Nova Scotia Curriculum
1.2.2: describe the structure and function of the major organs of the circulatory system
1.2.4: carry out procedures, making sure to control variables, to investigate the factors affecting breathing and heartbeat rate, and compile and display data from these investigations in a graph
2.1.1: identify properties that allow materials to be distinguished from one another
2.4.1: follow a given set of procedures to relate the mass of a whole object to the sum of the mass of its parts, and suggest possible explanations for variations in the results
3.1.1: observe, investigate, and describe how forces can act directly or from a distance to cause objects to move or hold then in place
3.1.2: describe forces as contact or non-contact forces
3.2.2: investigate and compare the effect of friction on the movement of objects over a variety of surfaces
Force and Fan Carts
Free Fall Tower
3.3.1: use simple machines to reduce effort or increase the distance an object moves
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Wheel and Axle
3.3.2: compare the force needed to lift or move a load manually with the effort required to lift it using a simple machine
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Wheel and Axle
3.4.1: differentiate between the position of the fulcrum, the load, and the effort force when using a lever to accomplish a particular task
3.4.2: design the most efficient lever to accomplish a given task
3.5.1: compare the force needed to lift a load using a pulley system with that needed to lift it using a multiple pulley system, and predict the effect of adding another pulley on load-lifting capacity
3.5.2: describe examples of how simple machines have improved living conditions
4.3.2: draw a conclusion, based on evidence gathered through research and observation, about the patterns of air and/or water flow that result when two air or water masses of different temperature meet
4.4.2: relate the constant circulation of water on Earth to the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
4.5.1: compile and display weather data collected over a period of time in table and/or graph format, and identify and suggest explanations for patterns or discrepancies in the data
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020