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Proudly present our new Science and Physics Course Curriculum

Lesson 1 - September 8

Physical Science: Properties of Objects.
Background Information; Review; Properties of Matter;
Solids, Liquids and Gases;
States of Mater.
Experiment: Mass, Volume and Density.

Lesson 2 - September 15

Physical Science: Properties of Properties of Liquids and Gases.
Background Information; Review; The two coffee-pots;
Liquids press upwards; which is heavier?;
A liquids natural shape;
Carrying water in in a sieve;
Blowing soap bubbles, Without wetting a finger; how we drink.

Lesson 3 - September 22

Physical Science: Physical Science: Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter.
Background Information; Review; Models;
Solids, Liquids and Gases;
Experiment: Freezing Water.

Lesson 4 - September 29

Physical Science: Position and Motion of Objects.
Background Information; Review; Position and Motion;
Breaking the Sound Barrier.
Experiment: Investigating Motion.

Lesson 5 - October 6

Physical Science: Speed and Velocity.
Background Information; Review; How fast do we move;
Racing against time; when we move round the sun faster at night or day ?

Lesson 6 - October 13

Physical Science: Motions and Forces.
Background Information; Review; Motions and Forces;
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces;
Speed, Velocity and Accelerations;
Motion and Forces.
Experiment: Detecting Acceleration.

Lesson 7 - October 20

Physical Science: Gravity and weight.
Background Information; Review; Try to stand up;
Walking and running, how to weight yourself;
Where are things heavier; from earth to moon.

Lesson 8 - October 27

Physical Science: Atmospheric resistance.
Background Information; Review; Why does a kite flying;
Live gliders; ballooning seeds;
Delaying parachute jumping; the boomerang.

Lesson 9 - November 3

Physical Science: Light, Heat Electricity and Magnetism.
Background Information; Review; Describing Forms of Energy;
Heat Transfer;
Electric Circuits;
Comparing Forms of Energy.
Experiment: Investigating Reflection.

Lesson 10 - November 10

Physical Science: Reflation and refraction.
Background Information; Review; Seeing through walls; is a mirror visible?;
Mirror drawing;
Why light refracts and how;
Ice helps to light fire;
Mirages.

Lesson 11 - December 1

Physical Science: Transfer and Energy.
Background Information; Review; Doing Work;
Juggling Energy;
Unscrambling Energy;
Experiment: Changing Energy.

Lesson 12 - December 8

Building thinking skills.
Puzzles and patterns: Similarity and differences;
Sequences, classifications, analogies.

Lesson 13 - December 15

Building thinking skills.
Puzzles and patterns: Similarity and differences;
Sequences, classifications, analogies.

Lesson 14 - January 12

Life Science: Characteristics of Organisms.
Background Information; Review; Type of Cells;
Prefixes; Discovering Cells.
Experiment: Cells.

Lesson 15 - January 19

Life Science: Life Cycles of Organisms.
Background Information; Review; Describing Change;
Insect life Cycles;
The Monarch Butterfly.
Experiment: The Parts of Flower.

Lesson 16 - January 26

Life Science: Organisms and Environments.
Background Information; Review; A Frozen Food Chain;
Making predictions;
Describing Organisms;
Biomes of the World.
Experiment: Insect Habitats.

Lesson 17 - February 2

Life Science: Structure and Function in Living Things.
Background Information; Review; Cells.
Experiment: Cells Size.

Lesson 18 - February 9

Life Science: Reproduction and Heredity.
Background Information; Review; Unscrambling Reproduction;
Twins; The Mathematics of Reproduction.
Experiment: A Model of Bacterial Reproduction.

Lesson 19 - February 16

Life Science: Regulation and Behavior.
Background Information; Review; Hibernation and Estivation;
Unscrambling Behavior; Imprinting.
Experiment: Bug Behavior.

Lesson 20 - February 23

Life Science: Population and Ecosystems.
Background Information; Review; Finding Food;
A population and Ecosystem;
Construction a Food Chain;
An Energy Pyramid Imprinting.
Experiment: Making your own food.

Lesson 21 - March 2

Life Science: Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms.
Background Information; Review;
A Branching Diagram, Classification Diagram;
Amazing Survivors;
A Kingdom World Search.

Lesson 22 - March 23

Experiment: Developing a Classification System.
Building thinking skills.

Lesson 23 - March 30

Puzzles and patterns.
Building thinking skills.
Puzzles and patterns: Similarity and differences;
Sequences, classifications, analogies.

Lesson 24 - April 6

Earth and Space Science: Properties of Earth Materials.
Background Information; Review;
Earth’s Materials;
Properties of Minerals and Rocks.
Experiment: Investigating Weathering.

Lesson 25 - April 13

Earth and Space Science: Objects in the Sky.
Background Information; Review;
Shooting Stars;
Describing Objects in the sky; Supernovas.
Experiment: Investigating Star Brightness.

Lesson 26 - April 20

Earth and Space Science: Changes in Earth and Sky.
Background Information; Review; Naming Constellations.
Experiment: Investigating Moon Phases.

Lesson 27 - April 27

Earth’s and Space Science: Earth’s History and Structure.
Background Information; Review; How far down must you go;
Unscrambling Earth.
Experiment: The Atmosphere

Lesson 28 - May 4

Earth’s and Space Science: Earth and Solar System.
Background Information; Review; The Planets, Comparing the Planets.
Experiment: Blasting off.

Lesson 29 - May 11

Building thinking skills.
Puzzles and patterns: Similarity and differences;
Sequences, classifications, analogies.

Lesson 30 - May 18

Building thinking skills.
Puzzles and patterns: Similarity and differences;
Sequences, classifications, analogies.