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1. Science Skills and Safety
A general unit that introduces safe experimentation and the scientific method. Includes
- Basic laboratory equipment
- Laboratory safety
- Experiments investigating the scientific method.
2. Survival
A biology unit that looks at physical and behavioural adaptations of animals. Includes
- Adaptations
- Characteristics that help an animal survive
- Food chains and webs
3. Pushes and Pulls
A physics unit on force and what forces can do. Includes
- Measuring simple forces
- Experiments with mass, weight and friction
4. Solids, Liquids and Gases
A chemistry unit looks at the difference between solids, liquids and gases. Includes
- The 3 states of matter and the particle activity for each state.
- Changes of state
- Boiling points of water and ice
5. Mixtures
A chemistry unit that looks at pure and impure substances. Includes
- Dissolving and solubility
- Filtration and distillation
- Suspensions and emulsions
- Separating mixtures
6. Energy
A physics unit that investigates energy. Includes
- Different types of energy
- Energy transfer
- Generation of electrical energy
7. Responding
A biology unit that looks at how our bodies respond to our environment. Includes
- Senses
- Stimulus and response
- Nerves
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