In their first year of middle school, students focus on the following concepts and ideas:
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Units of Study
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Essential Questions
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Harnessing Human Energy
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How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?
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Thermal Energy
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How can we minimize or maximize the transfer of heat?
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Populations and Resources
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Why do populations change size in an ecosystem?
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Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
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How do all the organisms in an ecosystem get the resources they need to release energy?
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Weather Patterns
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Why do some rainstorms have more rain than others?
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Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
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What determines the air temperature of a location on Earth?
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Earth’s Changing Climate
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Why is the ice on Earth’s surface melting?
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