Matter
- States of matter
- Changes in states of matter
- Composition of matter (atoms)
Force and Motion
- Simple machines
- Properties/effects of common forces
Energy
- Forms/Sources of energy
- Transformation of energy
- Sun's energy
Electricity and Magnetism
- Series/parallel circuits
- Magnetic poles
- Simple electromagnet
- Earth’s magnetic field
- Electric currents and magnetic fields
Life Sciences
- Food chain
- Role of micro-organisms in nature
- Ecosystem components
- Adaptation-dependence of plants
- Inter-dependence of animals
- Transmission of traits in living organisms
Earth Science
- Characteristic of minerals
- Properties of soils
- Types of rocks, rock cycle
- Interactions between air, water and land
- Changing phases of the earth
Scientific Methods
- Scientific investigation
- Differentiate observation from inference (interpretation)
- Technology in scientific investigations (microscope, computers)
- Estimating measurements
- Construct graphs from measurements
- Interpret graphs from measurements
- Written instructions for a scientific investigation
- School safety procedures while conducting experiments
- Home safety procedures while conducting experiments
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