<p> MDCPS SCIENCE PACING GUIDES/EXPLORELEARNING GIZMOS CORRELATIONS- MIDDLE SCHOOL</p><p>GRADE 6 REGULAR/ADVANCED– 4th NINE WEEKS</p><p>NEXT ExploreLearning Gizmos TOPIC GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS TOPIC XV: Cell Theory SC.6.L.14.2 Cell Structure Paramecium Homeostasis TOPIC XVI: Cell Structure SC.6.L.14.4 Cell Structure and Organelles SC.6.N.3.4 Cell Energy Cycle Photosynthesis Lab TOPIC XVII: Human Body SC.6.L.14.5 Circulatory System Systems SC.6.N.3.1 Human Homeostasis Paramecium Homeostasis TOPIC XVIII: Homeostasis SC.6.L.14.3 Homeostasis Human Homeostasis Osmosis Paramecium Homeostasis Photosynthesis Lab Cell Energy Cycle TOPIC XIX: Pathogens SC.6.L.14.6 Disease Spread Comparison Virus Lytic Cycle</p><p>GRADE 7 REGULAR/ADVANCED – 4th NINE WEEKS</p><p>NEXT ExploreLearning Gizmos TOPIC GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS TOPIC XIV: Reproduction SC.7.L.16.3 Cell Division Human Karyotyping TOPIC XV: Heredity SC.7.L.16.1 Inheritance Building DNA Chicken Genetics DNA Fingerprint Analysis Human Karyotyping TOPIC XVI: Genetic Traits SC.7.L.16.2 Chicken Genetics Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Microevolution Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Inheritance TOPIC XVII: Biotechnology SC.7.L.16.4 Chicken Genetics SC.7.N.1.7 Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) GRADE 8 REGULAR/ADVANCED – 4th NINE WEEKS</p><p>NEXT ExploreLearning Gizmos TOPIC SUNSHINE GENERATION STATE SUNSHINE STANDARD(S) STATE STANDARDS AA (Field Tested CS 2011) TOPIC XXI: The SC.G.1.3.4 SC.8.L.18.3 Greenhouse Effect Environment SC.D.2.3.2 SC.8.L.18.4 Rabbit Population by Season Water Pollution TOPIC XXII: SC.G.1.3.4 SC.8.L.18.3 Water Pollution Pollution SC.G.2.3.4 SC.8.L.18.4 SC.D.2.3.2</p><p>EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE HONORS – 4th NINE WEEKS</p><p>TOPIC NEXT ExploreLearning Gizmos GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS</p><p>TOPIC XXXII: Earth SC.912.E.5.7 Solar System Explorer in Space and Time SC.912.E.5.9 Comparing Earth and Venus – History of Astronomy</p><p>TOPIC XXXIII: SC.912.E.5.1 Earth in Space and SC.912.E.5.2 SC.912.E.5.7 Time – Origins of SC.912.E.5.8 the Universe SC.912.P.12.4</p><p>TOPIC XXXIV: SC.912.E.5.2 Orbital Motion – Kepler's Laws Earth in Space and SC.912.E.5.6 Gravity Pitch SC.912.P.12.2 Gravitational Force Time – Physics in SC.912.P.12.3 Astronomy SC.912.P.12.4 </p><p>TOPIC XXXV: Earth SC.912.E.5.8 Star Spectra in Space and Time SC.912.E.5.10 SC.912.E.5.11 – Instruments of SC.912.P.10.1 Astronomy 8 TOPIC XXXVI: SC.912.E.5.4 Earth in Space and SC.912.P.10.4 Time – The Sun TOPIC XXXVII: SC.912.E.5.5 Moon Phases Earth in Space and SC.912.E.5.6 Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases SC.912.E.7.8 Tides Time – Earth and SC.912.P.12.4 Moon Penumbra Effect 2D Eclipse 3D Eclipse TOPIC XXXVIII: SC.912.E.5.5 Solar System Explorer Earth Systems and SC.912.E.5.6 Comparing Earth and Venus Patterns – Solar System TOPIC XXXIX: SC.912.E.5.2 Star Spectra Earth Systems and SC.912.E.5.3 H–R Diagram SC.912.E.5.8 Patterns – Stars SC.912.P.12.7 TOPIC XL: Earth in SC.912.E.5.2 Space and Time – SC.912.E.5.7 SC.912.E.5.8 Galaxies SC.912.P.12.4 TOPIC XLI: Earth in SC.912.E.5.7 Space and Time – SC.912.E.5.9 SC.912.N.4.2 Space Exploration</p>