Achieve! Scientific Investigation,Plants, Rocks and Outer Space explores scientific concepts for the junior to middle secondary levels. However, the information is presented at a reading level of six to nine years, in a mature-look format.
The worksheets are grouped into topics to facilitate in-depth study of a subject, from a variety of approaches. Students will complete practical investigations and practice skills such as interpreting and labelling diagrams, recording results, completing tables, comparing data and drawing conclusions.
Topics
The Solar system and beyond
Day or night?
The seasons
What is an eclipse?
Planets; Gravity and space
Solar system models
Human-made satellites
Rocks and weathering
What are rocks made of?
The rock cycle
How are sedimentary rocks made?
Rock types
Plants and photosynthesis
Inside a leaf
Testing for starch
When do plants make oxygen?
Moving water around
Plants for food
Food from plants
Where is starch stored in the plant?
A good growing environment
Pesticides and the food chain
A fair test
Accurate measuring instructions
Collecting data
Investigations and experiments
Results chart and graph hints
Interpreting data.