Progression of Learning
MW.A.1: Properties and characteristics of matter
MW.A.1.b: Classifies materials (e.g. fabrics, sponges, papers) according to their degree of absorption
MW.A.1.d: Distinguishes between translucent substances (transparent or coloured) and opaque substances
MW.A.1.f: Distinguishes between the mass (quantity of matter) of an object and its weight (gravitational force acting on the mass)
MW.A.1.g: Classifies solids according to their density (identical volumes and different masses or identical masses and different volumes)
MW.A.1.i: Explains the buoyancy of a substance in another substance, using their respective densities (relative density)
Density
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Density via Comparison
MW.A.1.j: Describes various other physical properties of an object, a substance or a material (e.g. elasticity, hardness, solubility)
MW.A.3: Solid, liquid, gaseous state, phase changes
MW.A.3.c: Describes the operations involved in changing water from one state to another (heating or cooling)
MW.A.3.d: Determines the state of various objects and substances in his/her environment (e.g. glass, air, milk, plastic)
MW.A.4: Conservation of matter
MW.A.4.a: Recognizes that the quantity of the matter remains the same once a change has occurred (e.g. 50 ml of water in a saucer or a glass, whole piece of chalk or ground chalk, flattened piece of modelling clay or a ball of modelling clay)
MW.A.5: Changes in matter
MW.A.5.a: Demonstrates that physical changes (e.g. deforming, breaking, grinding, phase changes) do not change the properties of matter
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
MW.A.5.b: Demonstrates that chemical changes (e.g. cooking, combustion, oxidation, acid-base reactions) change the properties of matter
MW.B.1: Forms of energy
MW.B.1.a: Describes different forms of energy (mechanical, electrical, light, chemical, heat, sound, nuclear)
Energy Conversions
Heat Absorption
Radiation
MW.B.1.b: Identifies sources of energy in his/her environment (e.g. moving water, chemical reaction in a battery, sunlight)
MW.B.2: Transmission of energy
MW.B.2.a: Distinguishes between substances that are thermal conductors and those that are thermal insulators
MW.B.2.b: Distinguishes between substances that are electrical conductors and those that are electrical insulators
MW.B.2.d: Describes the functions of the components of a simple electric circuit (conductor, insulator, energy source, light bulb, switch)
MW.B.2.f: Describes the behaviour of light rays (reflection, refraction)
MW.B.2.g: Explains the motion of convection in liquids and gases (e.g. boiling water)
MW.B.3: Transformation of energy
MW.B.3.c: Explains the insulating properties of various substances (e.g. polystyrene, mineral wool, straw)
MW.B.3.d: Describes the transformations of energy from one form to another
MW.B.3.e: Recognizes the transformations of energy from one form to another in various devices (e.g. flashlight: chemical to light; electric kettle: electrical to heat)
MW.C.1: Electrostatic
MW.C.1.a: Describes the effect of electrostatic attraction (e.g. paper attracted by a charged object)
MW.C.2: Magnetism and electromagnetism
MW.C.2.a: Recognizes the effects of magnetism on magnets (attraction and repulsion)
MW.C.3: Gravitational attraction on an object
MW.C.3.a: Describes the effect of gravitational attraction on an object (e.g. free fall)
MW.C.5: Characteristics of motion
MW.C.5.a: Describes the characteristics of motion (e.g. direction, speed)
Distance-Time Graphs - Metric
Free Fall Tower
MW.C.6: Effects of a force on the direction of an object
MW.C.6.a: Identifies situations involving the force of friction (pushing on an object, sliding an object, rolling an object)
MW.C.6.c: Describes the effects of a force on an object (e.g. Sets it in motion, changes its motion, stops it)
MW.C.7: Combined effects of several forces on an object
MW.C.7.a: Predicts the combined effect of several forces on an object at rest or an object moving in a straight line (e.g. reinforcement, opposition)
MW.D.2: Simple machines
MW.D.2.a: Recognizes simple machines (lever, inclined plane, screw, pulley, winch, wheel) used in an object (e.g. lever in seesaw, inclined plane for an access ramp)
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Trebuchet
Wheel and Axle
MW.D.2.b: Describes the uses of certain simple machines (to adjust the force required)
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Wheel and Axle
MW.D.4: How manufactured objects work
MW.D.4.a: Identifies the mechanical parts (e.g. gears, cams, springs, simple machines, connecting rods)
MW.E.1: Use of simple measuring instruments
MW.E.1.a: Appropriately uses simple measuring instruments (rulers, dropper, graduated cylinder, balance, thermometer, chronometer)
Measuring Volume
Weight and Mass
MW.E.2: Use of simple machines
MW.E.2.a: Appropriately uses simple machines (lever, inclined plane, screw, pulley, winch, wheel)
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Trebuchet
Wheel and Axle
MW.F.2: Conventions and types of representations specific to the concepts studied
MW.F.2.a: Communicates using appropriate types of representations that reflect the rules and conventions of science and technology (e.g. symbols, graphs, tables, drawings, sketches, norms and standardization)
ES.A.1: Properties and characteristics of matter on Earth
ES.A.1.e: Classifies rocks (presence of strata, size of the crystals) and minerals (colour, texture, lustre, hardness) according to their properties
ES.A.2: Organization of matter
ES.A.2.a: Describes the observable properties of crystals (colour, geometric patterns)
ES.A.3: Transformation of matter
ES.A.3.a: Describes different types of precipitation (rain, snow, hail, freezing rain)
ES.A.3.c: Explains the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff and infiltration)
ES.A.3.d: Describes certain natural phenomena (e.g. erosion, lightning, tornado, hurricane)
ES.B.1: Sources of energy
ES.B.1.a: Explains that the sun is the main source of energy on Earth
ES.B.1.b: Identifies natural sources of energy (sun, moving water, wind)
ES.B.1.c: Identifies fossil fuel-based energy (e.g. oil, coal, natural gas)
ES.B.2: Transmission of energy
ES.B.2.a: Describes methods for transmitting thermal energy (e.g. radiation, convection, conduction)
Conduction and Convection
Heat Absorption
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Radiation
ES.B.3: Transformation of energy
ES.B.3.a: Describes what renewable energy is
ES.B.3.b: Explains that sunlight, moving water and wind are renewable sources of energy
ES.B.3.c: Describes the methods invented by humans to transform renewable sources of energy into electricity (hydroelectric dam, wind turbine, solar panels)
ES.B.3.d: Describes what nonrenewable energy is
ES.B.3.e: Explains that fossil fuels are nonrenewable sources of energy
ES.C.1: Rotation of the Earth
ES.C.1.a: Associates the cycle of day and night with the rotation of the Earth
ES.C.2: The tides
ES.C.2.a: Describes the ebb and flow of the tides (rise and fall of sea levels)
ES.D.1: Light and shadow
ES.D.1.a: Describes the influence of the apparent position of the sun on the length of shadows
ES.D.2: System involving the sun, the Earth and the moon
ES.D.2.b: Describes the rotational and revolutionary motion of the Earth and the moon
Phases of the Moon
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
ES.D.2.c: Illustrates the phases of the lunar cycle (full moon, new moon, first and last quarters)
ES.D.2.d: Illustrates the formation of eclipses (lunar, solar)
ES.D.3: Solar system
ES.D.3.a: Recognizes the main components of the solar system (sun, planets, natural satellites)
Comparing Earth and Venus
Solar System
ES.D.3.b: Describes the characteristics of the main components of the solar system (e.g. composition, size, orbit, temperature)
ES.D.4: Seasons
ES.D.4.a: Describes the changes to the environment throughout the seasons (temperature, amount of daylight, type of precipitation)
Observing Weather (Customary)
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
ES.D.4.c: Associates the changing of the seasons with the revolution and tilt of the Earth
ES.D.6: Meteorological systems and climates
ES.D.6.b: Associates the average amount of precipitation with the climate of a region (dry, humid)
Comparing Climates (Customary)
ES.D.6.c: Associates the average temperature with the climate of a region (polar, cold, temperate, mild, hot)
Comparing Climates (Customary)
ES.E.2: Use of simple measuring instruments
ES.E.2.a: Appropriately uses simple measuring instruments (e.g. rulers, dropper, graduated cylinder, balance, thermometer, wind vane, barometer, anemometer, hygrometer)
Measuring Volume
Weight and Mass
ES.F.2: Conventions and types of representations specific to the concepts studied
ES.F.2.a: Communicates using appropriate types of representations that reflect the rules and conventions of science and technology (e.g. symbols, graphs, tables, drawings, sketches)
LT.A.1: Characteristics of living things
LT.A.1.a: Explains the basic needs of the metabolism of living things (e.g. nutrition, respiration)
LT.A.2: Organization of living things
LT.A.2.a: Describes the functions of certain parts of the anatomy (e.g. limbs, head, heart, stomach)
LT.A.2.e: Describes the anatomy of plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds)
LT.A.2.f: Associates the parts of a plant with their general functions (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds)
LT.A.3: Transformations of living things
LT.A.3.a: Names the basic needs for plant growth (water, air, light, mineral salts)
LT.B.1: Sources of energy for living things
LT.B.1.c: Associates familiar animals with their diet (carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous)
LT.B.1.e: Distinguishes between photosynthesis and respiration
LT.B.1.f: Explains how water, light, mineral salts and carbon dioxide are essential to plants
LT.B.2: Transformation of energy in living things
LT.B.2.a: Illustrates a simple food chain (3 or 4 links)
LT.B.2.b: Describes an ecological pyramid of a given environment
Forest Ecosystem
Prairie Ecosystem
Ecosystems
LT.D.1: Interaction between living organisms and their environment
LT.D.1.d: Describes how animals meet their basic needs within their habitat
LT.D.1.e: Describes relationships between living things (parasitism, predation)
LT.D.3: Interaction between humans and their environment
LT.D.3.a: Describes the impact of human activity on the environment (e.g. use of resources, pollution, waste management, land use, urbanization, agriculture)
Pond Ecosystem
Water Pollution
LT.E.2: Use of simple measuring instruments
LT.E.2.a: Appropriately uses simple measuring instruments (e.g. rulers, dropper, graduated cylinder, balance, thermometer)
Measuring Volume
Weight and Mass
LT.F.2: Conventions and types of representations specific to the concepts studied
LT.F.2.a: Communicates using appropriate types of representations that reflect the rules and conventions of science and technology (e.g. symbols, graphs, tables, drawings, sketches)
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020