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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

Ask and answer questions about the natural world using explorations, observations, or structured investigations.

Develop and use models to (1) understand or represent phenomena, processes, and relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or (3) communicate ideas to others.

With teacher guidance, conduct structured investigations to answer scientific questions, test predictions and develop explanations: (1) predict possible outcomes, (2) identify materials and follow procedures, (3) use appropriate tools or instruments to make qualitative observations and take nonstandard measurements, and (4) record and represent data in an appropriate form. Use appropriate safety procedures.

Analyze and interpret data from observations, measurements, or investigations to understand patterns and meanings.

Use mathematical thinking to (1) recognize and express quantitative observations, (2) collect and analyze data, or (3) understand patterns and relationships.

Construct explanations of phenomena using (1) student-generated observations and measurements, (2) results of investigations, or (3) data communicated in graphs, tables, or diagrams.

Construct scientific arguments to support explanations using evidence from observations or data collected.

Obtain and evaluate informational texts, observations, data collected, or discussions to (1) generate and answer questions about the natural world, (2) understand phenomena, (3) develop models, or (4) support explanations. Communicate observations and explanations using oral and written language.

Construct devices or design solutions to solve specific problems or needs: (1) ask questions to identify problems or needs, (2) ask questions about the criteria and constraints of the devices or solutions, (3) generate and communicate ideas for possible devices or solutions, (4) build and test devices or solutions, (5) determine if the devices or solutions solved the problem, and (6) communicate the results.

LIFE SCIENCE: EXPLORING ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Obtain information to answer questions about different organisms found in the environment (such as plants, animals, or fungi).

Conduct structured investigations to determine what plants need to live and grow (including water and light).

Develop and use models to exemplify how animals use their body parts to (1) obtain food and other resources, (2) protect themselves, and (3) move from place to place.

Analyze and interpret data to describe how humans use their senses to learn about the world around them.

Construct explanations from observations of what animals need to survive and grow (including air, water, nutrients, and shelter).

Obtain and communicate information about the needs of organisms to explain why they live in particular areas.

EARTH SCIENCE: EXPLORING WEATHER PATTERNS

Analyze and interpret local weather condition data (including precipitation, wind, temperature, and cloud cover) to describe weather patterns that occur from day to day, using simple graphs and pictorial weather symbols.

Develop and use models to predict seasonal weather patterns and changes.

Obtain and communicate information to support claims about how changes in seasons affect plants and animals.

Define problems caused by the effects of weather on human activities and design solutions or devices to solve the problem.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: EXPLORING PROPERTIES OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS

Analyze and interpret data to compare the qualitative properties of objects (such as size, shape, color, texture, weight, flexibility, attraction to magnets, or ability to sink or float) and classify objects based on similar properties.

Develop and use models to describe and compare the properties of different materials (including wood, plastic, metal, cloth, and paper) and classify materials by their observable properties, by their uses, and by whether they are natural or human-made.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about which materials have the properties that are best suited to solve a problem or need

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

Ask and answer questions about the natural world using explorations, observations, or structured investigations.

Develop and use models to (1) understand or represent phenomena, processes, and relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or (3) communicate ideas to others.

With teacher guidance, conduct structured investigations to answer scientific questions, test predictions and develop explanations: (1) predict possible outcomes, (2) identify materials and follow procedures, (3) use appropriate tools or instruments to collect qualitative and quantitative data, and (4) record and represent data in an appropriate form. Use appropriate safety procedures.

Analyze and interpret data from observations, measurements, or investigations to understand patterns and meanings.

Use mathematical and computational thinking to (1) recognize and express quantitative observations, (2) collect and analyze data, or (3) understand patterns and relationships.

Construct explanations of phenomena using (1) student-generated observations and measurements, (2) results of scientific investigations, or (3) data communicated in graphs, tables, or diagrams.

Construct scientific arguments to support claims or explanations using evidence from observations or data collected.

Obtain and evaluate informational texts, observations, data collected, or discussions to (1) generate and answer questions about the natural world, (2) understand phenomena, (3) develop models, or (4) support explanations. Communicate observations and explanations clearly through oral and written language.

Construct devices or design solutions to solve specific problems or needs: (1) ask questions to identify problems or needs, (2) ask questions about the criteria and constraints of the devices or solutions, (3) generate and communicate ideas for possible devices or solutions, (4) build and test devices or solutions, (5) determine if the devices or solutions solved the problem, and (6) communicate the results.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: EXPLORING LIGHT AND SHADOWS

Obtain and communicate information to describe how light is required to make objects visible.

Analyze and interpret data from observations to compare how light behaves when it shines on different materials.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about how shadows change when the position of the light source changes.

Develop and use models to describe what happens when light shines on mirrors based on observations and data collected.

EARTH SCIENCE: EXPLORING THE SUN AND MOON

Use, analyze, and interpret data from observations to describe and predict seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset.

Use data from personal observations to describe, predict, and develop models to exemplify how the appearance of the moon changes over time in a predictable pattern.

Obtain and communicate information to describe how technology has enabled the study of the Sun, the Moon, planets, and stars.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.

Define problems related to the warming effect of sunlight and design possible solutions to reduce its impact on a particular area.

EARTH SCIENCE: EARTH’S NATURAL RESOURCES

Analyze and interpret data from observations and measurements to compare the properties of Earth materials (including rocks, soils, sand, and water).

Develop and use models (such as drawings or maps) to describe patterns in the distribution of land and water on Earth and classify bodies of water (including oceans, rivers and streams, lakes, and ponds).

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about how the movement of water can change the shape of the land.

Obtain and communicate information to summarize how natural resources are used in different ways (such as soil and water to grow plants; rocks to make roads, walls, or buildings; or sand to make glass).

Obtain and communicate information to explain ways natural resources can be conserved (such as reducing trash through reuse, recycling, or replanting trees).

LIFE SCIENCE: PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

Obtain and communicate information to construct explanations for how different plant structures (including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds) help plants survive, grow, and produce more plants

Construct explanations of the stages of development of a flowering plant as it grows from a seed using observations and measurements.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about what plants need to live and grow (including air, water, sunlight, minerals, and space).

Develop and use models to compare how the different characteristics of plants help them survive in distinct environments (including deserts, forests, and grasslands).

Analyze and interpret data from observations to describe how changes in the environment cause plants to respond in different ways (such as turning leaves toward the Sun, leaves changing color, leaves wilting, or trees shedding leaves).

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

Ask and answer questions about the natural world using explorations, observations, or structured investigations.

Develop and use models to (1) understand or represent phenomena, processes, and relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or (3) communicate ideas to others.

With teacher guidance, conduct structured investigations to answer scientific questions, test predictions and develop explanations: (1) predict possible outcomes, (2) identify materials and follow procedures, (3) use appropriate tools or instruments to collect qualitative and quantitative data, and (4) record and represent data in an appropriate form. Use appropriate safety procedures.

Analyze and interpret data from observations, measurements, or investigations to understand patterns and meanings.

Use mathematical and computational thinking to (1) express quantitative observations using appropriate English or metric units, (2) collect and analyze data, or (3) understand patterns, trends and relationships.

Construct explanations of phenomena using (1) student-generated observations and measurements, (2) results of scientific investigations, or (3) data communicated in graphs, tables, or diagrams.

Construct scientific arguments to support claims or explanations using evidence from observations or data collected.

Obtain and evaluate informational texts, observations, data collected, or discussions to (1) generate and answer questions about the natural world, (2) understand phenomena, (3) develop models, or (4) support explanations. Communicate observations and explanations using oral and written language.

Construct devices or design solutions to solve specific problems or needs: (1) ask questions to identify problems or needs, (2) ask questions about the criteria and constraints of the devices or solutions, (3) generate and communicate ideas for possible devices or solutions, (4) build and test devices or solutions, (5) determine if the devices or solutions solved the problem, and (6) communicate the results.

EARTH SCIENCE: WEATHER

Analyze and interpret data from observations and measurements to describe local weather conditions (including temperature, wind, and forms of precipitation).

Analyze local weather data to predict daily and seasonal patterns over time.

Develop and use models to describe and compare the effects of wind (moving air) on objects.

Obtain and communicate information about severe weather conditions to explain why certain safety precautions are necessary.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS

Analyze and interpret data from observations and measurements to describe the properties used to classify matter as a solid or a liquid.

Develop and use models to exemplify how matter can be mixed together and separated again based on the properties of the mixture.

Conduct structured investigations to test how adding or removing heat can cause changes in solids and liquids.

Construct scientific arguments using evidence from investigations to support claims that some changes in solids or liquids are reversible and some are not when heat is added or removed.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about how the poles of magnets attract and repel each other.

Analyze and interpret data from observations to compare the effects of magnets on various materials

Obtain and communicate information to exemplify the uses of magnets in everyday life.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: EXPLORING PUSHES AND PULLS

Analyze and interpret data from observations and measurements to compare the effects of different strengths and directions of pushing and pulling on the motion of an object.

Develop and use models to exemplify the effects of pushing and pulling on an object.

Construct explanations of the relationship between the motion of an object and the pull of gravity using observations and data collected.

Conduct structured investigations to answer questions about the relationship between friction and the motion of objects.

Define problems related to the effects of friction and design possible solutions to reduce the effects on the motion of an object.

LIFE SCIENCE: ANIMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

Obtain and communicate information to classify animals (such as mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, or insects) based on their physical characteristics.

Construct explanations for how structures (including structures for seeing, hearing, grasping, protection, locomotion, and obtaining and using resources) of different animals help them survive.

Construct explanations using observations and measurements of an animal as it grows and changes to describe the stages of development of the animal.

Obtain and communicate information to describe and compare how animals interact with other animals and plants in the environment.

Develop and use models to exemplify characteristics of animals that help them survive in distinct environments (such as salt and freshwater, deserts, forests, wetlands, or polar lands).

Analyze and interpret data from observations to describe how animals respond to changes in their environment (such as changes in food availability, water, or air).

Construct scientific arguments to explain how animals can change their environments (such as the shape of the land or the flow of water).

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

Ask questions that can be (1) answered using scientific investigations or (2) used to refine models, explanations, or designs.

Develop, use, and refine models to (1) understand or represent phenomena, processes, and relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or (3) communicate ideas to others.