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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SCIENCE STANDARD 1. The student understands and uses
scientific concepts and principles.
1.1 PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Uses properties to identify, describe, and categorize substances,
materials, and objects, and uses characteristics to categorize
living things
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Properties of
substances
Uses physical properties
to describe materials
Estimates and measures
objects (e.g., length, temperature) with standard and non-standard
units (MS 1.2)
Uses tools such as
rulers and thermometers (MS 1.2)
Motion of
objects
Describes the relative
position and motion of objects (e.g., higher, lower, behind, front,
fast, slow)
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1.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Recognizes the components, structure, and organization of systems
and the interconnections within and among
them
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Systems
Recognizes that a system
is a group of related objects that make up a whole (e.g., builds a
ramp system that demonstrates how balls interact on various
inclined planes)
Energy transfer and
transformation
Experiments with systems
that demonstrate how energy is transferred from one object to
another (e.g., when one marble hits a stationary marble, some of
the energy of motion of the first marble is transferred to the
second marble)
Physical and chemical
change
Conducts experiments
that show the evaporation of water
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1.3 PHYSICAL
SCIENCE. Understands how interactions within and among systems
cause changes in matter and energy
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Nature of
forces
Demonstrates that a push
or a pull is a force on an object by whatever is touching it and
acts in a particular direction
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EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE
SCIENCE STANDARD 1. The student understands and uses
scientific concepts and principles.
1.1 EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE.
Uses properties to identify, describe, and categorize substances,
materials, and objects, and uses characteristics to categorize
living things
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Nature and properties of
earth materials
Understands that clouds
and fog usually are made of tiny droplets of
water
Describes air as a
substance that surrounds us, takes up space, and moves
(wind)
Understands that water
can take the form of solid, liquid, or gas
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1.2 EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE.
Recognizes the components, structure, and organization of systems
and the interconnections within and among
them
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Components and patterns
of the earth system
Recognizes that earth
has bodies of water and an atmosphere
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1.3 EARTH/SPACE
SCIENCE. Understands how interactions within and among systems
cause changes in matter and energy
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Hydrosphere/atmosphere
Observes and measures
weather indicators (e.g., temperature and
precipitation)
Observes and records
weather changes from day to day and over the
seasons
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LIFE
SCIENCE
SCIENCE STANDARD 1. The student understands and uses
scientific concepts and principles.
1.1 LIFE SCIENCE. Uses
properties to identify, describe, and categorize substances,
materials, and objects, and uses characteristics to categorize
living things
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Basis of biological
diversity
Observes and describes
changes over time in organisms
Describes the
differences between plants and animals
Observes and describes
the structures of a variety of living things and their
needs
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1.2 LIFE SCIENCE.
Recognizes the components, structure, and organization of systems
and the interconnections within and among
them
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Structure and
organizations of living systems
Observes the parts of
living things and their functions (e.g., fins vs.
legs)
Molecular basis of
heredity
Describes the life cycle
of animals and recognizes similarities between parent and
offspring
Human
biology
Recognizes that the
human body has many parts with different
functions
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1.3 LIFE SCIENCE.
Understands how interactions within and among systems cause changes
in matter and energy
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Life processes and the
flow of matter and energy
Recognizes that animals
derive energy from food
Interdependence of
life
Recognizes that all
organisms, including humans, have senses necessary for
survival
Environmental and
resource issues
Recognizes that the
needs of an organism are met by its environment
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SCIENCE
STANDARD 2. The student knows and applies the skills and processes
of science and technology.
2.1 Develops abilities
necessary to do scientific inquiry
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Questioning
Asks questions about
objects, organisms, and events in the environment
Designing and
conductinginvestigations
Plans and conducts
simple investigations using appropriate tools, measures, and safety
rules
Conducts simple
investigations using appropriate tools, measures, and safety
rules
Evidence and
explanation
Uses data (observations)
to construct reasonable explanations (MS 1.4)
Modeling
Models systems, events,
or processes by representing them with concrete
objects
Communication
Records and reports
observations through oral language, numbers, pictures, and
sentences
(MS 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1,
3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3)
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2.2 Applies science
knowledge and skills to solve problems or meet
challenges
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Identifying
problems
Designing and testing
solutions
Proposes, designs, and
tests a solution to a problem (e.g., What would you wear on a
rainy day?)
Evaluating potential
solutions
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SCIENCE STANDARD 3. The student understands the nature
and contexts of science and
technology.
3.1 Understands the
nature of scientific inquiry
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Intellectual
honesty
Begins to understand
that all scientific observations should be reported accurately even
when they contradict expectations
Dealing with
inconsistencies
Observes and discusses
why similar investigations may not produce similar
results
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3.2 Knows that
science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each
other, to society, and to the workplace
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All peoples contribute
to science and technology
Understands how science
and technology are used or have been used by
people
Relationship of science
and technology
Recognizes that people
have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific
investigations
Careers and occupations
using science, mathematics, and
technology
Discusses how science,
mathematics, and technology are used in the
workplace
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