Science and Technology Program Sample Lessons

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Life/Earth Science

Physical Science/Technology
Life/Earth Science
Physical Science/Technology
1  

Organisms L.1: 
Sharing What We Know about Organisms

Weather L. 12: 
Testing Rainy Day Fabrics

Solids and Liquids L. 8:
Guess My Reason

Comparing and Measuring L. 4: Matching Lengths of Arms and Legs

2    

Life Cycle of Butterflies L. 7:
From Caterpillar to Chrysallis

Soils L. 5: More About Wet Soils

Changes L. 7: A Dissolving Race: Two Forms of Sugar

Balancing and Weighing L. 7: Using the Equal Arm Balance to Compare Objects

3 Plant Growth and Development L. 7: Observing the Growth Spurt (Days 9 to 13) Rocks and Minerals L. 1: Sharing What We Know About Rocks and Minerals Chemical Tests L. 16: Using the Know Solids to Identify Unknown Liquids Sound
4    

Animal Studies L. 3:
Living in Water: Dwarf African Frogs

Land and Water Lesson 12: Dams: How Humans Change the Direction and Flow of Water

 

Electric Circuits L. 15: Planning to Wire a House

Motion and Design L. 5: Designing Vehicles to Meet Requirements

5 Microworlds   Ecosystems L. 8: Upsetting the Stability

Food Chemistry

Floating and Sinking L.9: Measuring the Buoyant Force

6    

Experiments With Plants L. 12: Planning and Setting Up Germination Experiments

Measuring Time L.7: Using Water to Measure Time

Magnets and Motors L. 13: Building a Spinning Coil Motor

The Technology of Paper

6-8

Human Body Systems Lesson 12: Recipe for Energy—Cellular Respiration

Catastrophic Events L. 6:  Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

Properties of Matter L. 15: Separating a Soluable and an Insoluable Substance

Energy, Machines, and Motion L. 3:  Rechargeable Batteries

Human Body Systems Lesson 12: Recipe for Energy—Cellular Respiration

Catastrophic Events L. 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

Properties of Matter L. 15: Separating a Soluable and an Insoluable Substance

Energy, Machines, and Motion L. 3:  Rechargeable Batteries

6-8

Organisms—From Macro to Micro L.9:  Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Earth in Space L. 1: Thinking About Earth as a Planet

Light L. 10:  Examining Spectra

Electrical Energy and Circuit Design L. 8: Batteries and Current

Organisms—From Macro to Micro L.9:  Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Earth in Space L. 1: Thinking About Earth as a Planet

Light L. 10:  Examining Spectra

Electrical Energy and Circuit Design L. 8: Batteries and Current

 

 

 

 
 
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