Elementary School TEachers

 

CAC Benchmarks and Standards

 

- PerK

- KG

- First Grade

- Second Grade

- Third Grade

- Fourth Grade

- Fifth Grade

 

 

Pre-K

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge and investigations.

PreK-02*

2.1 Predict the outcome of an experiment

 

2.2 Explore tools of investigation (e.g. use magnifying glass, butterfly net, balance scale)

 

2.3 Record data with pictorial representation

 

 

KG

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

KG-02*

2.1 Knows that science investigations usually produce similar results, even when conducted in different places

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

KG-03*

3.1 Knows that learning can come from careful observations and simple experiments

 

3.2 Knows that non-standard and standard tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers or balances can be used to gather information and extend the senses

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

KG-04

4.1 Knows that in science it is helpful to work with a team and share findings with others

 

Standard 5: The student understands basic features of the Earth.

KG-05*

5.1 Knows that weather changes and is related to the season

 

Standard 7: The student understands essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the earth’s place in it.

KG-07*

7.1 Knows that the Moon appears to change shape

 

Standard 14: The student understands basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.

KG-14

14.2 Knows that things can be done to materials to change some of its properties (e.g. heating, freezing, mixing, cutting, dissolving, blending) but not “all” respond the same way to what is done with them

 

Standard 15: The student understands energy types, sources, and conversions and their relationship to heat and temperature.

KG-15*

15.1 Knows that the Sun supplies heat and light to the Earth

 

Standard 16: The student understands motion and the principles that explain it.

KG-16*

16.1 Knows that the position and motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulling it

 

Grade 1

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

G1-01*

2.1 Knows that science investigations usually produce similar results, even when conducted in different places

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

G1-03*

3.1 Knows that learning can come from careful observations and simple experiments

 

3.2 Knows that non-standard and standard tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers or balances can be used to gather information and extend the senses

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

G1-04

4.1 Knows that in science it is helpful to work with a team and share findings with others

 

Standard 5: The student understands basic features of the Earth.

G1-05*

5.2 Knows that the Sun provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of the Earth

 

Standard 7: The student understands essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth’s place in it.

G1-07*

7.1 Knows that the stars are innumerable, unevenly dispersed and of unequal brightness

 

7.2 Knows basic patterns of the sun and moon

 

Standard 14: The student understands basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.

G1-14*

14.1 Knows that air is matter and takes up space

 

Standard 16: The student understands motion and the principals that explain it.

G1-16*

16.1 Knows that the pressure from compressed air can move things

 

Standard 17: The student knows the kinds of forces that exist between objects and within atoms.

G1-17*

17.1 Knows that magnets can be used to make some things move without being touched

 

17.2 Knows that things near the Earth fall to the ground unless something holds them up

 

 

Grade 2

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

G2-02*

2.1 Knows that science investigations usually produce similar results, even when conducted in different places

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

G2-03*

3.1 Knows that learning can come from careful observations and simple experiments

 

3.2 Knows that non-standard and standard tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers or balances can be used to gather information and extend the senses

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

G2-04

4.1 Knows that in science it is helpful to work with a team and share findings with others

 

Standard 5: The student understands basic features of the Earth.

G2-05*

5.1 Knows that Earth materials consist of solid rocks, soils, liquid, water and the gases of the atmosphere

 

5.2 Knows that water can be a liquid, solid or gas and can be made to change from one form to the other, but the amount of water stays the same

 

  • Observes and describes the physical properties of water as liquid, solid and gas

 

  • Observes and describes evaporation and condensation, recognizing appropriate vocabulary

 

  • Identifies factors that cause evaporation and condensation

 

  • Compares and contrasts the volume of water as it changes from liquid to solid to liquid

 

  • Communicates the process and/or results of observations clearly

 

Standard 16: The student understands motion and the principles that explain it.

G2-16*

16.1 Knows that things move in many different ways

 

16.2 Knows that the position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object

 

16.3 Knows that things balance in many different ways (addition to fit it with Foss)

 

 

Grade 3

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

G3-02*

2.1 Gives scientific explanations based on evidence and scientific knowledge

 

2.2 Makes results of investigations public

 

2.3 Reviews and asks questions about the results of other scientists’ work

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

G3-03*

3.1 Uses different kinds of investigations (e.g. observations of things or events, data collection, controlled experiments)

 

3.2 Conducts simple investigation (e.g. makes systematic observations and develops logical conclusions)

 

3.3 Uses simple nonstandard and standard equipment such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, or balances to gather data and extend the senses

 

3.4 Draws reasonable conclusions based on observations

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

G3-04

4.1 Knows that people of all ages, backgrounds and groups have made contributions to science and technology throughout history

 

4.2 Knows that science is an on-going process and will never be finished

 

4.3 Knows that scientists* often work in teams to accomplish a task

*Scientists – students as scientists as well as professional scientists.

 

Standard 14: The student understands basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.

G3-14*

14.1 Knows that properties such as length, weight, temperature and volume can be measured using appropriate tools Rulers, balances, thermometers, graduated cylinders

 

Standard 16: The student understands motion and the principles that explain it.

G3-16*

16.1 Knows that sound originates from a source that is vibrating and is detected at a receiver such as the human ear.

 

16.2 Understands the relationship between the pitch of a sound and the physical properties of the sound source (i.e. length of vibrating object, frequency of vibrations, and tension of vibrating strings.)

 

16.3 Observes and compares how sound travels through solids, liquids, and air

 

16.4 Observes and compares sounds to develop discrimination ability

 


Grade 4

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

G4-02*

2.1 Gives scientific explanations based on evidence and scientific knowledge

 

2.2 Makes results of investigations public

 

2.3 Reviews and asks questions about the results of other scientists’ work

 

2.4 Can replicate scientific experiments with results that fall within an accepted range

 

2.5 Accepts the results of an experiment only after the experiment has been repeated many times with consistent results

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

G4-03*

3.1 Uses different kinds of investigations (e.g. observations of things or events, data collection, controlled experiments)

 

3.2 Conducts simple investigations (e.g. makes systematic observations and develops logical conclusions)

 

3.3 Uses simple nonstandard and standard equipment such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers or balances to gather data and extend the senses

 

3.4 Draws reasonable conclusions based on observations

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

G4-04

4.1 Knows that people of all ages, backgrounds and groups have made contributions to science and technology throughout history

 

4.2 Knows that science is an on-going process and will never be finished

 

4.3 Knows that scientists* often work in teams to accomplish a task

*Scientists – students as scientists as well as professional scientists

 

Standard 5: The student understands basic features of the Earth.

G4-05*

5.1 Understands the properties of water including surface tension, absorption, adhesion, and cohesion

 

5.2 Knows that water may exist as a solid, liquid or gas

 

5.3 Knows that changing the temperature of water may change its properties

 

5.4 Understands the movement of water through the water cycle

 

Standard 14: The student understands basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.

G4-14*

14.1 Knows that objects/substances can be classified according to their properties

 

  • Compares properties of liquids (e.g., density, buoyancy, viscosity, freezing point)

 

14.2 Knows that materials have different states and some common materials, such as water, can be changed from one state to another by heating or cooling

 

  • Provides examples of solids, liquids, gases

 

Standard 15: The student understands energy types, sources, conversions, and their relationship to heat and temperature.

G4-15*

15.1 Knows that a circuit is a pathway through which electric current flows

 

15.2 Knows the organization of electrical circuits

 

  • Builds a simple electrical circuit

 
  • Draws and labels a diagram of a simple electrical circuit using standard symbols

 
  • Differentiates between an open and a closed circuit

 

15.3 Knows that conductors are materials that allow the flow of electricity and insulators are materials that do not allow the flow of electricity

 

15.4 Knows that electricity can move from one to another by conduction and that some materials conduct electricity better than others

 

Standard 17: The student knows the kinds of forces that exist between objects and within atoms.

G4-17*

17.1 Knows that electromagnetism is magnetism created by current flowing through a conductor

 

17.2 Knows that magnets attract and repel each other and attract certain kinds of other materials

 

 

Grade 5

Standards

Applied Science Curriculum

Standard 2: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

G5-02*

2.1 Gives scientific explanations based on evidence and scientific knowledge

 

2.2 Makes results of investigations public

 

2.3 Reviews and asks questions about the results of other scientists’ work

 

2.4 Can replicate scientific experiments with results that fall within an accepted range

 

2.5 Accepts the results of an experiment only after the experiment has been repeated many times with consistent results

 

Standard 3: The student understands the nature and tools of scientific inquiry.

G5-03*

3.1 Uses different kinds of investigations (e.g. observations of things or events, data collection, controlled experiments)

 

3.2 Conducts simple investigations (e.g. makes systematic observations and develops logical conclusions)

 

3.3 Uses simple nonstandard and standard equipment such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers or balances to gather data and extend the senses

 

3.4 Draws reasonable conclusions based on observations

 

Standard 4: The student understands science as a human endeavor.

G5-04

4.1 Knows that people of all ages, backgrounds and groups have made contributions to science and technology throughout history

 

4.2 Knows that science is an ongoing process and will never be finished

 

4.3 Knows that scientists* often work in teams to accomplish a task

* Scientists – students as scientists as well as professional scientists

 

Standard 16: The student understands motion and the principles that explain it.

G5-16*

16.1 Knows that the motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed

 

16.2 Knows more than one force will reinforce or cancel another, depending on their direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces change speed or direction of an object’s motion