IXL skill plan | Level K plan for PhD Science Texas

Skill plan for PhD Science Texas - 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: Shelter at Mesa Verde
Lessons 1-2: Shelter at Mesa Verde


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

Lessons 4-7: Describing Weather		Describe weather 1. Types of precipitation 2. Hot and cold Classify objects 3. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by color 5. Classify objects by texture
Lessons 4-7: Describing Weather
Describe weather 1. Types of precipitation 2. Hot and cold Classify objects 3. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by color 5. 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

Spotlight Lessons - Magnets
Lesson 1: Pushes and Pulls		1. Push and pull 2. Investigate pushes and pulls
Lesson 1: Pushes and Pulls
1. Push and pull 2. Investigate pushes and pulls

Lessons 2-3: Magnets		1. Classify objects by material
Lessons 2-3: Magnets
1. Classify objects by material

Lessons 4-8: Engineering Challenge		1. Design a race car track
Lessons 4-8: Engineering Challenge
1. Design a race car track

2	Module 2 Life
Concept 1 - Plants
Lessons 1-3: Life in the Mojave Desert
Lessons 1-3: Life in the Mojave Desert


Lessons 4-5: Mojave Desert Plants		1. Identify plant parts
Lessons 4-5: Mojave Desert Plants
1. Identify plant parts
Application of Concepts
Lessons 6-10: Science Challenge
Lessons 6-10: Science Challenge

Concept 1 - Plants
Lessons 11-12: Plant Needs		1. What do plants need to survive?
Lessons 11-12: Plant Needs
1. What do plants need to survive?

Lessons 13-14: Plant Growth and Change		1. Match plants to their parents
Lessons 13-14: Plant Growth and Change
1. Match plants to their parents

Lessons 15-18: 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 15-18: 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 19: Plants
Lesson 19: Plants

Concept 2 - Animals
Lessons 20-22: Animal Needs
Lessons 20-22: Animal Needs


Lessons 23-24: Air		1. What do animals need to survive?
Lessons 23-24: Air
1. What do animals need to survive?

Lessons 25-26: Animals and Their Environments		1. Identify living and nonliving things 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?
Lessons 25-26: Animals and Their Environments
1. Identify living and nonliving things 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?

Lesson 27: Animals		1. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? 2. How do animals use their body parts?
Lesson 27: Animals
1. How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? 2. How do animals use their body parts?
Concept 3 - Humans
Lesson 28: Human Needs
Lesson 28: Human Needs


Lesson 29-31: Human Use of Natural Resources		1. Natural resources
Lesson 29-31: Human Use of Natural Resources
1. Natural resources

Lesson 32: Describing Rocks		1. Classify rocks and minerals
Lesson 32: Describing Rocks
1. Classify rocks and minerals

Lesson 33: Humans		1. Earth materials: water, rocks, and soil
Lesson 33: Humans
1. Earth materials: water, rocks, and soil
Application of Concepts
Lessons 34-36: Life in the Mojave Desert
Lessons 34-36: Life in the Mojave Desert

3	Module 3 Light
Concept 1 - Sight
Lessons 1-3: Wayang Shadow Puppetry		1. Classify objects by shape, color, material, and texture 2. Describe objects
Lessons 1-3: Wayang Shadow Puppetry
1. Classify objects by shape, color, material, and texture 2. Describe objects

Lessons 4-7: Light and Sight		1. More light or less light
Lessons 4-7: Light and Sight
1. More light or less light

Lessons 8-9: Sight
Lessons 8-9: Sight

Concept 2 - Interactions with Light
Lessons 10-13: Shadows		1. Investigate shadows
Lessons 10-13: Shadows
1. Investigate shadows

Lessons 14-15: Mirrors
Lessons 14-15: Mirrors

Application of Concepts
Lessons 16-19: Science Challenge		1. Which lets light go through?
Lessons 16-19: Science Challenge
1. Which lets light go through?
Concept 2 - Interactions with Light
Lessons 20-21: Interactions with Light
Lessons 20-21: Interactions with Light

Application of Concepts
Lessons 22-24: Wayang Shadow Puppetry
Lessons 22-24: Wayang Shadow Puppetry

Spotlight Lessons - Sky Overview
Lessons 1-4: Day and Night		1. The daytime sky 2. The night sky
Lessons 1-4: Day and Night
1. The daytime sky 2. The night sky

Lessons 5-8: Seasons		1. Weather patterns
Lessons 5-8: Seasons
1. Weather patterns

Lesson 9-11: Opossums During the Day and Night
Lesson 9-11: Opossums During the Day and Night

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