How students should be able to meet the
Performance Standards
Specific tasks that meet
the standard in Rocks, Sand, and Soil are written like
this.
Properties of Matter
1.1 Describing the shape of various objects
1.2 Comparing various objects for similarities and differences.
1.3 Describing the shape, texture, size, and color of various objects . Exploring and relating the differences between ice, water, and gas
1.4 Developing a permanent list of the properties of matter for the classroom using student words and science words.
Magnetism and Electricity
4.1 Exploring magnets and their use.
4.2 Observing and demonstrating how some objects can be moved by magnets without touching the object.
4.3 Observing how a magnet "pushes or pulls" and how magnets have opposite poles that either attract or repel.
4.4 Predicting which objects, by magnetic attraction or lack of attraction, will be attracted to magnets.
Structures of Matter
6.1 Grouping materials based on specific attributes that those materials possess.
6.2 Classifying a group of objects according to their similarities such as objects made of wood, plastic, paper, cloth, or metal
6.3 Comparing and describing similar and different characteristics among solids, liquids, and gases.
6.4 Observing and charting the quality of a material according to how well sound travels through it.
6.5 Comparing and describing similarities and differences among various samples of materials , for example, wood splinters, wood shavings, sawdust, wood furniture and wooden pencils.
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Life Science
Structure and Function
11.1 Observing organisms in an environment and discussing
what features of the organism enables it to survive in that
environment.
11.2 Observing, comparing, and describing the similar and different ways that organisms adapt to the same environment
Diversity
12.l Observing different features of organisms that share a similar or unique function.
12.2 Developing a list of common characteristics that distinguishes living from nonliving things.
Energy Flow
16.1 Discussing and understanding what their energy needs are as human beings
16.2 Discussing and understanding the relationship of plants and animals in a food web.
16.3 Observing, comparing, contrasting the different foods that animals eat.
Earth Science
Geology
17.1 Observing and discussing how wind and water changes the shape of the earth
17.2 Using a magnifying lens to observe and compare different soils and rocks
17.3 Observing a local area and describing the land forms that can be seen