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District 13 Science Curriculum Standards (D)
GRADE 3
A: Nature of Science:
Students will be able to: |
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report on current events involving topics |
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cite examples of how everyday life has been changed by scientific discoveries |
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repeat simple experiments and compare results |
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state that conclusions based on experimentation can change as new data is collected |
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participate in class meetings to share results of scientific experimentation |
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utilize scientific reasoning, strategies, scientific knowledge and common sense to formulate questions, understand and explain a wide range of phenomena |
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use the languages of mathematics and science to describe natural events |
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| B: Process Skills:
Students will be able to: |
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use simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend senses (rulers, balances, thermometers, watches, magnifiers) |
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acquire information from print and non-print sources |
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ask questions about objects, organisms and events in the world around them |
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seek information from reliable sources, including scientific knowledge, observation and trying things out |
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use evidence to construct an explanation |
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identify problems, propose and implement solutions |
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work individually and in teams to collect and share information, ideas and to solve problems |
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understand big ideas and unifying concepts (order, models, form, change, cause and effects) |
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use numbers to count and quantify observations |
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communicate observations through spoken word, writing, graphs, diagrams, maps, mathematical equations, and or drawings |
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measure length, volume, mass, temperature and area |
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make predictions of what might occur in class, small groups, and or individual experiments |
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follow directions to conduct an experiment and demonstrate the ability to:
a. control variables
b. formulate models
c. infer |
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| C: Manipulative Skills:
Students will be able to: |
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identify and use safe procedures when doing science activities |
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choose and use appropriate equipment for an investigative task |
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employ measurement tools using appropriate techniques |
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use computer simulations to acquire knowledge of various topics |
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conduct simple experiments |
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identify and use proper care when handling and storing scientific equipment |
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identify and use proper methods when handling and caring for living organisms |
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| D: Attitudes and Applications:
Students will be able to: |
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exhibit positive attitudes toward participation in science activities |
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recognize others points of view, check own and others, explanations against experiences, observations and knowledge |
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exhibit ways to conserve, preserve and use natural resources |
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identify ways people impact upon plant and animal life |
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exhibit a positive attitude toward the use of scientific inquiry as a way of thinking and problem solving |
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exhibit an understanding of how plants and animals are interrelated and effect one another |
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| E: Science Concepts:
Students will be able to: |
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observe, describe and classify
a) animals and plants by their physical characteristics
b) properties of liquids
c) properties of solids |
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describe fundamental cycles of nature describe the life of plants and animals understand the need for conservation of natural resources |
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identify the dynamics that effect all populations in our world (reproduction, population control, life cycles) |
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identify and describe the interactions among populations of plants, plant-eaters, animal eaters and plant and animal eaters |
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investigate the behavior of light, electricity, and magnetism and how they are interrelated |
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describe the interactions between predator and prey |
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analyze the relationship between humans and the organisms with which they live |
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observe and describe feeding interactions among aquatic populations |
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plan and conduct experiments to determine feeding relationships |
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analyze and predict what might happen to populations if existing feeding relationships are broken |
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describe and apply the concept of subsystem to various activities and devices |
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invent the concepts of solution, filtration, and evaporation |
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describe crystallization from solution |
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distinguish between crystalline and non-crystalline substances
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