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Students develop an understanding of scientific concepts using facts, theories, principles, and models.
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Matter and Energy
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1. Students classify objects by properties of matter that can be observed, measured and recorded including color, shape, size, amount (mass), texture, and temperature.
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2. Students demonstrate that the processes of heating and cooling can change matter from one state to another.
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3. Students develop an awareness of physical phenomena commonly encountered in daily life including light, heat, electricity, sound, and magnetism.
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Force and Motion
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1. Students demonstrate how pushing and pulling can change the position and motion of objects.
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Ecology
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1. Students develop an understanding and provide examples of interdependencies of organisms within an ecosystem, including food chains and webs, weather and climate, and basic needs of food, water, air, light, shelter, and space.
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Adaptation
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1. Students identify adaptations of plants and animals that enhance survival in the environment.
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Reproduction
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1. Students illustrate the life cycles of plants and animals.
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Classification
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1. Students group living and non-living objects using observable characteristics.
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Structure and Function
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1. Students relate structure to function in plant and animal systems.
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