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Science 400

Science 400 is a basic elementary course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical universe. This course builds on concepts taught in Science 300, providing a broad survey of the major areas of science. Some of the areas covered in Science 400 include the study of plants and animals, ecology, work and simple machines, electricity and magnetism, properties of water and matter, weather, solar system, and the different spheres of earth

Labs for the Homeschool Edition program are those contained in the Ignitia Online Curriculum. No expensive equipment is required with only several requiring the purchase of small items or household items to conduct the experiments. It is always advisable to be familiar with your surroundings and wear protective equipment when conducting any experiment.  Never allow yourself to be distracted when completing an experiment.

 

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Unit 1 – PLANTS

  1. ​​Course Overview
  2. Plant Life
  3. Plants Used As Food and Shelter
  4. Project: Things Made of Wood
  5. Plants Used For Enjoyment and Symbols
  6. Report: Flowers as State Symbols
  7. Report: Flower Paragraph
  8. Quiz 1
  9. Parts of Plants
  10. How Plant Parts Function
  11. Experiment: Celery 
  12. How Plant Parts Function (Part 2)
  13. How Plant Parts Function (Part 3)
  14. Quiz 2
  15. Review Game
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Reference

Unit 2 – ANIMALS

  1. How Animals are Structured
  2. Whales
  3. Report: Types of Whales 
  4. Birds
  5. Reptiles and Fish
  6. How Animals Eat and Digest Food
  7. How Animals Breathe
  8. Quiz 1
  9. How Animals Act: Mammals
  10. How Animals Act: Salmon
  11. How Animals Act: Birds
  12. How Animals Act: Insects
  13. Report: Honeybee Habits 
  14. Quiz 2
  15. Animal Instinct
  16. Man Protects Animals
  17. Project: Animal Scrapbook
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Review Game
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference
​Unit 3 – MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT
  1. Ecology
  2. Project: Your Environment 
  3. Resources
  4. Food Chains
  5. Ecosystem Populations
  6. Balance of Nature
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Water Communities
  9. Experiment: Still Water Life:
    • Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
    • Pond Water Creatures 
    • Microscopic Life In Single Drop Of Pond Water: Pond Safari 
  10. Land Communities
  11. Report: Forest Community – Complete this report on the Forest Environment as listed in this assignment.
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Misuse of the Environment
  14. Resource Conservation
  15. Environmental Preservation
  16. Quiz 3
  17. Review Game
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference

Unit 4 – MACHINES

  1. Machines Are Needed: Work
  2. Machines Are Needed: Energy
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Simple Machines: Lever
  5. Experiment: Lever 
  6. Experiment Seesaw
  7. Simple Machines: Inclined Plane
  8. Simple Machines: Wedge and Screw
  9. Experiment: Screw and Nail
  10. Simple Machines: Wheel and Axle
  11. Simple Machines: Pulleys
  12. Experiment: Pulleys 
  13. Quiz 2
  14. Compound Machines
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Review Game
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Reference

Unit 5 – ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

  1. ​Electricity
  2. Report: Thomas Edison
  3. Experiment: Static Electricity
  4. Currents and Circuits
  5. Project: Conductors 
  6. Electrical Use and Safety
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Magnetism
  9. Experiment: Use a Magnet
    • Magnets for Kids 
    • Magnetism for Kids 
  10. Experiment: Make a Magnet – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Review Game
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference

Unit 6 – WATER AND MATTER

  1. Water
  2. Experiment: Ice – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  3. Water as a Liquid
  4. Experiment: Potato –Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  5. Water as a Gas
  6. Water as a Solvent
  7. Experiment: Solubility –Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  8. Quiz 1
  9. Matter
  10. Molecules and Atoms
  11. Elements
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Review Game
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Reference

Unit 7 – WEATHER

  1. The Atmosphere
  2. Experiment: Air and Space – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  3. Temperature
  4. Air Pressure
  5. Experiment: Pressure – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Forces of Weather
  8. Sand and Dust Storms
  9. Quiz 2
  10. Prediction of Weather
  11. Quiz 3
  12. Review Game
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference

Unit 8 – OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND THE UNIVERSE

  1. A Trip Through Space
  2. Our Big Universe
  3. Report: Astronomy Instruments 
  4. Quiz 1
  5. The Sun
  6. Movements
  7. Heavenly Bodies Around the Sun
  8. Our Moon
  9. Experiment: Moon Phases –
  10. Quiz 2
  11. The Stars and Space
  12. The Milky Way and Other Galaxies
  13. Quiz 3
  14. Review Game
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Reference

Unit 9 – THE PLANET EARTH

  1. The Air (Atmosphere)
  2. Experiment: Condensation – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  3. Gases in the Atmosphere
  4. Quiz 1
  5. The Water (Hydrosphere)
  6. Salt Water
  7. Quiz 2
  8. The Land (Lithosphere)
  9. Experiment: Shadows – Complete the Virtual Lab in your assignment.  It is not necessary to do the experiments but observe the video experiment and complete the assignment.
  10. Earth’s Land Formations
  11. Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
  12. Quiz 3
  13. Review Game
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Reference

Unit 10 – UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WONDERFUL CREATION

  1. Review: The Solar System
  2. Review: The Earth
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Review: Matter
  5. Review: Water
  6. Review: Weather
  7. Quiz 2
  8. Review: Electricity and Magnetism
  9. Review: Machines
  10. Quiz 3
  11. Review: Ecology
  12. Review: Conservation
  13. Quiz 4
  14. Review Game
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test