Science
Curriculum - Team 6R - Mr. Valentine
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| Science
Safety: |
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Introduction
of safety procedures for the science lab |
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Dress
code in the lab |
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General
precautions |
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First
aid |
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Chemical,
heat, and fire safety |
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| Scientific
Method: |
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Conducting
a Scientific Investigation |
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Problem
solving with sequential steps |
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| Introduction
to Matter: |
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Atoms
(electrons, protons, neutrons |
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Periodic
table of elements |
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Phase
changes (solid, liquid, gas) |
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| Geologic
Structure: |
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Impact
on the environment |
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Plate
tectonics |
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Rocks
and minerals |
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Volcanoes |
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Earthquakes |
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Geothermal
heat energy |
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| Ecosystems: |
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Habitats |
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Food
chains and webs |
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Consumer/Producers |
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Biomes |
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Adaptations
of plant and animals to the environment |
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Succession |
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Effects
of heat on a biome |
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| Plants: |
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Cell
structure |
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Plant
structure |
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Reproduction |
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Seed
dispersal |
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| Measurement: |
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Time |
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Volume |
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Distance |
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Temperature |
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Graphing |
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| Cycles: |
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Water
cycle |
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Carbon
Cycle |
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Nitrogen
Cycle |
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| Conservation
of Natural Resources: |
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Pollution |
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Acid
rain |
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Greenhouse
effect |
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Heat
Transfer |
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| Planetary
Motion: |
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Influence
on the environment |
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Review
of all vocabulary |
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revolution |
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Rotation |
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Orbit |
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Equinox |
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Solstice |
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| Projects: |
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Biome
research project |
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Food
web, food chain and food pyramid project |
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Geologic
diagrams of the earth |
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3D
atom project |
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Many
graphing projects |
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