Benjamin Franklin International School

Unit 1: Where do we come from?

HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
HS-ESS1-3: Stellar Nucleosynthesis
HS-ESS1-2: The Big Bang Theory
HS-PS4-1: Wave Properties in Various Media

Unit 2: Rockin’ all over the world

HS-ESS1-5: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
HS-ESS2-1: The Creation of Landforms
HS-ESS2-5: Interactions of the Hydrologic and Rock Cycles
HS-ESS2-3: Cycling of Matter in the Earth's Interior

Unit 3: Life Lego (Bio & Chem)

HS-LS1-5: Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
HS-LS1-6: Formation of Carbon-Based Molecules
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions

Unit 4: I like to ride my bio-cycle (Bio & ESS)

HS-LS2-4: Biomass and Trophic Levels
HS-LS2-5: Cycling of Carbon in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-8: Social Interactions and Group Behavior
HS-LS2-3: Aerobic and Anaerobic Cycling of Matter* if time permits
HS-LS4-2: Four Factors of Natural Selection* if time permits
HS-LS4-5: Environmental Change - Speciation and Extinction* if time permits

Unit 5: What’s the charge (Chem & Phys)

HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials

Unit 6: Where are we going to? (Phys)

HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
HS-PS3-4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion

Unit 1: Physical Systems (Phys)

HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
HS-PS2-2: Conservation of Momentum
HS-PS2-3: Reducing Force in Collisions Device

Unit 2: Chemical Systems (Chem)

HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
HS-PS1-6: Increased Products Design Solution
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions

Unit 3: Cellular Systems (Bio)

HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation

Unit 4: It’s All in your Genes (Bio)

HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
HS-LS3-3: Variation and Distribution of Traits

Unit 5: Ecological Systems (ESS)

HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity of Ecosystems
HS-LS2-6: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
HS-LS2-7: Human Impact Reduction Solution
HS-ESS3-5: Climate Change. and Future Impacts
HS-ESS3-4: Reducing Human Impact Design Solutions

Unit 6: Systems Leading to Biodiversity

HS-LS2-2: Biodiversity and Populations in Ecosystems
HS-LS4-3: Adaptation of Populations
HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation
HS-LS4-1: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity