Structures and functions of organisms, ecosystems, food chains, and adaptations.

Adaptations, food chains and food webs, heredity, and mendelian genetics.

Matter, states of matter (solids, liquids, gases), changes in matter.

Matter, states of matter (solids, liquids, gases), changes in matter (physical and chemical).

Properties of matter, density, elements vs. compounds, chemical reactions, photosynthesis.

Engineering Design Process, Caine’s Arcade, Building your own arcade/carnival game.

Literacy, Engineering Design Process, Design Challenges.

Engineering Design Process, Caine’s Arcade, Building your own arcade/carnival game.

Observing the Moon’s appearance, exploring crater formation, lunar lander engineering design challenge.

Observing the Moon’s appearance, exploring crater formation, lunar lander engineering design challenge.

Gravity, solar system, engineering design process.

Reflection and refraction, electromagnetic spectrum, properties of waves