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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
Identifies, describes,
and sorts physical attributes of materials and objects (e.g.,
color, shape, size, texture) (MS 1.4)
Estimates and measures
objects (e.g., length, weight, volume) using non-standard and
standard units (MS 1.2)
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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
Identifies the parts of
a system and how the parts go together and how they depend on each
other (e.g., equal arm balance)
Structure of
matter
Knows that matter is
made up of small particles (e.g., soil components)
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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
Recognizes that a force
acts in a particular direction (e.g., equal arm balance)
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EARTH
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
Observes and examines
the properties of earth materials (e.g., soils,
water)
Discovers that soils
have properties (e.g., color, texture, capacity to retain water,
ability to support the growth of plants)
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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 most
soil is composed of organic and non-organic parts
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1.3 EARTH/SPACE
SCIENCE. Understands how interactions within and among systems
cause changes in matter and energy
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 in living things?
Describes how plants and
animals have features that help them live in different
environments
Identifies plant parts
and their functions (e.g., roots take in water, stems offer
support)
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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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Molecular basis of
heredity
Observes the parts of
living things (e.g., anterior and posterior ends, roots, stems,
leaves)
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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 plants
use water, light, and nutrients
Recognizes that animals
(e.g., worms) take in water, food, and oxygen to sustain life, and
almost all kinds of animal food can be traced back to
plants
Interdependence of
life
Recognizes that all
organisms, including humans, have senses that help them detect
internal and external cues necessary for survival
Recognizes that some
organisms decompose dead organisms (e.g., worms eat dead
plants)
Environmental and
resource issues
Recognizes
that animals need food, water, and waste removal.? Some animal
waste returns valuable nutrients to the 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
Evidence and
explanation
Uses data to construct
reasonable explanations (MS 1.4)
Modeling
Models systems, events,
or processes by representing them with concrete
objects
Communication
Records and reports
observations, explanations, and conclusions using oral, written,
and mathematical expression
(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
Identifies problems in
which science and technology can be used to find
solutions
Designing and testing
solutions
Proposes, designs, and
tests a solution to a problem (e.g., best growing medium, best
boat)
Evaluating potential
solutions
Evaluates how well a
design or a product solves a problem
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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
Understands that all
scientific observations should be reported accurately even when
they contradict expectations
Limitations of science
and technology
Begins to distinguish
between questions that can be answered with science and technology
and those that cannot
Dealing with
inconsistencies
Begins to explain why
similar investigations may not produce similar
results
Evaluating methods of
investigation
Begins to recognize that
results of scientific investigations can come from expected and
unexpected sources (e.g., through sharing the results of
investigations)
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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
Identifies the knowledge
and skills of science, mathematics, and technology used in common
occupations
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