Year 9 LAC Science (lower) September
 

1.                magnet - A piece of iron that can attract iron.
 

2.                North and South Poles - Are found at the ends of a magnet.
 

3.                compass - An instrument with a pointer to the North Pole.
 

4.                electromagnet - A magnet that works by electricity.

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) October
 

1.                vertebrates - Animals with a backbone.
 

2.                invertebrates - Animals without a backbone.
 

3.                breathe - To inhale and exhale air.
 

4.                set - Similar things grouped together.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) November
 

1.                mammals - An animal which gives birth to live babies which are fed with milk.
 

2.                amphibians - Have a smooth, moist skin and breed in water.
 

3.                reptiles - Have dry, scaly skin and lay eggs with soft cells.
 

4.                birds - Have feathers and wings.
 

5.                fish - Live in water and breathe using gills.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) December
 

1.                predator - Hunts other animals for food.
 

2.                prey - Gets hunted by other animals.
 

3.                key - Allows you to work out the name of things.
 

4.                mollusc - An animal with a soft body and a hard shell.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) January
 

1.                carbohydrate - Gives us energy.
 

2.                protein - Allows our body to be repaired and grow.
 

3.                fat - Gives us energy.
 

4.                vitamins - Keeps us healthy.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) February
 

1.                stomach - Digest food.
 

2.                small intestine - Digested food is absorbed into the blood.
 

3.                large intestine - Water absorbed into food.
 

4.                anus - Waste food passes out.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) March
 

1.                element - All the particles are the same.
 

2.                periodic table - Table of all the elements.
 

3.                compound - Different particles joined together.
 

4.                metal - A hard substance that conducts heat and electricity.
 

5.                non metal - Does not conduct heat or electricity.
 

Year 9 LAC Science (lower) April
 

1.                acid - Contains hydrogen and tastes sour.
 

2.                alkali - Neutralises (cancels out) an acid.
 

3.                magnesium - A silvery-white metal that burns brightly.
 

4.                universal indicator - Changes different colours in acids and alkalis.
 

YEAR 9 LAC Science (lower) May
 

1.                diaphragm - A sheet of muscles that helps us to breathe.
 

2.                ribcage - Protects our lungs and heart.
 

3.                inhaling - Breathing in air.
 

4.                exhaling - Breathing out air.