Standard 2: Electricity - Electricity in circuits can produce light.
2.1
Some materials are conductors of electricity while others are insulators.
2.2
The flow of electricity is controlled by open and closed circuits.
Process Standard 1: Observe and Measure -Observing is the first action taken
by the learner to acquire new information about an object, organism, or event.
Opportunities for observation are developed through the use of a variety of
scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified.
PS1.1
Observes and measures objects, organisms, and/or events (e.g., mass, length,
time, volume, temperature) using Systems International (SI) units (i.e., grams,
milligrams, meters, millimeters, centimeters, kilometers, liters, milliliters,
and degrees Celsius).
PS1.2
Compares and/or contrasts similar and/or different characteristics (e.g., color,
shape, size, texture, sound, position, change, etc.) in a given set of objects,
organisms, or events.
Process Standard 2: Classify - Classifying establishes order. Objects,
organisms, and events are classified based on similarities, differences, and
interrelationships.
PS2.1
Classifies a set of objects, organisms, and/or events using two or more
observable properties (e.g., simple dichotomous keys).
PS2.2
Arranges objects, organisms, and/or events in serial order (e.g., least to
greatest, fastest to slowest, etc.).
Process Standard 3: Experiment - Experimenting is a method of discovering
information. It requires making observations and measurements to test ideas.
PS3.1
Asks questions about the world and formulates an orderly plan to investigate a
question.
PS3.2
Evaluates the design of a scientific investigation.
PS3.3
Designs and conducts a scientific investigation.
PS3.4
Recognizes potential hazards and practices safety procedures in all science
investigations.
Process Standard 4: Interpret and Communicate- Interpreting is the process of
recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or
conclusions. Communicating is the process of describing, recording, and
reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be
oral, written, or mathematical and includes organizing ideas, using appropriate
vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations.
PS4.1
Reports data using tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.2
Interprets data tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.3
Makes predictions based on patterns in experimental data.
PS4.4
Communicates the results of investigations and/or gives explanations based on
data.
Process Standard 5: Inquiry - Inquiry can be defined as the skills necessary
to carry out the process of scientific or systemic thinking. In order for
inquiry to occur, students must have the opportunity to ask a question,
formulate a procedure, and observe phenomena.
PS5.1
Uses different ways to investigate questions and evaluate the fairness of the
test.
PS5.2
Uses a variety of measurement tools and technology.
PS5.3
Formulates a general statement to represent the data.
PS5.4
Shares results of an investigation in sufficient detail so that data may be
combined with data from other students and analyzed further.
Standard 1: Position and Motion of Objects - The position of a moving object
can be described relative to a stationary object or the background.
1.1
The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing and pulling. The
size of the change is related to the strength of the push or pull.
1.2
The motion of an object can be described by tracing and measuring its position
over time.
Process Standard 1: Observe and Measure - Observing is the first action taken
by the learner to acquire new information about an object, organism, or event.
Opportunities for observation are developed through the use of a variety of
scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified.
PS1.1
Observes and measures objects, organisms, and/or events (e.g., mass, length,
time, volume, temperature) using Systems International (SI) units (i.e., grams,
milligrams, meters, millimeters, centimeters, kilometers, liters, milliliters,
and degrees Celsius).
PS1.2
Compares and/or contrasts similar and/or different characteristics (e.g., color,
shape, size, texture, sound, position, change, etc.) in a given set of objects,
organisms, or events.
Process Standard 2: Classify - Classifying establishes order. Objects,
organisms, and events are classified based on similarities, differences, and
interrelationships.
PS2.1
Classifies a set of objects, organisms, and/or events using two or more
observable properties (e.g., simple dichotomous keys).
PS2.2
Arranges objects, organisms, and/or events in serial order (e.g., least to
greatest, fastest to slowest, etc.).
Process Standard 3: Experiment - Experimenting is a method of discovering
information. It requires making observations and measurements to test ideas.
PS3.1
Asks questions about the world and formulates an orderly plan to investigate a
question.
PS3.2
Evaluates the design of a scientific investigation.
PS3.3
Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
PS3.4
Recognizes potential hazards and practices safety procedures in all science
investigations.
Process Standard 4: Interpret and Communicate - Interpreting is the process
of recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or
conclusions. Communicating is the process of describing, recording, and
reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be
oral, written, or mathematical and includes organizing ideas, using appropriate
vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations.
PS4.1
Reports data using tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.2
Interprets data tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.3
Makes predictions based on patterns in experimental data.
PS4.4
Communicates the results of investigations and/or gives explanations based on
data.
Process Standard 5: Inquiry- Inquiry can be defined as the skills necessary
to carry out the process of scientific or systemic thinking. In order for
inquiry to occur, students must have the opportunity to ask a question,
formulate a procedure, and observe phenomena.
PS5.1
Uses different ways to investigate questions and evaluate the fairness of the
test.
PS5.2
Uses a variety of measurement tools and technology.
PS5.3
Formulates a general statement to represent the data.
PS5.4
Shares results of an investigation in sufficient detail so that data may be
combined with data from other students and analyzed further.
Standard 3: Characteristics of Organisms - Each type of organism has
structures that enable it to function in unique and specific ways to obtain
food, reproduce, and survive.
3.1
Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met.
3.2
Living organisms can be classified using various characteristics (e.g.,
habitats, anatomy, behaviors, etc.).
3.3
Many observable characteristics of an organism such as color of flowers or the
number of limbs on an animal are inherited from the parents of the organisms.
Process Standard 1: Observe and Measure - Observing is the first action taken
by the learner to acquire new information about an object, organism, or event.
Opportunities for observation are developed through the use of a variety of
scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified.
PS1.1
Observes and measures objects, organisms, and/or events (e.g., mass, length,
time, volume, temperature) using Systems International (SI) units (i.e., grams,
milligrams, meters, millimeters, centimeters, kilometers, liters, milliliters,
and degrees Celsius).
PS1.2
Compares and/or contrasts similar and/or different characteristics (e.g., color,
shape, size, texture, sound, position, change, etc.) in a given set of objects,
organisms, or events.
Process Standard 2: Classify- Classifying establishes order. Objects,
organisms, and events are classified based on similarities, differences, and
interrelationships.
PS2.1
Classifies a set of objects, organisms, and/or events using two or more
observable properties (e.g., simple dichotomous keys).
PS2.2
Arranges objects, organisms, and/or events in serial order (e.g., least to
greatest, fastest to slowest, etc.).
Process Standard 3: Experiment - Experimenting is a method of discovering
information. It requires making observations and measurements to test ideas.
PS3.1
Asks questions about the world and formulates an orderly plan to investigate a
question.
PS3.2
Evaluates the design of a scientific investigation.
PS3.3
Designs and conducts a scientific investigation.
PS3.4
Recognizes potential hazards and practices safety procedures in all science
investigations.
Process Standard 4: Interpret and Communicate - Interpreting is the process
of recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or
conclusions. Communicating is the process of describing, recording, and
reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be
oral, written, or mathematical and includes organizing ideas, using appropriate
vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations.
PS4.1
Reports data using tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.2
Interprets data tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.3
Makes predictions based on patterns in experimental data.
PS4.4
Communicates the results of investigations and/or gives explanations based on
data.
Process Standard 5: Inquiry- Inquiry can be defined as the skills necessary
to carry out the process of scientific or systemic thinking. In order for
inquiry to occur, students must have the opportunity to ask a question,
formulate a procedure, and observe phenomena.
PS5.1
Uses different ways to investigate questions and evaluate the fairness of the
test.
PS5.2
Uses a variety of measurement tools and technology.
PS5.3
Formulates a general statement to represent the data.
PS5.4
Shares results of an investigation in sufficient detail so that data may be
combined with data from other students and analyzed further.
Standard 4: Properties of Earth Materials - Earth materials consist of rocks,
soil, water, and air.
4.1
The processes of erosion, weathering, and sedimentation affect Earth materials.
4.2
Fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago and
the nature of the environment at that time (e.g., simulating the formation of
fossils).
Process Standard 1: Observe and Measure - Observing is the first action taken
by the learner to acquire new information about an object, organism, or event.
Opportunities for observation are developed through the use of a variety of
scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified.
PS1.1
Observes and measures objects, organisms, and/or events (e.g., mass, length,
time, volume, temperature) using Systems International (SI) units (i.e., grams,
milligrams, meters, millimeters, centimeters, kilometers, liters, milliliters,
and degrees Celsius).
PS1.2
Compares and/or contrasts similar and/or different characteristics (e.g., color,
shape, size, texture, sound, position, change, etc.) in a given set of objects,
organisms, or events.
Process Standard 2: Classify - Classifying establishes order. Objects,
organisms, and events are classified based on similarities, differences, and
interrelationships.
PS2.1
Classifies a set of objects, organisms, and/or events using two or more
observable properties (e.g., simple dichotomous keys).
PS2.2
Arranges objects, organisms, and/or events in serial order (e.g., least to
greatest, fastest to slowest, etc.).
Process Standard 3: Experiment - Experimenting is a method of discovering
information. It requires making observations and measurements to test ideas.
PS3.1
Asks questions about the world and formulates an orderly plan to investigate a
question.
PS3.2
Evaluates the design of a scientific investigation.
PS3.3
Designs and conducts a scientific investigation.
PS3.4
Recognizes potential hazards and practices safety procedures in all science
investigations.
Process Standard 4: Interpret and Communicate - Interpreting is the process
of recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or
conclusions. Communicating is the process of describing, recording, and
reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be
oral, written, or mathematical and includes organizing ideas, using appropriate
vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations.
PS4.1
Reports data using tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.2
Interprets data tables, line, bar, trend, and/or simple circle graphs.
PS4.3
Makes predictions based on patterns in experimental data.
PS4.4
Communicates the results of investigations and/or gives explanations based on
data.
Process Standard 5: Inquiry - Inquiry can be defined as the skills necessary
to carry out the process of scientific or systemic thinking. In order for
inquiry to occur, students must have the opportunity to ask a question,
formulate a procedure, and observe phenomena.
PS5.1
Uses different ways to investigate questions and evaluate the fairness of the
test.
PS5.2
Uses a variety of measurement tools and technology.
PS5.3
Formulates a general statement to represent the data.
PS5.4
Shares results of an investigation in sufficient detail so that data may be
combined with data from other students and analyzed further.