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1.) Classify substances as soluble or insoluble.
Examples:
- soluble-sugar in water, powdered drink in water;
- insoluble-sand in water, oil in water
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2.) Identify physical and chemical changes of matter.
Examples:
- physical-chopping wood,
- chemical-burning wood
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3.) Describe ways energy from the sun is used.
Examples: plant growth, light, heat
• Identifying fossil fuels as a source of energy
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4.) Define force and motion.
• Identifying forces that change an object's position or motion
Examples: lifting, pushing, pulling
• Identifying sources of friction
Examples: rubbing hands together, applying sandpaper to wood
• Describing the force of gravity
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5.) Identify the relationship of simple machines to compound machines.
Example: pencil sharpener composed of a wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge
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6.) Identify structures and functions of the muscular and skeletal systems of the human body.
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7.) Describe the life cycle of plants, including seed, seed germination, growth, and reproduction.
• Describing the role of plants in a food chain
• Identifying plant and animal cells
• Describing how plants occupy space and use light, nutrients, water, and air
• Classifying plants according to their features
Examples: evergreen or deciduous, flowering or nonflowering
• Identifying helpful and harmful effects of plants
Examples:
- helpful-provide food, control erosion;
- harmful-cause allergic reactions, produce poisons
• Identifying how bees pollinate flowers
• Identifying photosynthesis as the method used by plants to produce food
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8.) Identify how organisms are classified in the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms.
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9.) Describe how fossils provide evidence of prehistoric plant life.
Example: plant fossils in coal or shale providing evidence of existence of prehistoric ferns
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10.) Determine habitat conditions that support plant growth and survival.
Examples: deserts support cacti, wetlands support ferns and mosses
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11.) Describe Earth's layers, including inner and outer cores, mantle, and crust.
• Classifying rocks and minerals by characteristics, including streak, color, hardness, magnetism, luster, and texture
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12.) Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
• Identifying cloud types associated with specific weather patterns
• Identifying positive and negative effects of weather phenomena
Examples:
- positive-flooding deposits good soil when waters recede,
- negative-flooding kills crops
• Identifying technology used to record and predict weather, including thermometers, barometers, rain gauges, anemometers, and satellites
• Explaining symbols shown on a weather map
• Organizing weather data into tables or charts
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13.) Describe ways to sustain natural resources, including recycling, reusing, conserving, and protecting the environment.
• Recognizing the impact of society on human health and environmental conditions
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14.) Describe the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun during the course of a day or month.
• Describing various forms of technology used in observing Earth and its moon
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