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—General Science I – Science 700—

Science 700

 

General Science I 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 600 course, providing a set of basic scientific skills and a broad survey of the major areas of science. Some of the areas covered in General Science I include the scientific method, overview of the four major areas of science, mathematics in science, astronomy, the atmosphere, natural cycles, weather and climate, human anatomy and physiology, and careers in science.

 

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Science 700 Online – General Science I

UNIT 1 – WHAT IS SCIENCE?

  1. Course Overview
  2. Tools of a Scientist 1
  3. Tools of a Scientist 2
  4. Quiz 1: Tools of a Scientist
  5. Methods of a Scientist 1
  6. Methods of a Scientist 2
  7. Quiz 2: Methods of a Scientist
  8. The Scientist
  9. The Four Major Areas of Science
  10. Quiz 3: Work of a Scientist
  11. Careers in Science
  12. Quiz 4: Careers in Science
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference

UNIT 2 – PERCEIVING THINGS

  1. Measurement: The Metric System
  2. Measurement: Size and Distance
  3. Measurement: Area
  4. Measurement: Volume
  5. Measurement: Mass and Density
  6. Quiz 1: Measurement
  7. Graphs: Uses, Bar, and Line
  8. Graphs: Pictographs and Pie Charts
  9. Experiment: Making Graphs
  10. Quiz 2: Graphing Data
  11. Test
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference

UNIT 3 – EARTH IN SPACE (PART 1)

  1. Stargazing
  2. Star Charts
  3. Experiment: Constellations
  4. Quiz 1: Stargazing
  5. Astronomy
  6. Quiz 2: Astronomy
  7. Astronomers
  8. Experiment: Astrolabe
  9. Quiz 3: Astronomers
  10. Essay: Galileo
  11. Test 
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference

UNIT 4 – EARTH IN SPACE (PART 2)

  1. The Sun’s Energy
  2. Quiz 1: The Sun’s Energy
  3. The Sun’s Family
  4. Outer Planets
  5. Asteroids and Comets
  6. Quiz 2: The Sun’s Family
  7. The Moon
  8. Quiz 3: The Moon
  9. Eclipses
  10. Quiz 4: Eclipses
  11. Test
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference

 

UNIT 5 – THE ATMOSPHERE

  1. Structure of the Atmosphere
  2. Solar Effects
  3. Experiment: The Greenhouse
  4. Quiz 1: Structure of the Atmosphere
  5. Water Cycle
  6. Other Natural Cycles
  7. Quiz 2: Natural Cycles
  8. Pollution
  9. Quiz 3: Pollution
  10. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Air Pollution
  11. Test
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference

UNIT 6 – WEATHER

  1. Elements of Weather
  2. Wind
  3. Pressure
  4. Experiment: Dew Point
  5. Quiz 1: Elements of Weather
  6. Weather in Motion
  7. Fronts
  8. Quiz 2: Weather in Motion
  9. Weather Forecasting
  10. Special Project – Smart Science Virtual Labs – Weather Maps
  11. Quiz 3: Weather Forecasting
  12. Test
  13. Alternate Test

UNIT 7 – CLIMATE

  1. Climate: General
  2. Quiz 1: Climate: General
  3. Climate: Worldwide
  4. Quiz 2: Climate: Worldwide
  5. Biomes
  6. Climate and Biomes in North America
  7. Quiz 3: Biomes and Climates in North America
  8. Test
  9. Alternate Test
  10. Reference

 

UNIT 8 – THE HUMAN ANATOMY (PART 1)

  1. Human Building Blocks
  2. Experiment: Cheek Cell
  3. Quiz 1: Human Building Blocks
  4. Human Framework
  5. Skin
  6. Quiz 2: Human Framework
  7. Human Nervous System
  8. Project: Brain
  9. Human Nervous System
  10. Senses
  11. Quiz 3: Human Nervous System and Senses
  12. Test
  13. Alternate Test
  14. Reference

UNIT 9 – THE HUMAN ANATOMY (PART 2)

  1. The Respiratory System
  2. Quiz 1: The Respiratory System
  3. The Circulatory System
  4. Experiment: Heart Rate
  5. Quiz 2: The Circulatory System
  6. The Digestive System–Part 1
  7. The Digestive System–Part 2
  8. Quiz 3: The Digestive System
  9. The Excretory System
  10. Quiz 4: The Excretory System
  11. The Endocrine System
  12. Quiz 5: The Endocrine System
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference

UNIT 10 – WORKING IN SCIENCE

  1. Scientists at Work
  2. Experiment: Red Celery
  3. Famous Scientists
  4. Quiz 1: Scientists at Work
  5. The Astronomer at Work
  6. Planets
  7. Quiz 2: The Astronomer at Work
  8. The Meteorologist at Work
  9. Studying the Weather
  10. Studying Climates
  11. Quiz 3: The Meteorologist at Work
  12. The Medical Scientist at Work
  13. Nervous and Endocrine Systems
  14. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
  15. Digestive and Excretory Systems
  16. Quiz 4: The Medical Scientist at Work and Body Systems
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Reference
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