Science

Unit 1--Living Systems

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 * The cell is the basic unit of life
 * All cells have needs--water, food, gas exchange, and waste disposal
 * Materials are transported in animals by the blood and in vascular plants by the phloem and xylem
 * The structures and functions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems
 * Leaves play an important role in the transport of water to cells in vascular plants
 * Green plant cells make sugar from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight, and release oxygen
 * Plant and animal cells obtain energy by breaking down sugar into carbon dioxide and water (cellular respiration)
 * Leaves can be classified based on venation pattern--pinnate, palmate, and parallel



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Neo Kids Unit 2--Electricity

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 * A complete electric circuit is required for electricity to light a bulb.
 * A complete circuit can be constructed in more than one way using the same materials.
 * Different types of electric circuits show different characteristics.
 * A switch can be used to complete or interrupt a circuit.
 * Some materials conduct electricity; these are called conductors.
 * Some materials do not conduct electricity; these are called insulators.
 * Electricity can produce light, heat, and magnetism.
 * A diode conducts electricity in one direction only.

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Unit 3--Solar Energy Key Concepts:
 * Relate the position of the Sun in the sky to the size and orientation of the shadow that is cast
 * Monitor the change in temperatures of wet and dry earth materials induced by solar radiation
 * Relate the rate and amount of change in temperatures of the earth materials to their properties
 * Measure and compare temperatures in sun and shade
 * Compare the effect of black and white collectors in solar water heaters
 * Relate the surface area of the collector to the temperature change of water in solar heaters
 * Use information to build an efficient solar-heated model house and test its design

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