Science
QUARTER 1
Matter
Essential questions:
1. What is matter?
2. What are the properties of matter?
3. How does matter change?
QUARTER 2
Energy and Matter in Organisms
Essential questions:
1. How does energy get transformed by plants?
2. How do organisms use matter and energy?
3. How do organisms interact?
Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Essential questions:
1. How do energy and matter move through ecosystems?
2. How do organisms change their ecosystems?
QUARTER 3
Systems in Space
Essential questions:
1. How does gravity affect matter on Earth?
2. What daily patterns can be observed?
3. What patterns can be observed in a year?
4. What is the sun?
QUARTER 4
Earth's Systems
Essential questions:
1. What are Earth's major systems?
2. How do Earth's systems interact?
3. What is the role of the oceans in Earth's systems?
Earth and Human Activities
Essential questions:
1. How does resource use affect Earth?
2. How can people protect the environment?
