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Study Resources for the Praxis? Elementary Education: Science Test (5005)The links below allow you to connect content topics on this Praxis? test directly to free Khan Academy study resources.Praxis Elementary Education: Science (5005) Content TopicsStudy ResourcesI. ScienceLessonEarth ScienceUnderstands the structure of the Earth system (e.g., structure and properties of the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere)Structure of the earthCompositional and mechanical layers of the earthHow we know about the earth’s coreUnderstands processes of the Earth system (e.g., earth processes of the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere)Plate tectonics: Evidence of plate movementPlate tectonics: Geological features of divergent plate boundariesPlate tectonics: Geological features of convergent plate boundariesPlates moving due to convection in mantleSeismic wavesBiogeochemical cycles overviewThe water cycleUnderstands Earth history (e.g., origin of Earth, paleontology, the rock record)Earth formationBeginnings of lifeHawaiian islands formationPangaeaFossils: Rocking the EarthUnderstands Earth and the universe (e.g., stars and galaxies; the solar system and planets; Earth, Sun, and Moon relationships)Understands Earth and the universe (e.g., stars and galaxies; the solar system and planets; Earth, Sun, and Moon relationships) (continued)Intro to Moon phasesSolar and lunar eclipsesScale of the largeScale of earth and sunScale of solar systemScale of distance to closest starsScale of the galaxyBig bang introductionUnderstands Earth patterns, cycles, and changeSeasons aren’t dictated by closeness to sunHow Earth’s tilt causes seasonsBiogeochemical cycles overviewThe water cycleUnderstands science as a human endeavor, process, and careerUnderstands science as inquiry (e.g., questioning, gathering data, drawing reasonable conclusions)The scientific methodData to justify experimental claims examplesIntroduction to experimental designUnderstands how to use resource and research material in scienceUnderstands the unifying processes of science (e.g., systems, order, and organization)Life ScienceUnderstands the structure and function of living systems (e.g., living characteristics and cells, tissues and organs, life processes)Understands the structure and function of living systems (e.g., living characteristics and cells, tissues and organs, life processes) (continued)Biology overviewScale of the smallThe discovery of the double helix structure of DNADNA replication and RNA transcription and translationIntroduction to metabolism: Anabolism and catabolismATP: Adenosine triphosphateEnzymesScale of cellsCell theoryProkaryotic and eukaryotic cellsOverview of animal and plant cellsCellular respiration introductionPhotosynthesisInterphaseMitosisComparing mitosis and meiosisCancerUnderstands reproduction and heredity (e.g., growth and development, patterns of inheritance of traits, molecular basis of heredity)Fertilization terminology: gametes, zygotes, haploid, diploidZygote differentiating into somatic and germ cellsIntroduction to heredityAlleles and genesWorked example: Punnett squaresThomas Hunt Morgan and fruit fliesCellular specialization (differentiation)Understands change over time in living things (e.g., life cycles, mutations, adaptation and natural selection)Introduction to evolution and natural selectionVariation in a speciesEvidence for evolutionDNA spells evolutionSpeciesBiodiversity and natural selectionGenetic variation, gene flow, and new speciesUnderstands regulation and behavior (e.g., life cycles, responses to external stimuli, controlling the internal environment)HomeostasisAnimal communicationAnimal behavior: foragingUnderstands unity and diversity of life, adaptation, and classificationUnderstands unity and diversity of life, adaptation, and classification (continued)Variation in a speciesFossils: Rocking the EarthTaxonomy and the tree of lifeBiodiversity and natural selectionDiscovering the tree of lifeHow biodiversity is distributed globallyWhy biodiversity is distributed globallyProkaryotic and eukaryotic cellsBacteriaUnderstands the interdependence of organisms (e.g., ecosystems, populations, communities)Ecology introductionInteractions between populationsPredator-prey cyclesEcosystems and ecological networksEcosystems and biomesFlow of energy and matter through ecosystemsExample identifying roles in a food webKnows about personal health (e.g., nutrition, communicable diseases, substance abuse)LeBron Asks: Why does sweating cool you down?VirusesCancerUnderstands science as a human endeavor, process, and careerUnderstands science as inquiry (e.g., questioning, gathering data, drawing reasonable conclusions)The scientific methodData to justify experimental claims examplesIntroduction to experimental designUnderstands how to use resource and research material in scienceUnderstands the unifying processes of science (e.g., systems, order, and organization)Physical ScienceUnderstands the physical and chemical properties and structure of matter (e.g., changes of states, mixtures and solutions, atoms and elements)Elements and atomsElements and atomsIntroduction to the atomGroups of the periodic tableIonic, covalent, and metallic bondsChemical reactions introductionHydrogen bonding in waterWater as a solventLiquid water denser than solid water (ice)Definition of pHIntroduction to buffersUnderstands forces and motions (e.g., types of motion, laws of motion, forces and equilibrium)Introduction to physicsCalculating average velocity or speedPosition vs. time graphsAccelerationNewton’s first law of motion introductionNewton’s second law of motionNewton’s third law of motionBalanced and unbalanced forcesUnbalanced forces and motionIntroduction to gravityMass and weight clarificationGravity for astronauts in orbitWould a brick or feather fall faster?Archimedes principle and buoyant forceUnderstands energy (e.g., forms of energy, transfer and conservation of energy, simple machines)Introduction to energyConservation of energyUnderstands interactions of energy and matter (e.g., electricity, magnetism, sound)Triboelectric effect and chargeIntroduction to magnetismIntroduction to wavesProduction of soundSound Properties: Amplitude, period, frequency, wavelengthDoppler effect introductionUnderstands science as a human endeavor, process, and careerUnderstands science as inquiry (e.g., questioning, gathering data, drawing reasonable conclusions)The scientific methodData to justify experimental claims examplesIntroduction to experimental designUnderstands how to use resource and research material in scienceUnderstands the unifying processes of science (e.g., systems, order, and organization) ................
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