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Middle Level Science Content. Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit November 2012. Number of Districts. Content Networking Group Fifth Grade – 9 Sixth Grade – 12 Seventh Grade – 13 Eighth Grade – 13. Fifth Grade. Selected Topics from: Earth & Space, Physical Life, Physical, Earth
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Middle Level Science Content Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit November 2012
Number of Districts • Content Networking Group • Fifth Grade – 9 • Sixth Grade – 12 • Seventh Grade – 13 • Eighth Grade – 13
Fifth Grade • Selected Topics from: • Earth & Space, Physical • Life, Physical, Earth • Plants, Light & Sound, Astronomy • Life, Physical, Earth & Space, Ecology • Life, Earth & Space, Ecology • Physical • Random • Motion & Design K’nex Kit • Foss Kits
Sixth Grade • Selected Topics from • Physical • Life, Physical, Earth • Earth, Physics • Life, Chem • Life • Life, Physics • Ecology, Earth • FOSS Kits • Earth & Space • Earth
Seventh Grade • Earth • Life* • Life, Environmental • Life, Ecology & Environmental • Physical, Life • Earth, Sampler • Chem, Physics, Bio *Topics only match about 75%
Eighth Grade • Life • Earth • Earth & Space • Physical: physics • Physical: chem & physics • Earth, Physical (both) • Physical (both); Environment & Ecology • Selected topics in earth, space, physical (both) • Earth, Space, Environment & Ecology
Concerns • Inconsistencies are too prominent • Mobility within region • Students missing or repeating content • Grades build foundation for high school courses & Biology Keystone Exam
Next Steps • Waiting direction from PDE • Expected in 2013 • Next Generation Science Standards • Districts collaborate on a scope and sequence for grades 5 – 8 through the Content Networking Group