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Chapter 1 Design of Life 1.0 Chapter Preparation ............................................................. 4 1.1 Alive or Not .......................................................................... 6 1.2 Obtain and Develop.............................................................. 8 1.3 React and Adapt ................................................................ 12 1.4 Made of Cells ..................................................................... 14 1.5 Organization of Living Things ............................................. 16 1.6 Investigating Yeast ............................................................. 18 1.7 Investigating Yeast, continued ........................................... 20 1.8 Principles of Life Science ................................................... 22 1.9 Chapter Review ................................................................. 24 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ........................................... 26

Chapter 2 Order of Life 2.0 Chapter Preparation ........................................................... 32 2.1 Simple Classification .......................................................... 34 2.2 Body Types ........................................................................ 36 2.3 Obtain and Develop............................................................ 40 2.4 React ................................................................................. 42 2.5 Habitats ............................................................................. 44 2.6 Mystery Creature ............................................................... 46 2.7 Classification Systems ....................................................... 48 2.8 Chapter Review ................................................................. 50 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ........................................... 52

Chapter 3 Diversity of Life 3.0 Chapter Preparation ........................................................... 58 3.1 Unique Features ................................................................. 60 3.2 Body Type Comparison ...................................................... 62 3.3 Ways to Obtain and Develop .............................................. 66 3.4 Stimulus and Reaction ....................................................... 68 3.5 Survival in Unique Habitats ................................................ 70 3.6 Function and Use ............................................................... 72 3.7 Fossil Identification ............................................................ 74 3.8 Chapter Review ................................................................. 76 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ........................................... 78

Chapter 4 System of Life 4.0 Chapter Preparation ........................................................... 84 4.1 Identify Systems ................................................................ 86 4.2 Competition and Symbiosis ................................................ 88 4.3 Habitats and Food Webs .................................................... 92 4.4 Balance ............................................................................. 94 4.5 Imbalance .......................................................................... 96 4.6 Impact on Ecosystem ......................................................... 98 4.7 Conservation .................................................................... 100 4.8 Chapter Review ............................................................... 102 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 104

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Chapter 5 Energy and Heat 5.0 Chapter Preparation ......................................................... 112 5.1 Movement and Change ................................................... 114 5.2 Potential and Kinetic Energy............................................. 116 5.3 Conservation .................................................................... 120 5.4 Thermal Energy ............................................................... 122 5.5 Heat and Thermal Energy ................................................. 124 5.6 Egg Drop Challenge ......................................................... 126 5.7 Principles of Physical Science .......................................... 128 5.8 Chapter Review ............................................................... 130 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 132

Chapter 6 Light and Sound 6.0 Chapter Preparation ......................................................... 138 6.1 Waves, Light, and Sound ................................................. 140 6.2 Properties of Waves ......................................................... 142 6.3 Types of Waves ............................................................... 146 6.4 Electromagnetic Spectrum ............................................... 148 6.5 Wave Interaction .............................................................. 150 6.6 Kazoo .............................................................................. 152 6.7 Waves and Technology .................................................... 154 6.8 Chapter Review ............................................................... 156 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 158

Chapter 7 Motion and Force 7.0 Chapter Preparation ......................................................... 164 7.1 Observing Motion ............................................................. 166 7.2 Types of Motion ............................................................... 168 7.3 Types of Force ................................................................. 172 7.4 Newton’s 1st Law ............................................................ 174 7.5 Newton’s 2nd and 3rd Laws ............................................ 176 7.6 Apply Newton’s Laws....................................................... 178 7.7 Relative and Apparent Motion .......................................... 180 7.8 Chapter Review ............................................................... 182 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 184

Chapter 8 Matter and Its Uses 8.0 Chapter Preparation ......................................................... 190 8.1 Compare Matter ............................................................. 192 8.2 The Atom ......................................................................... 194 8.3 Atoms Combine .............................................................. 198 8.4 Properties of Matter ........................................................ 200 8.5 Changes in Matter ........................................................... 202 8.6 Investigating Matter ......................................................... 204 8.7 Using Matter .................................................................... 206 8.8 Chapter Review ............................................................... 208 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 210

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Chapter 9 The Lithosphere 9.0 Chapter Preparation ......................................................... 218 9.1 Earth’s Soil ...................................................................... 220 9.2 Earth’s Layers .................................................................. 222 9.3 Plate Tectonics ................................................................ 226 9.4 Weathering ...................................................................... 228 9.5 Soil Profile ....................................................................... 230 9.6 Convection Currents ........................................................ 232 9.7 Conservation .................................................................... 234 9.8 Principles of Earth Science............................................... 236 9.9 Chapter Review ............................................................... 238 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 240

Chapter 10 The Hydrosphere 10.0 Chapter Preparation ....................................................... 246 10.1 Water............................................................................. 248 10.2 Properties of Water ........................................................ 250 10.3 The Water Cycle ............................................................ 254 10.4 Freshwater .................................................................... 256 10.5 Saltwater ....................................................................... 258 10.6 Water Availability ........................................................... 260 10.7 Water Stewardship ........................................................ 262 10.8 Chapter Review ............................................................. 264 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 266

Chapter 11 The Atmosphere 11.0 Chapter Preparation ....................................................... 272 11.1 Significance of Predicting .............................................. 274 11.2 Layers of the Atmosphere .............................................. 276 11.3 Tropospheric Convection................................................ 280 11.4 Clouds and Precipitation ................................................ 282 11.5 Air Pressure and Storms ................................................ 284 11.6 Building a Barometer ..................................................... 286 11.7 Weather and Climate ..................................................... 288 11.8 Chapter Review ............................................................. 290 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 292

Chapter 12 The Universe 12.0 Chapter Preparation ....................................................... 298 12.1 Planetary Position .......................................................... 300 12.2 Probing the Universe ...................................................... 302 12.3 The Solar System ........................................................... 306 12.4 Galaxies ......................................................................... 308 12.5 Structure of the Universe ............................................... 310 12.6 Solar System Distances ................................................. 312 12.7 Designed for Life ........................................................... 314 12.8 Chapter Review ............................................................. 316 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 318

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Chapter 13 Body Systems I 13.0 Chapter Preparation ....................................................... 326 13.1 Cells to Systems ............................................................ 328 13.2 The Incredible Pump ...................................................... 330 13.3 Life-Giving Blood ........................................................... 334 13.4 Blood Vessels ................................................................ 336 13.5 Body Defenders ............................................................. 338 13.6 Pulse Rate Investigation ................................................. 340 13.7 Principles of the Human Body ........................................ 342 13.8 Chapter Review ............................................................. 344 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 346

Chapter 14 Body Systems II 14.0 Chapter Preparation ....................................................... 352 14.1 Teamwork ..................................................................... 354 14.2 Digestive System I ......................................................... 356 14.3 Digestive System II ........................................................ 360 14.4 The Respiratory System ................................................. 362 14.5 The Urinary System ....................................................... 364 14.6 Changing Conditions ...................................................... 366 14.7 Osteopathic Medicine .................................................... 368 14.8 Chapter Review ............................................................. 370 SN Science Notebook Answer Key ......................................... 372

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