Middle School Science Unit Publication & PD Development Schedule

Unit	Publication date	PD date
Introduction to Physical Sciences	08/15/2024	08/29/2024
Matter, Compounds, and Chemical Bonds	09/19/2024	09/23/2024
The Earth System and Spheres	11/07/2024	11/18/2024
The Water Cycle and Weather	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
Forces and Motion	12/12/2024	12/16/2024
Energy Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation	12/24/2024	01/13/2025
Introduction to Astronomy	01/02/2025	01/13/2025
Terrestrial Planets	01/30/2025	02/03/2025
Gas Giants and Beyond	02/13/2025	02/18/2025
Investigations 1 and 2 All Mixed Up and Cool It	02/27/2025	03/03/2025
Investigations 3 and 4 How is the Weather Up There and It’s Alive	03/20/2025	03/24/2025

Unit	Publication date	PD date
Nutrition	08/08/2024	08/28/2024
Digestive System	09/12/2024	09/16/2024
Integumentary System	10/31/2024	11/04/2024
Skeletal System	11/14/2024	11/25/2024
The Respiratory System	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
Waste Management	12/19/2024	12/23/2024
The Circulatory System	01/23/2025	01/27/2025
The Lymphatic System	02/20/2025	02/24/2025
The Immune System	03/06/2025	03/10/2025
The Muscular System	03/27/2025	03/31/2025
The Nervous System	04/24/2025	04/28/2025
Plantlike Protists and Funguslike Protists	05/15/2025	05/19/2025

Unit	Publication date	PD date
Cells	08/01/2024	08/27/2024
Basics of the Biosphere	08/29/2024	09/02/2024
DNA	09/05/2024	11/04/2024
History of Heredity	09/26/2024	11/12/2024
From Genes to Proteins	11/21/2024	11/25/2024
Biomes	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
Protecting the Planet	12/19/2024	12/23/2024
The Scientific Method and Branches of Life Science	12/24/2024	01/06/2025
Taxonomy	01/30/2025	02/03/2025
Introduction to Plants and How They Obtain Energy from the Sun	02/06/2025	02/10/2025
Roots, Stems, and Leaves	02/20/2025	02/24/2025
Flowers, Seeds, and Fruits	03/06/2025	03/10/2025
Plant Defense Mechanisms	03/27/2025	03/31/2025
Seedless Plants	04/10/2025	04/21/2025
Introduction to Protists	05/01/2025	05/05/2025
The Endocrine System	05/15/2025	05/19/2025
Fungi Mold and Yeast	05/29/2025	06/04/2025

Unit	Publication date	PD date
Properties of Water	08/22/2024	09/02/2024
Rocks and Minerals	09/26/2024	11/12/2024
The Ozone Layer and Magnetosphere	11/07/2024	11/18/2024
Icebergs and Sea Ice	11/28/2024	12/02/2024
Aquifers and Glaciers	12/12/2024	12/16/2024
Trees	12/19/2024	01/06/2025
Flowers	01/23/2025	01/27/2025
Seeds	02/06/2025	02/10/2025
Designer Homes	02/13/2025	02/18/2025
Lightning and Electricity	02/27/2025	03/03/2025
Wind	03/20/2025	03/24/2025
Clouds and Rain	04/03/2025	04/07/2025
Hurricanes and Tornadoes	04/24/2025	04/28/2025
Seasons	05/08/2025	05/12/2025
Rivers	05/22/2025	05/26/2025
Volcanoes	06/05/2025	06/09/2025

Unit	Subject and Grade	Pub date	PD date
Cells	6th - Life Science	08/01/2024	08/27/2024
Nutrition	7th - Anatomy	08/08/2024	08/28/2024
Introduction to Physical Sciences	8th - Physical Science	08/15/2024	08/29/2024
Properties of Water	5th - Wonders	08/22/2024	09/02/2024
Basics of the Biosphere	6th - Life Science	08/29/2024	09/02/2024
Digestive System	7th - Anatomy	09/12/2024	09/16/2024
Matter, Compounds, and Chemical Bonds	8th - Physical Science	09/19/2024	09/23/2024
Integumentary System	7th - Anatomy	10/31/2024	11/04/2024
DNA	6th - Life Science	09/05/2024	11/04/2024
Rocks and Minerals	5th - Wonders	09/26/2024	11/12/2024
History of Heredity	6th - Life Science	09/26/2024	11/12/2024
The Earth System and Spheres	8th - Physical Science	11/07/2024	11/18/2024
The Ozone Layer and Magnetosphere	5th - Wonders	11/07/2024	11/18/2024
From Genes to Proteins	6th - Life Science	11/21/2024	11/25/2024
Skeletal System	7th - Anatomy	11/14/2024	11/25/2024
Icebergs and Sea Ice	5th - Wonders	11/28/2024	12/02/2024
The Water Cycle and Weather	8th - Physical Science	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
Biomes	6th - Life Science	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
The Respiratory System	7th - Anatomy	12/05/2024	12/09/2024
Forces and Motion	8th - Physical Science	12/12/2024	12/16/2024
Aquifers and Glaciers	5th - Wonders	12/12/2024	12/16/2024
Protecting the Planet	6th - Life Science	12/19/2024	12/23/2024
Waste Management	7th - Anatomy	12/19/2024	12/23/2024
The Scientific Method and Branches of Life Science	6th - Life Science	12/24/2024	01/06/2025
Trees	5th - Wonders	12/19/2024	01/06/2025
Energy Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation	8th - Physical Science	12/24/2024	01/13/2025
Introduction to Astronomy	8th - Physical Science	01/02/2025	01/13/2025
Flowers	5th - Wonders	01/23/2025	01/27/2025
The Circulatory System	7th - Anatomy	01/23/2025	01/27/2025
Taxonomy	6th - Life Science	01/30/2025	02/03/2025
Terrestrial Planets	8th - Physical Science	01/30/2025	02/03/2025
Introduction to Plants and How They Obtain Energy from the Sun	6th - Life Science	02/06/2025	02/10/2025
Seeds	5th - Wonders	02/06/2025	02/10/2025
Designer Homes	5th - Wonders	02/13/2025	02/18/2025
Gas Giants and Beyond	8th - Physical Science	02/13/2025	02/18/2025
Roots, Stems, and Leaves	6th - Life Science	02/20/2025	02/24/2025
The Lymphatic System	7th - Anatomy	02/20/2025	02/24/2025
Investigations 1 and 2 All Mixed Up and Cool It	8th - Physical Science	02/27/2025	03/03/2025
Lightning and Electricity	5th - Wonders	02/27/2025	03/03/2025
Flowers, Seeds, and Fruits	6th - Life Science	03/06/2025	03/10/2025
The Immune System	7th - Anatomy	03/06/2025	03/10/2025
Wind	5th - Wonders	03/20/2025	03/24/2025
Investigations 3 and 4 How is the Weather Up There and It’s Alive	8th - Physical Science	03/20/2025	03/24/2025
Plant Defense Mechanisms	6th - Life Science	03/27/2025	03/31/2025
The Muscular System	7th - Anatomy	03/27/2025	03/31/2025
Clouds and Rain	5th - Wonders	04/03/2025	04/07/2025
Seedless Plants	6th - Life Science	04/10/2025	04/21/2025
The Nervous System	7th - Anatomy	04/24/2025	04/28/2025
Hurricanes and Tornadoes	5th - Wonders	04/24/2025	04/28/2025
Introduction to Protists	6th - Life Science	05/01/2025	05/05/2025
Seasons	5th - Wonders	05/08/2025	05/12/2025
Plantlike Protists and Funguslike Protists	6th - Life Science	05/15/2025	05/19/2025
The Endocrine System	7th - Anatomy	05/15/2025	05/19/2025
Rivers	5th - Wonders	05/22/2025	05/26/2025
Fungi Mold and Yeast	6th - Life Science	05/29/2025	06/04/2025
Volcanoes	5th - Wonders	06/05/2025	06/09/2025