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Science 600

NFC Academy Teacher Led Program

 

Science 600 is a basic intermediate course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical universe. 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.

 

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Smart Science Online Labs

The lab component of this Science 600 course will be fulfilled using Smart Science labs. All labs from Smart Science are completed online. Students will have a typical lab experience following scientific steps reaching their conclusions to the lab.

Students should spend time reviewing the introductory video reviewing the process for completing labs with Smart Science. There will be no equipment or supplies to purchase as you complete your labs online.

Watch the video from Smart Science “Beyond Learning – How to Think” to learn more about how to use your online lab program.

Science 600 Online

UNIT 1: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

  1. Course Overview
  2. Photosynthesis: The Leaf Factory
  3. Photosynthesis: The Process that Powers Life
  4. Photosynthesis: Products
  5. Experiment: Digestive Enzymes
  6. Photosynthesis: Raw Materials
  7. Quiz 1: Plant Systems
  8. Transport System: Roots
  9. Experiment: Root Observation
  10. Transport System: Stems and Leaves
  11. Quiz 2: Plant Systems
  12. Regulatory System
  13. Quiz 3: Plant Systems
  14. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Plant Photosynthesis
  15. Review Game
  16. Test: Plant Systems
  17. Alternate Test: Plant Systems
  18. Science 600: Unit 1 Reference

UNIT 2: ANATOMY

  1. Digestive System
  2. Digestive System: Mouth and Stomach
  3. Experiment: Digestion
  4. Experiment: Oil and Soap – Lab Video
  5. Quiz 1: Body Systems
  6. Circulatory System
  7. Experiment: Pulse Rate
  8. Project: Heart – Option #2
  9. Excretory System
  10. Experiment: Carbon Dioxide
  11. Project: Lungs – Option #3
  12. Experiment: Evaporation and Cooling
  13. Quiz 2: Body Systems
  14. Muscular System
  15. Skeletal System
  16. Quiz 3: Body Systems
  17. Special Project: Smart Science Virtual Labs – Basic Body Systems
  18. Review Game
  19. Test: Body Systems
  20. Alternate Test: Body Systems
  21. Science 600: Unit 2 Reference

UNIT 3: PLANT AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

  1. The Nervous System
  2. Report: The Eye
  3. Report: The Ear
  4. Nerves and Spinal Cord
  5. Response and Intelligence
  6. Report: Instincts
  7. Quiz 1: Plant and Animal Behavior
  8. Plant Behavior
  9. Investigation: Tropisms
  10. Quiz 2: Plant and Animal Behavior
  11. Terrestrial Biomes
  12. Aquatic Biomes
  13. Food Chains
  14. Nature: Cycles and Balance
  15. Report: Man’s Influence
  16. Quiz 3: Plant and Animal Behavior
  17. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Biome Ideas
  18. Review Game
  19. Test: Plant And Animal Behavior
  20. Alternate Test: Plant And Animal Behavior
  21. Science 600: Unit 3 Reference

UNIT 4: GENETICS

  1. The Genetic Code
  2. Organism Reproduction
  3. Quiz 1: Genetics
  4. Inheritance
  5. Cellular Reproduction
  6. Heredity
  7. Experiment: Taste Gene Lab
  8. Quiz 2: Genetics
  9. Mutations
  10. Report: Genetics
  11. Mutation Effects
  12. Quiz 3: Genetics
  13. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Corn Genetics
  14. Test: Genetics
  15. Alternate Test: Genetics
  16. Science 600: Unit 4 Reference

UNIT 5: CHEMISTRY

  1. Chemical Structure
  2. Experiment: Solid, Liquid, Gas
  3. Atoms and Elements
  4. Molecules and Compounds
  5. Quiz 1: Chemistry
  6. Periodic Table
  7. Atomic Mass
  8. Arrangement of the Periodic Table
  9. Project: Use the Periodic Table
  10. Quiz 2: Chemistry
  11. Chemical Change
  12. Report: Chemical Discoveries
  13. Acids and Bases
  14. Experiment: Acid or Base?
  15. Quiz 3: Chemistry
  16. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Periodic Table Introduction
  17. Test: Chemistry
  18. Alternate Test: Chemistry
  19. Science 600: Unit 5 Reference

UNIT 6: PHYSICS: LIGHT AND SOUND

  1. Sound Waves
  2. Sound Travel
  3. Light Waves
  4. Project: Refracted Light
  5. Quiz 1: Physics: Light and Sound
  6. The Visible Light Spectrum
  7. Project: Color Spectrum
  8. Quiz 2: Physics: Light and Sound
  9. Chromatics
  10. Project: Color Wheel
  11. Mixing Colors
  12. Experiment: Mixing Colorants
  13. Quiz 3: Physics: Light and Sound
  14. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Reflecting Light 
  15. Test: Physics: Light and Sound
  16. Alternate Test: Physics: Light and Sound
  17. Science 600: Unit 6 Reference

UNIT 7: PHYSICS: MOTION

  1. Force
  2. Work
  3. Quiz 1: Physics: Motion
  4. Power
  5. Report: Horsepower and Watts
  6. Quiz 2: Physics: Motion
  7. Machines
  8. Quiz 3: Physics: Motion
  9. Special Project
  10. Test: Physics: Motion
  11. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Unbalanced Forces
  12. Alternate Test: Physics: Motion
  13. Science 600: Unit 7 Reference

UNIT 8: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

  1. Earth
  2. Earth’s Rotation
  3. Time
  4. Experiment: Observing Shadows
  5. Earth’s Orbit
  6. Quiz 1: The Solar System
  7. Eclipses
  8. Quiz 2: The Solar System
  9. The Solar System
  10. Report: Planets
  11. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
  12. Quiz 3: The Solar System
  13. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Solar System
  14. Test: The Solar System
  15. Alternate Test: The Solar System
  16. Science 600: Unit 8 Reference

UNIT 9: ASTRONOMY

  1. Astronomy
  2. Report: Great Astronomers
  3. History of Astronomy
  4. Quiz 1: Astronomy
  5. Stars
  6. Elements and Spectra
  7. Project: The Spectroscope
  8. Magnitude and Luminosity
  9. Light Years and Astronomical Units
  10. Quiz 2: Astronomy
  11. Constellations and Major Stars
  12. Project: Classifying Stars
  13. Quiz 3: Astronomy
  14. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Star Path Ideas
  15. Test: Astronomy
  16. Alternate Test: Astronomy
  17. Science 600: Unit 9 Reference

UNIT 10: REVIEW

  1. The Photosynthesis System
  2. Ecological Systems
  3. Genetics
  4. Report: Biomes
  5. Quiz 1: Review
  6. Physics and Chemistry: Matter
  7. Physics and Chemistry: Light
  8. Physics and Chemistry: Sound
  9. Quiz 2: Review
  10. Earth’s Rotation
  11. Earth’s Revolution
  12. Our Solar System
  13. Quiz 3: Review
  14. Test: Review
  15. Alternate Test: Review
  16. Science 600: Unit 10 Reference