HABITS OF THE MIND
SKCS1
Students will be aware of the importance of
curiosity, honesty, openness, and
skepticism in science and will exhibit these
traits in their own efforts to understand
how the world works.
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HABITS OF THE MIND
SKCS2
Students will have the
computation and estimation skills
necessary for analyzing data and
following scientific explanations.
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HABITS OF THE MIND
SKCS3
Students will use tools and
instruments for observing,
measuring, and manipulating
objects in scientific activities.
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HABITS OF THE MIND
SKCS4
Students will use the ideas of
system, model, change, and scale
in exploring scientific and
technological matters.
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HABITS OF THE MIND
SKCS5
Students will communicate
scientific ideas and activities
clearly.
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NATURE OF SCIENCE
SKCS6
Students will understand the
important features of the process
of scientific inquiry.
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EARTH SCIENCE
SKE1
Students will describe time patterns
(such as day to night and night to
day) and objects (such as sun, moon,
stars) in the day and night sky.
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EARTH SCIENCE
SKE2
Students will describe the physical
attributes of rocks and soils.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SKP1
Students will describe objects in
terms of the materials they are
made of and their physical
properties.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SKP2
Students will investigate different
types of motion.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SKP3
Students will observe and
communicate effects of gravity on
objects.
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LIFE SCIENCE
SKL1
Students will sort living organisms
and non-living materials into
groups by observable physical
attributes.
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LIFE SCIENCE
SKL2
Students will compare the
similarities and differences in
groups of organisms.
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HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKH1
The student will identify the purpose
of national holidays and describe the
people or events celebrated.
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HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKH2
The student will identify important
American symbols and explain their
meaning.
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HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKH3
The student will correctly use words
and phrases related to chronology and
time to explain how things change.
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GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKG1
The student will describe American
culture by explaining diverse
community and family celebrations
and customs.
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GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKG2
The student will explain that a map is
a drawing of a place and a globe is a
model of the Earth.
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GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKG3
The student will state the street
address, city, county, state, nation, and
continent in which he or she lives.
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GOVERNMENT / CIVIC
UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKCG1
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of good citizenship.
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GOVERNMENT / CIVIC
UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKCG2
The student will retell stories that illustrate
positive character traits and will explain how the
people in the stories show the qualities of honesty,
patriotism, loyalty, courtesy, respect, truth, pride,
self-control, moderation, and accomplishment.
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ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKE1
The student will describe the work
that people do (police officer, fire
fighter, soldier, mail carrier, baker,
farmer, doctor, and teacher).
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ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKE2
The student will explain that people
earn income by exchanging their
human resources (physical or mental
work) for wages or salaries.
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ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKE3
The student will explain how money is
used to purchase goods and services.
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ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SSKE4
The student will explain that people
must make choices because they
cannot have everything they want.
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