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Standard 5: Science
STANDARD 5.1 (SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING, DECISION-MAKING AND INQUIRY SKILLS, REFLECTED BY FORMULATING USABLE QUESTIONS AND HYPOTHESES, PLANNING EXPERIMENTS, CONDUCTING SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS, INTERPRETING AND ANALYZING DATA, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, AND COMMUNICATING RESULTS. Descriptive Statement: Students best learn science by doing science. Science is not merely a collection of facts and theories but a process, a way of thinking about and investigating the world in which we live. This standard addresses those skills that are used by scientists as they discover and explain the physical universe-skills that are an essential and ongoing part of learning science.
Cumulative Progress Indicators By the end of Grade 4, students will:
A. Habits of Mind 2. Keep records that describe observations, carefully distinguish actual observations from ideas and speculations, and are understandable weeks and months later. 3. Recognize that when a science investigation is replicated, very similar results are expected. 4. Know that when solving a problem it is important to plan and get ideas and help from other people.
B. Inquiry and Problem Solving 2. Identify the evidence used in an explanation.
C. Safety 2. Understand and practice safety procedures for conducting science investigations.
STANDARD 5.2 (SCIENCE AND SOCIETY) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PEOPLE OF VARIOUS CULTURES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND HOW MAJOR DISCOVERIES AND EVENTS HAVE ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Descriptive Statement: Science is a human endeavor involving successes and failures, trials and tribulations. Students should know that great numbers of people from many cultures have contributed to our understanding of science and that science has a rich and fascinating history. This standard encourages students to learn about the people and events that have shaped or revolutionized important scientific theories and concepts.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 4, students will:
A. Cultural Contributions
B. Historical Perspectives 1. Hear, read, write, and talk about scientists and inventors in historical context.
STANDARD 5.3 (MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS) ALL STUDENTS WILL INTEGRATE MATHEMATICS AS A TOOL FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING IN SCIENCE, AND AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSING AND/OR MODELING SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.
Descriptive Statement: Science cannot be practiced or learned without appreciation of the role of mathematics in discovering and expressing natural laws. This standard recognizes the need for students to fully integrate mathematics skills with their learning of science.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 4, students will: A. Numerical Operations 1. Determine the reasonableness of estimates, measurements, and computations of quantities when doing science. 2. Recognize and comprehend the orders of magnitude associated with large and small physical quantities. 3. Express quantities using appropriate number formats, such as: · integers. · fractions.
B. Geometry and Measurement 1. Select appropriate measuring instruments based on the degree of precision required. 2. Use a variety of measuring instruments and record measured quantities using the appropriate units.
C. Patterns and Algebra 1. Identify patterns when observing the natural and constructed world.
D. Data Analysis and Probability 1. Use tables and graphs to represent and interpret data.
STANDARD 5.4 (NATURE AND PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGY) ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE AND PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGY.
Descriptive Statement: This standard focuses on developing students’ understanding of the interrelationship between science and technology. It introduces students to and expands their understanding of the nature of technology. In addition, it introduces and develops students’ abilities with technological design including experiences in predicting, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Science and Technology 1. Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.
B. Nature of Technology 1. Select and use simple tools and materials to complete a task.
C. Technological Design 1. Make a plan in order to design a solution to a problem. 2. Describe a toy or other familiar object as a system with parts that work together. STANDARD 5.5 (CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND BASIC NEEDS OF ORGANISMS AND WILL INVESTIGATE THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE.
Descriptive Statement: The study of science must include the diversity, complexity, and interdependence of life on Earth. Students should know how organisms evolve, reproduce, and adapt to their environments.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Matter, Energy and Organization in Living Systems 1. Investigate the basic needs of humans and other organisms. 2. Compare and contrast essential characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. B. Diversity and Biological Evolution 1. Recognize that different types of plants and animals live in different parts of the world. 2. Recognize that some kinds of organisms that once lived on earth have completely disappeared.
C. Reproduction and Heredity 1. Recognize that humans and other organisms resemble their parents.
STANDARD 5.6 (CHEMISTRY) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF MATTER.
Descriptive Statement: Exploring the nature of matter and energy is essential to an understanding of the physical universe. This standard leads students from their experiences with the states and properties of matter to the development of models of the atom and the underlying principles of chemistry.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Structure and Properties of Matter 1. Sort objects according to the materials from which they are made or their physical properties, and give a rationale for sorting. 2. Use magnifiers to observe materials, then draw and describe what more can be seen using the tools. 3. Observe that water can be a liquid or a solid and can change from one form to the other. B. Chemical Reactions 1. Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.
STANDARD 5.7 (PHYSICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL LAWS AS THEY APPLY TO MOTION, FORCES, AND ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS.
Descriptive Statement: Basic principles of physics emerge in this standard, where the study of force and motion leads students to the concept of energy. All forms of energy are introduced and investigated, and principles of transformation and laws of conservation are developed.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Motion and Forces 1. Distinguish among the different ways objects can move such as: 2. Show that the position and motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulling the object.
B. Energy Transformations 1. Demonstrate that sound can be produced by vibrating objects.
STANDARD 5.8 (EARTH SCIENCE) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE, DYNAMICS, AND GEOPHYSICAL SYSTEMS OF THE EARTH.
Descriptive Statement: The study of science should include a study of the planet Earth and its relationship to the rest of the universe. This standard describes what students should know about the composition of the Earth and the forces that shape it.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students:
A. Earth’s Properties and Materials 1. Observe and describe rocks and soil.
B. Atmosphere and Water 1. Identify the sources and uses of water. 2. Recognize that water can disappear (evaporate) and collect on cold surfaces (condense). 3. Describe current weather conditions and recognize how those conditions affect our daily lives. 4. Describe daily and seasonal changes and patterns in the weather. C. Processes that Shape the Earth Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.
D. How We Study the Earth 1. Record observations that describe the features of the natural world in their local environment.
STANDARD 5.9 (ASTRONOMY and SPACE SCIENCE) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORIGIN, EVOLUTION, AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE
Descriptive Statement: The study of science should include a study of the planet Earth and its relationship to the rest of the universe. This standard describes what students should know about astronomy and space science.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Earth, Moon, Sun System 1. Recognize that the sun supplies light and heat to the Earth. 2. Observe the patterns of day and night and the movements of the shadows of an objects on the Earth during the course of a day.
B. Solar System 1. Recognize that the sun can only be seen during the day, but the moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the day.
C. Stars 1. Observe that stars are many, scattered, and different in brightness. 2. Observe that the position of the stars, with respect to each other (constellations) is unchanging.
D. Galaxies and Universe Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.
STANDARD 5.10 (ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A SYSTEM OF INTERDEPENDENT COMPONENTS AFFECTED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY AND NATURAL PHENOMENA.
Descriptive Statement: Creating an awareness of the need to protect, conserve, and preserve natural resources is a goal of science education. This standard calls for students to develop knowledge of environmental issues, including management of natural resources, production and use of energy, waste management, and the interdependence of ecosystems.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Natural Systems and Interactions 1. Associate organisms' basic needs with how they meet those needs within their surroundings.
B. Human Interactions and Impact 1. Identify various needs of humans that are supplied by the natural or constructed environment.
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