Keyword list for all Science resources Science Bank    Understanding about science    Investigating in science    Communicating in science    Participating & contributing    Knowledge UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SCIENCE KEYWORDS Beaufort scale Earth systems Gondwanaland Mars PISA acid-base reactions adaptation animals astronomical systems banding birds candles carnivores changes chemical properties chemistry and society classification conservation continental drift dinosaurs disease ecology endangered species energy evidence evolution explanations extinction forces fossils friction group assessment heating herbivores inference interacting systems investigation investigations kaka key competencies kiwi life processes linear scales mass matching measurement melting point micro-organisms moa motion native birds oral assessment physical concepts physical properties physics concepts pikao pingao plastics properties range reptiles scales scatter graphs scientists self assessment skulls smell society sound sound transmission space exploration sustainability teeth thermometers thinking using physics velociraptors vocabulary volume weather wind   INVESTIGATING IN SCIENCE KEYWORDS Earth systems Earth's rotation Life processes Modified Mercalli intensity scale Moon Moon surface NEMP National Standards PISA Physical inquiry Southern Cross Sun acceleration acid rain acids adaptation air air pressure air resistance alkalis ammeters animals animation astronomical systems baking soda bases batteries beaks beans beech forest behavioural adaptation birds boiling butterflies cabbage tree moths camouflage carbonates centre of gravity changes changes of matter characteristics chemical change circuits classification cliffs cloning collection methods colour colouration comets concave concept cartoons condensation conduction continental drift controlling variables convection convex crabs craters crustaceans current data gathering data interpretation day and night decay deciduous trees decomposition 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mammals marbles mass matching measurement melting metals microwave ovens mirrors mixtures models monarch butterflies moths native birds neutralisation night sky non-metals observation observations oral assessment orbits paper parachutes parakeets pattern seeking peer assessment permanent changes phases of the Moon photosynthesis physical changes physical inquiry physical properties physics concepts planning plant parts plants plastics plate tectonics popcorn predict observe explain predictions properties pulleys pulse rate questions rates of reactions reflection refraction rivers rocks rust seasons self assessment separation of mixtures sequencing shadows simple circuits slaters slope society soil solar energy solids solubility solvents sound sound waves south celestial pole south pole spiders starch test stars static electricity stick insects storage organs sugar sundials surface area surfaces survival table construction table interpretation tables temperature tests thermometers torches transpiration trees using physics variables variation vinegar viscosity vocabulary volcanic eruption volcanoes voltage volume warning colouration water water cycle water level water pressure water transport weta wood woodlice xylem   COMMUNICATING IN SCIENCE KEYWORDS ESOL Earth Earth systems Earth's interior Earth's rotation Earth's tilt Moon NEMP National Standards PISA Sun UV radiation Venn diagrams Venus acids adaptation alkalis analogies astronomical systems atmosphere atmospheric pressure atomic number atomic structure atoms balance bases bats batteries beech behavioural adaptation biodiversity birds black robins blood body temperature boiling point burning carbohydrates carbon dioxide carnivores cats changes changes of matter changes of state chart interpretation chemical change chemical formulae chemical symbols chemistry and society circuit diagrams circuit symbols circuits circulation classification cliffs climate clouds comets competition compounds concept map 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