IXL skill plan | Level K plan for PhD Science

Skill plan for PhD Science - Level K

IXL provides skill alignments with recommended IXL skills for each module. Find the IXL skills that are right for you below!

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1	Module 1 Weather
Concept 1 - Parts of Weather
Lessons 1-2: Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde
Lessons 1-2: Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde


Lesson 3: Local Weather		1. Describe the weather
Lesson 3: Local Weather
1. Describe the weather

Lessons 4-7: Describing Weather		1. Types of precipitation 2. Hot and cold 3. Classify objects by texture
Lessons 4-7: Describing Weather
1. Types of precipitation 2. Hot and cold 3. Classify objects by texture

Lessons 8-9: Effects of Weather
Lessons 8-9: Effects of Weather


Lessons 10-11: Parts of Weather
Lessons 10-11: Parts of Weather

Application of Concepts
Lessons 12-16: Engineering Challenge		1. Design a sunshade
Lessons 12-16: Engineering Challenge
1. Design a sunshade
Concept 2 - Weather Data
Lessons 17-20: Local Weather Data		1. Weather patterns
Lessons 17-20: Local Weather Data
1. Weather patterns

Lesson 21: Weather Data
Lesson 21: Weather Data

Concept 3 - Severe Weather
Lessons 22-24: Effects of Severe Weather		1. Severe weather: blizzards
Lessons 22-24: Effects of Severe Weather
1. Severe weather: blizzards

Lessons 25-26: Preparing for Severe Weather		1. Severe weather: tornadoes 2. Severe weather: hurricanes
Lessons 25-26: Preparing for Severe Weather
1. Severe weather: tornadoes 2. Severe weather: hurricanes

Lesson 27: Severe Weather
Lesson 27: Severe Weather

Application of Concepts
Lessons 28-30: Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde
Lessons 28-30: Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde

2	Module 2 Pushes and Pulls
Concept 1 - Starting Movement
Lessons 1-3: Tugboats Moving Cargo Ships
Lessons 1-3: Tugboats Moving Cargo Ships


Lessons 4-6: Making Objects Start to Move		1. Push and pull
Lessons 4-6: Making Objects Start to Move
1. Push and pull

Lessons 7-8: Push and Pull Strength		1. Investigate pushes and pulls
Lessons 7-8: Push and Pull Strength
1. Investigate pushes and pulls

Lesson 9: Starting Movement
Lesson 9: Starting Movement

Concept 2 - Changing Movement
Lessons 10-12: Changing Direction
Lessons 10-12: Changing Direction


Lessons 13-15: Slowing Down and Stopping
Lessons 13-15: Slowing Down and Stopping


Lesson 16: Changing Movement
Lesson 16: Changing Movement

Application of Concepts
Lessons 17-20: Engineering Challenge		1. Design a race car track
Lessons 17-20: Engineering Challenge
1. Design a race car track

Lessons 21-23: Tugboats Moving Cargo Ships
Lessons 21-23: Tugboats Moving Cargo Ships

3	Module 3 Life
Concept 1 - Plants
Lessons 1-3: Life in the Mojave Desert
Lessons 1-3: Life in the Mojave Desert

Application of Concepts
Lessons 4-8: Science Challenge
Lessons 4-8: Science Challenge

Concept 1 - Plants
Lessons 9-12: Plants and Their Environments		1. Where do water lilies and saguaros live? 2. Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? 3. Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live?
Lessons 9-12: Plants and Their Environments
1. Where do water lilies and saguaros live? 2. Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? 3. Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live?

Lesson 13: Plants
Lesson 13: Plants

Concept 2 - Animals
Lessons 14-16: Animal Needs
Lessons 14-16: Animal Needs


Lessons 17-18: Air		1. What do animals need to survive?
Lessons 17-18: Air
1. What do animals need to survive?

Lessons 19-20: Animals and Their Environments		1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live?
Lessons 19-20: Animals and Their Environments
1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live?

Lesson 21: Animals		1. How do animals use their body parts?
Lesson 21: Animals
1. How do animals use their body parts?
Concept 3 - Humans
Lesson 22: Human Needs
Lesson 22: Human Needs


Lessons 23-25: Human Use of Natural Resources		1. Natural resources
Lessons 23-25: Human Use of Natural Resources
1. Natural resources

Lesson 26: Humans		1. Earth materials: water, rocks, and soil
Lesson 26: Humans
1. Earth materials: water, rocks, and soil
Application of Concepts
Lessons 27-29: Life in the Mojave Desert
Lessons 27-29: Life in the Mojave Desert

4	Module 4 Environments
Concept 1 - Plants, Animals, and Environments
Lessons 1-2: Longleaf Pine Forests		1. Identify living and nonliving things
Lessons 1-2: Longleaf Pine Forests
1. Identify living and nonliving things

Lessons 3-5: Sunlight and Shade
Lessons 3-5: Sunlight and Shade


Lessons 6-7: Gopher Tortoise Shelters		1. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? 2. How do living things change their environments to meet their needs?
Lessons 6-7: Gopher Tortoise Shelters
1. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? 2. How do living things change their environments to meet their needs?

Lessons 8-9: Animals in Gopher Tortoise Burrows
Lessons 8-9: Animals in Gopher Tortoise Burrows


Lesson 10: Plants, Animals, and Environments
Lesson 10: Plants, Animals, and Environments

Concept 2 - Humans and Environments
Lessons 11-13: Effects of Humans Taking Forest Resources
Lessons 11-13: Effects of Humans Taking Forest Resources


Lessons 14-16: Restoring Longleaf Pine Forests
Lessons 14-16: Restoring Longleaf Pine Forests


Lesson 17: Humans and Environments
Lesson 17: Humans and Environments

Application of Concepts
Lessons 18-19: The Problem with Trash		1. Reduce, reuse, recycle
Lessons 18-19: The Problem with Trash
1. Reduce, reuse, recycle

Lessons 20-24: Engineering Challenge
Lessons 20-24: Engineering Challenge


Lesson 25: Long-Term Local Weather
Lesson 25: Long-Term Local Weather


Lessons 26-28: Life in a Longleaf Pine Forest
Lessons 26-28: Life in a Longleaf Pine Forest

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