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Enduring Understandings
- important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the
instruction received this year.
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Constancy and Change: Although most things are in the process
of changing, some properties remain constant (i.e. the speed of light).
(Earth/Space
Science)
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Constancy and Change:
Physical properties of
earth materials change over time.
(Earth/Space Science)
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Interdependence: Living things interact with one another and their
environment for existence and balance.
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Interdependence:
Plants and animals form
closely-knit systems that are independent.
(Life Science)
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Order and Organization of Systems: A system consists of components/parts
that interact. (Physical Science)
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Order and Organization of Systems:
Components of a system
have specific physical properties. Solids and liquids have specific
properties.
Essential Questions
- most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer
after completing learning activities.
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Why are predictions an important part of the scientific process? How
can we make better predictions? Why
should we follow a plan when conducting an investigation? What
tools are available to gather data when conducting an investigation? How
does data help us explain our investigation? What are some of the
ways we can collect data? How
can we communicate the results of our investigation to others? How
can we make sure an investigation is done the same way each time? How
can data accuracy be determined? How can errors in data be
discovered? How
can data be visually represented? How does data help make better
predictions? How
can models help complete a scientific investigation? What do we have
to do or make sure we do not do in order to be safe during science? What
tools are available to help gather data?
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How
can we use our senses to learn about the world around us? What are
some ways objects can be classified? How
can different materials be mixed and sorted? How
can we use our senses to learn about the world around us? What are
some ways objects can be classified?
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Where
do plants get heat and light to enable them to grow? How
can we determine plants are growing? How can we record plant growth? What
predictions can we make about how external influences produce
changes? What
do plants need in order to survive? Why do
plants need sunlight to grow?
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What
is the difference between living and nonliving things? What
are some specific characteristics organisms have and how to those
characteristics set them apart from other organisms. What
is necessary for all organisms within a system to survive? What are
different land and water habitats.
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What
do woodland organisms eat? What do aquarium organisms eat? What
needs to be included in a nutritious diet? How
are the members of a population alike and different? What
are some specific characteristics organisms have that allow them to
adapt and survive? What
characteristics are common to a species? (e.g. bean plant, snail,
guppy, beetle, pill bug) How
can we learn about living things that we in existence long before
us? How
can we learn about living things that we in existence long before
us? What
is the life cycle of a bean plant, snail, guppy, beetle, and/or a
pill bug?
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What
are the physical properties of rocks, soils, and minerals? What are
some uses for rocks, soils, and minerals?
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What
are the different states in which water can be found?
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What
are some building materials we get from the earth?
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How
has technology changed our lives? What are some careers that use
science and technology?
Standards
Highest
Frequency Standards
 High
Frequency Standards
 Other
Standards & E-skills
Standard 1:
Students apply the process of scientific investigation and design,
conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations.
Standard 1 Benchmarks: Grades K-2
1. use their senses to make and describe careful observations
2. ask questions and make predictions
3. conduct simple experiments using tools and technology (for example:
computers, thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, balances)
4. record data, report on findings and explain with reasons
Standard
2:
Physical
Science: Student know and understand common properties, forms, and changes
in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry)
Standard 2 Benchmarks: Grades K-2
1. solids and liquids (matter) can be identified, compared,
sorted/classified by their physical properties (for example: size, shape,
texture, flexibility, temperature, color and patterns)
2. mixtures can be created and separated based on physical properties (for
example: salt and sand, iron filings and soil, oil and water)
3. the only way to change the motion of an object is by pushing or pulling
on it (force)
Standard 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the
characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and
how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus:
Biology – anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology)
Standard 3 Benchmarks: Grades K-2
1. an organism (plant, animal) is a living thing that has physical
characteristics that help it to survive
2. offspring have characteristics that are similar to but not exactly like
their parents
3. fossil evidence helps identify organisms that once lived on Earth but
have completely disappeared (for example: dinosaurs, dodo bird, woolly
mammoth and saber tooth tiger)
4. there are similarities and differences in growth and development of
organisms (for example: insect, plant, mammal)
5. organisms interact with each other and with nonliving parts of their
habitat to meet their basic needs (for example: food, water, air, shelter,
space)
Standard 4:
Earth
and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and
interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and
other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy,
Oceanography)
Standard 4 Benchmarks: Grades K-2
1. there are different types of Earth’s materials that come in different
shapes and sizes (for example: rocks and soil )
2. there are major features of Earth's surface (for example: mountains,
rivers, plains, hills, oceans, plateaus)
3. the Earth’s materials (rocks, soil, water) provide many of the resources
that humans use and reuse
4. our activities are affected by the daily weather and changing seasons
(for example: types of clothing, travel plans, recreational activity)
5. the Sun is the source of Earth's heat and light
6. objects can be readily observed in the daytime and nighttime sky ( for
example: the Sun, Moon, stars )
Standard
5:
Students
understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building
knowledge and making meaning of the natural world.
Standard 5 Benchmarks: Grades K-2
1. basic observable patterns and changes in the world can help to predict
future events based on those patterns (for example: seasonal weather
patterns, day/night)
Other
Essential Skills: Students are expected to:
Observe and describe the characteristics of seeds and plants
Plant seeds and observe and record their growth
Observe and describe the characteristics of a variety of plants and animals in woodland and freshwater environments
Record observations in words and drawings
Make comparisons among a variety of plants and animals
Communicate ideas through writing and drawing, and discussion
Read to enhance the understanding of the basic needs of organisms and the diversity of life
Apply what they know about plants and animals to what they know about themselves
Maintain plants and animals outside their natural environments
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