Title: SCI Gr K-5 Benchmarks
Course: BPSS (SCI) Science Standards > Section: Archived Standards Work

Introduction | Kindergarten | Grade 01 | Grade 02 | Grade 03 | Grade 04 | Grade 05 |

Introduction

Bismarck Public School District uses FOSS Modules to supplement the Elementary K-6 Science curriculum. FOSS activities are matched to the way students think at different times in their lives. Students in upper elementary construct more advanced concepts by classifying, testing, experimenting, and determining cause and effect relationships among objects, organisms, and systems.

Students in Grade 7 focus on Life Science and Grade 8 focus on Earth Science.

Scientific Thinking Processes

The Sciences use the following thinking processes:

- OBSERVING
using the senses to get information
- COMMUNICATING
talking, drawing, acting
- COMPARING
pairing, one-to-one correspondence
- ORGANIZING
grouping, serializing, sequencing
- RELATING
cause and effect, classification
- INFERRING
superordinate/subordinate classification, if/then reasoning, developing scientific laws
- APPLYING
developing strategic plans, inventing

Standards / FOSS

Below is a table of the standards and which modules each grade level uses to teach Science.

 | Standard 3: Physical Science | Standard 4: Life Science | Standard 5: Earth and Space Science | Other Science Standards
K | Fabrics | Animals Two by Two |  |
1 |  | New Plants | Pebbles, Sand, and Silt |
2 | Solids and Liquids | Insects | Air and Weather |
3 | Physics of Sound | Stuctures of Life | Water |
4 | Magnetism and Electricity | Food Chains and Webs |  | Measurement
5 | Mixtures and Solutions |  | Earth Materials | Variables
6 |  | Environment | Astronomy | Models and Designs

Note: The FOSS and SEPUP module pages will open in a new window and are a part of Fossweb national website. BPSD Common Core will remain open in this browser window.

Benchmark / Identifiers

Explanation of the Numbering System of the Benchmarks

The individual Benchmarks are organized by their Standards with each Benchmark having a unique identifier categorized by Subject-Grade Level.Standard.Benchmark. The Bismarck Public School District has modified the North Dakota Identifiers to fit into our student information system PowerSchool for Standards-Based grading. Below is a short explanation of the components of the identifier modifications which the North Dakota Science Benchmark listed as 6.1.2.

Note click on an identifier with a dashed underlined to view more information about the standards. (e.g. I can...statements)

SCI-06.1.02 Identify systems that are composed of subsystems (e.g., solar system, cell, ecosystems.)

SCI-Kindergarden

In Kindergarden, your child will be studying science using two FOSS Modules.

Animals Two by Two provides young students with close and personal interaction with some common land and water animals. Appropriate classroom habitats are established, and students learn to care for the animals. In four activities the animals are studied in pairs. Students observe and care for one animal over time, and then they are introduced to another animal similar to the first but with differences in structure and behavior. This process enhances opportunities for observation, communication, and comparison.

Fabric, a material so often taken for granted, makes a fascinating study for early childhood students. In the Fabric module students are introduced to a wide variety of fabrics in a systematic way, so that they become familiar with fabrics’ properties, discover what happens when they are tested, and discover how they interact with other materials, including water.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr00) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr00) | Science (SCI-Gr00) | Social Studies (SST-Gr00)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

- SCI-00.1.02 Identify things that can change

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

- SCI-00.7.01 Identify safety rules for school and home

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-00.1.01 Identify models e.g., dolls, stuffed animals, toy vehicles that are not real
- SCI-00.1.02 Identify things that can change e.g., weather, people, water

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-00.2.01 Use senses i.e., sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste to make observations about the world around them
- SCI-00.2.02 Use simple tools e.g., hand lens, balance, funnel, strainer to extend the senses

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- SCI-00.3.01 Identify the materials that make up an object. e.g., desk is made up of wood and metal, bike is made up of metal, rubber, and plastic

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-00.4.01 Identify animals eat plants or other animals for food

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-00.5.01 Describe day-to-day weather changes e.g., sunny, rainy, cloudy, snowy
- SCI-00.5.02 Identify objects e.g., sun, birds, airplanes, moon in the sky

Standards 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-00.6.01 Identify natural objects that differ from those made by humans e.g., rock-brick, sun-light bulb
- SCI-00.6.02 Identify tools e.g., scissors, pencil, hammer that can be helpful or harmful

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-00.7.01 Identify safety rules for school and home

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-00.8.01 Explain why anyone can be a scientist

SCI-1st Grade

In first grade, your child will be studying Science using two FOSS Modules.

The New Plants module provides experiences that heighten young students’ awareness of the diversity of life in the plant kingdom. Students care for plants to learn what they need to grow and develop. They observe the structures of flowering plants and discover ways to propagate new plants from mature plants (from seeds, bulbs, roots, and stem cuttings). They observe and describe changes that occur as plants grow, and organize their observations on a calendar and in a journal.

The Pebbles, Sand, and Silt module consists of four sequential investigations, each designed to introduce concepts in earth science. The investigations provide experiences that heighten students’ awareness of rocks as earth materials and natural resources. They will come to know rocks by many names and in a variety of sizes. Pebbles and sand are the same material—just different in size.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr01) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr01) | Science (SCI-Gr01) | Social Studies (SST-Gr01)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

- SCI-01.7.01 Identify personal care practices e.g., dental care, hand washing, exercise, nutrition that contribute to a healthy life

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-01.1.01  Identify models that represent real objects e.g., globe represents the Earth, doll represents a real baby
- SCI-01.1.02  Identify objects e.g., toy vehicles, dolls, human body, plants that are made of parts
- SCI-01.1.03 Describe different ways that things can change e.g., size, mass, color, movement

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-01.2.01 Record and describe observations with pictures, numbers, or words

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- SCI-01.3.02 Identify observable properties e.g., size, weight, shape, color, movement of objects
- SCI-01.3.03 Identify different kinds of motion e.g., straight, circular, back-and-forth that objects can have

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-01.4.01 Identify plants and animals that closely resemble their parents and one another
- SCI-01.4.02 Identify characteristics of living things e.g., grow, sometimes reproduce, change, and die over time

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-01.5.01 Explain that short-term weather conditions can change daily, and how weather affects people's daily activities
- SCI-01.5.02 Explain why the sun can only be seen in the daytime, but the moon can be seen sometimes during the day and sometimes at night
- * SCI-02.5.02 Identify different physical properties e.g., size, shape, texture of earth materials e.g., rocks, sand, water

Standards 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-01.6.01 Identify tools/inventions e.g., computer, car, cell phone that impact the way we live
- SCI-01.6.02 Use several steps to complete a task e.g., building blocks, art project, group investigation

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-01.7.01 Identify personal care practices e.g., dental care, hand washing, exercise, nutrition that contribute to a healthy life
- SCI-01.7.02 Describe ways that humans influence their environment e.g., littering, recycling, car pooling

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-01.8.01 Identify ways e.g., create things, ask questions, make observations, figure things out that everybody can do science

SCI-2nd Grade

In second grade, your child will be studying science using three FOSS Modules.

The Solids and Liquids module provides experiences that heighten students’ awareness of the physical world. Matter with which we interact exists in three fundamental states: solid, liquid, and gas. In this module first and second graders have introductory experiences with two of these states of matter, solid and liquid.

The Insects module provides experiences that heighten students’ awareness of the diversity of animal forms. They come to know firsthand the life sequences of a number of insects. In each investigation an insect is introduced, and students observe structures and behaviors, discuss their findings, and ask questions. Students observe life cycles of insects and compare the stages of metamorphosis exhibited by each species

The Air and Weather module consists of four sequential investigations, each designed to introduce concepts in earth science. The investigations provide opportunities for young students to explore the natural world by using simple tools to observe and monitor change.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr02) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr02) | Science (SCI-Gr02) | Social Studies (SST-Gr02)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

- SCI-02.2.02 Communicate verbal, written, graphic observations to others

Standard 3: Physical Science

- SCI-01.3.01 Identify matter that can be a liquid or solid
- SCI-03.3.01 Identify the physical properties of solids and liquids

Standard 4: Life Science

- SCI-02.4.01 Identify how plants and animals are alike and different
- SCI-02.4.02 Identify various things that are found in different environments

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-02.1.01 Explain ways models are like e.g., globe and Earth are both round and unlike e.g., different sizes, missing details and functions real things
- SCI-02.1.02 Identify some things that may not work if some of their parts are missing, broken, or assembled incorrectly e.g., batteries are necessary for some toys to operate, wheels are necessary for a car to function
- SCI-02.1.03 Identify changes that are slow e.g., human development or fast e.g., plant growth

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-02.2.01 Ask questions and seek answers about the world e.g., Why do we have seasons?
- SCI-02.2.02 Communicate e.g., verbal, written, graphic observations to others

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- * SCI-01.3.01 Identify matter that can be a liquid or solid e.g., water
- SCI-02.3.01 Identify ways e.g., mixing, heating, cooling, cutting to make changes in matter
- * SCI-03.3.01 Identify the physical properties of solids and liquids
- SCI-02.3.03 Sort matter by observable properties e.g., size, shape, texture, color
- SCI-02.3.04 Describe an object's location e.g., further than, beside, under, over relative to another object
- SCI-02.3.05 Describe how objects fall unless something holds them up e.g., apple on a tree, coat on a hook, pencil rolling off a desk
- SCI-02.3.06 Identify whether sources of heat and light are natural or human-made e.g., sunlight, light bulb

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-02.4.01 Identify how plants and animals are alike and different e.g., in the way they look, in their behaviors
- SCI-02.4.02 Identify various things that are found in different environments e.g., cactus, lizard - desert; shark, coral- ocean
- * SCI-03.4.02 Describe the life cycles of plants and animals e.g., birds, mammals, grasses, trees, insects, flowers

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-02.5.01 Describe the patterns and characteristics of the four seasons, and how these changes in weather influence plant, animal, and human activities.
- * SCI-03.5.01 Identify weather conditions that can be measured e.g., temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation
- SCI-02.5.03 Explain how fossils provide evidence about plants and animals and their environments that lived long ago e.g., wooly mammoth, fern, ice age.
- SCI-02.5.04 Describe how the sun provides light and heat to warm the earth e.g., land, air, and water
- SCI-02.5.05 Explain how the moon appears slightly different every day, but looks nearly the same every four weeks

Standards: 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-02.6.01 Identify tools e.g., ruler, hand lens, thermometer, balance that are used to observe, measure, and investigate things they could not otherwise see, measure and do
- SCI-02.6.02 Explain how models e.g., plastic animal figures, skeletal models can be used to understand science

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-02.7.01 Identify personal choices e.g., personal hygiene, nutrition, fitness, safety that contribute to individual wellness
- SCI-02.7.02 Describe some things e.g., UV Rays, second-hand smoke, pollution from our environment that are harmful to people

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-02.8.01 Identify ways scientists work together to solve problems e.g., share results, teamwork, investigate

SCI-3rd Grade

In third grade, your child will be studying Science using three FOSS Modules.

The Physics of Sound module consists of four sequential investigations, each designed to expose a specific set of concepts. Students learn to discriminate between sounds generated by dropped objects, how sounds can be made louder or softer and higher or lower, how sounds travel through a variety of materials, and how sounds get from a source to a receiver. The investigations provide opportunities for students to explore the natural and human made worlds by observing and manipulating materials in focused settings using simple tools.

The Structures of Life module consists of four sequential investigations dealing with observable characteristics of organisms. Students observe, compare, categorize, and care for a selection of organisms, and in so doing they learn to identify properties of plants and animals and to sort and group organisms on the basis of observable properties. Students investigate structures of the organisms and learn how some of the structures function in growth and survival.

Water is the most important substance on Earth. Water dominates the surface of our planet, changes the face of the land, and defines life. These powerful, pervasive ideas are introduced here. The Water module consists of four investigations in which students explore properties of water, changes in water, interactions between water and other earth materials, and how humans use water.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr03) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr03) | Science (SCI-Gr03) | Social Studies (SST-Gr03)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

- SCI-03.2.01 Select appropriate scientific tools i.e., magnifiers, thermometers, rulers, balances for investigations
- SCI-03.2.02 Ask questions directly related to a scientific investigation
- SCI-03.2.03 Record observations e.g., journals, drawings, charts based on simple investigations

Standard 4: Life Science

- SCI-03.4.03 Identify the needs of living things e.g., food, shelter, soil, space, water

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

- SCI-03.7.01 Identify ways to prevent the spread of germs.
- SCI-03.7.02 Identify the benefits of recycling, reusing, and reducing

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-03.1.01 Identify changes that are repetitive e.g., seasons, day and night, water cycle

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-03.2.01 Select appropriate scientific tools i.e., magnifiers, thermometers, rulers, balances for investigations
- SCI-03.2.02 Ask questions directly related to a scientific investigation
- SCI-03.2.03 Record observations e.g., journals, drawings, charts based on simple investigations

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- SCI-03.3.02 Identify a force as push or pull
- SCI-03.3.04 Explain how sound is produced by vibration
- SCI-03.3.05 Describe how the path of light tends to maintain its direction and motion until it encounters an object

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-03.4.01 Identify parts of an organism that have specific functions e.g., roots absorb water, heart pumps blood
- SCI-03.4.03 Identify the needs of living things e.g., food, shelter, soil, space, water

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-03.5.02 Identify different uses e.g., building materials, sources of fuel of Earth's materials based on their properties
- SCI-03.5.03 Identify ways e.g., wind, rain, people that larger rocks break down into smaller rocks
- SCI-03.5.05 Explain how stars are like the Sun, but because they are at a great distance, they look like small points of light

Standards: 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-03.6.1 Identify ways technology e.g., zippers, Velcro, measuring instruments, computers can be used to solve problems at home and school

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-03.7.1 Identify ways to prevent the spread of germs.
- SCI-03.7.2 Identify the benefits of recycling, reusing, and reducing

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-03.8.1 Identify ways people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds use science in their careers and in daily life e.g., children check temperature conditions to decide what to wear, farmer uses genetic grains, hikers use GPS, depth-finder in boat,

SCI-4th Grade

In fourth grade, your child will be studying Science using three FOSS Modules.

The Magnetism and Electricity module consists of five sequential investigations, each designed to introduce or reinforce concepts in physical science. The investigations provide opportunities for students to explore the natural and human-made worlds by observing and manipulating materials in focused settings using simple tools.

Measurement, the process of quantifying observations, is one of the cornerstones of science. Measurement compares nature—the unknown—to a standard unit—the known. Through such comparison, the organization of the world becomes more comprehensive. The FOSS Measurement module consists of four investigations, each designed to emphasize a particular type of metric measurement—length, mass, temperature, and volume.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr04) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr04) | Science (SCI-Gr04) | Social Studies (SST-Gr04)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

- SCI-04.2.02 Conduct simple investigations to answer questions based on observations
- SCI-04.2.03 Use scientific tools i.e., thermometers, rulers, balances during simple investigations

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-04.1.01 Explain changes in the real world using a model e.g., erosion, volcano, stream table, wing designs for airplanes
- SCI-04.1.02 Identify changes that can be steady or irregular e.g., floods, earthquakes, erosion, tooth decay

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-04.2.01 Review and ask questions about the scientific investigations of others
- SCI-04.2.02 Conduct simple investigations to answer questions based on observations
- SCI-04.2.03 Use scientific tools i.e., thermometers, rulers, balances during simple investigations

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- SCI-04.3.01 Identify the forms in which water appears when heated and cooled i.e., water vapor, liquid, solid
- SCI-04.3.02 Explain the relationship between the mass of an object and the sum of its parts.
- SCI-04.3.03 Explain that matter is made up of parts that are too small to see without magnification
- SCI-04.3.04 Identify the effects forces may have when applied to objects i.e., start, stop, change direction
- SCI-04.3.05 Describe how the path of light changes i.e., reflected, absorbed, or allowed to pass through when it encounters a variety of objects
- SCI-04.3.06 Explain how the pitch of a sound is related to the rate of vibrations
- * SCI-05.3.06 Demonstrate a simple electrical circuit by completing a continuous loop i.e., battery, light, wire
- SCI-04.3.07 Identify ways friction or burning produces heat e.g., magnifying glass, carpet burn, sunburn
- * SCI-05.3.07 Identify materials that are good conductors of heat

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-04.4.01 Classify plants and animals according to common physical characteristics
- SCI-04.4.02 Identify adaptations that help plants and animals survive and grow in their environment
- SCI-04.4.03 Identify behaviors of animals as instinctive or learned
- SCI-04.4.04 Identify ways that an organism's pattern of behavior is related to the nature of the organism's environment e.g., the availability of food, space, and resources

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-04.5.01 Describe how as water condenses small droplets of water form clouds and fog
- SCI-04.5.02 Identify slow and rapid processes e.g., wind, water, waves, ice, volcano, earthquake that are constantly changing Earth's surface
- SCI-04.5.03 Use characteristics to classify Earth's materials i.e rocks, soil
- SCI-04.5.04 Compare fossil evidence to existing organisms
- SCI-04.5.05 Identify components of our solar system e.g., planets, moons, Sun
- SCI-04.5.06 Identify tools that are used to study the universe e.g., telescopes, space probes, satellites, space craft

Standards: 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-04.6.01 Evaluate the effects of technology on people and the environment e.g., new construction, oil drilling, electric cars
- SCI-04.6.02 Explain how an invention may lead to other inventions

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-04.7.01 Identify consequences of natural and human-induced environmental changes e.g., erosion, tsunami, deforestation
- SCI-04.7.02 Identify ways in which science and technology have greatly improved human lives e.g., food quality and quantity, transportation, health, sanitation, communication

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-04.8.01 Identify a variety of careers in the field of science
- SCI-04.8.02 Identify scientific advances that changed popular beliefs e.g., Earth was center of universe, world was flat, man was incapable of flight

SCI-5th Grade

In fifth grade, your child will be studying science using three FOSS Modules.

The Earth Materials module consists of four sequential investigations dealing with observable characteristics of solid materials from the earth—rocks and minerals. The focus is on taking materials apart to find what they are made of and putting materials together to better understand their properties. The module introduces fundamental concepts in earth science and takes advantage of the students’ intrinsic interest in the subject matter and in the physical world around them.

Chemistry is the study of the structure of matter and the changes or transformations that take place in it. Learning about the makeup of substances gives us knowledge about how things go together and how they can be taken apart. Learning about changes in substances is important for several reasons: changes can be controlled to produce new materials; changes can be used to give off energy to run machines. The Mixtures and Solutions Module has four investigations to introduce students to these fundamental ideas in chemistry.

Some of the most important scientific concepts students learn are the result of their ability to see relationships between objects and events. Relationships always involve interactions, dependencies, and cause and effect. The Variables Module has four investigations that help students discover relationships through controlled experimentation. Students will fling, float, fly, and flip objects as they discover relationships in each investigation.

English Language Arts (ELA-Gr05) | Mathematics (MAT-Gr05) | Science (SCI-Gr05) | Social Studies (SST-Gr05)

(SCI) Science Prioritized Standards

The following Science Standards have been identified by the Bismarck Public School District as prioritized and will be on the Standards-Based Progress Report.

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

- SCI-05.1.02 Explain how changes alter the balance within a system e.g., the effects of limited resources on populations, global climate change, flood, drought

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

- SCI-05.2.02 Formulate an explanation supported by data

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

- SCI-05.8.01 Explain why results of similar scientific investigations may turn out differently i.e., inconsistencies in methods, materials, and observations

Standard 1: Unifying Concepts

Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

- SCI-05.1.01 Use an appropriate model e.g., drawing, equation, computer program, diagram, or 3-D device to convey scientific information
- SCI-05.1.02 Explain how changes alter the balance within a system e.g., the effects of limited resources on populations, global climate change, flood, drought
- SCI-05.1.03 Identify details of an object's form which determine its function e.g., webbed feet for use in water, human feet for walking, shovel for scooping dirt, a rake for collecting leaves, tape measure and ruler to measure distance

Standard 2: Science Inquiry

Students use the process of science inquiry.

- SCI-05.2.01 Communicate scientific procedures e.g. visual display, graph, journal, oral presentation that enable others to repeat the investigation
- SCI-05.2.02 Formulate an explanation supported by data

Standard 3: Physical Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

- SCI-05.3.01 Identify physical properties of substances before and after they are combined
- SCI-05.3.02 Identify new substances formed in a chemical change i.e., rusting, burning
- SCI-05.3.03 Compare and contrast properties of solids, liquids, and gases
- SCI-05.3.04 Identify the effects force and mass have on the motion of an object
- SCI-05.3.05 Explain why gravity is called an attracting force.

Standard 4: Life Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

- SCI-05.4.01 Identify components of a human organ system e.g., digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, muscular system, skeletal system
- SCI-05.4.02 Explain the function of a human organ system e.g., digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, muscular system, skeletal system
- SCI-05.4.03 Identify the producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.

Standard 5: Earth and Space Science

Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

- SCI-05.5.02 Identify characteristics of different clouds i.e., cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Standards: 6-7-8

Standard 6: Science and Technology

Students understand relations between science and technology.

- SCI-05.6.01 Use technology to design a solution to a problem
- SCI-05.6.02 Evaluate a product or design using established criteria

Standard 7: Science and Other Areas

Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

- SCI-05.7.01 Identify risks or benefits of personal health choices e.g., tobacco, alcohol, prescription and illegal drugs, fast foods
- SCI-05.7.02 Explain ways humans benefit from EarthÃs resources e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials

Standard 8: History and Nature of Science

Students understand the history and nature of science.

- SCI-05.8.01 Explain why results of similar scientific investigations may turn out differently i.e., inconsistencies in methods, materials, and observations