Science+Course+of+Study


 * __ Physical Science __** **1. Classify substances as soluble or insoluble.**
 * Examples: soluble—sugar in water, powdered drink in water;insoluble—sand in water, oil in water

**2. Identify physical and chemical changes of matter.**
 * Examples: physical—chopping wood,chemical—burning wood

**3. Describe ways energy from the sun is used.**
 * Examples: plant growth, light, heat
 * Identifying fossil fuels as a source of energy


 * 4. Define force and motion.**
 * Identifying forces that change an object’s position or motion
 * Examples: lifting, pushing, pulling
 * Identifying sources of friction
 * Examples: rubbing hands together, applying sandpaper to wood
 * Describing the force of gravity

**5. Identify the relationship of simple machines to compound machines.**
 * Example: pencil sharpener composed of a wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge

**__ Life Science __**
 * 6. Identify structures and functions of the muscular and skeletal systems of the human body.**


 * 7. Describe the life cycle of plants, including seed, seed germination, growth, and reproduction.**
 * Describing the role of plants in a food chain
 * Identifying plant and animal cells
 * Describing how plants occupy space and use light, nutrients, water, and air
 * Classifying plants according to their features
 * Examples: evergreen or deciduous, flowering or nonflowering
 * Identifying helpful and harmful effects of plants
 * Examples: helpful—provide food, control erosion;harmful—cause allergic reactions, produce poisons
 * Identifying how bees pollinate flowers
 * Identifying photosynthesis as the method used by plants to produce food

**8.** **Identify how organisms are classified in the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms.**


 * 9.** **Describe how fossils provide evidence of prehistoric plant life.**
 * **Example: plant fossils in coal or shale providing evidence of existence of prehistoric ferns**


 * 10.** **Determine habitat conditions that support plant growth and survival.**
 * Examples: deserts support cacti, wetlands support ferns and mosses

__** Earth and Space Science **__
 * 11.Describe Earth’s layers, including inner and outer cores, mantle, and crust.**
 * Classifying rocks and minerals by characteristics, including streak, color, hardness, magnetism, luster, and texture

**12. Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.**
 * Identifying cloud types associated with specific weather patterns
 * Identifying positive and negative effects of weather phenomena
 * Examples: positive—flooding deposits good soil when waters recede,negative—flooding kills crops
 * Identifying technology used to record and predict weather, including thermometers, barometers, rain gauges, anemometers, and satellites
 * Explaining symbols shown on a weather map
 * Organizing weather data into tables or charts

**13. Describe ways to sustain natural resources, including recycling, reusing, conserving, and protecting the environment.**
 * Recognizing the impact of society on human health and environmental conditions

**14. Describe the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun during the course of a day or month.**
 * Describing various forms of technology used in observing Earth and its moon