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The A+LS Science curriculum is a comprehensive, completely integrated science curriculum for grade levels 1-12. A sequence of nine titles provides for an extensive, integrated solution that is fully correlated to major mastery standards and leading, adopted textbooks.
The Science titles deliver knowledge in Science Skills utilizing a four-step approach: Study, Practice, Test, and Essay modules are utilized to define the instructional environment. The Study module provides a text- and graphics-based delivery of knowledge. In this module, pictures and diagrams are utilized to present and reinforce important concepts. Each of the lessons in the Study modules contain a wealth of content and graphic support. The graphic images all magnify to full screen size to concisely present and reinforce these concepts. The Practice module provides the student an opportunity, in a non-scored and non-graded environment, to practice skills acquired through studying. Engaging, interactive feedback prompts the student to right answers when wrong answers to questions are entered, and the student has instant access to the Study material for reference. All questions in the Practice module are drawn from a bank of approximately 30 questions through an algorithm which randomizes question selection to prevent duplication. In the Test module, the student takes a scored examination, the results of which are recorded in the A+LS Management System. Upon completion of the Test, the student electronically "turns in" their test and may instantly see test results and the correct answers to questions missed. Questions can be in "multiple-choice" or "fill-in-the-blank" format. The Essay module allows the student to compose individual, free-form answers to a wide variety of questions and problems.
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Matter | Living and non-living matter; exploring matter using the senses of smell, sound, and taste |
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Dividing Matter | Explanation of the process of grouping matter according to taste, color, weight, and size |
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States of Matter 1 | Identification of characteristics and examples of solids, liquids, and gaseous matter; the properties of matter |
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States of Matter 2 | How matter can change its state; the process of changing from solid to liquid or gas; how recycling changes the states of matter |
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Air 1 | Exploring the properties of air; air as a gas; how air is important in everyday life |
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Machines | How machines help us do work; the concept of push and pull and forces; energy sources for machines |
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Sensing Your World | The world around us, using the senses to determine the shapes, sights, and sounds of the world |
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Using Your Senses | Learning about the world by seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling; using more than one sense at a time |
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Sensing Danger | How the senses tell us about danger, the colors of a traffic light; the danger of fire; how machines keep us safe; smoke and fire alarms |
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Growing and Changing | Explanation of the process of human growth, how germs can make us sick; food as a source of energy for people |
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Growth and Health | The importance of eating a balanced diet; exercising daily; good hygiene, and rest for a healthy lifestyle; taking care of your teeth; and how to use medicines |
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Human Body | Identification of the various parts of the human body including bones, the skin; hair, the brain, blood, the stomach |
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Living and Non-Living | The differences between living and non-living things; the importance of food and water for life; how living things move, grow, and make other living things |
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Needs of Living Things | Identification and explanation of why living things need shelter, nourishment, air, water, and care; the growth of living things |
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Seeds | How plants grow from seeds; the differences in seeds; the parts of a plant, including the roots, stem, and leaves |
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Seeds and Plants | Explanation of the needs of plants, including sunlight, water, and nutrients; the similarities and differences of plants; how plants produce fruit; the effect of the four seasons on plants |
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People Need Plants | The needs of human nutrition; fruits and vegetables; how we use the products of plants; how farmers plant seeds to grow crops |
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Plants | The functions of the parts of a plant; roots, stem; leaves; flowers, and seeds; the growth of plants |
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Animals | Characteristics of animals; the various coverings of animals; how animals move and protect themselves from danger |
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Animal Growth | How animals grow; the animals that hatch from eggs; how animals care for their young; animals that live in or near water; the male and female animals |
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People Need Animals | Animals at the zoo, on the farm; wild and tame animals, human consumption of animal products, house pets, how animals help do work |
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Rocks and Soil | Discussion of dinosaurs; how the earth changes; description of properties of rocks and soil; how volcanoes change the earth |
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Oceans | Characteristics of the oceans; the effect of salt water on plants; the temperature of ocean water; how the sun warms the water of the earth; description of the ocean floor |
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Air 2 | An explanation of the properties of air and how it changes the weather; the concept of the weight of air; the sources of wind and rain |
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Weather | What causes the change in temperature and weather; the formation of clouds and rain |
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Water Cycle | Living things need water; water sources; the oceans and moisture in the air; the formation of clouds; rain falling back into the ocean |
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The Sun | Description of the sun as a star; the size and shape and location of the sun; how we get heat and light from the sun |
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The Seasons | Explanation of the four seasons; the difference in weather conditions during each season; the characteristics of each season and its effects on plants and animals |
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Day and Night | What causes day and night; explanation of the earth rotating and its relationship to the sun |
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Technology | A review of the six simple machines and how they make work faster and easier; the concept of a force as a push or a pull |
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Science Terms Review 1 | A review of the three states of matter; the use of senses to explore the world; how to stay healthy |
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Science Terms Review 2 | A review of living and non-living things; the parts of a plant; how plants grow; the coverings of animals and how they move |
