Science
LIFE SCIENCE
3.1.2A – plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
3.1.2.B – develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
3.1.2.C – make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
3.2.2.A – plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
3.2.2.B – analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
3.2.2.C – make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
3.2.2.D – construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
EARTH and SPACE SCIENCE
3.3.2.A – use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
3.3.2.B – compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
3.3.2.C – develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
3.3.2.D – obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
Technology and Engineering (K-2)
Technology and Engineering (K-2)
3.5.K-2.A – identify and use everyday symbols.
3.5.K-2.B – describe qualities of everyday products.
3.5.K-2.C – explain ways that technology helps with everyday tasks.
3.5.K-2.D – select ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle resources in daily life.
3.5.K-2.E – illustrate helpful and harmful effects of technology.
3.5.K-2.F – investigate the use of technologies in the home and community.
3.5.K-2.G – explain the tools and techniques that people use to help them do things.
3.5.K-2.H – explain the needs and wants of individuals and societies.
3.5.K-2.I – compare simple technologies to evaluate their impacts.
3.5.K-2.J – design new technologies that could improve their daily lives.
3.5.K-2.K – safely use tools to complete tasks.
3.5.K-2.L – how technologies are developed to meet individual and societal needs and wants.
3.5.K-2.M – demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.
3.5.K-2.N – analyze how things work.
3.5.K-2.O – illustrate that there are different solutions to a design and that none are perfect.
3.5.K-2.P – discuss that all designs have different characteristics that can be described.
3.5.K-2.Q – apply skills necessary for making in design.
3.5.K-2.R – draw connections between technology and human experiences.
3.5.K-2.S – apply design concepts, principles, and processes through play and exploration.
3.5.K-2.T – demonstrate that designs have requirements.
3.5.K-2.U – explain that design is a response to wants and needs.
3.5.K-2.V – explain that materials are selected for use because they possess desirable properties and characteristics.
3.5.K-2.W – apply concepts and skills from technology and engineering activities that reinforce concepts and skills across multiple
content areas.
3.5.K-2.X – develop a plan in order to complete a task.
3.5K-2.Y – discuss how the way people live and work has changed throughout history because of technology.
3.5.K-2.Z – illustrate how systems have parts or components that work together to accomplish a goal.
3.5.K-2.AA – demonstrate that creating can be done by anyone.
3.5.K-2.BB – compare the natural world and human-made world.
3.5.K-2.CC – discuss the roles of scientists, engineers, technologists and others who work with technology.
3.5.-K-2.DD – collaborate effectively as a member of a team.
Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (K-2)
Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (K-2)
3.4.K-2.A – categorize ways people harvest, re-distribute, and use natural resources.
3.4.K-2.B – examine how people from different cultures and communities, including one’s own, interact and express their beliefs about
nature.
3.4.K-2.C – explain ways that places differ in their physical characteristics, their meaning, and their value and/or importance.
3.4.K-2.D – plan and carry out an investigation to address an issue in their local environment and community.