Science 700 Online Academic Library
Smart Science Online Labs
The lab component of this Science 700 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 700 Online – General Science I
UNIT 1 – WHAT IS SCIENCE?
- Course Overview
- Tools of a Scientist 1
- Tools of a Scientist 2
- Quiz 1: Tools of a Scientist
- Methods of a Scientist 1
- Methods of a Scientist 2
- Quiz 2: Methods of a Scientist
- The Scientist
- The Four Major Areas of Science
- Quiz 3: Work of a Scientist
- Careers in Science
- Quiz 4: Careers in Science
- Special Project: Smart Science Virtual Labs – Simple Graphs
- Special Project: Smart Science – Measurment
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 2 – PERCEIVING THINGS
- Measurement: The Metric System
- Measurement: Size and Distance
- Measurement: Area
- Measurement: Volume
- Measurement: Mass and Density
- Quiz 1: Measurement
- Graphs: Uses, Bar, and Line
- Graphs: Pictographs and Pie Charts
- Experiment: Making Graphs
- Quiz 2: Graphing Data
- Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Volume Graphs
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 3 – EARTH IN SPACE (PART 1)
- Stargazing
- Star Charts
- Experiment: Constellations
- Quiz 1: Stargazing
- Astronomy
- Quiz 2: Astronomy
- Astronomers
- Quiz 3: Astronomers
- Special Project: Smart Science Virtual Labs – Solar System Activity
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 4 – EARTH IN SPACE (PART 2)
- The Sun’s Energy
- Quiz 1: The Sun’s Energy
- The Sun’s Family
- Outer Planets
- Asteroids and Comets
- Quiz 2: The Sun’s Family
- The Moon
- Quiz 3: The Moon
- Eclipses
- Quiz 4: Eclipses
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Moon Phase Names
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Moon Phase Excercise
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 5 – THE ATMOSPHERE
- Structure of the Atmosphere
- Solar Effects
- Quiz 1: Structure of the Atmosphere
- Water Cycle
- Other Natural Cycles
- Quiz 2: Natural Cycles
- Pollution
- Quiz 3: Pollution
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Air Pollution
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 6 – WEATHER
- Elements of Weather
- Wind
- Pressure
- Quiz 1: Elements of Weather
- Weather in Motion
- Fronts
- Quiz 2: Weather in Motion
- Weather Forecasting
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Weather Maps
- Quiz 3: Weather Forecasting
- Test
- Alternate Test
UNIT 7 – CLIMATE
- Climate: General
- Quiz 1: Climate: General
- Climate: Worldwide
- Quiz 2: Climate: Worldwide
- Regional Climate Types
- Distribution of Climate Types in the World
- Quiz 3: Regional Climate Types and Distribution of Climate Types
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 8 – THE HUMAN ANATOMY (PART 1)
- Human Building Blocks
- Experiment: Cheek Cell
- Quiz 1: Human Building Blocks
- Human Framework
- Skin
- Quiz 2: Human Framework
- Human Nervous System
- Senses
- Quiz 3: Human Nervous System and Senses
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Cardiac Physiology
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 9 – THE HUMAN ANATOMY (PART 2)
- The Respiratory System
- Quiz 1: The Respiratory System
- The Circulatory System
- Experiment: Heart Rate
- Quiz 2: The Circulatory System
- The Digestive System–Part 1
- The Digestive System–Part 2
- Quiz 3: The Digestive System
- The Excretory System
- Quiz 4: The Excretory System
- The Endocrine System
- Quiz 5: The Endocrine System
- Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Basic Body Systems I
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference
UNIT 10 – WORKING IN SCIENCE
- Scientists at Work
- Famous Scientists
- Quiz 1: Scientists at Work
- The Astronomer at Work
- Planets
- Quiz 2: The Astronomer at Work
- The Meteorologist at Work
- Studying the Weather
- Studying Climates
- Quiz 3: The Meteorologist at Work
- The Medical Scientist at Work
- Nervous and Endocrine Systems
- Circulatory and Respiration Systems
- Digestive and Excretory Systems
- Quiz 4: The Medical Scientist at Work and Body Systems
- Test
- Alternate Test
- Reference