science 600 ONLINE academic library
Science 600 is a basic intermediate course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical universe. ​Some of the areas covered in Science 600 include the study of plant and animal systems, plant and animal behavior, genetics, the structure of matter, light and sound, kinematics, planet Earth, the solar system, and astronomy. 

Download a copy of the Science 600 Course Overview. You will find the goals for the course and the grading components and the grading scale for all NFC Academy courses.
SMART SCIENCE  VIRTUAL LABS
Most labs in the NFC Academy Science 600 will be completed using Smart Science Virtual Labs.  This is the training video for students in Smart Science and students should watch the video before completing their first assigned lab. Your teacher will enroll you in the Smart Science Lab program. 

There will be no supplies or equipment for families to purchase using Smart Science Virtual Labs.  All is online and provides the scientific standards expected of students in an accredited college preparatory program. 
SCIENCE 600 ONLINE
NFC Academy Teacher Led - Smart Science Labs
Unit 1 - PLANT SYSTEMS
  1. Course Overview
  2. Photosynthesis: Location
  3. Photosynthesis: The Leaf Factory
  4. Photosynthesis: Products
  5. Photosynthesis: Raw Materials
  6. Investigation: Plant Growth
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Transport System: Roots
  9. Transport System: Stems and Leaves
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Regulatory System
  12. Quiz 3
  13. Review Game
  14. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Seed Germination/Pollutants. This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates how pollutants affect seed germination. The student should discover that increasing pollutant concentration decreases germination 
    The student may discover that strong bases have a greater effect than strong acids, salts and alcohol Additional notes:
    The pollutants are HCl, NaOH, NaCl and isopropyl alcohol.
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Reference
Unit 2 - BODY SYSTEMS
  1. Digestive System: Structure
  2. Digestive System: Function
  3. Digestive System: Function (Part 2)
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Circulatory System
  6. Excretory System
  7. Quiz 2
  8. Muscular System
  9. Skeletal System
  10. Quiz 3
  11. Review Game
  12. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Cardiac Physiology. This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates the effect of age, exercise and other factors on heart rate and blood pressure. The student should discover That higher rates and pressures are associated with age, exercise and other factors. The student may discover That some people's rates and pressures respond differently than others. Additional notes: The student's sample will be small statistically to allow analysis of population trends.
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference
Unit 3 - PLANTS AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
  1. The Nervous System
  2. Report: The Eye - You have learned that sense organs are part of the nervous system. Your eyes are an important sense organ. They receive visual stimuli and send it to the cerebrum for interpretation. In this project, you will learn about the structure and function of the eye. Use the information in the weblink provided or use a reference of your choosing to do the following: Review a picture of the eye and its main parts, and write a 150-word report on how the eye works. When you have completed your research, type your report in the space provided below. Note: You do not have to draw the picture listed in the assignment…follow these directions
  3. Report: The Ear - You have learned that sense organs are part of the nervous system. Your ears are an important sense organ. They receive sound stimuli and send it to the cerebrum for interpretation. In this project, you will learn about the structure and function of the ear. Use the information in the weblink provided or use a reference of your choosing to do the following: Review a picture of the ear and its main parts, and write a 150-word report on how the ear works. When you have completed your research, type your report in the space provided below. Note: You do not have to draw the picture listed in the assignment…follow these directions.
  4. Nerves and Spinal Column
  5. Response and Intelligence
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Plant Behavior
  8. Investigation: Tropisms - Study the experimental data in the assignment and answer the questions.
  9. Quiz 2
  10. Terrestrial Biomes
  11. Aquatic Biomes
  12. Food Chains
  13. Nature: Cycles and Balance
  14. Report: Man’s Influence - Choose one of the endangered species listed above or one of your own choosing and do some research. Prepare a 250-word report on where it lives or has lived, its description, and all that you can find of humankind's influence on that organism, its extinction or near extinction. Share this report with others. Then, attach it to this unit for future use.
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Review Game
  17. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Food Web Exercise – This Smart Science experiential lesson explores food webs. The student should learn relatedness of species and that energy content declines enormously as you move up the trophic levels. 
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference
Unit 4 - MOLECULAR GENETICS
  1. Reproduction
  2. Male-Female Reproduction
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Inheritance
  5. Taste, Dominance, and Multiple Genes
  6. Quiz 2
  7. DNA
  8. Report: Genetics - Choose a plant or animal and find out how it has been improved because of the study of genetics. The examples are given, but you may select some other topic if you like. Be sure that you have the topic and the method written reporting approved before you do your research. Your report should be 500 words in length.
  9. Mutation
  10. The Use of Mutations
  11. Temperature Influence on Coloration
  12. Quiz 3
  13. Review Game
  14. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Corn Genetics – This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates
    how Mendelian inheritance affects a monohybrid cross. 
    The student should discover that the distribution of phenotypes is 3:1 or 1:1 depending on the cross being studied. The student may discover that the numbers offspring does not exactly follow the theoretical numbers but rather is a statistical approximation.     
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Reference
Unit 5 - CHEMICAL STRUCTURE AND CHANGE
  1. Chemical Structure
  2. Chemical Elements and Atoms
  3. Molecules and Compounds
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Periodic Table
  6. Atomic Mass
  7. Project: Atomic Number - You have learned that the atomic number of a chemical is the number of protons found in the nucleus. Atomic numbers can be used to find the number of neutrons and electrons in an atom. In this project you will practice atomic mass and atomic mass number calculations. The atomic number of the sodium atom is 11. The atomic mass number can be estimated by rounding the atomic mass to 23. From this information, you can find the number of neutrons: 11 protons plus how many neutrons equals a mass number of 23? The number of neutrons would have to be the difference between 23 and 11, which is 12. This fact can be restated this way: 11 protons plus 12 neutrons equals a mass number of 23. For every proton in the nucleus, an electron revolves around the nucleus. Since 11 protons are in sodium, 11 electrons must be in sodium. The atomic number of the chlorine atom is 17. The atomic mass number can be estimated by rounding the atomic mass to 35. From this information, you can find the number of neutrons, protons, and the number of electrons. 1. How many neutrons are in the chlorine atom? 2. How many electrons are in the chlorine atom? 3. How many protons are in the chlorine atom?
  8. Arrangement of the Periodic Table
  9. Project: Use the Periodic Table - You have learned that chemists use symbols to stand for elements. Symbols are like an abbreviation for the name of an element. In this project you will practice using chemical symbols for elements. An interactive periodic table is provided as a link in the lesson called Arrangement of the Periodic Table or you may print out the periodic table in the lesson on Chemical Elements and Atoms in this unit. Study the names of the chemical and their symbols on the periodic table and then click on the report below and fill in the missing element or symbol. Look at the periodic table and in the space below; type in the missing element name or symbol.
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Chemical Change
  12. Acids and Bases
  13. Quiz 3
  14. Review Game
  15. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Chemical Changes – This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates how to distinguish a chemical change from a physical change The student should discover that chemical change involves a change in material that is accompanied by color change, temperature change, formation of solid or gas, or emission of light The student may discover that the dividing line between chemical and physical changes is not obvious; that formation of solids and gases along with heat and color changes may occur in physical reactions
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Reference
Unit 6 - LIGHT AND SOUND
  1. Waves: Sound
  2. Light Waves
  3. Quiz 1
  4. The Spectrum
  5. Quiz 2
  6. Colors
  7. Mixing Colors
  8. Quiz 3
  9. Review Game
  10. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Pitch of Sounds – This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates how pitch changes with frequency. The student should discover that higher pitch corresponds to higher frequencies 
    The student may discover that higher pitch also corresponds to shorter periods. Additional notes: This sound lesson requires speakers or headphones. The sound is integral to understanding the lesson. 
  11. Test
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference
Unit 7 - MOTION AND ITS MEASUREMENT
  1. Motion, Force, and Work
  2. Measurement of Work
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Power and Newton's Laws of Motion
  5. Report: Horsepower and Watts - You have learned that power is the speed, or rate of doing work. In this report you will learn more about James Watt or horsepower. Complete one of these activities: 1. Research the life of James Watt. Report in about fifty words some of the important events in Watt's life leading up to the watt being named in his honor. 2. Conduct a survey of equipment and cars to find out the amount of horsepower of each item you check. You may visit a car dealer, an appliance store, a heavy-equipment dealer. Make a list of the horsepower of at least ten items of equipment. Some suggestions include: comparing two or three different makes of cars or finding the horsepower of a lawn mower, boat, vacuum cleaner, or some heavy equipment for moving dirt. You may find that the power of a washing machine or vacuum cleaner is given in watts instead of horsepower. Make a chart to record your findings, including: Type of Equipment Surveyed: (Indicate whether it is a car, shovel, vacuum cleaner, etc.) Amount of Horsepower or Watts: (Record power in horsepower or in watts.)
  6. Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation
  7. Quiz 2
  8. Change in Motion
  9. Quiz 3
  10. Review Game
  11. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Mass of Falling Objects – This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates
    how object mass affects acceleration. The student should discover that mass and acceleration are not related. The student may discover that accelerations of objects form two distinct groups.
  12. Test
  13. Alternate Test
  14. Reference​
Unit 8 - SPACESHIP EARTH
  1. Earth's Motion
  2. Earth's Rotation
  3. Time
  4. Earth's Orbit
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Eclipses
  7. Quiz 2
  8. The Solar System
  9. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
  10. Quiz 3
  11. Review Game
  12. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Moon Phases– This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates
    how the movement of the Earth and Moon with respect to the Sun produce the phases of the Moon. The student should discover that a full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth; a new Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are on the same side; and should be able to name the eight important phases of the Moon. 
    The student may discover That seeing always the same pattern on the face of the Moon means that its revolution and rotation periods are the same. 
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference
Unit 9 - ASTRONOMY AND THE STARS
  1. Astronomy
  2. Astronomy Today
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Stars
  5. Elements and Spectra
  6. Magnitude and Luminosity
  7. Light Years and Astronomical Units
  8. Quiz 2
  9. Constellations and Major Stars
  10. Quiz 3
  11. Review Game
  12. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Solar System - This Smart Science experiential lesson explores the components of the solar system. The student should learn to distinguish between different celestial objects in the solar system and the names of significant ones. 
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Reference
Unit 10- THE EARTH AND THE UNIVERSE
  1. The Photosynthesis System
  2. The Transport System of Plants
  3. The Digestive System
  4. The Excretory System
  5. Skeletal and Muscular Systems
  6. The Nervous System
  7. Genetics and Reproduction
  8. Ecological Systems
  9. Quiz 1
  10. Physics and Chemistry: Matter
  11. Physics and Chemistry: Light
  12. Physics and Chemistry: Sound
  13. Physics and Chemistry: Motion
  14. Physics and Chemistry: Machines
  15. Quiz 2
  16. Earth's Rotation
  17. Earth's Revolution
  18. Our Solar System
  19. Quiz 3
  20. Review Game
  21. Special Project:  Smart Science Virtual Lab – Wave Length and Speed - This Smart Science experiential lesson investigates how wavelength, speed and frequency are related The student should discover that wavelength closely equals wave speed divided by frequency The student may discover the other ways of specifying this relationship: wave speed equals wavelength times frequency, and frequency equals wave speed divided by wavelength Additional notes: This lesson requires the student to take data in two distinct ways. Make sure that the students understand what they are measuring in each case (wavelength and wave speed) and how their measurements result in those values. 
  22. Test
  23. Alternate Test