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MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIVISION OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
MIDDLE SCHOOL PACING GUIDE AT A GLANCE
2015-2016
Subject:
Quarter
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3.1
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3.7
3.8
3.9
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5.1
5.4
5.6
5.3
2.2
Describe technology used to study objects in space.
Identify the impact of space exploration on innovations in technology.
Use technologies and media to identify information from different sources.
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.2
Describe the Terrestrial biomes
Describe the Aquatic biomes
Describe watersheds, including how they relate to rivers and estuaries
Describe regions of the oceanic lithosphere, including the continental shelf,
continental slope and abyssal plain.
Describe layers of the oceanic hydrosphere, including the pelagic zone, benthic zone,
abyssal zone, and intertidal zone.
Describe the importance of the oceans’ resources, living and nonliving, and the
impact of human activity on the oceans resources.
Apply mathematical reasoning, knowledge of earth and space science and teamwork
to solve technological problems.
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3.3
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3.4
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3.6
2.5
4.5
4.4
4.6
2.1
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.7
5.5
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Standards/Objectives
Describe how Earth’s rotation, Earth’s axial tilt & distance from the equator cause
variations in the heating and cooling of various locations on Earth.
Describe the effects of the water cycle on Earth.
Describe the effects of the carbon cycle on Earth.
Describe how fossil fuels are important to the carbon cycle.
Identify global patterns of atmospheric movement, including El Nino, the Gulf Stream,
the jet stream, the Coriolis Effect, and global winds that influence local weather.
Identify local weather and weather patterns.
Describe the function of instruments and technology used to investigate Earth’s
weather.
Interpret weather data through observations collected over time.
Identify how engineering and science are different but mutually reinforcing endeavors.
Describe the three types of faults associated with earthquakes
Explain the plate tectonic theory.
Describe earthquakes in relation to formation, location, and size.
Identify steps of the engineering design process.
Distinguish the three types of rock based on their type and how they are formed.
Describe factors that cause changes to Earth’s surface over time.
Describe the three types of volcanoes.
Identify ways to determine the identity and special properties of minerals.
Describe units used to measure distance in space, including astronomical units and
light years.
Describe components of the universe and their relationships to each other, including
stars, planets and their moons, solar system and galaxies.
Identify the moon’s phases.
Describe the life cycle of a star.
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6th Grade Science - Advanced
5.2
6.1
6.6
2.3
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