Science+Lessons

__**Science Lessons **__

__**Chapter 1 (Classifying Living Things)**__ • Describing the organization of cells into tissues, organs, and organ systems • Describing the grouping of organisms into populations, communities, and ecosystems • Classifying common organisms into kingdoms, including Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria [|The Kingdoms of Life Study Jams] [|The Six Kingdoms] [|The Six Kingdoms BrainPOP Video] [|Animal Organ Systems Study Jams] [|Invertebrates Study Jams] [|Vertebrates Study Jams] [|Endothermic / Ectothermic Video]
 * 6.) Classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates and as endotherms or ectotherms.**

__**Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 (Life Cycles, Adaptations, Understanding Ecosystems, and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems)**__ • Describing life cycles of various animals to include incomplete and complete metamorphosis Examples: damsel fly, mealworms [|Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis] [|Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis Video] [|Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis Examples] [|Butterfly- Metamorphosis] [|Metamorphosis BrainPOP Video] [|Life Cycles] [|Animal Life Cycles Study Jams] [|More Life Cycles] [|More Kangaroo Life Cycle] • Describing behaviors and body structures that help animals survive in particular habitats Examples: behaviors—migration, hibernation, mimicry;  body structures—quills, fangs, stingers, webbed feet [|Animal Adaptations Study Jams] [|Animal Adaptations Matching] [|Camel Adaptation Rap] [|Hibernation Video] [|Hibernation BrainPOP Video] [|Migration BrainPOP Video] • Tracing the flow of energy through a food chain Example: producer, first-level consumer, second-level consumer, and third-level consumer • Identifying characteristics of organisms, including growth and development, reproduction, acquisition and use of energy, and response to the environment [|Ecosystems] [|Food Web Study Jams] [|The Food Chain] [|Food Chains Study Jams] [|Chain Reaction] [|Endangered Species]
 * 5.) Describe the interdependence of plants and animals.**

__**Chapter 7 (Changes to Earth's Surface)**__ [|Landforms Study Jams] [|Weathering and Erosion Study Jams] [|Types of Landforms] [|TeacherTube Video on Landforms]
 * 7.) Describe geological features of Earth, including bodies of water, beaches, ocean ridges, continental shelves, plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, and ice caps.**

__**Chapter 9 (Planets and Other Objects in Space)**__ Examples: laser, pacemaker, dehydrated food, flame-retardant clothing, global positioning system (GPS), satellite imagery, global weather information, diagnostic imagery • Listing highlights of space exploration, including satellites, manned moon missions, the unmanned Mars mission, and an inhabited space station • Identifying Alabama’s contribution to the space industry • Identifying the waxing and waning of the moon in the night sky • Identifying lunar and solar eclipses • Defining comets, asteroids, and meteors [|The 8 Planets] [|Planets for Kids] [|Our Solar System: Inner Planets (Study Jams)] [|Our Solar System: Outer Planets (Study Jams)] [|Astronomy for Kids] [|The Solar System] [|Build a Solar System] [|Solstice and Equinox BrainPOP Video] [|The Phases of the Moon for Kids] [|Moon Phases BrainPOP Video] [|Moon Phases Game] [|The Moon Study Jams] [|International Space Station BrainPOP Video] [|Space Flight BrainPOP Video] [|Apollo Project BrainPOP Video]
 * 8.) Identify technological advances and other benefits of space exploration.**
 * 9.) Describe the appearance and movement of Earth and its moon.**
 * 10.) Describe components of our solar system.**

__**Chapter 12 (Sound)**__ • Describing the relationship between the structure of the ear and hearing [|How Sound Travels Through the Ear] [|Your Ears] [|Hearing BrainPOP Video] [|Sound BrainPOP Video] [|Changing Sounds] [|Sound Study Jams]
 * 2.) Compare different pitches of sound produced by changing the size, tension, amount, or type of vibrating material.**

__**Chapter 13 (Light and Heat)**__ Examples: transparent—most light passes through,  translucent—some light passes through,  opaque—no light passes through • Predicting the reflection or absorption of light by various objects [|Light Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction Study Jams] [|Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque Objects Video/Activity]
 * 3.) Recognize how light interacts with transparent, translucent, and opaque materials.**

__**Chapter 14 (Making and Using Electricity)**__ • Identifying ways to use and conserve electrical energy • Identifying characteristics of parallel and series circuits • Classifying materials as conductors, nonconductors, and insulators of electricity and heat • Identifying relationships among charge, current, and potential energy • Identifying components of a circuit [|Electrical Circuits BrainPOP Video] [|Electricity Study Jams] [|Conductors and Insulators] [|How You Can Save Energy] [|Circuits and Conductors] [|Current Electricity and Electric Circuits Study Jams] [|Knock Knock!] [|Electric Pickle!]
 * 1.) Describe how electrical circuits can be used to produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic fields.**

__**Chapter 15 (Forces and Motion)**__ • Identifying momentum and inertia as properties of moving objects • Identifying ways to increase or decrease friction [|Newton's Laws of Motion BrainPOP Video] [|Newton's First Law: Inertia (Study Jams)] [|Newton's Second Law: Acceleration (Study Jams)] [|Newton's Third Law: Action & Reaction (Study Jams)] [|Force and Motion Study Jams]
 * 4.) Describe effects of friction on moving objects.**