GED Science Curriculum

Unit 1.1:  Introduction

Unit 1.2:  Atmosphere

Unit 1.3:  Water

Unit 1.4:  Pollution and Recycling

Unit 1.5:  Earth and Its Structure

Unit 1.6:  Plate Tectonics

Unit 1.7:  The Structure of the Cosmos

Unit 1.8:  Planets and Stars

Unit 1.9:  Earth’s Orbit and Earth and Space Science Review

Unit 2.1:  Structure of Matter

Unit 2.2: Atom and Molecules

Unit 2.3: Chemical Properties

Unit 2.4: Compounds

Unit 2.5:  Compounds and Solution

Unit 2.6:  Chemical Reaction

Unit 2.7, 2.7.1, 2.7.2: Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations

Unit 2.8: Motion

Unit 2.9:  Newton’s Laws of Motion

Unit 2.10:  Review Newton’s Laws and Forces

Unit 2.11:  Energy

Unit 2.12:   Energy and Work

Unit 2.13:  Heat, Energy, and Light

Unit 2.14:  Wave Theory and Sound

Unit 2.15:  Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

Unit 2.16:  Energy Transfer

Unit 2.17:  Conservation of Energy

Unit 2.18:  Energy and End of Unit Review

Unit 3.1:  The Scientific Method 1

Unit 3.2:  The Scientific Method 2

Separate Unit:  Probability and Scientific Notation

Unit 4.1:  Introduction

Unit 4.2:  Cells

Unit 4.3:  Reproduction and Meiosis

Unit 4.4:  DNA and Mitosis

Unit 4.5:  Traits and Genes

Unit 4.6:  Heredity

Unit 4.7:  Genetics and Selective Breeding

Unit 4.8:  Darwin and Evolution

Unit 4.9:  Evolution and Mid-Unit Review

Unit 4.10:  Plant and Animal Cell Functions

Unit 4.11:  Photosynthesis and Respiration

Unit 4.12:  Nitrogen and Water Cycle

Unit 4.13:  Ecosystems

Unit 4.14:  Ecosystems 2

Unit 4.15:  Health – Body Systems

Unit 4.16:  Health – Disease Prevention

Unit 4.17:  Health – Effects of Disease

Unit 4.18:  Life Science Unit Review and Test