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The Nature of Science and Technology
The learner will be able to actively engage in exploring how the world works. They explore, observe, count, collect, measure, compare, and ask questions. They discuss observations* and use tools to seek answers and solve problems. They share their findings. *observation: gaining information through the use of one or more of the senses, such as sight, smell, etc.
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2.1.1
The learner will be able to manipulate an object to gain additional information about it.
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2.1.2
The learner will be able to use tools, such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, or balances, to gain more information about objects.
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2.1.3
The learner will be able to describe, both in writing and verbally, objects as accurately as possible and compare observations with those of other people.
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2.1.4
The learner will be able to make new observations when there is disagreement among initial observations.
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2.1.5
The learner will be able to demonstrate the ability to work with a team but still reach and communicate one's own conclusions about findings.
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2.1.6
The learner will be able to use tools to investigate, observe, measure, design, and build things.
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2.1.7
The learner will be able to recognize and describe ways that some materials, such as recycled paper, cans, and plastic jugs, can be used over again.
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Scientific Thinking
The learner will be able to begin to find answers to their questions about the world by using measurement, estimation, and observation as well as working with materials. They communicate with others through numbers, words, and drawings.
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2.2.1
The learner will be able to give estimates of numerical answers to problems before doing them formally.
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2.2.2
The learner will be able to make quantitative estimates of familiar lengths, weights, and time intervals and check them by measurements.
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2.2.3
The learner will be able to estimate and measure capacity using cups and pints.
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2.2.4
The learner will be able to assemble, describe, take apart, and/or reassemble constructions using such things as interlocking blocks and erector sets. Sometimes pictures or words may be used as a reference.
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2.2.5
The learner will be able to draw pictures and write brief descriptions that correctly portray key features of an object.
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| Physical Science |
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The Physical Setting
The learner will be able to investigate, describe, and discuss their natural surroundings. They wonder why things move and change.
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2.3.1
The learner will be able to investigate by observing and then describe that some events in nature have a repeating pattern such as seasons, day and night, and migrations.
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| Earth and Space Science |
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2.3.2
The learner will be able to investigate, compare, and describe weather changes from day to day but recognize, describe, and chart that the temperature and amounts of rain or snow tend to be high, medium, or low in the same months every year.
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2.3.3
The learner will be able to investigate by observing and then describe chunks of rocks and their many sizes and shapes, from boulders to grains of sand and even smaller.
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| Life Science |
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2.3.4
The learner will be able to investigate by observing and then describe how animals and plants sometimes cause changes in their surroundings.
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| Physical Science |
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2.3.5
The learner will be able to investigate that things can be done to materials, such as freezing, mixing, cutting, heating, wetting, etc., to change some of their properties and observe that not all materials respond in the same way.
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2.3.6
The learner will be able to discuss how people use electricity or burn fuels, such as wood, oil, coal, or natural gas, to cook their food and warm their houses.
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2.3.7
The learner will be able to investigate and observe that the way to change how something is moving is to give it a push or a pull.
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2.3.8
The learner will be able to demonstrate and observe that magnets can be used to make some things move without being touched.
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| Life Science |
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The Living Environment
The learner will be able to ask questions about a variety of living things and everyday events that can be answered through observations. They consider things and processes that plants and animals need to stay alive. Students begin to understand plant and animal interaction.
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2.4.1
The learner will be able to observe and identify different external features of plants and animals and describe how these features help them live in different environments.
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2.4.2
The learner will be able to observe that and describe how animals may use plants, or even other animals, for shelter and nesting.
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2.4.3
The learner will be able to observe and explain that plants and animals both need to take in water, animals need to take in food, and plants need light.
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2.4.4
The learner will be able to recognize and explain that living things are found almost everywhere in the world and that there are somewhat different kinds in different places.
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2.4.5
The learner will be able to recognize and explain that materials in nature, such as grass, twigs, sticks, and leaves, can be recycled and used again, sometimes in different forms, such as in birds' nests.
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2.4.6
The learner will be able to observe and describe the different external features of people, such as their size, shape, and color of hair, skin, and eyes.
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2.4.7
The learner will be able to recognize and discuss that people are more like one another than they are like other animals.
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2.4.8
The learner will be able to give examples of different roles people have in families and communities.
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| Research and Inquiry |
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The Mathematical World
The learner will be able to apply mathematics in scientific contexts. They use numbers for computing, estimating, naming, measuring, and communicating specific information. They make picture and bar graphs. They recognize and describe shapes and patterns. They use evidence to explain how or why something happens.
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2.5.1
The learner will be able to recognize and explain that, in measuring, there is a need to use numbers between whole numbers*, such as 2½ centimeters. *whole numbers: 0,1,2,3,etc.
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2.5.2
The learner will be able to recognize and explain that it is often useful to estimate quantities.
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2.5.3
The learner will be able to observe that and describe how changing one thing can cause changes in something else such as exercise and its effect on heart rate.
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| Life Science |
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2.5.4
The learner will be able to begin to recognize and explain that people are more likely to believe ideas if good reasons are given for them.
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| Research and Inquiry |
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2.5.5
The learner will be able to explain that some events can be predicted with certainty, such as sunrise and sunset, and some cannot, such as storms. Understand that people aren't always sure what will happen since they do not know everything that might have an effect.
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2.5.6
The learner will be able to explain that sometimes a person can find out a lot (but not everything) about a group of things, such as insects, plants, or rocks, by studying just a few of them.
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Common Themes
The learner will be able to begin to observe how objects are similar and how they are different. They begin to identify parts of an object and recognize how these parts interact with the whole. They look for what changes and what does not change and make comparisons.
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| Physical Science |
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2.6.1
The learner will be able to investigate that most objects are made of parts.
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| Research and Inquiry |
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2.6.2
The learner will be able to observe and explain that models may not be the same size, may be missing some details, or may not be able to do all of the same things as the real things.
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2.6.3
The learner will be able to describe that things can change in different ways, such as in size, weight, color, age, and movement. Investigate that some small changes can be detected by taking measurements.
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