-Learn about the structure and function of the digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems

A. Describe and explain the structure and functions of the human body systems and how they interrelate.

23.A.2 Identify basic body systems and their functions (e.g., circulatory, respiratory, nervous).

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A. Describe and explain the structure and functions of the human body systems and how they interrelate.

Understand the processes of Scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

A. Know and apply concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.

11A.2b Collect data for investigations using the scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring.

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-Explore food labels

-Discover how to keep the digestive system, the circulatory system, and the brain and senses healthy

-Investigate the sense of touch

-Investigate the sense of smell

-Investigate the sense of sight

-Learn about the structure of the

skeletal system

-Investigate how the heart works

A. Describe and explain the structure and functions of the human body systems and how they interrelate.

Understand the processes of Scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

A. Know and apply concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.

11A.2b Collect data for investigations using the scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring.

11A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data.

11.A.2d Use data to produce reasonable explanations.

11.A.2e Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.

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Art work

-Compare cereal labels

-Discover how to measure and predict the weather

-Learn what causes changes in air temperature

-Determine how different surfaces on the earth affect air temperature

Science State Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and inter-

connections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.

-Find out how to measure airtemperature

-Learn how to use a thermometer

-Learn how air temperature causes changes in air pressure and wind

-Find out how air pressure is measured

-Learn how to measure wind direction and speed

-Explore range, median and mode

12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.

12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.

E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.

12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth’s land, water, and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).

Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), patterns, ratios and proportions.

C. Compute and estimate using mental mathematics, paper-and-pencil methods, calculators and computers.

6.C.2a. Select and perform computational procedures to solve problems with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

-Describe how clouds are different

-Learn what different kinds of precipitation are

-Find out how to measure precipitation and humidity

-Explain how water moves through the water cycle

-Illustrate the different cloud cloud types

-Illustrate the water cycle

-Learn what air masses and fronts are

-Find out how meteorologists track and predict weather

-Explore how the National Weather Service keeps us safe

Science State Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and inter-

connections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.

12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth’s land, water, and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).

-Identify what landforms are found on the earth

-Discover how volcanoes change the earth

-Find out how earthquakes change the earth

-Discover how weathering affects the earth’s features

-Learn how erosion affects the earth’s features

-Explore ways people can control erosion

-Learn what some properties of minerals are

-Discover how rocks form

-Find out what makes up soil

Science State Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and inter-

connections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.

12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth’s land, water, and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).

12.E.2b Describe and explain short-term and long-term

interactions of the Earth’s

components (e.g., earthquakes, types of erosion).

Understand the processes of

Scientific inquiry and techno-

logical design to investigate

questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

A. Know and apply concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.

11A.2b Collect data for investigations using the scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring.

11A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data.

-Discover what natural resources are found on the earth

-Learn how to conserve natural resources

-Learn how ocean mapping technology has changed

-Discover what the ocean floor looks like

Science State Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and inter-

connections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and

processes of the Earth and its resources.

12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth’s land, water, and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).

12.E.2c Identify and classify recyclable materials