FL Science Curriculum Framework matched to Science with Computers

FL Science Curriculum Framework
matched to
Science with Computers

1. The student understands that all matter has observable, measurable properties.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

Required:

7-9

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Benchmark SC.A.1.4.1 knows that the electron configuration in atoms determines how a substance reacts and how much energy is involved in its reactions.

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Benchmark SC.A.2.4.2 knows the difference between an element, a molecule, and a compound.

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.A.2.4.5 knows that elements are arranged into groups and families based on similarities in electron structure and that their physical and chemical properties can be predicted.

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.A.2.4.6 understands that matter may act as a wave, a particle, or something else entirely different with its own characteristic behavior.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.B.1.3.1 identifies forms of energy and explains that they can be measured and compared.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.B.1.4.5 knows that each source of energy presents advantages and disadvantages to its use in society (e.g., political and economic implications may determine a society's selection of renewable or nonrenewable energy sources).

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.B.2.3.1 knows that most events in the universe (e.g., weather changes, moving cars, and the transfer of a nervous impulse in the human body) involve some form of energy transfer and that these changes almost always increase the total disorder of the system and its surroundings, reducing the amount of useful energy.

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.B.2.4.1 knows that the structure of the universe is the result of interactions involving fundamental particles (matter) and basic forces (energy) and that evidence suggests that the universe contains all of the matter and energy that ever existed.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.C.1.3.1 knows that the motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

Required:

7-8

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Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.1.4.2 knows that any change in velocity is an acceleration.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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2. The student understands that the types of force that act on an object and the effect of that force can be described, measured, and predicted.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-9

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Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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7-9

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Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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7-9

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.1 knows that many forces (e.g., gravitational, electrical, and magnetic) act at a distance (i.e., without contact)

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.3 knows that if more than one force acts on an object, then the forces can reinforce or cancel each other, depending on their direction and magnitude.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.4 knows that simple machines can be used to change the direction or size of a force.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.5 understands that an object in motion will continue at a constant speed and in a straight line until acted upon by a force and that an object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by a force.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.6 explains and shows the ways in which a net force (i.e., the sum of all acting forces) can act on an object (e.g., speeding up an object traveling in the same direction as the net force, slowing down an object traveling in the direction opposite of the net force).

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.3.7 knows that gravity is a universal force that every mass exerts on every other mass.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.C.2.4.1 knows that acceleration due to gravitational force is proportional to mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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Benchmark SC.C.2.4.2 knows that electrical forces exist between any two charged objects.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.C.2.4.3 describes how magnetic force and electrical force are two aspects of a single force.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.C.2.4.5 knows that most observable forces can be traced to electric forces acting between atoms or molecules.

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.C.2.4.6 explains that all forces come in pairs commonly called action and reaction.

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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Benchmark SC.D.1.3.3 knows how conditions that exist in one system influence the conditions that exist in other systems.

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.D.1.4.1 knows how climatic patterns on Earth result from an interplay of many factors (Earth's topography, its rotation on its axis, solar radiation, the transfer of heat energy where the atmosphere interfaces with lands and oceans, and wind and ocean currents).

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference:

Pgs. 119 - 141

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Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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Benchmark SC.D.1.4.4 knows that Earth's systems and organisms are the result of a long, continuous change over time.

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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Benchmark SC.D.2.3.2 knows the positive and negative consequences of human action on the Earth's systems.

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.E.1.3.1 understand the vast size of our Solar System and the relationship of the planets and their satellites.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.E.1.3.4 knows that stars appear to be made of similar chemical elements, although they differ in age, size, temperature, and distance.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.E.1.4.3 knows the various reasons that Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that appears to be capable of supporting life as we know it.

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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Benchmark SC.E.2.4.1 knows that the stages in the development of three categories of stars are based on mass: stars that have the approximate mass of our Sun, stars that are two- to three-stellar masses and develop into neutron stars, and stars that are five- to six-stellar masses and develop into black holes.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.E.2.4.3 knows astronomical distance and time.

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.E.2.4.6 knows the various ways in which scientists collect and generate data about our universe (e.g., X-ray telescopes, computer simulations of gravitational systems, nuclear reactions, space probes, and supercollider simulations).

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.1 understands that living things are composed of major systems that function in reproduction, growth, maintenance, and regulation.

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.2 knows that the structural basis of most organisms is the cell and most organisms are single cells, while some, including humans, are multicellular.

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

Required:

7-8

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Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.3 knows that in multicellular organisms cells grow and divide to make more cells in order to form and repair various organs and tissues.

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

Required:

7-8

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Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.4 knows that the levels of structural organization for function in living things include cells, tissues, organs, systems, and organisms.

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.5 explains how the life functions of organisms are related to what occurs within the cell.

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

Required:

7-8

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Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.3.6 knows that the cells with similar functions have similar structures whereas those with different structures have different functions.

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.F.1.4.7 knows that organisms respond to internal and external stimuli.

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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Benchmark SC.G.1.3.3 understands that the classification of living things is based on a given set of criteria and is a tool for understanding biodiversity and interrelationships.

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.G.1.3.4 knows that the interactions of organisms with each other and with the nonliving parts of their environments result in the flow of energy and the cycling of matter throughout the system.

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.G.1.3.5 knows that life is maintained by a continuous input of energy from the sun and by the recycling of the atoms that make up the molecules of living organisms.

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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7-8

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Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.G.1.4.1 knows of the great diversity and interdependence of living things.

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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Benchmark SC.G.1.4.2 understands how the flow of energy through an ecosystem made up of producers, consumers, and decomposers carries out the processes of life and that some energy dissipates as heat and is not recycled.

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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Benchmark SC.G.1.4.3 knows that the chemical elements that make up the molecules of living things are combined and recombined in different ways.

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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2. The student understands the consequences of using limited natural resources.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

Required:

7-9

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Benchmark SC.G.2.4.3 understands how genetic variation of offspring contributes to population control in an environment and that natural selection ensures that those who are best adapted to their surroundings survive to reproduce.

Component:

Scientific Correspondence

Reference:

Pgs. 218 - 228

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Benchmark SC.G.2.4.6 knows the ways in which humans today are placing their environmental support systems at risk (e.g., rapid human population growth, environmental degradation, and resource depletion).

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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Benchmark SC.H.1.3.2 knows that the study of the events that led scientists to discoveries can provide information about the inquiry process and its effects.

Component:

Scientific Correspondence

Reference:

Pgs. 218 - 228

Required:

7-8

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Benchmark SC.H.2.4.1 knows that scientists assume that the universe is a vast system in which basic rules exist that may range from very simple to extremely complex but that scientists operate on the belief that the rules can be discovered by careful, systemic study.

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Benchmark SC.H.3.3.7 knows that computers speed up and extend people's ability to collect, sort, and analyze data; prepare research reports; and share data and ideas with others.

Component:

Science with Spreadsheets

Reference:

Pgs 24 - 37

Required:

7-8

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Interested:

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

Required:

7-8

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Component:

Computerized Graphics - Get the Picture?

Reference:

Pgs 75 - 94

Required:

7-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

Required:

7-8

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Interested:

Component:

Scientific Correspondence

Reference:

Pgs. 218 - 228

Required:

7-8

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Printed On: June 11, 1999

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