1. Middle Level Science Content Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit November 2012

2. Number of Districts Content Networking Group Fifth Grade – 9 Sixth Grade – 12 Seventh Grade – 13 Eighth Grade – 13

3. Fifth Grade Selected Topics from: – Earth & Space, Physical – Life, Physical, Earth – Plants, Light & Sound, Astronomy – Life, Physical, Earth & Space, Ecology – Life, Earth & Space, Ecology – Physical Random Motion & Design K’nex Kit Foss Kits

4. Sixth Grade Selected Topics from – Physical – Life, Physical, Earth – Earth, Physics – Life, Chem – Life – Life, Physics – Ecology, Earth FOSS Kits Earth & Space Earth

5. Seventh Grade Earth Life* Life, Environmental Life, Ecology & Environmental Physical, Life Earth, Sampler Chem, Physics, Bio *Topics only match about 75%

6. Eighth Grade Life Earth Earth & Space Physical: physics Physical: chem & physics Earth, Physical (both) Physical (both); Environment & Ecology Selected topics in earth, space, physical (both) Earth, Space, Environment & Ecology

7. Concerns Inconsistencies are too prominent Mobility within region – Students missing or repeating content Grades build foundation for high school courses & Biology Keystone Exam

8. Next Steps Waiting direction from PDE – Expected in 2013 – Next Generation Science Standards Districts collaborate on a scope and sequence for grades 5 – 8 through the Content Networking Group