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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 and describes
properties of materials
Identifies and describes
materials as conductors or insulators of electric
current
Records results of
measurements (MS 1.2)
Uses properties to sort,
order, and classify objects (MS 1.4)
Sound, light, and
waves
Describes experiences
with light in terms of bouncing off, passing through, and changes
in path directions
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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
Energy sources and
kinds
Understands that
electrical energy keeps things running
Energy transfer and
transformation
Conducts experiments
that demonstrate how energy is transferred through a complete
circuit
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1.3 PHYSICAL
SCIENCE. Understands how interactions within and among systems
cause changes in matter and energy
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
Models and explains the
water cycle
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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
Investigates the
interconnections and patterns among aquatic and terrestrial
environments
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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
Recognizes that events
in nature have a repeating pattern (e.g., producers, consumers, and
decomposers; the water cycle)
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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
Sorts and categorizes
living things using various characteristics
Observes and describes
the needs of a variety of living things (e.g., nutrients, water,
air)
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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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Human
biology
Understands that humans
obtain nutrients from food for energy, growth, and body repair
(e.g. , carbohydrates provide energy)
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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 air,
water, nutrients, and the chemicals in food are continually
recycled (e.g., water cycle, nutrient cycles)
Interdependence of
life
Describes how an
organism?s behavior and ability to survive is influenced by its
environment, other life forms, and availability of food and/or
other resources
Environmental and
resource issues
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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, metaphors,
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
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Identifying
problems
Designing and testing
solutions
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
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
Knows 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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