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School City of Hobart |
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School City of Hobart Science |
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Science - Science - Grade 3 |
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The Nature of Science and Technology
The learner will be able to
,working collaboratively, carry out investigations. They question, observe, and make accurate measurements. Students increase their use of tools, record data in journals, and communicate results through chart, graph, written, and verbal forms.
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| Investigations |
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3.1.1
The learner will be able to
recognize and explain that when a scientific investigation is repeated, a similar result is expected.
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| Investigations: Variables |
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3.1.2
The learner will be able to
participate in different types of guided scientific investigations such as observing objects and events and collecting specimens for analysis.
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| Investigations |
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3.1.3
The learner will be able to
keep and report records of investigations and observations* using tools, such as journals, charts, graphs, and computers. *observation: gaining information through the use of one or more of the senses, such as sight, smell, etc.
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| Investigations |
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3.1.4
The learner will be able to
discuss the results of investigations and consider the explanations of others.
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| Investigations |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Gone But Not Forgotten, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3gone.pdf |
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Health, Health, Hurrah!, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3health.pdf |
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Bouncing Off the Walls, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3bouncing.pdf |
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Inventing Inventions, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3inventing.pdf |
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Marvelous Marbles, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3marbles.pdf |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Gone But Not Forgotten, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3gone.pdf |
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Health, Health, Hurrah!, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3health.pdf |
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Bouncing Off the Walls, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3bouncing.pdf |
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Inventing Inventions, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3inventing.pdf |
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Marvelous Marbles, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3marbles.pdf |
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3.1.5
The learner will be able to
demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively while respecting the ideas of others and communicating one's own conclusions about findings.
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| Science |
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Instructional Resources |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Gone But Not Forgotten, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3gone.pdf |
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Do You Need What I Need, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3doyouneed.pdf |
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Tools to Live By, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3tools.pdf |
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Inventing Inventions, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3inventing.pdf |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Gone But Not Forgotten, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3gone.pdf |
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Do You Need What I Need, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3doyouneed.pdf |
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Tools to Live By, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3tools.pdf |
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Inventing Inventions, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3inventing.pdf |
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3.1.6
The learner will be able to
give examples of how tools, such as automobiles, computers, and electric motors, have affected the way we live.
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| Science & Tech.: Impact on Society |
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3.1.7
The learner will be able to
recognize that and explain how an invention can be used in different ways, such as a radio being used to get information and for entertainment.
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| Invention |
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3.1.8
The learner will be able to
describe how discarded products contribute to the problem of waste disposal and that recycling can help solve this problem.
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| Environment: Recycling |
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Scientific Thinking
The learner will be able to
use a variety of skills and techniques when attempting to answer questions and solve problems. They describe their observations accurately and clearly, using numbers, words, and sketches, and are able to communicate their thinking to others.
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| Observations |
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3.2.1
The learner will be able to
add and subtract whole numbers* mentally, on paper, and with a calculator.
*whole numbers: 0,1,2,3, etc.
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| Math Skills |
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3.2.2
The learner will be able to
measure and mix dry and liquid materials in prescribed amounts, following reasonable safety precautions.
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| Measurement |
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4-H Lake County Purdue Extension, 4-H Breadmaking [Guest Speaker]. Hands-on Assessment |
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Measurement, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Measurement, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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3.2.3
The learner will be able to
keep a notebook that describes observations and is understandable weeks or months later.
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| Observations |
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3.2.4
The learner will be able to
appropriately use simple tools, such as clamps, rulers, scissors, hand lenses, and other technology, such as calculators and computers, to help solve problems.
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| Problem Solving |
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3.2.5
The learner will be able to
construct something used for performing a task out of paper, cardboard, wood, plastic, metal, or existing objects.
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| Processes |
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3.2.6
The learner will be able to
make sketches and write descriptions to aid in explaining procedures or ideas.
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| Explanations |
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3.2.7
The learner will be able to
ask "How do you know?" in appropriate situations and attempt reasonable answers when others ask the same question.
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| Questioning |
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The Physical Setting
The learner will be able to
observe changes of Earth and the sky. They continue to explore the concepts of energy* and motion* *energy: what is needed to make things move
*motion: the change in position of an object in a certain amount of time
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| Earth and Sky |
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3.3.1
The learner will be able to
observe and describe the apparent motion of the sun and moon over a time span of one day.
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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A System in the Sky, Macmillan/McGraw Hill 1993 [Textbook]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.3.2
The learner will be able to
observe and describe that there are more stars in the sky than anyone can easily count, but they are not scattered evenly.
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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A System in the Sky, Macmillan/McGraw Hill 1993 [Textbook]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.3.3
The learner will be able to
observe and describe that the sun can be seen only in the daytime.
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Instructional Resources |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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A System in the Sky, Macmillan/McGraw Hill 1993 [Textbook]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.3.4
The learner will be able to
observe and describe that the moon looks a little different every day, but looks the same again about every four weeks.
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Instructional Resources |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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A System in the Sky, Macmillan/McGraw Hill 1993 [Textbook]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.3.5
The learner will be able to
give examples of how change, such as weather patterns, is a continual process occurring on Earth.
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| Weather: Change |
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3.3.6
The learner will be able to
describe ways human beings protect themselves from adverse weather conditions.
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| Weather |
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3.3.7
The learner will be able to
identify and explain some effects human activities have on weather.
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| Weather: Influences On |
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3.3.8
The learner will be able to
investigate and describe how moving air and water can be used to run machines, like windmills and waterwheels. (Matter* and Energy) *matter: anything that has mass* and takes up space
*mass: the amount of matter in an object
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3.3.9
The learner will be able to
demonstrate that things that make sound do so by vibrating, such as vocal cords and musical instruments.
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| Sound: Vibrations |
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Instructional Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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The Living Environment
The learner will be able to
learn about an increasing variety of organisms. They use appropriate tools and identify similarities and differences among them. Students explore how organisms satisfy their needs in typical environments.
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| Organisms |
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3.4.1
The learner will be able to
demonstrate that a great variety of living things can be sorted into groups in many ways using various features, such as how they look, where they live, and how they act, to decide which things belong to which group.
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| Living Things: Characteristics |
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Instructional Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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3.4.2
The learner will be able to
explain that features used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.
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| Living Things: Characteristics |
IDOE |
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Instructional Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Health, Health, Hurrah!, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3health.pdf |
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Assessment Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Look Alikes, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3lookalikes.pdf |
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Health, Health, Hurrah!, IDOE Curriculum Frameworks, web link [Lesson Plan]. http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/district/l_sci/3health.pdf |
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3.4.3
The learner will be able to
observe that and describe how offspring are very much, but not exactly, like their parents and like one another.
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| Living Things |
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3.4.4
The learner will be able to
describe that almost all kinds of animals' food can be traced back to plants.
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| Animals and Plants |
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Instructional Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Black History Month Inventor Biography, web link [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Structures of Life, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Populations, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Black History Month Inventor Biography, web link [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.4.5
The learner will be able to
give examples of some kinds of organisms that have completely disappeared and explain how these organisms were similar to some organisms living today.
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| Organisms |
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3.4.6
The learner will be able to
explain that people need water, food, air, waste removal, and a particular range of temperatures, just as other animals do.
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3.4.7
The learner will be able to
explain that eating a variety of healthful foods and getting enough exercise and rest help people to stay healthy.
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| Human Health: Exercise |
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3.4.8
The learner will be able to
explain that some things people take into their bodies from the environment can hurt them and give examples of such things.
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| Human Health |
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4-H Lake County Purdue Extension, Germ Busters [Guest Speaker]. |
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3.4.9
The learner will be able to
explain that some diseases are caused by germs and some are not. Note that diseases caused by germs may be spread to other people. Also understand that hand washing with soap and water reduces the number of germs that can get into the body or that can be passed on to other people.
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| Human: Diseases |
IDOE |
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4-H Lake County Purdue Extension, Germ Busters [Guest Speaker]. |
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The Mathematical World
The learner will be able to
apply mathematics in scientific contexts. Students make more precise and varied measurements when gathering data. Based upon collected data, they pose questions and solve problems. Students use numbers to record data and construct graphs and tables to communicate their findings.
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| Math & Science |
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3.5.1
The learner will be able to
select and use appropriate measuring units, such as centimeters (cm) and meters (m), grams (g) and kilograms (kg), and degrees Celsius (°C).
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| Measurement |
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3.5.2
The learner will be able to
observe that and describe how some measurements are likely to be slightly different, even if what is being measured stays the same.
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| Measurement |
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3.5.3
The learner will be able to
construct tables and graphs to show how values of one quantity are related to values of another.
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| Graphing |
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3.5.4
The learner will be able to
illustrate that if 0 and 1 are located on a line, any other number can be depicted as a position on the line.
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| Math Skills |
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3.5.5
The learner will be able to
explain that one way to make sense of something is to think of how it relates to something more familiar.
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| Critical Thinking Skills |
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Common Themes
The learner will be able to
work with an increasing variety of systems and begin to modify parts in systems and models and notice the changes that result. They question why change occurs.
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| Systems |
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3.6.1
The learner will be able to
investigate how and describe that when parts are put together, they can do things that they could not do by themselves.
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| Systems |
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Instructional Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.6.2
The learner will be able to
investigate how and describe that something may not work if some of its parts are missing.
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| Systems |
IDOE |
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Instructional Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Subsystems, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Variables, SCIS, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Physics of Sound, Foss, Inquiry Lab [Science Kit]. |
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Surfin' Sounds, (song sheet available) [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.6.3
The learner will be able to
explain how a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to learn something about the real thing.
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| Models |
IDOE |
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Instructional Resources |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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A System in the Sky, Macmillan/McGraw Hill 1993 [Textbook]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Planetarium, Merrillville [Study Trip]. |
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The Marvelous Moon, Diorama [Lesson Plan]. |
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3.6.4
The learner will be able to
take, record, and display counts and simple measurements of things over time, such as plant or student growth.
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| Changes |
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3.6.5
The learner will be able to
observe that and describe how some changes are very slow and some are very fast and that some of these changes may be hard to see and/or record.
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| Changes |
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