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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
BENCHMARK
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Properties of
substances
Identifies, describes,
and sorts objects and material using physical properties (e.g.,
shape, color, texture, hardness, weight, and whether something is
magnetic) (MS 1.4)
Accurately measures and
records physical quantities (e.g., growth of plants) (MS 1.2,
2.1)
Sound, light, and
waves
Demonstrates that sound
is caused by vibrations
Experiments with and
describes changes in sound patterns from high to low pitch (e.g.,
vibrations, echoes, volume, pitch)
Constructs and observes
a model to investigate the vibrations of the eardrum, which the
brain interprets as sound
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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
Demonstrates how the
parts of a system interact to produce changes (e.g., making sounds
with musical instruments)
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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
Investigates how the
pitch of sound is changed in different
instruments
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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
Observes and describes
properties of rocks and minerals (e.g., color, size, texture,
shape, luster, transparency, hardness)
Uses these properties to
sort and classify rocks and minerals
Compares the properties
of rocks
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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 the
earth?s solid crust is made of various types of rocks and
minerals
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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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History and evolution
of the earth
Recognizes that fossils
are evidence of plants, animals, and environments that existed long
ago
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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
BENCHMARKS
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Basis of biological
diversity
Observes and describes
the life cycle that begins with a seed and proceeds through the
production of seeds
Describes the distinct
stages in the life cycle of a plant
Investigates the
relationship of plant features (e.g., roots, stems, flowers,
leaves)
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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
organization of living systems
Observes that organisms
(e.g., plants) are composed of many parts that can look different
from each other and perform unique functions
Molecular basis of
heredity
Investigates how plants
reproduce through pollination
Observes how seeds grow
into new plants that resemble the parent plant
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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
Observes that plants
need light energy in order to stay alive and grow
Interdependence of
life
Experiments with plants
showing particular environments and how some plants thrive, some
struggle to live, and others die
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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
BENCHMARKS
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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, analogies,
or other conceptual or physical constructs (e.g., graphic
organizers)
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
BENCHMARKS
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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, analogies,
or other conceptual or physical constructs (e.g., graphic
organizers)
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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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
Distinguishes between
questions that can be answered with science and technology and
those that cannot
Dealing with
inconsistencies
Explains why similar
investigations may not produce similar results
Evaluating methods of
investigation
Recognizes that results
of scientific investigations can come from expected and unexpected
sources (e.g., through sharing the results of
investigations)
Evolution of scientific
ideas
Knows that ideas in
science change as new scientific thinking, theories, and evidence
arise
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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
Begins to understand
that science and technology have been practiced by all peoples
throughout history
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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