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Identify how plants and animals have adapted
to meet the demands of their environment
Matter and Energy
•
Define matter
•
Understand and give examples of various
properties of matter
•
Classify objects according to similarities and
differences in properties
•
Explain the observable properties of the
various states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas)
•
Know that heating and cooling of matter can
change its state
•
Know that heat can be produced in a variety
of ways
•
Understand that the majority of the Earth’s
energy is provided by the sun
•
Understand that light is a source of energy
•
Explain how light and heat move
Motion and Force
•
Understand that the position of an object
can be described by locating it in relation to
another object
•
Define motion
•
Describe an object’s motion by recording the
change in position over time
•
Explore friction
•
Explain how machines are used in our
daily lives
•
Define attraction and repulsion
•
List important applications of magnetism
•
Explain how sound is made
•
Define and explore pitch and volume
Science and Technology
•
Understand the nature of technological design
•
Know that when tests are repeated under the
same condition, similar results are usually
obtained
•
Understand that one can gain confidence in
scientific methods by comparing and verifying
scientific results with others
•
Know that some objects occur in nature,
whereas others have been designed and made
by people to solve human problems
•
Compare and contrast natural and man-made
objects
•
Analyze information to make predictions,
make sketches and diagrams to explain ideas,
and draw conclusions using information and
prior knowledge
SOCIAL STUDIES
Past and Present
•
Compare current schools and communities with
past schools and communities
•
Interpret information presented in picture
timelines
•
Create a personal timeline
•
Distinguish between past and present
•
Understand the main ideas found in selected
folktales, fables, legends, myths, and holidays
from around the world that reflect the beliefs,
ways of living, and traditions of various cultures
of times past
•
Compare the similarities and differences among
the lives and activities of historical figures who
have influenced the community, state, and nation
•
Recognize the ways in which they are all part of
the same community, sharing principles,
goals, and traditions despite a varied ancestry;
recognize the forms of diversity in their school
and community; and the benefits and challenges
of a diverse population
•
Understand the ways in which American Indians
and immigrants have helped define the culture
in America
•
Compare the beliefs, customs, ceremonies,
traditions, and social practices of varied cultures,
drawing from folklore
Map/Globe Skills
•
Construct a simple map of a familiar area
incorporating map symbols
•
Compare and contrast the relative location of
people, places, and things
•
Locate land and water on a map
•
Interpret simple map symbols
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Locate places of significance on maps and
globes, such as the United States and the state
they live in
•
Use maps, pictures, and stories to compare
the geography of the local community with that
of other communities, the United States, and
the world
•
Compare the information that can be derived
from a three-dimensional model to the
information that can be derived from a picture
Analysis
•
Describe how climate, location, and physical
surroundings affect housing choices
•
Know areas that can be classified as regions
according to physical criteria (landform regions,
soil regions, vegetation regions, water basins)
•
Understand the similarities and differences
between life in cities, towns, suburbs, and farms
•
Explore the patterns of human settlement and
their causes
Economics
•
Identify examples of goods and services
•
Understand the concept of scarcity
•
Understand the concept of exchange and the
use of money to purchase goods and services
•
Identify different ways to save money
•
Classify products and services as wants or
needs
Citizenship
•
Identify characteristics of citizenship within the
classroom: fair play, helping others, treating
others with respect
•
Identify others in classroom who demonstrate
good citizenship
•
Identify certain historic figures as people who
exemplify good citizenship
•
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing
songs that express American ideals
•
Understand the significance of national holidays
and the heroism and achievements of the
people associated with them
•
Identify American symbols, landmarks, and
essential documents, such as the American flag,
bald eagle, Statue of Liberty and Liberty Bell, and
know the people and events associated with them
Government
•
Understand the importance of rules and laws
•
Give examples of rules and laws
•
Identify national leaders
•
Describe the responsibilities of authority figures
in the home, school, and community
TECHNOLOGY
Basic Operations
•
Understand process and is able to save and
retrieve documents
•
Demonstrate start up and shut down
procedures for various types of technology
including tape recorders, computers, and
laptops, if available
•
Identify and discuss spreadsheet terms/
concepts (e.g., cell, column, row)
•
Recognize spreadsheets as a tool to organize
information to make predictions
•
Identify and use formatting terms/concepts
(e.g., font size/style)
•
Open and begin to use appropriate features
and functions of hardware and software for class
assignments
•
Demonstrate correct finger placement for
home row keys
•
Use the following keys: Shift, Enter, Caps Lock,
Delete
•
Use menu/toolbar functions (e.g., font size/
style) to format and change the appearance of
word processing documents as a class/group
•
Use word processing as a tool to write, edit,
and publish sentences
Technology and Society
•
Discuss uses of technology in the home
and school
•
Recognize and use responsible and safe
behavior in the use of technology resources
•
Recognize, discuss, and demonstrate
responsible and safe online behavior as a
class/group
•
Identify, discuss, and use multimedia tools
(e.g., create and publish)
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