SLCSD Science Pacing Guides 2015-2016
Standard 5Utah Ecosystems
Physical Characteristics
Plant and Animal
Adaptations
Plant and Animal Classification
Animal Behavior / Interim 1 / Reteach / Standard 3
Rocks and Soil
Rocks and Minerals
Weathering and
Erosion
Soil and Plant Growth / Standard 4
Fossils
Formation of Utah Fossils
Using Fossils to Study the Past / Interim 2 / Reteach / Standard 1
Water Cycle
Heat Energy, Evaporation, and Condensation
The Water Cycle / Standard 2
Weather
Elements of Weather
Recording Weather
Predicting Weather / Interim 3 / Reteach / Review
1-5 weeks, depending upon school SAGE calendar
Aug. 24 – Oct. 23 / Oct. 26 – Jan. 22 / Jan. 25 – April 15 / Until SAGE
9 weeks / 11 weeks / 11 weeks / School-dependent
4th Grade
Interims will include material from the standard/s included in the instructional block, as well as spiraled items as the year progresses.
Interims are designed as formative assessments, and the data they produce should guide instructional decisions.
Interims should be given near the end of an instructional block, and should be used to check student understanding
and inform a targeted reteach that is DIFFERENT from the original lesson/s.
Standard 2Earth’s ChangingSurface
Weathering and Erosion
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Uplift
Physical Features / Standard 3
Magnetism
Magnets
Earth’s Magnetic Field / Interim 1 / Reteach / Standard 4
Electricity
Static Electricity
Current Electricity / Standard 1
Changes in Matter
Physical vs. Chemical Change
Evidence of Physical Change
Evidence of Chemical Change / Interim 2 / Reteach / Standard 5
Heredity
Heredity and Traits
Adaptation / Interim 3 / Reteach / Review
1-5 weeks, depending upon school SAGE calendar
Aug. 24 – Nov. 6 / Nov. 9 – Jan. 29 / Feb. 1 – April 15 / Until SAGE
11 weeks / 10 weeks / 10 weeks / School-dependent
5thGrade
Interims will include material from the standard/s included in the instructional block, as well as spiraled items as the year progresses.
Interims are designed as formative assessments, and the data they produce should guide instructional decisions.
Interims should be given near the end of an instructional block, and should be used to check student understanding
and inform a targeted reteach that is DIFFERENT from the original lesson/s.
6thGrade
Standard 5Microorganisms
Characteristics of Microorganisms
Microorganisms in the Environment
Positive and Negative Effects of Microorganisms / Interim 1 / Reteach / Standard 4
Size, Motion, and Distance
Size and Distance in the Universe
Night Sky and Culture / Standard 3
Solar System
Components of the Solar System
Space Technology
Gravitational Forces / Standard 1
Earth’s Moon
Patterns of Changes
Moon Phases / Interim 2 / Reteach / Standard 6
Heat, Light, and Sound
Heat – conduction, convection, and radiation
Light – production, reflection, refraction, and separation
Sound - vibrations / Standard 2
Seasons
Tilt and Orbit
Reason for the Seasons / Interim 3 / Reteach / Review
1-5 weeks, depending upon school SAGE calendar
Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 / Oct. 5 – Jan. 29 / Feb. 1 – Apr. 15 / Until SAGE
6 weeks / 15 weeks / 10 weeks / School-dependent
Interims will include material from the standard/s included in the instructional block, as well as spiraled items as the year progresses.
Interims are designed as formative assessments, and the data they produce should guide instructional decisions.
Interims should be given near the end of an instructional block, and should be used to check student understanding
and inform a targeted reteach that is DIFFERENT from the original lesson/s.
7thGrade
Standard 5Classification
Classify by Property
Classify by Structure
Classification Systems / Interim 1 / Reteach / Standard 3
Cell Structure
Cell Structure and Function
Levels of Organization / Standard 4
Offspring Traits
Reproduction and Heredity
Adaptation / Interim 2 / Reteach / Standard 1
Matter
Atoms and Molecules
Characteristics of Matter
Motion of Particles / Standard 2
Earth’s Structure
Density and Particle Size
Density and Earth’s Structure / Interim 3 / Reteach / Review
1-5 weeks, depending upon school SAGE calendar
Aug. 24 – Oct. 9 / Oct. 12 – Jan. 15 / Jan. 18 – April 15 / Until SAGE
7 weeks / 12 weeks / 12 weeks / School-dependent
Interims will include material from the standard/s included in the instructional block, as well as spiraled items as the year progresses.
Interims are designed as formative assessments, and the data they produce should guide instructional decisions.
Interims should be given near the end of an instructional block, and should be used to check student understanding
and inform a targeted reteach that is DIFFERENT from the original lesson/s.
8thGrade
Standard 4Forces, Energy and Motion
Transfer of Energy
Gravity
Simple Machines
Energy and Organisms / Standard 1
Changes in Matter
Chemical/Physical Properties
Evidence of Chemical/Physical Change
Energy in Chemical and Physical Change
Observable Features of Chemical Reactions / Interim 1 / Reteach / Standard 3
Rock and Fossil Formation
Rocks vs. Minerals
The Rock Cycle
Earth History
Energy Transfer to/on Earth’s Surface / Interim 2 / Reteach / Standard 2
Ecosystems
Energy in Plants and Animals
Relationships Between Organisms
Human Influence on Environments / Interim 3 / Reteach / Review
1-5 weeks, depending upon school SAGE calendar
Aug. 24 – Dec. 18 / Jan. 4 – Feb. 19 / Feb. 22– Apr. 15 / Until SAGE
16 weeks / 7 weeks / 7 weeks / School-dependent
Interims will include material from the standard/s included in the instructional block, as well as spiraled items as the year progresses.
Interims are designed as formative assessments, and the data they produce should guide instructional decisions.
Interims should be given near the end of an instructional block, and should be used to check student understanding
and inform a targeted reteach that is DIFFERENT from the original lesson/s.