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GA.SB.Biology

Biology
SB1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells.
SB1.a. Construct an explanation of how cell structures and organelles (including nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, ribosomes, and mitochondria) interact as a system to maintain homeostas
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell structure and function
 
SB1.b. Develop and use models to explain the role of cellular reproduction (including binary fission, mitosis, and meiosis) in maintaining genetic continuity.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
 
SB1.c. Construct arguments supported by evidence to relate the structure of macromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids) to their interactions in carrying out cellular processes.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
 
SB1.e. Ask questions to investigate and provide explanations about the roles of photosynthesis and respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy within the cell (e.g., single-celled alga).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell processes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and respiration
 
SB2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze how genetic information is expressed in cells.
SB2.a. Construct an explanation of how the structures of DNA and RNA lead to the expression of information within the cell via the processes of replication, transcription, and translation.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cell Reproduction
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
 
SB2.b. Construct an argument based on evidence to support the claim that inheritable genetic variations may result from:
SB2.b.2. non-lethal errors occurring during replication (insertions, deletions, substitutions).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
 
SB2.c. Ask questions to gather and communicate information about the use and ethical considerations of biotechnology in forensics, medicine, and agriculture.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game DNA technology/genetic engineering
 
SB3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations.
SB3.a. Use Mendel’s laws (segregation and independent assortment) to ask questions and define problems that explain the role of meiosis in reproductive variability.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
 
SB3.b. Use mathematical models to predict and explain patterns of inheritance.
Vocabulary Terms Genetics and heredity I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics and heredity I
 
SB4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to illustrate the organization of interacting systems within single-celled and multi-celled organisms.
SB4.a. Construct an argument supported by scientific information to explain patterns in structures and function among clades of organisms, including the origin of eukaryotes by endosymbiosis. Clades should include:
SB4.a.3. Eukaryotes
SB4.a.3.1. Fungi
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms II
 
SB4.a.3.2. Plants
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to plants
 
SB4.a.3.3. Animals
Vocabulary Terms Introduction to animals
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates I
Vocabulary Terms Invertebrates II
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to animals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Invertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates I
 
SB4.b. Analyze and interpret data to develop models (i.e., cladograms and phylogenetic trees) based on patterns of common ancestry and the theory of evolution to determine relationships among major groups of organisms.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 
SB4.c. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence to compare and contrast the characteristics of viruses and organisms.
Vocabulary Terms Microorganisms I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Microorganisms I
 
SB5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment.
SB5.b. Develop and use models to analyze the cycling of matter and flow of energy within ecosystems through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
SB5.b.1. Arranging components of a food web according to energy flow.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
 
SB5.b.2. Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
 
SB5.b.3. Explaining the need for cycling of major biochemical elements (C, O, N, P, and H).
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
 
SB6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the theory of evolution.
SB6.a. Construct an explanation of how new understandings of Earth’s history, the emergence of new species from pre-existing species, and our understanding of genetics have influenced our understanding of biology.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 
SB6.d. Develop and use mathematical models to support explanations of how undirected genetic changes in natural selection and genetic drift have led to changes in populations of organisms.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 
SB6.e. Develop a model to explain the role natural selection plays in causing biological resistance (e.g., pesticides, antibiotic resistance, and influenza vaccines).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 

GA.SC.Chemistry

Chemistry
SC1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the use of the modern atomic theory and periodic law to explain the characteristics of atoms and elements.
SC1.a. Evaluate merits and limitations of different models of the atom in relation to relative size, charge, and position of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
 
SC1.b. Construct an argument to support the claim that the proton (and not the neutron or electron) defines the element’s identity.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
 
SC1.d. Construct an explanation that relates the relative abundance of isotopes of a particular element to the atomic mass of the element.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
 
SC1.f. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms (i.e. including atomic radii, ionization energy, and electronegativity).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
 
SC2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the chemical and physical properties of matter resulting from the ability of atoms to form bonds.
SC2.a. Plan and carry out an investigation to gather evidence to compare the physical and chemical properties at the macroscopic scale to infer the strength of intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
 
SC2.b. Construct an argument by applying principles of inter- and intra- molecular forces to identify substances based on chemical and physical properties.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
 
SC2.d. Develop and use models to evaluate bonding configurations from nonpolar covalent to ionic bonding.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Organic Chemistry
 
SC2.e. Ask questions about chemical names to identify patterns in IUPAC nomenclature in order to predict chemical names for ionic (binary and ternary), acidic, and inorganic covalent compounds.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set II
 
SC3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the Law of Conservation of Matter is used to determine chemical composition in compounds and chemical reactions.
SC3.a. Use mathematics and computational thinking to balance chemical reactions (i.e., synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, and combustion) and construct an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outer
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Equations
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oxidation, Reduction and Electrochemistry
 
SC3.b. Plan and carry out an investigation to determine that a new chemical has been formed by identifying indicators of a chemical reaction (e.g., precipitate formation, gas evolution, color change, water production, and changes in energy to the system).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
 
SC3.c. Use mathematics and computational thinking to apply concepts of the mole and Avogadro’s number to conceptualize and calculate
SC3.c.2. Empirical/molecular formulas
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
 
SC3.c.3. Mass, moles, and molecules relationships
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
 
SC3.c.4. Molar volumes of gases
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
 
SC4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how to refine the design of a chemical system by applying engineering principles to manipulate the factors that affect a chemical reaction.
SC4.a. Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of changing concentration, temperature, and pressure on chemical reactions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
 
SC4.b. Construct an argument using collision theory and transition state theory to explain the role of activation energy in chemical reactions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Matter and Energy
 
SC4.c. Construct an explanation of the effects of a catalyst on chemical reactions and apply it to everyday examples.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
 
SC4.d. Refine the design of a chemical system by altering the conditions that would change forward and reverse reaction rates and the amount of products at equilibrium.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
 
SC5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the Kinetic Molecular Theory to model atomic and molecular motion in chemical and physical processes.
SC5.a. Plan and carry out an investigation to calculate the amount of heat absorbed or released by chemical or physical processes.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
 
SC5.c. Develop and use models to quantitatively, conceptually, and graphically represent the relationships between pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of a gas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
 
SC6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties that describe solutions and the nature of acids and bases.
SC6.a. Develop a model to illustrate the process of dissolving in terms of solvation versus dissociation.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Solutions
 
SC6.c. Use mathematics and computational thinking to evaluate commercial products in terms of their concentrations (i.e., molarity and percent by mass).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
 
SC6.d. Communicate scientific and technical information on how to prepare and properly label solutions of specified molar concentration.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
 
SC6.f. Use mathematics and computational thinking to compare, contrast, and evaluate the nature of acids and bases in terms of percent dissociation, hydronium ion concentration, and pH.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Acids, Bases and Salts
 
SC6.g. Ask questions to evaluate merits and limitations of the Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry models of acid and bases.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Acids, Bases and Salts
 

GA.SES.Earth Systems

Earth Systems
SES1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the composition and formation of Earth systems, including the Earth’s place in the solar system.
SES1.a. Construct an explanation of the origins of the solar system from scientific evidence including the composition, distribution and motion of solar system objects.
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The History of Earth
 
SES1.b. Ask questions to evaluate evidence for the development and composition of Earth’s early systems, including the geosphere (crust, mantle and core), hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
 
SES1.c. Develop a model of the physical composition of Earth’s layers using multiple types of evidence (e.g., Earth’s magnetic field, composition of meteorites and seismic waves).
Vocabulary Terms Earths Crust
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earths Crust
 
SES2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to understand how plate tectonics creates certain geologic features, landforms, Earth materials, and geologic hazards.
SES2.a. Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes the mechanisms causing plate tectonic motion.
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
 
SES2.b. Develop and use models for the different types of plate tectonic settings (convergent, divergent and transform boundaries).
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
 
SES2.c. Construct an explanation that communicates the relationship of geologic features, landforms, Earth materials and geologic hazards to each plate tectonic setting.
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
 
SES2.d. Ask questions to compare and contrast the relationship between transformation processes of all rock types (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) and specific plate tectonic settings.
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
 
SES2.e. Construct an argument using multiple forms of evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics (e.g., fossils, paleomagnetism, seafloor age, etc.).
Vocabulary Terms Plate Tectonics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plate Tectonics
 
SES3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explore the actions of water, wind, ice, and gravity as they relate to landscape change.
SES3.a. Plan and carry out an investigation that demonstrates how surface water and groundwater act as the major agents of physical and chemical weathering.
Vocabulary Terms Weathering and Erosion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weathering and Erosion
 
SES3.c. Construct an explanation that relates the past and present actions of ice, wind, and water to landform distribution and landscape change.
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Vocabulary Terms Weathering and Erosion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weathering and Erosion
 
SES3.d. Construct an argument based on evidence that relates the characteristics of the sedimentary materials to the energy by which they were transported and deposited.
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set I
Vocabulary Terms Rocks - Set II
Vocabulary Terms The Rock Cycle
Vocabulary Terms Weathering and Erosion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Rock Cycle
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weathering and Erosion
 
SES4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to understand how rock relationships and fossils are used to reconstruct the Earth’s past.
SES4.a. Use mathematics and computational thinking to calculate the absolute age of rocks using a variety of methods (e.g., radiometric dating, rates of erosion, rates of deposition, and varve count).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
 
SES4.b. Construct an argument applying principles of relative age (superposition, original horizontality, cross-cutting relations, and original lateral continuity) to interpret a geologic cross-section and describe how unconformities form.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
 
SES4.c. Analyze and interpret data from rock and fossil succession in a rock sequence to interpret major events in Earth’s history such as mass extinction, major climatic change, and tectonic events.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
 
SES4.d. Construct an explanation applying the principle of uniformitarianism to show the relationship between sedimentary rocks and their fossils to the environments in which they were formed.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Earth Science
 
SES4.e. Construct an argument using spatial representations of Earth data that interprets major transitions in Earth’s history from the fossil and rock record of geologically defined areas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Fossils II
 
SES5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the interaction of solar energy and Earth’s systems to produce weather and climate.
SES5.a. Develop and use models to explain how latitudinal variations in solar heating create differences in air pressure, global wind patterns, and ocean currents that redistribute heat globally.
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
 
SES5.b. Analyze and interpret data (e.g., maps, meteograms, and weather apps) that demonstrate how the interaction and movement of air masses creates weather.
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
 
SES5.c. Construct an argument that predicts weather patterns based on interactions among ocean currents, air masses, and topography.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
 
SES5.d. Analyze and interpret data to show how temperature and precipitation produce the pattern of climate regions (zones) on Earth.
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
 
SES5.e. Construct an explanation that describes the conditions that generate extreme weather events (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms) and the hazards associated with these events.
Vocabulary Terms Weather II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather II
 
SES5.f. Construct an argument relating changes in global climate to variation to Earth/sun relationships and atmospheric composition.
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
 
SES6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how life on Earth responds to and shapes Earth’s systems.
SES6.a. Construct an argument from evidence that describes how life has responded to major events in Earth’s history (e.g., major climatic change, tectonic events) through extinction, migration, and/or adaptation.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The History of Earth
 
SES6.d. Analyze and interpret data that relates changes in global climate to natural and anthropogenic modification of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
 

GA.SEV.Environmental Science

Environmental Science
SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem.
SEV1.b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels).
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
 
SEV1.c. Analyze and interpret data to construct an argument of the necessity of biogeochemical cycles (hydrologic, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and carbon) to support a sustainable ecosystem.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Vocabulary Terms Weather I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Weather I
 
SEV1.d. Evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning of the relationship between the physical factors (e.g., insolation, proximity to coastline, topography) and organismal adaptations within terrestrial biomes.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 
SEV1.e. Plan and carry out an investigation of how chemical and physical properties impact aquatic biomes in Georgia.
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
 
SEV2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to construct explanations of stability and change in Earth’s ecosystems.
SEV2.a. Analyze and interpret data related to short-term and long-term natural cyclic fluctuations associated with climate change.
Vocabulary Terms Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Climate
 
SEV2.d. Construct an argument to support a claim about the value of biodiversity in ecosystem resilience including keystone, invasive, native, endemic, indicator, and endangered species.
Vocabulary Terms Vertebrates II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vertebrates II
 
SEV4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze human impact on natural resources.
SEV4.a. Construct and revise a claim based on evidence on the effects of human activities on natural resources.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms The Atmosphere
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Atmosphere
 
SEV4.b. Design, evaluate, and refine solutions to reduce human impact on the environment including, but not limited to, smog, ozone depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
 
SEV5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of human population growth on global ecosystems.
SEV5.c. Construct an argument from evidence regarding the ecological effects of human innovations (Agricultural, Industrial, Medical, and Technological Revolutions) on global ecosystems.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Vocabulary Terms The Atmosphere
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Atmosphere
 
SEV5.d. Design and defend a sustainability plan to reduce your individual contribution to environmental impacts, taking into account how market forces and societal demands (including political, legal, social, and economic) influence personal choices.
Vocabulary Terms Oceans
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Oceans
 

GA.SP.Physics

Physics
SP1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration as functions of time.
SP1.a. Plan and carry out an investigation of one-dimensional motion to calculate average and instantaneous speed and velocity.
SP1.a.2. Apply one-dimensional kinematic equations to situations with no acceleration, and positive, or negative constant acceleration.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
 
SP1.b. Analyze and interpret data using created or obtained motion graphs to illustrate the relationships among position, velocity, and acceleration, as functions of time.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
 
SP1.c. Ask questions to compare and contrast scalar and vector quantities.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
 
SP1.d. Analyze and interpret data of two-dimensional motion with constant acceleration.
SP1.d.5. Predict and describe how changes to initial conditions affect the resulting motion.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
 
SP1.d.7. Predict and describe how changes to initial conditions affect the resulting motion.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
 
SP2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how forces affect the motion of objects.
SP2.a. Construct an explanation based on evidence using Newton’s Laws of how forces affect the acceleration of a body.
SP2.a.1. Explain and predict the motion of a body in absence of a force and when forces are applied using Newton’s 1st Law (principle of inertia).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
 
SP2.c. Use mathematical representations to calculate magnitudes and vector components for typical forces including gravitational force, normal force, friction forces, tension forces, and spring forces.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mechanics
 
SP2.d. Plan and carry out an investigation to gather evidence to identify the force or force component responsible for causing an object to move along a circular path.
SP2.d.1. Calculate the magnitude of a centripetal acceleration.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
 
SP3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the importance of conservation laws for mechanical energy and linear momentum in predicting the behavior of physical systems.
SP3.b. Use mathematics and computational thinking to analyze, evaluate, and apply the principle of conservation of energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.
SP3.b.1. Calculate the kinetic energy of an object.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Electrical Energy - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Matter and Energy
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
 
SP3.b.2. Calculate the amount of work performed by a force on an object.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
 
SP3.c. Plan and carry out an investigation demonstrating conservation and rate of transfer of energy (power) to solve problems involving closed systems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
 
SP3.d. Construct an argument supported by evidence of the use of the principle of conservation of momentum to
SP3.d.2. Describe and perform calculations involving one dimensional momentum.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
 
SP3.d.3. Connect the concepts of Newton’s 3rd law and impulse.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
 
SP3.d.4. Experimentally compare and contrast inelastic and elastic collisions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
 
SP4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties and applications of waves.
SP4.a. Develop and use mathematical models to explain mechanical and electromagnetic waves as a propagating disturbance that transfers energy.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SP4.b. Develop and use models to describe and calculate characteristics related to the interference and diffraction of waves (single and double slits).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SP4.c. Construct an argument that analyzes the production and characteristics of sounds waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
 
SP4.d. Plan and carry out investigations to characterize the properties and behavior of electromagnetic waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SP4.f. Plan and carry out investigations to identify the behavior of light using lenses.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Optics
 
SP4.g. Plan and carry out investigations to describe changes in diffraction patterns associated with geometry and wavelength for mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SP5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about electrical and magnetic force interactions.
SP5.d. Plan and carry out an investigation of the relationship between voltage, current, and power for direct current circuits.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
 
SP5.e. Plan and carry out investigations to clarify the relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
 
SP6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about nuclear changes of matter and related technological applications.
SP6.a. Develop and use models to explain, compare, and contrast nuclear processes including radioactive decay, fission, and fusion.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
 

GA.SPS.Physical Science

Physical Science
SPS1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information from the Periodic Table to explain the relative properties of elements based on patterns of atomic structure.
SPS1.a. Develop and use models to compare and contrast the structure of atoms, ions and isotopes.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
 
SPS1.b. Analyze and interpret data to determine trends of the following:
SPS1.b.3. Location and properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Periodic Table - Set II
 
SPS1.b.4. Phases at room temperature
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
 
SPS1.c. Use the Periodic Table as a model to predict the above properties of main group elements.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
 
SPS10. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the properties of and relationships between electricity and magnetism.
SPS10.a. Use mathematical and computational thinking to support a claim regarding relationships among voltage, current, and resistance.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
 
SPS10.b. Develop and use models to illustrate and explain the conventional flow (direct and alternating) of current and the flow of electrons in simple series and parallel circuits.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electric Circuits
 
SPS10.c. Plan and carry out investigations to determine the relationship between magnetism and the movement of electrical charge.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electromagnetism
 
SPS2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain how atoms bond to form stable compounds.
SPS2.b. Develop and use models to predict formulas for stable, binary ionic compounds based on balance of charges.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
 
SPS2.c. Use the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature for translating between chemical names and chemical formulas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Compounds - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
 
SPS5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the phases of matter as they relate to atomic and molecular motion.
SPS5.a. Ask questions to compare and contrast models depicting the particle arrangement and motion in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
 
SPS5.b. Plan and carry out investigations to identify the relationships among temperature, pressure, volume, and density of gases in closed systems.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Thermodynamics
 
SPS6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the properties of solutions.
SPS6.a. Develop and use models to explain the properties (solute/solvent, conductivity, and concentration) of solutions.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Solutions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Mole
 
SPS6.d. Obtain and communicate information to explain the relationship between the structure and properties (e.g., pH, and color change in the presence of an indicator) of acids and bases.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Acids, Bases and Salts
 
SPS6.e. Plan and carry out investigations to detect patterns in order to classify common household substances as acidic, basic, or neutral.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Acids, Bases and Salts
 
SPS7. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain transformations and flow of energy within a system.
SPS7.a. Construct explanations for energy transformations within a system.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nuclear Chemistry
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game States of Matter
 
SPS7.c. Analyze and interpret specific heat data to justify the selection of a material for a practical application (e.g., insulators and cooking vessels).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Heat
 
SPS8. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the relationships among force, mass, and motion.
SPS8.a. Plan and carry out an investigation and analyze the motion of an object using mathematical and graphical models.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
 
SPS8.b. Construct an explanation based on experimental evidence to support the claims presented in Newton’s three laws of motion.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Laws of Motion - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Momentum and Collisions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties of Matter
 
SPS8.c. Analyze and interpret data to identify the relationship between mass and gravitational force for falling objects.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rotational Motion/Universal Gravitation
 
SPS8.d. Use mathematics and computational thinking to identify the relationships between work, mechanical advantage, and simple machines.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Work and Energy
 
SPS9. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the properties of waves.
SPS9.a. Analyze and interpret data to identify the relationships among wavelength, frequency, and energy in electromagnetic waves and amplitude and energy in mechanical waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SPS9.b. Ask questions to compare and contrast the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SPS9.c. Develop models based on experimental evidence that illustrate the phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Vibrations and Waves
 
SPS9.d. Analyze and interpret data to explain how different media affect the speed of sound and light waves.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light
 
SPS9.e. Develop and use models to explain the changes in sound waves associated with the Doppler Effect.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound