IXL skill plan | Level 2 plan for PhD Science Texas

Skill plan for PhD Science Texas - Level 2

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1	Module 1 Matter
Concept 1 - Properties of Matter
Lessons 1-3: Bird Nests		1. Compare properties of objects 2. Compare properties of materials
Lessons 1-3: Bird Nests
1. Compare properties of objects 2. Compare properties of materials

Lessons 4-7: Solids and Liquids		1. Classify matter as solid or liquid 2. Identify solids and liquids
Lessons 4-7: Solids and Liquids
1. Classify matter as solid or liquid 2. Identify solids and liquids

Lessons 8-10: Pushes and Pulls		1. Identify pushes and pulls 2. Investigate pushes and pulls
Lessons 8-10: Pushes and Pulls
1. Identify pushes and pulls 2. Investigate pushes and pulls

Lessons 11-12: Defining Matter
Lessons 11-12: Defining Matter


Lessons 13-14: Pieces of Objects		1. Identify materials in objects 2. Identify multiple materials in objects
Lessons 13-14: Pieces of Objects
1. Identify materials in objects 2. Identify multiple materials in objects

Lessons 15-16: Properties of Matter		1. Identify properties of an object
Lessons 15-16: Properties of Matter
1. Identify properties of an object
Concept 2 - Matter Can Change
Lessons 17-19: Reversible Changes
Lessons 17-19: Reversible Changes


Lessons 20-21: Irreversible Changes		1. Changes caused by heating and cooling
Lessons 20-21: Irreversible Changes
1. Changes caused by heating and cooling

Lesson 22: Matter Can Change		1. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 2. Heating, cooling, and changes of state: melting and freezing
Lesson 22: Matter Can Change
1. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 2. Heating, cooling, and changes of state: melting and freezing
Concept 3 - Suitability
Lessons 23-25: Materials Suitability
Lessons 23-25: Materials Suitability


Lesson 26: Suitability
Lesson 26: Suitability

Application of Concepts
Lessons 27-31: Engineering Challenge
Lessons 27-31: Engineering Challenge


Lessons 32-34: Bird Nests
Lessons 32-34: Bird Nests

Spotlight Lessons - Weather Events
Lessons 1-2: Galveston Hurricane
Lessons 1-2: Galveston Hurricane


Lessons 3-5: Describing Weather Conditions		1. Describe the weather 2. Types of precipitation 3. Read a thermometer 4. Compare temperatures on thermometers
Lessons 3-5: Describing Weather Conditions
1. Describe the weather 2. Types of precipitation 3. Read a thermometer 4. Compare temperatures on thermometers

Lessons 6-7: Weather Patterns
Lessons 6-7: Weather Patterns


Lessons 8-10: Severe Weather		1. Severe weather: tornadoes 2. Severe weather: blizzards
Lessons 8-10: Severe Weather
1. Severe weather: tornadoes 2. Severe weather: blizzards

Lessons 11-12: Severe Weather Patterns
Lessons 11-12: Severe Weather Patterns


Lessons 13-14: Flash Floods
Lessons 13-14: Flash Floods

2	Module 2 Sound
Concept 1 - Making Sound
Lessons 1-3: The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura
Lessons 1-3: The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura


Lessons 4-6: Vibrating Instruments
Lessons 4-6: Vibrating Instruments


Lesson 7: Vibrating Objects
Lesson 7: Vibrating Objects


Lessons 8-9: Recycled Instruments
Lessons 8-9: Recycled Instruments


Lesson 10: Making Sound
Lesson 10: Making Sound

Concept 2 - Effects of Sound
Lessons 11-13: The Way Sound Travels
Lessons 11-13: The Way Sound Travels


Lesson 14: The Eardrum
Lesson 14: The Eardrum


Lessons 15-16: Feeling Sound
Lessons 15-16: Feeling Sound


Lesson 17: Effects of Sound
Lesson 17: Effects of Sound

Application of Concepts
Lessons 18-19: Talking Drums
Lessons 18-19: Talking Drums


Lesson 20: Communication Devices		1. How do we use light and sound to communicate?
Lesson 20: Communication Devices
1. How do we use light and sound to communicate?

Lessons 21-25: Engineering Challenge
Lessons 21-25: Engineering Challenge


Lessons 25-29: The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura
Lessons 25-29: The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

Spotlight Lessons - Objects in the Sky
Lessons 1-2: The Sun
Lessons 1-2: The Sun


Lessons 3-4: The Moon and Stars
Lessons 3-4: The Moon and Stars


Lessons 5-6: Sandhopper Navigation
Lessons 5-6: Sandhopper Navigation

3	Module 3 Plants
Concept 1 - Plant Growth
Lessons 1-2: Mount St. Helens		1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. What do plants need to survive?
Lessons 1-2: Mount St. Helens
1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. What do plants need to survive?

Lessons 3-6: Plant Growth Around Mount St. Helens
Lessons 3-6: Plant Growth Around Mount St. Helens


Lesson 7: Plant Growth
Lesson 7: Plant Growth

Concept 2 - Pollination
Lessons 8-11: Pollination by Animals		1. Pollinator: ruby-throated hummingbird 2. Pollinator: painted lady butterfly
Lessons 8-11: Pollination by Animals
1. Pollinator: ruby-throated hummingbird 2. Pollinator: painted lady butterfly

Lesson 12: Saguaro Pollination		1. Pollinator: Indian flying fox
Lesson 12: Saguaro Pollination
1. Pollinator: Indian flying fox

Lesson 13: Pollination
Lesson 13: Pollination

Application of Concepts
Lesson 14-18: Engineering Challenge
Lesson 14-18: Engineering Challenge

Concept 3 - Seed Travel
Lessons 19-20: Huckleberry Plants		1. Seed disperser: African elephant
Lessons 19-20: Huckleberry Plants
1. Seed disperser: African elephant

Lesson 21: Food Chains
Lesson 21: Food Chains


Lessons 22-23: Properties of Fruit
Lessons 22-23: Properties of Fruit


Lessons 24-25: Seed Travel		1. Seed disperser: Eurasian red squirrel 2. Seed disperser: common ostrich
Lessons 24-25: Seed Travel
1. Seed disperser: Eurasian red squirrel 2. Seed disperser: common ostrich
Application of Concepts
Lessons 26-30: Plant Recovery Around Mount St. Helens
Lessons 26-30: Plant Recovery Around Mount St. Helens

Spotlight Lessons - Living Things and Their Environments
Lessons 1-2: Environment in Big Thicket National Preserve
Lessons 1-2: Environment in Big Thicket National Preserve


Lessons 3-4: Body Parts and Behaviors of Animals		1. Body parts and their functions 2. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 3. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 4. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? 5. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs?
Lessons 3-4: Body Parts and Behaviors of Animals
1. Body parts and their functions 2. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 3. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 4. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? 5. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs?

Lessons 5-6: Animal Life Cycles		1. Read animal life cycle diagrams 2. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 3. Compare different animals' life cycles
Lessons 5-6: Animal Life Cycles
1. Read animal life cycle diagrams 2. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 3. Compare different animals' life cycles

Lessons 7-8: Animal Groups		1. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou 2. Benefits of group behavior: African wild dogs 3. Benefits of group behavior: leaf-cutter ants
Lessons 7-8: Animal Groups
1. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou 2. Benefits of group behavior: African wild dogs 3. Benefits of group behavior: leaf-cutter ants

Lessons 9-10: Environments of the Great Smoky Mountains
Lessons 9-10: Environments of the Great Smoky Mountains

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