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-Constructing
New Scientific Knowledge
The learner will be able to:
- generate reasonable questions
about the world based on observation
- develop solutions to unfamiliar
problems through reasoning, observation, and/or experiment
- design and conduct simple
investigations
- use simple measurement devices
to make metric measurement
- develop strategies and skills
for information gathering and problem solving
- construct charts and graphs and
prepare summaries of observations
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-Reflecting
on Scientific Knowledge
The learner will be able to:
- develop an awareness of the
need for making decisions scientifically
- show how science concepts can
be interpreted through creative expression such as language arts and
fine arts
- describe ways in which
technology is used in everyday life
- develop an awareness of and
sensitivity to the natural world
- develop an awareness of
contributions made to science by people of diverse backgrounds
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-Heredity
The learner will be able to:
- give evidence that
characteristics are passed on from parents to young
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-Evolution
The learner will be able to:
- explain how fossils provide
evidence about the nature of ancient life
- explain how physical and/or
behavioral characteristics of organisms help them to survive in
their environments
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-Matter
and Energy
The learner will be able to:
- classify common objects and
substances according to observable attributes: color, size, shape,
smell, hardness, texture, flexibility, length, weight, buoyancy,
states of matter, or magnetic properties
- measure weight, dimensions, and
temperature of appropriate objects and materials
- identify properties of
materials that make them useful
- identify forms of energy
associated with common phenomena
- describe the interaction of
magnetic materials with other magnetic and non-magnetic materials
- describe the interaction of
charged materials with other charged or uncharged materials
- describe possible electrical
hazards to be avoided at home and at school
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-Changes
in Matter
The learner will be able to:
- describe common physical
changes in matter- size, shape, melting, freezing, dissolving
- prepare mixtures and separate
them into their component parts
- construct simple objects that
fulfill a technological purpose
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-Geosphere
The learner will be able to:
- describe major features of the
earth's surface
- recognize and describe
different types of earth materials
- explain how rocks and fossils
are used to understand the history of the earth
- describe natural changes in the
earth's surface
- describe uses of materials
taken from the earth
- demonstrate means to recycle
manufactured materials and a disposition towards recycling
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-Solar
System, Galaxy, and Universe
The learner will be able to:
- describe the sun, moon, and
earth
- describe the motions of the
earth and moon around the sun
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