Science 600 Online Academic Library
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Science 600 Course Overview
Science 600 is a basic intermediate course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical universe. This course expands on the Science 300-500 elementary courses, providing a broad survey of the major areas of science. Some of the areas covered in Science 600 include the study of plant and animal systems, plant and animal behavior, genetics, the structure of matter, light and sound, kinematics, planet Earth, the solar system, and astronomy.
The course seeks to develop the student’s ability to understand and participate in scientific inquiry. The units contain experiments and projects to capitalize on children’s natural curiosity. The student will explore, observe, and manipulate everyday objects and materials in their environment. Students at this level should begin to understand interrelationships between organisms, recognize patterns in ecosystems, and become aware of the cellular dimensions of living systems. Collectively, this should help students develop and build on their subject-matter knowledge base.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:
• Use their main senses for observation of the world around them.
• Describe the different systems in plants and animals.
• Explain the different ways plants and animals behave.
• Explain how Mendel used observation to develop his theories.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of chemical structure and the periodic table.
• Discuss light and sound waves.
• Describe motion as it relates to force and work.
• Explain how time and season are related to the rotation and revolution of the
earth.
• Identify common stars and constellations.
Science 600 Online
UNIT 1: PLANT SYSTEMS
- Course Overview
- Photosynthesis: The Leaf Factory
- Experiment: Anacharis Photosynthesis
- Photosynthesis: The Process that Powers Life
- Experiment: Seeds
- Photosynthesis: Products
- Experiment: Digestive Enzymes
- Photosynthesis: Raw Materials
- Quiz 1: Plant Systems
- Transport System: Roots
- Experiment: Root Observation
- Experiment: Celery
- Transport System: Stems and Leaves
- Quiz 2: Plant Systems
- Regulatory System
- Experiment: Growing Roots
- Quiz 3: Plant Systems
- Review Game
- Test: Plant Systems
- Alternate Test: Plant Systems
- Science 600: Unit 1 Reference
UNIT 2: Body Systems
- Digestive System
- Digestive System: Mouth and Stomach
- Experiment: Digestion
- Experiment: Oil and Soap
- Experiment: Passing Food
- Quiz 1: Body Systems
- Circulatory System
- Experiment: Pulse Rate
- Project: Heart
- Excretory System
- Experiment: Carbon Dioxide
- Project: Lungs
- Experiment: Evaporation and Colling
- Quiz 2: Body Systems
- Muscular System
- Skeletal System
- Quiz 3: Body Systems
- Review Game
- Test: Body Systems
- Alternate Test: Body Systems
- Science 600: Unit 2 Reference
UNIT 3: PLANT AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
- The Nervous System
- Report: The Eye
- Report: The Ear
- Nerves and Spinal Cord
- Response and Intelligence
- Report: Instincts
- Experiment: Trial and Error
- Quiz 1: Plant and Animal Behavior
- Plant Behavior
- Investigation: Tropisms
- Quiz 2: Plant and Animal Behavior
- Terrestrial Biomes
- Aquatic Biomes
- Food Chains
- Nature: Cycles and Balance
- Report: Man’s Influence
- Quiz 3: Plant and Animal Behavior
- Review Game
- Test: Plant And Animal Behavior
- Alternate Test: Plant And Animal Behavior
- Science 600: Unit 3 Reference
UNIT 4: GENETICS
- The Genetic Code
- Organism Reproduction
- Project: Lima Bean Embryo
- Quiz 1: Genetics
- Inheritance
- Cellular Reproduction
- Heredity
- Experiment: Taste Gene Lab
- Project: Traits
- Quiz 2: Genetics
- Mutations
- Report: Genetics
- Mutation Effects
- Quiz 3: Genetics
- Test: Genetics
- Alternate Test: Genetics
- Science 600: Unit 4 Reference
UNIT 5: CHEMISTRY
- Chemical Structure
- Experiment: Solid, Liquid, Gas
- Atoms and Elements
- Molecules and Compounds
- Quiz 1: Chemistry
- Periodic Table
- Project: Water Molecule Model
- Atomic Mass
- Arrangement of the Periodic Table
- Project: Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
- Quiz 2: Chemistry
- Chemical Change
- Report: Chemical Discoveries
- Acids and Bases
- Quiz 3: Chemistry
- Test: Chemistry
- Alternate Test: Chemistry
- Science 600: Unit 5 Reference
UNIT 6: PHYSICS: LIGHT AND SOUND
- Sound Waves
- Sound Travel
- Experiment: SpoonGong
- Experiment: Fire Extinguisher
- Quiz 1: Physics: Light and Sound
- Light Waves
- Project: Refracted Light
- The Visible Light Spectrum
- Project: Create a Rainbow
- Quiz 1: Physics: Light and Sound
- The Visible Light Spectrum
- Project: Color Spectrum
- Quiz 2: Physics: Light and Sound
- Chromatics
- Project: Color Wheel
- Mixing Colors
- Experiment: Mixing Colored Lights
- Experiment: Mixing Colorants
- Quiz 3: Physics: Light and Sound
- Test: Physics: Light and Sound
- Alternate Test: Physics: Light and Sound
- Reference: Physics: Light and Sound
UNIT 7: PHYSICS: MOTION
- Force
- Work
- Experiment: Forces of Lifting and Pulling
- Quiz 1: Physics: Motion
- Power
- Report: Horsepower and Watts
- Experiment: Horsepower and Watts
- Quiz 2: Physics: Motion
- Machines
- Quiz 3: Physics: Motion
- Test: Physics: Motion
- Alternate Test: Physics: Motion
- Science 600: Unit 7 Reference
UNIT 8: THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- Earth
- Experiment: Balloon Globe
- Earth’s Rotation
- Time
- Experiment: Observing Shadows
- Earth’s Orbit
- Quiz 1: The Solar System
- Eclipses
- Experiment: Eclipses
- Quiz 2: The Solar System
- The Solar System
- Report: Planets
- Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
- Quiz 3: The Solar System
- Test: The Solar System
- Alternate Test: The Solar System
- Reference: The Solar System
UNIT 9: ASTRONOMY
- Astronomy
- Report: Great Astronomers
- History of Astronomy
- Quiz 1: Astronomy
- Stars
- Elements and Spectra
- Project: The Spectroscope
- Magnitude and Luminosity
- Light Years and Astronomical Units
- Quiz 2: Astronomy
- Constellations and Major Stars
- Project: Classifying Stars
- Project: Constellations
- Quiz 3: Astronomy
- Test: Astronomy
- Alternate Test: Astronomy
- Reference: Astronomy
UNIT 10: REVIEW
- The Photosynthesis System
- Ecological Systems
- Genetics
- Report: Biomes
- Quiz 1: Review
- Physics and Chemistry: Matter
- Physics and Chemistry: Light
- Physics and Chemistry: Sound
- Quiz 2: Review
- Earth’s Rotation
- Earth’s Revolution
- Our Solar System
- Quiz 3: Revie
- Test: Review
- Alternate Test: Review
- Reference: Review
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