Quarter
1 Science Exam Study Guide
For the Quarter 1 Exam you will be tested on the information
from units 1-3. You are responsible to know and understand all of the
vocabulary in this study guide as well as the information from the textbook, the
online lessons, and any activities or notes in your Science notebook.
Unit
1 Studying Science
*Lessons 1-5 (You
are responsible for the textbook and online lessons as well as all Science
notebook activities)
Lesson 1 What Do Scientists Do?
Vocabulary: Science,
scientist, observation, hypothesis, scientific Process/Method, experiment,
evidence, investigation
*explain that scientists make
observations, ask questions, conduct investigations, and produce evidence that
guides scientific thought and theory.
*recognize that scientific knowledge
requires evidence.
Lesson 2 What Skills Do Scientists Do?
Vocabulary: infer,
observe, communicate, compare, predict, conclusion, variable, classify, measure
*Describe the skills that scientists use
and compare how we use those same skills in our everyday life
Lesson 3 How Do Scientists Collect and
Use Data?
Vocabulary: research,
microscope, magnifying glass, balance, spring scale, pan balance, tape measure,
thermometer, data
*determine that scientists often conduct
research as part of an investigation
*identify different tools that
scientists use to study objects and properties
*communicate that data is based on
measurement and observation, not inferences
*describe that measurements and
recording methods need to be accurate because data are used as evidence for
scientific explanation
Lesson 4 Why Do Scientists Compare
Results?
*observation and investigation both use
measurement as a tool
*standardized measures increase accuracy
*it is important to repeat measurements
to make sure data is correct and accurate
Lesson 5 What Kinds of Models Do
Scientists Use?
Vocabulary: model,
two dimensional model, three dimensional model, computer model
*communicate that scientists use
different types of models depending upon the subject they are studying.
Unit 2 The
Engineering Design Process
*Lessons 1-3 (You
are responsible for the textbook and online lessons as well as all Science
notebook activities)
Lesson 1 What is an Engineering Design
Process?
Vocabulary: engineer,
design, prototype
*List the design process steps in order
*Describe how to use the design process to
create a solution to a problem
*Engineering Design Process:
1.Find a problem 2. Plan and build
3. Test and improve
4. Redesign 5. Communicate
Lesson 2 How Can You Design a Solution to a
Problem?
*You must be
familiar with our lab activity where you designed a protective case for the
Pringle chip. Understand the steps of the design process for this activity and
what you did at each step.
Lesson 3 What is Technology?
Vocabulary: technology, tool
*Identify examples of tools that help people
produce, shape, or build things.
*Describe how technology has changed our
community.
*Identify the benefits and risks of using
technology.
Unit 3 Plants and Animals
Lesson
1 What Are Some Plant Structures?
*You
must be able to correctly identify the parts of a plant and tree and explain
what each part does. For example, the roots are usually underground, and they
absorb water and help to anchor the plant in place
*Explain
photosynthesis in detail.
*Explain
the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants
Lesson
2 How Do Plants Reproduce?
Vocabulary: Germination,
Maturity, Fertilization, Pollination, Spore
*Recognize
that all seed-plant life cycles include germination, maturity, reproduction,
and death.
*Identify
the stages in the life cycle of a flowering plant.
*Identify
the stages in the life cycle of a nonflowering, seed-bearing plant (such as a
conifer).
*Describe
the role of pollination in the sexual reproduction of seed plants.
*Describe
ways that plants are pollinated.
*Describe
reproduction in seedless plants.
Lesson
4 How Do Animals Reproduce?
Vocabulary: Complete
metamorphosis, Incomplete metamorphosis, Nymph
*Understand
that some animals are born live, while others hatch from eggs.
*Understand
that some animals go through metamorphosis as part of their life cycle.
*Compare
and contrast complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis, and provide
examples of animals that undergo each type.
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