TOPICS FOR THE 1ST QUINQUEMESTRE EXAM

7TH GRADE

1. What is Science? 

• Types of scientists 
• Inference, evidence and opinion 
• Dr. Redi's experiment

2. Tracking the weather

• Definition
• Air masses
• Weather tools

3.  Night and Day

4.  Seasons

5. Constellations

6. Gravity
7. Our Place in Space

8TH GRADE

1. MRI

2. Homeostasis

3. Body Systems

• Characteristics
• Functions 

4. Skeletal system

• Characteristics
• Functions
• Parts of the bone
• Joints
• Bone injuries

5. Muscular system

• Definition
• Function
• Type of muscles
• Muscle injurie

6. Aerobic and Anaerobic exercises

9TH GRADE

1. Classification of living things

• Dichotomous key
• Domains
• Kingdoms
• Subclassifications

2. Vascular and non-vascular plants

3. Angiosperms and gimnosperms

4. Vertebrates and invertebrates

• Animal classes
• Life cycle 
• Metamorphosis

5. Adaptation

10TH GRADE

1. Energy and temperature 

2.Thermal Expansion

3. Heat

• What is heat?
• Specific heat
• Energy transfer

4. The wind

• What causes wind?
• Global winds
• Local winds

5. The weather