This year we will be learning about topics within the following science studies: life sciences, physical sciences, chemical sciences. We will start the year by learning about cells, characteristics of living things, and systems of living things.
You will need to keep a science notebook. In your science notebook you will have a table of contents, and you will label each page. This will help you with organization, and will also aid your studying efforts, as all of your papers will be kept in your notebook. We will take notes, perform labs, watch demonstrations, and complete projects in order to learn the variety of topics we will discover this year.
We are currently studying Matter & Energy.
Please review the following terms: mass, volume, matter, energy, properties of matter, chemical changes, physical changes, compound, mixture, solution, solute, solvent, element, atom. You should know the definition AND a real life example for each.
States of Matter: Solid, liquid, gas--recognize real life examples
Solution examples: soda, saline (eye) solution, kool-aid (you should identify the solute and the solvent!)
Why do people use alloys? What is an example of an alloy? How are they made?
Why do certain liquids layer on top of one another? What principles does this show?
