Explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy;
Explore the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels; and
Compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive in a specific environment such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals; and
Classify matter based on measurable, testable, and observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, physical state (solid, liquid, and gas), relative density (sinking and floating using water as a reference point), solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy or electric energy
Observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and nonliving components;
Describe the flow of energy within a food web, including the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers;
Differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.
Demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected or travels through one medium to another and is refracted; and
Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.
Demonstrate that the flow of electricity in closed circuits can produce light, heat, or sound;
Design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object
Demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky; and
Identify changes that can occur in the physical properties of the ingredients of solutions such as dissolving salt in water or adding lemon juice to water.
Identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the environments at the time using models.
Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle
Collect and record information using detailed observations and accurate measuring;
Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards
