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OverviewOverview•Lessons with activities Lessons with activities

(Hands-on) (Hands-on) – Become thinkersBecome thinkers– Enjoy science Enjoy science – Exciting and informative classExciting and informative class– Challenge them to do their bestChallenge them to do their best

Chapter 1 THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

UNIT 1 -Science in Action- Scientific Method

LAB: Pendulum lab for using the scientific methodLAB: Candle Lab for observation

and scientific discovery.

Chapter 2 MEASUREMENT

UNIT 1SI Units….metric systemMeasurement- length, volume, mass, densityTables and Graphs

LABS: triple beam balance, metric length, graduated cylinder, density

blocks.

Chapter 3 ATOMS, ELEMENTS, and the PERIODIC TABLE

UNIT 2-Structure of Matter-Compounds and Mixtures

LAB: Atom projects on computers.

Chapter 4 STATES OF MATTER

UNIT 2What is MatterChanges of StateBehavior of Fluids

LAB: Labs dealing with matter

Chapter 5 MATTER-PROPERTIES and CHANGES UNIT 2 Physical Properties Chemical Properties Physical and Chemical Changes

LAB: Many property demonstrations for safety, Physical/Chemical labs

Chapter 10 MOTION and MOMENTUM

UNIT 4 What is motion?AccelerationMomentum

LAB: Marble Speed Lab

START ROCKETRY-Design-Build-Launch Rockets-Incorporate what was learned

Chapter 11 FORCES and NEWTON’S LAWS:

UNIT 4 -Newton’s First Law

-Newton’s Second Law-Newton’s Third Law

LAB: Law determination

• Chapter 13 ENERGY and ENERGY RESOURCES:UNIT 5 What is Energy?Energy TransformationsSources of Energy

LAB: Design your own Roller Coaster

AGRICULTURE WEBQUEST : The six online days will be spent on the following topics:

    1.  Introduction     2.  Environmental Issues    3.  Soil Types    4.  Biomes    5.  Rock Cycle    6.  Pest Management

AGRICULTURE WEBQUEST :

The three lab days are:    1.  Integrated Pest Management    2.  Soil pH and Water    3.  Pollution

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