Scientific Investigation
ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, and investigations.
Generate resourcecollect and record information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, and graduated cylinders.
Generate resourceEarth and Space
explore the characteristics of the universe including stars, galaxies, and planets and describe the position of our solar system within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Generate resourceinvestigate how the water cycle influences weather patterns and the distribution of resources on Earth.
Generate resourcedescribe the roles of the Sun in the water cycle and how it drives the cycling of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Generate resourceMatter and Energy
classify matter based on physical and chemical properties including mass, magnetism, physical state, relative density, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy or electric energy.
Generate resourceidentify the boiling and freezing/melting points of water on the Celsius scale.
Generate resourceForce and Motion
explore and explain how the speed of an object is determined by the distance traveled and the time it takes.
Generate resourceOrganisms and Environment
explore the structure and function of cells in organisms and the differences between unicellular and multi-cellular organisms.
Generate resourceobserve the ways plants and animals may interact within an environment and explain how these interactions are beneficial or detrimental.
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