Quiz - Introduction
to Genes and Gene Technology
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.2: Using Statistics
in Science
Activity 7.2.1: Study - Using
Statistics in Science
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how statistics and probability are used in
science and determine the probability of
inheriting traits.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.2.2: Checkup - Using
Statistics in Science
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 7.2.3: Quiz - Using
Statistics in Science
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.3: Replicating
Experiments
Activity 7.3.1: Study - Replicating
Experiments
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn the importance of replicating scientific
experiments.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.3.2: Practice Replicating Experiments
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.3.3: Quiz - Replicating
Experiments
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.4: Heredity and
Genetics Wrap-Up
Activity 7.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.5: Diagnostic
Activity 7.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Unit 8: Evolution
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Lesson 8.1: The History of
Life on Earth
Activity 8.1.1: Study - The History
of Life on Earth
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.1.2: Checkup - The
History of Life on Earth
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 8.1.3: Quiz - The History of
Life on Earth
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.2: Identifying Signal
Words
Activity 8.2.1: Study - Identifying
Signal Words
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.2.2: Checkup Identifying Signal Words
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 8.2.3: Quiz - Identifying
Signal Words
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.3: Understanding
Laws Theories and
Hypotheses
Activity 8.3.1: Study Understanding Laws Theories and
Hypotheses
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Duration: 45 min
Activity 8.3.2: Practice Understanding Laws Theories and
Hypotheses
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 8.3.3: Quiz Understanding Laws Theories and
Hypotheses
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.4: Evolution WrapUp
Activity 8.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 8.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 8.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 8.5: Diagnostic
Activity 8.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 9: Interdependence of
Life
Lesson 9.1: Ecosystems
Activity 9.1.1: Study - Ecosystems
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how energy and matter flow through an
ecosystem and what factors can limit a
population's size.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.1.2: Checkup Ecosystems
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 9.1.3: Quiz - Ecosystems
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.2: Studying Systems
Activity 9.2.1: Study - Studying
Systems
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how scientists analyze systems and how
to identify the parts of an ecosystem.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.2.2: Checkup - Studying
Systems
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 9.2.3: Quiz - Studying
Systems
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.3: Communicating
about Science
Activity 9.3.1: Study Communicating about Science
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the importance of communication
in the scientific process.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 9.3.2: Practice Communicating about Science
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 9.3.3: Quiz Communicating about Science
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.4: Interdependence
of Life Wrap-Up
Activity 9.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 9.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 9.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 9.5: Diagnostic
Activity 9.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 10: Humans and the
Earth
Lesson 10.1: Earth's
Resources
Activity 10.1.1: Study - Earth's
Resources
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about renewable and nonrenewable
resources and how humans can limit their
impact on them.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.1.2: Checkup - Earth's
Resources
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 10.1.3: Quiz - Earth's
Resources
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.2: Using the
Internet for Research
Activity 10.2.1: Study - Using the
Internet for Research
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn strategies for locating information on the
Internet and how to judge the reliability of a
website.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.2.2: Checkup - Using
the Internet for Research
(Documents: Checkup)
Duration: 20 min
Activity 10.2.3: Quiz - Using the
Internet for Research
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.3: Using Science to
Make Choices
Activity 10.3.1: Study - Using
Science to Make Choices
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how to use science to make choices
between different technologies.
Duration: 45 min
Activity 10.3.2: Practice - Using
Science to Make Choices
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Practice problem-solving skills related to
concepts in the lesson.
Duration: 1 hr
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 10.3.3: Quiz - Using
Science to Make Choices
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of
the material.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.4: Humans and the
Earth Wrap-Up
Activity 10.4.1: Review - Unit
Review
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key
concepts and skills.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 10.4.2: Test (CST) Computer-Scored Unit Test
Take a computer-scored test to assess what
you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Activity 10.4.3: Test (TST) Teacher-Scored Unit Test
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you
have learned in this unit.
Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 50
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 10.5: Diagnostic
Activity 10.5.1: Diag - Diagnostic
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a
study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 25
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Appendix B: Additional
Activities
B.1: Extra Credit
Scoring: 15
Points Earned: _____