Grade Level Expectations
1.1.D: Physical changes in the state of matter that result from thermal changes can be explained by the Kinetic Theory of Matter
1.1.D.b: Predict the effect of heat (thermal energy) on the physical properties of water as it changes to and from a solid, liquid, or gas (i.e., freezes/melts, evaporates/condenses/boils)
2.2.A: Forces are classified as either contact (pushes, pulls, friction, buoyancy) or noncontact forces (gravity, magnetism), that can be described in terms of direction and magnitude
2.2.A.a: Identify the forces acting on a load and use a spring scale to measure the weight (resistance force) of the load
Free Fall Tower
Weight and Mass
2.2.D: Newton's Laws of Motion explain the interaction of mass and forces, and are used to predict changes in motion
2.2.D.a: Describe how friction affects the amount of force needed to do work over different surfaces or through different media
Force and Fan Carts
Free Fall Tower
2.2.F: Work transfers energy into and out of a mechanical system
2.2.F.a: Explain how work can be done on an object (force applied and distance moved)
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
3.1.E: Biological classifications are based on how organisms are related
3.1.E.b: Distinguish between plants (which use sunlight to make their own food) and animals (which must consume energy-rich food)
3.2.C: Chromosomes are components of cells that occur in pairs and carry hereditary information from one cell to daughter cells and from parent to offspring during reproduction
3.2.C.a: Compare the major organs/organ systems (e.g. support, reproductive, digestive, transport/circulatory, excretory, response) that perform similar functions for animals belonging to different vertebrate classes.
5.2.E: Changes in the form of water as it moves through Earth's systems are described as the water cycle
5.2.E.a: Describe and trace the path of water as it cycles through the hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere (i.e., the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface run-off/ groundwater flow)
5.2.E.b: Identify the different forms water can take (e.g., snow, rain, sleet, fog, clouds, dew) as it moves through the water cycle
5.2.F: Climate is a description of average weather conditions in a given area due to the transfer of energy and matter through Earth's systems
5.2.F.a: Identify and use appropriate tools (i.e., thermometer, anemometer, wind vane, rain gauge, satellite images, weather maps) to collect weather data(i.e., temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, cloud type and cover.)
5.2.F.b: Identify and summarize relationships between weather data (e.g., temperature and time of day, cloud cover and temperature, wind direction and temperature) collected over a period of time.
5.3.A: Earth's materials are limited natural resource's affected by human activity
5.3.A.b: Describe how human needs and activities (e.g., irrigation damming of rivers, waste management, sources of drinking water) have affected the quantity and quality of major bodies of fresh water
Pond Ecosystem
Water Pollution
5.3.A.c: Propose solutions to problems related to water quality and availability that result from human activity.
6.1.A: The Earth, Sun, and Moon are part of a larger system that includes other planets and smaller celestial bodies
6.1.A.a: Observe and identify the Earth is one of several planets within a solar system that orbits the Sun
6.1.B: The Earth has a composition and location suitable to sustain life
6.1.B.a: Describe physical features of the planet Earth that allows life to exist (e.g., air, water, temperature) and compare these to the physical features of the Sun, the Moon, and other planets
6.2.B: The apparent position of the moon, as seen from Earth, and its actual position relative to Earth change in observable patterns
6.2.B.a: Sequence images of the lit portion of the Moon seen from Earth as it cycles day-to-day in about a month in order of occurrence
6.2.C: The regular and predictable motions of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun explain natural phenomena on Earth, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons
6.2.C.a: Identify that the Earth rotates once every 24 hours
Comparing Earth and Venus
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
6.2.C.c: Relate the apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky to the rotation of the Earth
Correlation last revised: 5/17/2018