The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which Louisiana Content Standards you can cover using PASSPORT TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM in your classroom. We hope you will discover additional standards you can use. These are the ones our Instructional Materials Development team felt most directly related to the activities contained in PASSPORT TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
For additional Louisiana Content Standards you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-E-A1 asking appropriate questions about organisms and events in the environment;
video SI-E-A2 planning and/or designing and conducting a scientific investigation;
video SI-E-A3 communicating that observations are made with one's senses;
video SI-E-A4 employing equipment and tools to gather data and extend the sensory observations;
video SI-E-A5 using data, including numbers and graphs, to explain observations and experiments;
video SI-E-A6 communicating observations and experiments in oral and written formats;
video SI-E-A7 utilizing safety procedures during experiments.
video SI-E-B1 categorizing questions into what is known, what is not known, and what questions need to be explained;
video SI-E-B2 using appropriate experiments depending on the questions to be explored;
video SI-E-B3 choosing appropriate equipment and tools to conduct an experiment;
video SI-E-B4 developing explanations by using observations and experiments;
video SI-E-B5 presenting the results of experiments;
video SI-E-B6 reviewing and asking questions about the results of investigations.
video Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and interrelationships of matter and energy in the physical world.
PS-E-B1 observing and describing the position of an object relative to another object or the background;
video PS-E-B2 exploring and recognizing that the position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling (force) over time;
video PS-E-B3 describing an object's motion by tracing and measuring its position over time;
video PS-E-B4 investigating and describing how the motion of an object is related to the strength of the force (pushing or pulling) and the mass of the object.
video PS-E-C1 experimenting and communicating how vibrations of objects produce sound and how changing the rate of vibration varies the pitch;
video PS-E-C2 investigating and describing how light travels and what happens when light strikes an object (reflection, refraction, and absorption);
video PS-E-C3 investigating and describing different ways heat can be produced and moved from one object to another by conduction;
video PS-E-C4 investigating and describing how electricity travels in a circuit;
video PS-E-C5 investigating and communicating that magnetism and gravity can exert forces on objects without touching the objects;
video PS-E-C6 exploring and describing simple energy transformations;
video PS-E-C7 exploring and describing the uses of energy at school, home, and play.
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-E-B1 observing and describing the characteristics of objects in the sky;
video ESS-E-B2 demonstrating how the relationship of the Earth, moon, and sun causes eclipses and moon phases;
video ESS-E-B3 observing and recording the changing appearances and positions of the moon in the sky at night and determining the monthly pattern of lunar change;
video ESS-E-B4 modeling changes that occur because of the rotation of the Earth (alternation of night and day) and the revolution of the Earth around the sun;
video ESS-E-B5 understanding that the sun, a star, is a source of heat and light energy and identifying its effects upon the Earth;
video ESS-E-B6 understanding that knowledge of the Earth as well as of the universe is gained through space exploration.
video The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-M-A1 identifying questions that can be used to design a scientific investigation;
video SI-M-A2 designing and conducting a scientific investigation;
video SI-M-A3 using mathematics and appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data;
video SI-M-A4 developing descriptions, explanations, and graphs using data;
video SI-M-A5 developing models and predictions using the relationships between data and explanations;
video SI-M-A6 comparing alternative explanations and predictions;
video SI-M-A7 communicating scientific procedures, information, and explanations;
video SI-M-B1 recognizing that different kinds of questions guide different kinds of scientific investigations;
video SI-M-B2 communicating that current scientific knowledge guides scientific investigations;
video SI-M-B3 understanding that mathematics, technology, and scientific techniques used in an experiment can limit or enhance the accuracy of scientific knowledge;
video SI-M-B4 using data and logical arguments to propose, modify, or elaborate on principles and models;
video SI-M-B5 understanding that scientific knowledge is enhanced through peer review, alternative explanations, and constructive criticism;
video SI-M-B6 communicating that scientific investigations can result in new ideas, new methods or procedures, and new technologies;
video SI-M-B7 understanding that scientific development/technology is driven by societal needs and funding.
video SI-M-A8 utilizing safety procedures during scientific investigations.
video Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and interrelationships of matter and energy in the physical world.
PS-M-B1 describing and graphing the motions of objects;
video PS-M-B2 recognizing different forces and describing their effects (gravity, electrical, magnetic);
video PS-M-B3 understanding that, when an object is not being subjected to a force, it will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line;
video PS-M-B4 describing how forces acting on an object will reinforce or cancel one another, depending upon their direction and magnitude;
video PS-M-B5 understanding that unbalanced forces will cause changes in the speed or direction of an object's motion.
video PS-M-C1 identifying and comparing the characteristics of different types of energy;
video PS-M-C2 understanding the different kinds of energy transformations and the fact that energy can be neither destroyed nor created;
video PS-M-C3 understanding that the sun is a major source of energy and that energy arrives at the Earth's surface as light with a range of wavelengths;
video PS-M-C4 observing and describing the interactions of light and matter (reflection, refraction, absorption, transmission, scattering);
video PS-M-C5 investigating and describing the movement of heat and the effects of heat in objects and systems;
video PS-M-C6 describing the types of energy that can be involved, converted, or released in electrical circuits;
video PS-M-C7 understanding that energy is involved in chemical reactions;
video PS-M-C8 comparing the uses of different energy resources and their effects upon the environment.
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-M-C1 identifying the characteristics of the sun and other stars;
video ESS-M-C2 comparing and contrasting the celestial bodies in our solar system;
video ESS-M-C3 investigating the force of gravity and the ways gravity governs motion in the solar system and objects on Earth;
video ESS-M-C4 modeling the motions of the Earth-moon-sun system to explain day and night, a year, eclipses, moon phases, and tides;
video ESS-M-C5 modeling the position of the Earth in relationship to other objects in the solar system;
video ESS-M-C6 modeling and describing how radiant energy from the sun affects phenomena on the Earth's surface, such as winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle;
video ESS-M-C7 modeling and explaining how seasons result from variations in amount of the sun's energy hitting the surface due to the tilt of Earth's rotation on its axis and the length of the day;
video ESS-M-C8 understanding that space exploration is an active area of scientific and technological research and development.
video The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-H-A1 identifying questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations;
video SI-H-A2 designing and conducting scientific investigations;
video SI-H-A3 using technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications;
video SI-H-A4 formulating and revising scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence;
video SI-H-A5 recognizing and analyzing alternative explanations and models;
video SI-H-A6 communicating and defending a scientific argument;
video S1-H-A7 utilizing science safety procedures during scientific investigations.
video SI-H-B1 communicating that scientists usually base their investigations on existing models, explanations, and theories;
video SI-H-B2 communicating that scientists conduct investigations for a variety of reasons, such as exploration of new areas, discovery of new aspects of the natural world, confirmation of prior investigations, evaluation of current theories, and comparison of models and theories;
video SI-H-B3 communicating that scientists rely on technology to enhance the gathering and manipulation of data;
video SI-H-B4 analyzing a proposed explanation of scientific evidence according to the following criteria: follow a logical structure, follow rules of evidence, allow for questions and modifications, and is based on historical and current scientific knowledge;
video Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and interrelationships of matter and energy in the physical world.
PS-H-E1 recognizing the characteristics and relative strengths of the forces of nature (gravitational, electrical, magnetic, nuclear);
video PS-H-E2 understanding the relationship of displacement, time, rate of motion, and rate of change of motion; representing rate and changes of motion mathematically and graphically;
video PS-H-E3 understanding effects of forces on changes in motion as explained by Newtonian mechanics;
video PS-H-E4 illustrating how frame of reference affects our ability to judge motion.
video PS-H-F1 describing and representing relationships among energy, work, power, and efficiency;
video PS-H-F2 applying the universal law of conservation of matter, energy, and momentum, and recognizing their implications;
video PS-H-G1 giving examples of the transport of energy through wave action;
video PS-H-G2 analyzing the relationship and interaction of magnetic and electrical fields and the forces they produce;
video PS-H-G3 characterizing and differentiating electromagnetic and mechanical waves and their effects on objects as well as humans;
video PS-H-G4 explaining the possible hazards of exposure to various forms and amounts of energy.
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-H-A1 investigating the methods of energy transfer and identifying the sun as the major source of energy for most of the Earth's systems;
video ESS-H-A2 modeling the seasonal changes in the relative position and appearance of the sun and inferring the consequences with respect to the Earth's temperature;
video ESS-H-A3 explaining fission and fusion in relation to the Earth's internal and external heat sources;
video ESS-H-A5 demonstrating how the sun's radiant energy causes convection currents within the atmosphere and the oceans;
video ESS-H-A6 describing the energy transfer from the sun to the Earth and its atmosphere as it relates to the development of weather and climate patterns;
video ESS-H-C1 explaining the formation of the solar system from a nebular cloud of dust and gas;
video ESS-H-C5 explaining that natural processes and changes in the Earth system may take place in a matter of seconds or develop over billions of years.
video ESS-H-D1 identifying scientific evidence that supports the latest theory of the age and origin of the universe;
video ESS-H-D2 describing the organization of the known universe;
video ESS-H-D3 comparing and contrasting the sun with other stars;
video ESS-H-D4 identifying the elements found in the sun and other stars by investigating the spectra;
video ESS-H-D5 describing the role of hydrogen in the formation of all the natural elements;
video ESS-H-D6 demonstrating the laws of motion for orbiting bodies;
video ESS-H-D7 describe the impact of technology on the study of the Earth, the solar system, and the universe.
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