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	Unit 1:	Pure Substances and Mixtures
	Unit 2:	Heat
	Unit 3:	Structural Strength and Stability Overview Getting Started: Designing Products 3.1 The Life Cycle of a Product 3.2 Product Testing 3.3 Forces and Motion 3.4 Stability 3.5 Case Study: Stabilizing the Tower of Pisa 3.6 Career Profile: Building Sets for Television 3.7 Explore an Issue: Planned Obsolescence **** - Lesson Teaching Resources ******** 3.8 Forces and Structures 3.9 Inquiry Investigation: Applying Force 3.10 Loads 3.11 Design Investigation: Determining Factor of Safety 3.12 Tension, Compression, Torsion, and Shear 3.13 Choosing Structures 3.14 Finding Stability in Symmetry 3.15 Inquiry Investigation: A Stronger Beam 3.16 Design Investigation: A Stronger Structure 3.17 Strengthening Structures 3.18 Design Investigation: Getting Under Foot 3.19 Case Study: Fasteners and Function 3.20 Design Investigation: Designing a Childproof Container 3.21 Making Bridges 3.22 Design Investigation: Bridging the Gap Design Challenge: Design and Build a Structure for Everyday Life Summary Review Related Web Resources and Updates
	Unit 4:	The Earth's Crust
	Unit 5:	Interactions Within Ecosystems
	Unit 6:	Skills Handbook 1. SAFETY IN SCIENCE 2. PROCESS OF SCIENCE INQUIRY 2A Process of Science Inquiry 2B Asking A Question 2C Predicting and Hypothesizing 2D Identifying Variables and Controls 2E Designing an Inquiry Investigation ****** 3. PROCESS OF DESIGN 3A The Problem Solving Cycle 3B Identifying a Problem 3C Selecting the Best Alternative 3D Planning a Prototype 3E Building a Prototype 3F Testing and Evaluating a Prototype 3G Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights 4. RESEARCHING 4A Research Skills 4B Interviewing and Survey Skills 4C Critical Thinking 5. USING EQUIPMENT IN SCIENCE 5A Using the Microscope 5B Working with Scales and Balances 5C Using Other Scientific Equipment 5D Using Technology Equipment 5E Fabrication Techniques 6. OBSERVING & RECORDING DATA 6A Obtaining Qualitative Data 6B Obtaining Quantitative Data 6C Scientific and Technical Drawing 6D Creating Data Tables ** 7. ANALYZING RESULTS 7A The Need to Graph 7B Reading the Graph 7C Constructing Graphs 7D Using Math in Science 7E Reaching a Conclusion 7F Reflecting on Your Work 8. COMMUNICATING 8A Writing a Report 8B Creating a Design Folder 8C Multimedia Presentations 8D Exploring an Issue 9. STUDY SKILLS 9A Setting Goals and Monitoring Progress 9B Good Study Habits 9C Using Your Computer Effectively 9D Working Together 9E Graphic Organizers

Unit 3:
Stuctural Strength and Stability

The Structural Strength and Stability unit covers concepts related to two topics:

Designing Structures
Students learn to identify needs that a product can fulfill as well as the "life story" of the product from its conception up to and including its disposal. They learn that as ideas become reality, practical matters such as cost, availability, and properties of materials limit the product design and the choice of materials. Students conduct tests to assess whether or not a product meets the consumers' needs and to examine how to improve the design. They learn to develop work plans and organize production. They classify structures as solid, frame, or shell and investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Forces and Structures
In order to ensure that structures will not fail, students investigate the external and internal forces acting on structures, with the aim of learning techniques to strengthen and stabilize them. They test structures to determine their performance and factor of safety. The role of symmetrical design and how it affects strength and stability is also explored.

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