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Sample Curriculum

Aha!Science provides broad coverage of Earth and Space, Physical, and Life Science in this engaging supplemental science curriculum for Grades 3-5. Get teachers and students excited about science with effective tools that set students on the path to becoming “science thinkers.” With a rich library of motivating Games, Journal projects and inquiry-driven Simulations, students will discover that science is fun, interesting and relevant to their world. Components include:

• Instruction Modules — Modules for whole-class instruction in key science concepts
• Lessons — Student-led, interactive content and motivating practice
• Games — Through play, students apply conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in multiple science topics
• Journal — Students reflect on and explore their learning
• Simulations — Engaging, virtual science interactions and explorations
• Activities — Printable PDFs provide experiments, projects and teacher-led explorations
• Quizzes — Evaluate students’ understanding of concepts covered in the curriculum

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Grade	Physical Science - Properties of Matter
3	Instruction Module Atoms and Molecules Students are introduced to early chemistry concepts related to atoms and molecules. They learn that when two or more substances are combined a new substance may be formed with properties that are different form the original materials. Students observe characteristics of matter and know that living organisms and non-living materials are composed of small particles called atoms and have mass.
Grade	Earth and Space Science - Astronomy
4	Game Voyage of the Equinox Students apply their understanding of the seasons and how they relate to the position of the Earth in orbit around the Sun as well as their knowledge of the phases of the moon.
Grade	Life Science - Oceanography
5	Instruction Module Oceans Students are introduced to the Earth’s oceans. They learn that most of the Earth’s surface is covered with salt water, the oceans, and that these oceans have distinguishing geological, physical, and biological characteristics. Students are introduced to the concepts of sustainability and public policy and the potentially negative impact human activities can have on ocean environments and resources.
Grade	Life Science - The Human Body
5	Instruction Module Systems in the Human Body Students are introduced to the major organ systems in the human body; the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, nervous, muscular, and skeletal. They learn how blood circulates through the body and how oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs and tissues. The process and components of the digestive system are discussed and students learn the role of the kidneys in removing waste from the blood. Finally, students learn that the body is controlled and supported by the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems.
Grade	Physical Science - Geology
5	Quiz Geology Landforms Quiz This fifth grade quiz tests students’ conceptual understanding of the geology unit instruction module on landforms and the constructive and destructive forces they result from and are changed by.