Standards
Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Generate resourceMake observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Generate resourceAsk questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Generate resourceDevelop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Generate resourceAnalyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Generate resourceUse materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Generate resourceRead texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Generate resourceMake observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Generate resourceMake observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Generate resourceUse tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
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