SCOPE AND CONTINUITY CHART (Continued) Area MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT THE EARTH AS A PART OF THE UNIVERSE GRADE I Plants and Animals Man has domesticated many plants and animals. Man prepares food from plants and animals. Land, Water and Air Man has made boats to travel on water. Man can travel by air. Light Man uses and controls light. GRADE IV The Moon Our Nearest Sky Neighbor The moon is solid like the earth. The moon gives reflected light from the sky. There is no life (as we know it) on the moon. We see only the part of the moon that is lighted by the sun. Earth and moon shadows cause eclipses. The pull of the sun and moon GRADE II Plants and Animals Man uses plants and animals for food, clothing and shelter. Man uses animals for work and pleasure. Man destroys harmful insects. Water and Its Forms Man has changed water into different forms. Man has learned how to insure a supply of pure water. Man controls his supply of water in the home. Magnets Man can make magnets. Magnets can be used for a compass. GRADE V The Solar System The earth is a member of the solar system. The earth is one of the nine known planets that revolve around the sun. The solar system includes dif- ferent kinds of heavenly bodies. GRADE III Plants Man protects the soil so that plants will grow well on it. Heat Heat is used for warmth, cook- ing food and to do work. Making Work Earier Man has made tools and ma- chines to help him work. Animals are used by man to do work. People learn to use natural forces to help do their work more easily. Earth Man makes useful articles from the soil. Man has done much to change the earth's surface. GRADE VI Sky Wonders Our sun is one of many, many suns or stars. The sun is a medium sized star, although much larger than the earth. Groups of stars that make imaginary pictures are con- stellations. There are different kinds of heavenly bodies. Astronomical instruments are necessary for accurate and scientific study of the sky.