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Demonstrate safe procedures (e.g., use and care of simple technology, materials and organisms) and behavior in all science inquiry. Ask questions about the natural world (e.g., How do trees grow? Why is the sky blue? Where does rain come from?)

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Formulate questions about objects, organisms, events and relationships in the natural world. Categorize objects, organisms and events in different ways

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State simple hypotheses about cause-and-effect relationships in the environment. Formulate a question that relates to the environment

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Predict the results of an observable cause-and-effect relationship

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Perform simple measurements and comparisons using appropriate devices

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Perform simple measurements and compare objects according to their measurements

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Communicate and describe observations and comparisons through various means such as pictographs, pictures, models and words.

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Communicate observations and comparisons through various means such as pictographs, pictures, models and words and describe similarities and differences of observations.

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Observe and describe changes in a simple system (e.g., a plant terrarium, ant farm, aquarium)

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Plan an experiment with appropriate guidance

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Design an experiment with appropriate guidance

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Predict the results of an experiment

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Conduct an experiment and record data

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Report, through various means, the conclusions of an experiment

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Construct physical models (e.g. a volcano, a paper airplane, a solar system) illustrating simple concepts.

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Compare a physical model to what it represents

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Describe changes and patterns of changes in a familiar system

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Record changes and patterns of changes in a familiar system

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Identify parts of a familiar system (e.g., a bicycle, a park, a clock)

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Explain the relationships among parts of a system (e.g., a bicycle, a park, a clock)

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Distinguish between a question and a hypothesis

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Describe the functions of variables in an investigation

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Predict an outcome based on experimental data

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Draw a conclusion based on a set of experimental data

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Design a model to illustrate a system

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Organize and present data gathered from their own experiences, using appropriate mathematical analyses and graphical representations. Organize gathered data into an appropriate format

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Construct a representation of data (e.g., bar graph, line graph, frequency table, Venn diagram)

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Identify questions from previous investigations

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Refine questions from previous investigations

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Analyze the processes, parts and subsystems of a bicycle, a clock or other mechanical or electrical device. Identify the parts of a subsystem within a system

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Describe the functions of the parts of a subsystem

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State cause-and-effect relationships among components in mechanical or electrical devices

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Analyze scientific reports from magazines, television or other media. Analyze the reliability of scientific information from a variety of sources

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Use evidence to support or refute a conclusion drawn from a scientific report

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Give examples of how diverse people (e.g. children, weathermen, cooks, healthcare workers, gardeners) participate in science

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Describe how people and cultures, past and present, have made important contributions to scientific knowledge

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Describe the results of scientific inquiry in the world (e.g., a timeline of inventions, progression from simple to mechanized tools, understanding weather patterns)

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Explain how inquiry develops into further exploration of the unknown

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Explain how asking and answering questions are part of the process of a scientific investigation

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Compare prior knowledge to the results of a scientific investigation

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Describe major scientific contributions

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Describe how science has helped technology change over time

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Describe how technology has helped science change over time

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Propose several possible explanations for a scientific phenomenon

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Provide evidence to defend an explanation for a scientific phenomenon

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Provide evidence to refute an explanation for a scientific phenomenon

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Describe a variety of ways scientists generate ideas

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Explain the role of a hypothesis in scientific inquiry

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Explain the role of experimentation in scientific inquiry

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Describe how a scientific theory can be developed and modified

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Explain how a scientific theory has changed over time

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Explain how a hypothesis has changed over time

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Identify natural objects

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Identify man-made objects

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Describe differences between natural and man-made objects

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Demonstrate the proper use of simple technology

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Describe occupations that require the application of science and technology

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Identify a problem (e.g., water pollution, malnutrition, fire hazards)

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Use scientific findings to develop solutions (e.g., water pollution, malnutrition, fire hazards)

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Evaluate proposed solutions to the problem (e.g., water pollution, malnutrition, fire hazards)

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Modify solutions to the problem, if necessary (e.g., water pollution, malnutrition, fire hazards)

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Describe populations, resources and environments (e.g., habitat, ecosystem, food chain)

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Explain interactions and interdependence among specific populations, resources and environments

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Identify various technologies (e.g., zipper, paper clips, computers)

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Describe how various t