MS Integrated Science Elevate Course 2 Scope and Sequence

8th Grade Alaska Science Assessment Achievement Level Descriptors

MS Science Standards of Alaska

Physical Science

Life Science

Earth and Space Science

MS Integrated Science Elevate Course 2 Correlation to NGSS

Access NGSS Standards by Topic

AK Energy Smart Lessons

REACH Up Science: Raising Educational Achievement Through Cultural Heritage
Elevate Course 2 and REACH Up correlations:

Topic 1, 3   REACH Lesson #4 How do Plants Meet Their Needs?
REACH Lesson #5 What are Some Types of Plants?
                        REACH Lesson #6 How do Plants Respond?

Topic 4, 5: REACH Lesson #1 Types of Plants in Your Area?
                        REACH Lesson #2 Water Cycle
                        REACH Lesson #3 Food Chains

Topic 3, 4, 5 :  REACH Lesson #7: How do Organisms Get Energy?
                         REACH Lesson #8 How do Organisms Interact?
REACH Lesson #9 What are Biomes?                     

     REACH Lesson#10 What are Ecosystems?
                         REACH Lesson#11 Natural Cycles and Ecosystems
                         REACH Lesson#12 Humans and Ecosystems
                         REACH Lesson#13 Local Plant and Animal Adaptation
                         REACH Lesson#14 Community and Climate Change    

Topic 6, 7: REACH Lesson#15 What are Natural Resources?
                        REACH Lesson#16 People's Use of Natural Resources
                        REACH Lesson#17 Conservation of Natural Resources

Science Under Sail

NOS: Inquiry Edible Candles: Observation v Inference

Elevate Topic 5: How Many Bears Can Live in this Forest?

Elevate Topic 5: Mapping a Personal Story of Ecological Change


Ch. 2: Diatoms/Cells Art Activity


Ch. 21: Peterson-Mark Fish Population Recapture Estimate Activity