Scientific Inquiry (Nature of Science Unifying Concept A)
Scientific inquiry is the process by which humans systematically examine the natural world. Scientific inquiry is a human endeavor and involves observation, reasoning, insight, energy, skill, and creativity. Scientific inquiry is used to formulate and test explanations of nature through observation, experiments, and theoretical or mathematical models. Scientific explanations and evidence are constantly reviewed and examined by others. Questioning, response to criticism and open communication are integral to the process of science.
Grades K-2
N.2.A.1 Students know how to make observations and give descriptions using words, numbers, and drawings.
Grades 3-5
N.5.A.1 Students know scientific progress is made by conducting careful investigations, recording data, and communicating the results in an accurate method.
N.5.A.5 Students know how to plan and conduct a safe and simple investigation.
Science, Technology, and Society (Nature of Science Unifying Concept B)
Technology defines a society or era. It can shape the environment in which people live, and it has increasingly become a larger part of people's lives. While many of technology's effects on society are regarded as desirable, other effects are seen as less desirable. These concepts are shared across subject areas such as science, math, technology, social studies and language arts. The development and use of technology affects society and the environment in which we live, and, at the same time, society influences the development of technology and its impact on culture.
Grades K-2
N.2.B.2 Students know that, in science, it is helpful to work in a team and share findings with others.
Grades 3-5
N.5.B.2 Students know technologies impact society, both positively and negatively.
Atmospheric Processes and the Water Cycle (Earth and Space Science Unifying Concept A)
Earth systems have internal and external sources of energy, both of which create heat. Driven by sunlight and Earth's internal heat, a variety of cycles connect and continually circulate energy and material through the components of the earth systems.
Grades K-2
E.2.A.2 Students know water on Earth can be a liquid (rain) or a solid (snow and ice), and can go back and forth from one form to the other.
Grades 3-5
E.5.A Students understand the water cycle's relationship to weather.
E.5.A.4 Students know the role of water in many phenomena related to weather (e.g., thunderstorms, snowstorms, flooding, drought).
Earth's Composition and Structure (Earth and Space Science Unifying Concept C)
Earth is composed of materials that move through the biogeochemical cycles. Earth's features are shaped by ongoing and dynamic processes. These processes can be constructive or destructive and occur over geologic time scales.
Grades K-2
E.2.C Students understand that Earth materials include rocks, soils, and water.
E.2.C.1 Students know Earth is composed of different kinds of materials (e.g. rocks, soils, and water)
Grades 3-5
E.5.C Students understand that features on the Earth's surface are constantly changed by a combination of slow and rapid processes.
E.5.C.2 Students know water, wind, and ice constantly change the Earth's land surface by eroding rock and soil in some places and depositing them in other areas.
E.5.C.3 Students know landforms may result from slow processes (e.g. erosion and deposition) and fast processes (e.g. volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, flood, and human activity).
Organisms and Their Environment (Life Science Unifying Concept C)
A variety of ecosystems and communities exist on Earth. Ecosystems are dynamic interactions of organisms and their environment. Ecosystems have distinct characteristics and components that allow certain organisms to thrive. Change in one or more components can affect the entire ecosystem.
Grades K-2
L.2.C Students understand that living things live in different places.
L.2.C.1 Students know plants and animals need certain resources for energy and growth.
L.2.C.2 Students know a habitat includes food, water, shelter and space.
L.2.C.3 Students know living things are found almost everywhere in the world.
Grades 3-5
L.5.C Students understand that there is a variety of ecosystems on Earth and organisms interact within their ecosystems.
L.5.C.3 Students know changes to an environment can be beneficial or detrimental to different organisms.
L.5.C.4 Students know all organisms, including humans, can cause changes in their environments.
L.5.C.5 Students know plants and animals have adaptations allowing them to survive in specific ecosystems.
Grades 6-8
L.8.C Students understand how living and non-living components of ecosystems interact.
L.8.C.3 Students will evaluate how changes in environments can be beneficial or harmful.
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FIELDTRIP LESSON PLANS: Download lessons created in association with Discovering the Oasis as part of KNPB's PBS Teacherline course "Scientific Inquiry and Field Work".  |
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