Key Concepts in Science
Subject Specific Key Concepts
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Concept lens’ |
Explanation |
Science |
Structure |
Anything composed of parts arranged together in some way |
Function |
A specific job or procedure |
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Variation |
The presence of differences between living things of the same species |
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Adaptation |
The process by which animals, plants and other living things have changed so that they better suit their habitat |
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Cause and effect |
Cause is why something happens Effect is what event has happened as a result of this |
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Changes |
Changing from one material/state to another |
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Evolution |
The way that living things change over time |
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Growth |
The process of increasing in size |
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Energy |
Strength and power. There are many forms such as thermal (heat), radiant (light) or kinetic (movement) |
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Process |
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end |
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Similarity and Difference |
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Working scientifically |
The processes of science: asking questions, designing experiments, reasoning and arguing with scientific evidence and analysing and interpreting data |