Science II

Course Description
In this course students explore: The Foundations of Science, Energy, The Earth
and its features, The Earths internal and external structures and how they
change, The Earths history, living things and how they change and interact,
Genetics and Heredity, and The Organization of the living world. Some of these
topics are introduced and serve as a foundation for Science 3 and others are
discussed in detail. Students will learn through real world examples and virtually
visit different continents to see science in action all over the world. Students will
participate in activities and online laboratory experiences to apply what they have
learned.

Chapters
Ch.1 Science Processes
The Scientific Method
Measurement and the Microscope
Ch.2 Earths Structure/Plate Tectonics
Earths Shape and Structure
Plate Tectonics: Intro
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Earths Moving Crust
Mountain Building
Continental Drift
Mountain Building: Quiz
Ch.3 Rocks and Minerals
Mineral Characteristics
Rock Classification
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rocks: Virtual Field Trip
Metamorphic Rocks
The Rock Cycle
Rocks and Minerals Review
Rocks and Minerals Test
Ch.4 Geologic History

Ch.7 DNA
Nucleic Acids: Vocabulary
Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids: Protein Synthesis Lab
DNA Technology
DNA Modeling Lab
Ch.8 Genetics
Genetics: Vocabulary
Genetics: Basic Genetics
The Cell Cycle Part I
The Cell Cycle Part II
Genetics: Meiosis and Mitosis
Genetics: Chromosome Study- Karyotype
Genetics: Pedigree Studies
Genetics: Pedigree Lab
Ch.9 Natural Selection/ Evidence of Evolution
Evolution: The Theory of Evolution
Biological Change: Charles Darwin
Evolution: Competition and Extinction
Ch.10 Ecology
Ecology: Symbiosis

Geologic History Introduction

Finding Fossils
Relative Age of Rock: Internet Activity
Radiometric Dating
Geologic Time Scale
Geological History Review
Geologic History Test

Populations and Relationships: Limiting Factors

Ecosystem Balance
Carrying Capacity
Energy Flow
Introduction to Biome
Biomes: Data Analysis
Population Ecology

Ch.5 Weathering and Erosion

Types and Rate of Weathering
Erosion: Changes in the Earths Surface
Glaciers
The Force of Moving Water/Glaciers
Wind and Wave Erosion
Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Ch.11 Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light

Electromagnetic Spectrum: Prisms
Properties of Waves
Light: Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption
Properties of Light
Color and Light
Sound and Light Waves
Sound Waves and Mediums
Nuclear Fission and Fusion

Ch.6 Reproduction and Heredity

Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction
The Female Reproductive System
The Male Reproductive System
Fertilization and Development
Cell Reproduction: Mitosis Part I
Cell Reproduction: Mitosis Part II