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The
Nature of Matter
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Galaxy
Classroom Kindergarten/1st grade program There are 6 themes in the
Finders Seeker, Science Keepers program, any 3 can be used at either
grade level.
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Knows that objects can be grouped according to their physical characteristics
(for example, shape, color, texture, form, size).
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All
6 Finders, Seekers, Science Keepers (FSSK) themes have sorting and
classifying as an underlying focus. |
Knows the effects of heating and cooling on solids, liquids and gases.
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FSSK
theme 1, Dripping, Mixing, Freezing Liquids provides explorations
into the effects of heating and cooling on solids, liquids and gases
during weeks 5 & 6, pages 40-51. |
Knows the physical properties of ice, water, and steam.
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FSSK
theme 1, Dripping, Mixing, Freezing Liquids provides explorations
into the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases during weeks
5 & 6, pages 40-51. |
Knows that objects are composed of parts that are too small to be
seen without magnification (for example, rocks, cookies, string, paper).
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The
nature of all FSSK theme explorations make magnifying lenses a part
of most investigations. |
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Energy
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Knows that heat from the Sun has varying effects depending on the
surface it strikes.
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Predicts which materials will allow light to pass through and which
ones will not.
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FSSK
theme 3, Hear ItSee ItDo ItProvides explorations into opaque,
transparent, and translucent materials during weeks 5-8, pages 38-61.
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Understands that models (for example, terrarium or aquarium) can be
used to observe processes and changes over time.
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FSSK
theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, weeks 5 & 6, pages
38-49 and theme 5, Critters in Action!, weeks 1 & 2, pages 14-25
have investigations into either terrariums or aquariums as students
design habitats for hermit crabs or gold fish. |
| Knows ways that human
activities require and release energy. |
FSSK
theme 2, Body Works provides explorations into human activities requiring
and releasing energy during weeks 7 & 8, pages 50-61. |
| Understands that people
need food for energy. |
FSSK
theme 2, Body Works provides explorations into our need for food to
maintain health and energy during weeks 1 &2, pages 14-25. |
Knows nutritional value
of various foods (for example, fruit, cereals, dairy, meat).
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FSSK
theme 2, Body Works provides explorations into our need for food to
maintain health and energy during weeks 1 & 2, pages 14-25. |
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Force
and Motion
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Knows the relative order of speeds of various objects (for example,
snails, turtles tricycles, bicycles, cars, jets, rockets).
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GALAXY
Classroom Movers & shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into force and motion for 2 full months. |
Knows that
various things move at different speeds when different forces
are applied.
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FSSK
theme 6, Air, Weather, Wind and Stars provides explorations into various
objects capable of rolling, sliding, or flying during weeks 1 &
4, pages 14-37. |
Understands
various ways gravity affects the motion of objects (for example,
an object on a ramp, an object that is dropped).
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Galaxy
Classroom Movers & shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into force and motion for 2 full months. |
Knows that
vibrations of objects (for example, strings, drumheads, rubber
bands) cause sounds.
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FSSK
theme 3, Hear ItSee ItDo ItProvides explorations into vibration
and it's relationship to sound during weeks 1 & 4, pages 14-37.
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Processes
that Shape the Earth
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Extends and refines knowledge that the surface of the Earth is composed
of different types of solid materials.
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GALAXY
Classroom Movers & shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into Earth geology for 2 full months.
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Knows some
kinds of organisms that live on or near the surface of the Earth
in land, water, and air.
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FSSK
theme 5, Critters in Action!, provides explorations into habitats
for various land, water, and air organisms during weeks 1 & 8,
pages 14-61. |
Uses graphic organizers to display weather data and show weather patterns.
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FSSK
Theme 6, Air, Weather, Wind and Stars provides explorations into charting
daily weather changes during weeks 1-4 during weeks 5 & 6, pages
38-49.
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Extends and refines knowledge of ways to care for the Earth at home
and in school. |
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Knows that the amount of light reflected by the Moon is a little different
every day but the Moon appears the same again about every 28 days. |
FSSK
Theme 6, Air, Weather, Wind and Stars provides explorations into charting
changes in the moon during weeks 7 & 8, pages 50-61. |
| Knows that
night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth. |
FSSK
Theme 6, Air, Weather, Wind and Stars provides explorations into Earth's
rotation during weeks 7 & 8, pages 50-61. |
Knows and
differentiates objects seen in the day and night sky (for example,
clouds, Sun, stars, Moon, planets).
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FSSK
Theme 6, Air, Weather, Wind and Stars provides explorations into observations
of different objects seen in the night sky during weeks 7 & 8,
pages 50-61. |
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Processes
of Life
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Understands that living things need food, water, space, and shelter
to survive.
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FSSK
Theme 5, Critters in Action, provides explorations into the basic
needs of living things during weeks 1-4, pages 14-37. |
Knows how
to classify things as living and nonliving.
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GALAXY
Classroom Movers & Shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into classification of living and non living during the
2 month Theme, "Living Things." |
Knows ways
organisms change as they grow and mature (for example, as people
grow up their size changes).
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Both
FSSK Themes 4 & 5, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds and Critters
in Action!, offer explorations into a living organism that exhibits
change over time. |
| Knows that
living things grow and change in different ways and in different
lengths of time (for example, butterfly, frog, daisy, pine tree). |
FSSK
Theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, provides observation into
the different growth cycles of a variety of plants and animals over
the course of the complete Theme. |
| Knows that
plants and animals have adaptations that help them survive in
their environment (camouflage, teeth, spines). |
FSSK
Theme 5, Critters in Action, provides explorations throughout the
Theme into the adaptations animals adopt for survival. |
| Understands
different ways in which living things can be grouped (for example,
plants/animals, edible plants/non-edible plants). |
FSSK
Theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, provides weekly opportunities
for student sorting and classifying of various plants and animals. |
| Knows that
plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents. |
Both
FSSK Themes 4 & 5, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds and Critters
in Action!, offer explorations that provide observations of the relationship
between parent and offspring both with plants and animals. |
Knows plants
and animals that live in a particular habitat (for example,
black bears in the forest, whales in the ocean, camels in the
desert, ducks in the wetlands).
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FSSK
Theme 5, Critters in ActionProvides explorations into sorting animals
by habitats during weeks 7 & 8, pages 50-61. |
Knows the
characteristics of the climate in different habitats (for example,
sunlight, moisture, temperature).
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Galaxy
Classroom Movers & Shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into characteristics of different habitats during the
2 month Theme, "Air, Water, Weather." |
Knows some
ways in which animals and plants are adapted to living in different
environments.
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FSSK
Theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, provides explorations into
animal and plant adaptation for specific environments over the course
of the entire Theme, pages 14-61. |
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How
Living Things Interact with Their Environments.
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| Knows that
environments have living and nonliving parts. |
Galaxy
Classroom is supported by Xcursions web activities involving living
and nonliving parts to environments at this grade level. |
| Knows that
plants produce oxygen and food for animals. |
Galaxy
Classroom Movers & Shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into plants and animals during the 2 month Theme, "Living
Things." |
| Understands
that animals can be grouped according to what they eat. |
FSSK
Theme 5, Critters in ActionProvides explorations into sorting animals
by food eaten and tooth type during weeks 5 & 6, pages 38-49. |
| Understands
that living things are part of a food chain. |
Galaxy
Classroom Movers & Shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into food chains for 2 full months. |
| Knows some
characteristics of different environments and some plants and
animals found there. |
Both
FSSK Theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, weeks 1 & 2, pages
14-25 and weeks 5 & 6, pages 38-49. Theme 5, Critters in Action!,
weeks 1-4, pages 14-37 offer explorations that help identify characteristics
of specific environments for either plants and animals or both. |
| Understands
why living things must have food, water, shelter, and space
to survive. |
FSSK
Theme 4, Feed the Needs of Pets and Seeds, provides understanding
for the student as to why living things must have food, water, shelter,
and space to survive. Weeks 1 & 2, pages 14-25 and weeks5 &
6, pages 38-49. |
| Understands
that there are limited resources available for all living things
to use. |
GALAXY
Classroom Movers & Shakers program for 3rd or 4th grade supports
explorations into understanding that there are limited resources available
for all living things during the 2 month Theme, "Living Things." |
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The
Nature of Science
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Knows that scientific investigations generally work the same way in
different places. |
All
6 Finders, Seekers, Science Keepers (FSSK) Themes repeat the scientific
investigation format giving students insight into the transference
of the format from one exploration to another.
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| Understands
the importance of accuracy and repetition in conducting scientific
inquiries. |
All
6 Finders, Seekers, Science Keepers (FSSK) Themes have many investigations
involving data collection. Accuracy in data collection is repeatedly
stressed throughout each Theme. |
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Works with others to complete an experiment or to solve a problem. |
All
6 Finders, Seekers, Science Keepers (FSSK) Themes have many investigations
involving collaborative efforts by students' teams. |
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Listens, records, and compares the ideas and observations of others. |
Listening
to other student team findings, recording data other teams share and
observation other teams in action are all part of GALAXY Classroom
curricula. |
| Uses simple
graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers to observe,
describe, record, and compare data. |
Using
simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers to observe,
describe, record, and compare data is part of every FSSK hands-on
exploration. |
Uses a
variety of tools (for example, thermometers, magnifiers, rulers,
scales, computers) to identify characteristics of objects.
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Using
a variety of tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, scales,
or computers to identify characteristics of objects are common place
in the FSSK curricula. |
| Uses standard
(for example, centimeters) and nonstandard units (for example,
paper clips, hands, pencils) to measure organisms and objects
and parts of organisms and objects. |
Using
standard and nonstandard units to measure organisms and objects and
parts of organisms and objects is an ongoing part of all FSSK explorations.
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Uses information
gathered to identify patterns in nature to make predictions
(for example, shapes of leaves, petals on flowers, rings on
seashells).
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Using
information gathered to identify patterns in nature to make predictions
is an going part of all FSSK Themes and investigations. |
| Knows that
scientists and technologists use a variety of tools (e.g., thermometers,
magnifiers, rulers, and scales) to obtain information in more
detail and to make work easier. |
All
FSSK Themes have segments where scientists or technologists are shown
using a variety of tools to obtain information in more detail and
to make work easier. |
