Earth Moon and Scientific Models

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Course Outline

  1. Living and Nonliving Things
  2. Plant Parts and Their Functions
  3. Plant Growth and Light
  4. Water and Temperature Needs
  5. Plants Need Water and Temperature
  6. Solids, Liquids and Gases
  7. Mixtures and Separation Methods
  8. Materials from the Earth
  9. Shadows and Transparent Materials
  10. Testing Opaque and Transparent Materials
  11. Investigating Changing Shadows
  12. 4.4 Fossils
  13. Spheres, Gravity and Scientific Models
  14. The Moon’s Orbit and Scale Models
  15. Moon Phases and Apparent Movement
  16. Measuring and Recording Results

1. Living and Nonliving Things

★ Must-know

  • Living things perform seven life processes:

    • can have young
    • sense their surroundings
    • need air
    • move
    • need water and food
    • grow
    • make waste
  • Things can be grouped as:

    • alive now
    • once living but not now living
    • never alive

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1. Which set of characteristics describes a living thing?

2. A fallen leaf, a leaf attached to a living plant, and a stone need to be classified. Which grouping is correct?

3. A plant is becoming loose in its soil, and its water supply needs to enter from the ground. Which plant part performs both relevant functions?

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Which seven life processes do living things perform?

Having young, sensing surroundings, needing air, moving, needing water and food, growing, and making waste.

What are the three groups used to classify things by whether they are living?

Alive now, once living but not now living, or never alive.

What do plant roots absorb from the soil?

Water.

What does the plant stem support?

The plant.

What does the plant stem transport to other parts?

Water.

What does each leaf make for the plant in sunlight?

Food.

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