Integrated segment 02 · printed p. 122 (PDF p. 158)
Matter Cycles and Energy Flows
A rose bush placed in a sunny location grew faster than a rose bush placed in a shady location.
Students build an initial model of this integrated phenomenon at the start of the segment and revise it after each unit. Use the chapter phenomenon pages to feed that model.
Units in this segment
Unit 4 · printed p. 126
Earth's Systems
Flowing, bright molten rock in the form of lava moves across Earth's surface forming new land and erasing vegetation.
- 10 Energy in Earth's Systems
How does energy flowing from the Sun and from Earth's interior set rock, water, air and living things in motion?
1 presentation10 worksheets3 labs - 11 Scales of Change on Earth's Surface
How does Earth's surface change through time, and how do scientists compare changes that are tiny or enormous, instant or almost endless?
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Unit 5 · printed p. 150
Chemical Reactions
Survival kits often include portable gear, such as hot packs and butane torches, that can be activated at a moment's notice.
- 12 Identifying Chemical Reactions
What evidence is enough to say that a new substance formed, and what evidence only looks like it?
1 presentation10 worksheets3 labs - 13 Atoms in Chemical Reactions
What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction, and why does the mass of a sealed system never change?
1 presentation10 worksheets3 labs - 14 Energy in Chemical Reactions
How does energy move between a chemical reaction and its surroundings, and how can engineers control that flow to build a useful device?
1 presentation10 worksheets3 labs - 15 Chemical Engineering and Society
Where do synthetic materials come from, why do people choose them over natural ones, and what do those choices cost?
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