BFSU Correlation
BFSU Correlation ChartMaps each Foundations of Inquiry Science lesson title to its corresponding lesson in Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (BFSU), Vol. 1 by Bernard J. Nebel.

Semester 1 — Lessons 1–15
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
1Organizing Things into CategoriesA/B-1Organizing Things into Categories
2Solids, Liquids, and Gases IntroductionA-2 Pt.1Solids, Liquids, and Gases and Change with Temperature
3Gravity IntroductionD-1 Pt.1Gravity I: The Earth's Gravity; Horizontal and Vertical
4States of Matter: Changes with TemperatureA-2 Pts.2+3Solids, Liquids, and Gases and Change with Temperature
5The Concepts of Horizontal and VerticalD-1 Pts.2+3Gravity I: The Earth's Gravity; Horizontal and Vertical
6What is Energy?C-1 Pt.1Concepts of Energy I: Making Things Go
7Air is RealA-3 Pt.1Air Is a Substance and the Concept of the Atmosphere
8Energy TransformationC-1 Pts.2+3Concepts of Energy I: Making Things Go
9Air and the AtmosphereA-3 Pt.2Air Is a Substance and the Concept of the Atmosphere
10Categorizing the World Around UsB-2 Pt.1Distinguishing Living or Biological, Natural Earth, and Human-Made Things
11Matter is Made of ParticlesA-4 Pt.1Matter I: Its Particulate Nature
12Distinguishing Living Things from Natural Earth and Human MadeB-2 Pt.2Distinguishing Living or Biological, Natural Earth, and Human-Made Things
13Changes in Particles with States of MatterA-4 Pt.2Matter I: Its Particulate Nature
14Technology, Tools, and AnimalsB-2 Pt.3Distinguishing Living or Biological, Natural Earth, and Human-Made Things
15Reversible and Nonreversible ChangesA-4 Pt.3Matter I: Its Particulate Nature


Semester 2 — Lessons 16–30
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
16Sound and VibrationsC-2 Pt.1Sound, Vibrations, and Energy
17Kinetic and Potential EnergyC-3 Pt.1Concepts of Energy II: Kinetic and Potential Energy and the Flow of Energy
18How Sound TravelsC-2 Pt.2Sound, Vibrations, and Energy
19Plants vs. Animals: Key DifferencesB-3 Pt.1The Plant and Animal Kingdoms: Distinguishing between Plants and Animals
20Energy in the Natural WorldC-3 Pt.2Concepts of Energy II: Kinetic and Potential Energy and the Flow of Energy
21Categories of MaterialsA-5 Pt.1Distinguishing Materials
22Where All Food Energy Comes FromB-3 Pt.2The Plant and Animal Kingdoms: Distinguishing between Plants and Animals
23Properties of Different MaterialsA-5 Pt.2Distinguishing Materials
24The Life Cycle ConceptB-4 Pt.1Life Cycles
25Understanding ForceC-3A Pt.1Energy and Force
26Metamorphosis and Variation in Life CyclesB-4 Pts.2+3Life Cycles
27How Force and Energy Work TogetherC-3A Pts.2+3Energy and Force
28Animal AdaptationsB-5 Pt.1Concepts of Adaptations, Food Chains, and Energy Flow
29Reading and Drawing MapsD-3Reading and Drawing Maps
30Food Chains and Energy FlowB-5 Pt.2Concepts of Adaptations, Food Chains, and Energy Flow

Semester 3 — Lessons 31–45
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
31Matter vs. Energy: What Is the Difference?C-4Concepts of Energy III: Distinguishing between Matter and Energy
32Identifying Local Plants and AnimalsB-4A Pt.1Identification of Living Things and Why Plants and Animals Live Where They Do
33Air PressureA-6 Pt.1Matter II: Air Pressure, Vacuums, and the Earth's Atmosphere
34Habitats and Why Organisms Live Where They DoB-4A Pt.2Identification of Living Things and Why Plants and Animals Live Where They Do
35Day, Night, and Earth's RotationD-2Day and Night and the Earth's Rotation
36Compass DirectionsD-3A Pt.1North, East, South, and West
37Pressure Inside and OutsideA-6 Pt.2Matter II: Air Pressure, Vacuums, and the Earth's Atmosphere
38Properties of MagnetsA-5A Pt.1Magnets and Magnetic Fields
39Maps and Real-World DirectionsD-3A Pt.2North, East, South, and West
40Vacuums and SuctionA-6 Pt.3Matter II: Air Pressure, Vacuums, and the Earth's Atmosphere
41Magnetic FieldsA-5A Pt.2Magnets and Magnetic Fields
42What Is a Species?B-4B Pt.1What Is a Species?
43Earth as a MagnetA-5A Pt.3Magnets and Magnetic Fields
44Variation Within a SpeciesB-4B Pt.2What Is a Species?
45Air Pressure, Wind, and the AtmosphereA-6 Pt.4Matter II: Air Pressure, Vacuums, and the Earth's Atmosphere


Semester 4 — Lessons 46–60
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
46Adaptations for SurvivalB-5A Pts.1+2+3Adaptations and Survival
47Air as a Mixture of GasesA-7 Pt.1Air: A Mixture of Gases (Mixtures and Chemical Reactions)
48Earth's LandformsD-4 Pt.1Land Forms and Major Biomes of the Earth
49Mixtures vs. Chemical ReactionsA-7 Pt.2Air: A Mixture of Gases (Mixtures and Chemical Reactions)
50Basic Plant StructureB-10 Pt.1Plant Science I: Basic Plant Structure and Reproduction
51Respiration, Photosynthesis, and the AirA-7 Pts.3+4Air: A Mixture of Gases (Mixtures and Chemical Reactions)
52How Plants FunctionB-10 Pt.2Plant Science I: Basic Plant Structure and Reproduction
53EvaporationA-8 Pt.1Matter III: Evaporation and Condensation; The Basis of the Water Cycle
54Plant Reproduction and SeedsB-10 Pts.3+4Plant Science I: Basic Plant Structure and Reproduction
55Condensation and the Water CycleA-8 Pts.2+3Matter III: Evaporation and Condensation; The Basis of the Water Cycle
56Seeds and GerminationB-11 Pt.1Plant Science II: Germination, Seedling Growth, and Responses
57Biomes and ClimateD-4 Pt.2Land Forms and Major Biomes of the Earth
58Seedling Growth and Plant ResponsesB-11 Pts.2+3Plant Science II: Germination, Seedling Growth, and Responses
59Earth's Major BiomesD-4 Pt.3Land Forms and Major Biomes of the Earth
60Plants, Soil, and ErosionB-12 Pts.1+2+3Plants, Soil, Water, and Erosion


  Semester 5 — Lessons 61–75
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
61Earth's Orbit and the SeasonsD-6 Pt.1Seasonal Changes and the Earth's Orbit
62Dissolving and SolutionsA-9 Pt.1Matter IV: Dissolving, Solutions, and Crystallization
63Introduction to InertiaC-5 Pt.1Inertia
64The Skeleton and How It WorksB-6 Pt.1How Animals Move I: The Skeleton and Muscle System
65How Fast Things FallD-7 Pt.1Gravity II: Rate of Fall, Weightlessness in Space, and Distinction between Mass and Weight
66SolubilityA-9 Pt.2Matter IV: Dissolving, Solutions, and Crystallization
67How Muscles Move the BodyB-6 Pt.2How Animals Move I: The Skeleton and Muscle System
68CrystallizationA-9 Pt.3Matter IV: Dissolving, Solutions, and Crystallization
69Inertia and EnergyC-5 Pt.2Inertia
70Weightlessness and Free FallD-7 Pt.2Gravity II: Rate of Fall, Weightlessness in Space, and Distinction between Mass and Weight
71Vertebrates and Internal SkeletonsB-7 Pt.1How Animals Move II: Different Body Designs; Major Animal Phyla
72The Nervous System and MovementB-8How Animals Move III: Coordinating Body Movements; The Nervous System
73Mass vs. WeightD-7 Pt.3Gravity II: Rate of Fall, Weightlessness in Space, and Distinction between Mass and Weight
74Arthropods and External SkeletonsB-7 Pt.2How Animals Move II: Different Body Designs; Major Animal Phyla
75Action and Reaction ForcesC-7Push Pushes Back


Semester 6 — Lessons 76–90
#FIS Lesson TitleBFSU CodeOriginal BFSU Title
76Introduction to FrictionC-6 Pt.1Friction
77Rocks and MineralsA-10 Pt.1Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Dirt, and Soil
78Erosion, Sediment, and Fossil FormationD-8 Pt.1Rocks and Fossils
79Wheels and Reducing FrictionC-6 Pt.2Friction
80Crystals and Mineral StructureA-10 Pt.2Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Dirt, and Soil
81Limestone and FossilsD-8 Pt.2Rocks and Fossils
82Friction, Heat, and Energy LossC-6 Pt.3Friction
83Soil CompositionA-10 Pt.3Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Dirt, and Soil
84Time, Sundials, and Earth's RotationD-5 Pts.1+2Time and the Earth's Turning
85Sedimentary vs. Igneous RockD-8 Pt.3Rocks and Fossils
86Air and Water ResistanceC-6 Pt.4Friction
87Rock Layers and Earth's HistoryD-8 Pt.4Rocks and Fossils
88Body Systems and EnergyB-9 Pts.1-4How Animals Move IV: Energy to Run the Body (Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology)
89Introduction to ResourcesE-1 Pt.1Resources: Developing an Overview
90Human Resources and Resource LimitsE-1 Pts.2+3Resources: Developing an Overview

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