Safety and Equipment Scientific Method Use of one variable Construct graphs, tables, charts Models Nutritional Labels

Physical properties of matter Boiling, freezing, and melting points of water Mixtures Solutions

Structures and functions of plants and animals Inherited traits and learned behaviors Complete and incomplete metamorphosis

Observe how organisms live and survive within an ecosystem Food chains and food webs Outcomes to changes in ecosystems Carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle

Mechanical, light, sound, thermal, electric energy Electric circuits Reflection/refraction of light Experiments that test the effect of force on an object

Processes that lead to the formation of sedimentary rock and fossil fuels Weathering, erosion, deposition and cementation form different landforms Alternative energy resources – wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, biofuels Fossils

Differentiate between weather and climate. Water cycle Day/night cycle Physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and moon