The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which North Carolina Science Standards you can cover using PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE 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 UNIVERSE.
For additional North Carolina Science Standards you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Elementary Standards: Kindergarten, Grade One,
Grade Two, Grade Three,
Grade Four, Grade Five
Middle School Standards: Grade Six, Grade Seven,
Grade Eight
High School: Earth/Environmental Science
The learner will build an understanding of the properties/movement of common objects and organisms.
Objectives
3.01 Describe objects in terms of the materials they are made of (clay, metal, cloth, paper, etc.) their physical properties (color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility), and how they are used.
video 3.02 Describe how objects look, feel, smell, taste, and sound using all the senses.
video 3.03 Describe motion when an object, a person, an animal, or anything goes from one place to another.
video The learner will increase his/her understanding of how the world works by using tools.
Objectives
4.01 Describe the functions of tools.
video 4.02 Determine the usefulness of tools to help people: scissors, pencils, crayons, paper clips, hammers, etc.
video 4.03 Apply nonstandard units of measure.
video 4.04 Conclude that tools extend human capabilities.
video The learner will build an understanding of the actions of objects.
Objectives
4.01 Observe the ways in which things move:
video 4.02 Describe motion of objects by tracing and measuring movement over time.
video 4.03 Observe that movement can be affected by pushing or pulling.
video 4.04 Observe that objects can move steadily or change direction.
video The learner will build an understanding of changes in properties.
Objectives
3.01 Determine three states of matter:
video 3.02 Observe changes in state due to heating and cooling in common materials.
video 3.03 Determine what can be done to materials to change some of their properties. (buoyancy-float and sink)
video 3.04 Observe the change in position and motion of objects relative to the strength of the push or pull (force).
video The learner will build an understanding of the concepts of sound.
Objectives
4.01 Discover how sounds are made by using a variety of instruments and "sound makers".
video 4.02 Discover that sound is produced by vibrating objects.
video 4.03 Determine the pitch of the sound by changing the rate of the vibration (how fast).
video 4.04 Analyze the pitch produced by changing the size and shape of a variety of instruments.
video The learner will build an understanding of the earth/moon/sun system.
Objectives
3.01 Using shadows, observe the movement of the sun in the sky during the day.
video 3.02 Observe the angular position of the sun at noon over several months and relate to seasons.
video 3.03 Observe the change in shape of the moon from day to day over several months to determine a pattern.
video 3.04 Observe that stars in the night sky appear as tiny points of light.
video The learner will build an understanding of light and heat concepts.
Objectives
4.01 Analyze the reflection of light.
video 4.02 Determine the nature of light through the use of shadows.
video 4.03 Analyze conduction (the movement of heat from one object to another).
video 4.04 Evaluate the ability of different materials to conduct heat.
video 4.05 Determine that heat is produced from decaying plants in a compost pile.
video The learner will build an understanding of electricity and magnetism.
Objectives
3.01 Design an electric circuit as a complete pathway with an energy source, energy receiver, and energy conductor.
video 3.02 Determine the ability of electric circuits to produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects.
video 3.03 Analyze the parts of a light bulb.
video 3.04 Assess the pull of magnets on all materials made of iron and the pushes or pulls on other magnets.
video 3.05 Measure magnetic effects over distance or through substances such as glass and paper.
video The learner will build an understanding of technological designs.
Objectives
4.01 Assess the invention of tools and techniques to solve problems.
video 4.02 Observe the many tools that are based on designs found in nature.
video 4.03 Determine how people use simple machines to solve problems.
video 4.04 Evaluate the attributes of simple machines that can be manipulated or combined to affect outcomes.
video 4.05 Assess the natural resources necessary to construct machines and tools.
video The learner will build an understanding of forms and sources of energy.
Objectives
2.01 Assess the sources and forms of energy (heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, and sound).
video 2.02 Assess the needs, benefits, distribution, pollution, and cost associated with society's use of energy.
video 2.03 Analyze the interaction and transformation of the forms of energy.
video The learner will build understanding of the Solar System.
Objectives
3.01 Interpret scientific theories concerning the components, patterns, and cycles of the solar system.
video 3.02 Compare and contrast the Earth to other planets in terms of:
video 3.03 Relate the influence of the sun and the moon's orbit to the gravitational effects produced on Earth.
video 3.04 Associate the revolution of Earth around the sun and the tilt of Earth's axis with the seasons.
video 3.05 Identify technologies used to explore space.
video 3.06 Analyze the spin-off benefits generated by space exploration technology.
video The learner will investigate the characteristics of energy transfer.
Objectives
4.01 Determine how convection and radiation transfer energy.
video 4.02 Analyze heat flow through materials or across space from warm objects to cooler objects until both objects are at equilibrium.
video 4.03 Conclude that vibrating materials generate waves that transfer energy.
video 4.04 Evaluate data for qualitative and quantitative relationships associated with energy transfer and/or transformation.
video 4.05 Analyze the physical interactions of light and matter:
video 4.06 Examine the law of conservation of energy.
video The learner will build an understanding of the general properties and interactions of matter.
Objectives
4.01 Classify substances based on their properties:
video 4.02 Relate state of matter to the arrangement and motion of atoms or molecules.
video 4.03 Analyze the suitability of materials for use in technological design:
video 4.04 Classify objects based on characteristics:
video 4.05 Describe and measure quantities related to chemical/physical changes within a system:
video 4.06 Evaluate evidence to support the law of conservation of matter.
video The learner will build an understanding of evidence of change or constancy in organisms and landforms over time.
Objectives
3.01 Interpret ways in which rocks, fossils, and ice cores record Earth's geologic history and the evolution of life.
video 3.02 Evaluate evolutionary theories and processes:
video 3.03 Examine evidence that the movement of continents has had significant global impact:
video 3.04 Evaluate the forces which shape the lithosphere:
video 3.05 Analyze information from technology used to monitor Earth from space.
video 3.06 Analyze factors that determine Earth's climate.
video The learner will build an understanding of motion and forces.
Objectives
4.01 Analyze gravity as a universal force.
video 4.04 Determine how the force of friction retards motion.
video 4.05 Develop an understanding that an object's motion is always judged relative to some other object or point.
video 4.06 Describe and measure quantities that characterize moving objects and their interactions within a system:
video 4.07 Apply Newton's Laws of Motion to the way the world works:
Investigate electricity and magnetism as universal forces: video The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.
Objectives
6.01 Analyze the formation of the solar system.
video 6.02 Analyze planetary motion and the physical laws that explain that motion:
video 6.03 Evaluate astronomers' use of various instruments to extend their senses:
video 6.04 Assess the current scientific theories of the origin of the universe.
video 6.05 Examine the sources of stellar energies.
video 6.06 Assess the spectra generated by stars and our sun as indicators of motion:
video 6.07 Evaluate Hubble's Law and the concept of an ever-expanding universe
video 6.08 Evaluate the life cycle of stars in the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram (H-R Diagram).
video The learner will build an understanding of alternative choices facing human societies in their stewardship of the earth.
Objectives
7.01 Analyze the relationship between the potential of technology to improve the quality of life and the possible causes of stress on the environment.
video 7.02 Analyze the interdependence of Earth's natural resources and systems, including land, air, and water, with the need to support human activity and reduce environmental impacts.
video 7.03 Assess how society weighs the choices of economic progress, population growth and environmental stewardship and selects a balanced responsible course of action.
videoKindergarten
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Grade One
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•Zigzag.
•Round and round.
•Back and forth.
•Fast and slow.
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Grade Two
Competency Goal 3:
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•Gas.
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Grade Four
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Grade Five
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Grade Six
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•Size.
•Composition.
•Relative distance from the sun.
•Ability to support life.
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•Absorption.
•Scattering.
•Color perception.
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Grade Seven
Competency Goal 4:
•Elements.
•Compounds.
•Mixtures.
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•Conductivity.
•Density.
•Magnetism.
•Solubility.
•Rigidity.
•Flexibility.
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•Density.
•Boiling/Melting points.
•Solubility.
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•Temperature.
•Volume.
•Mass.
•Precipitate.
•Gas production.
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Grade Eight
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•Biological.
•Geological.
•Technological.
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•Distribution of living things.
•Major geological events.
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•Constructive.
•Destructive.
•Earthquakes.
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•Time.
•Distance.
•Mass.
•Force.
•Velocity.
•Center of mass.
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•Inertia.
•Acceleration.
•Gravitation.
•Action/Reaction.
•Basic properties.
•Relationship between.
•Technological applications.
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Earth/Environmental Science
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•Rotation.
•Revolution.
•Apparent diurnal motions of the sun and stars.
•Tilt of the earth's axis.
•Parallelism of the earth's axis.
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•Optical telescopes.
•Radio telescopes.
•Spectroscope.
•Cameras.
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•Doppler effect.
•Red and blue shifts.
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