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SCIENCE STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS

Science - Kindergarten

Kindergarten Expectations

Nature of Science, Technology and Society

NC.K.1 Conducts simple experiments (individually or in a group) using the scientific method.

NC.K.1.1 Recognizes that the senses help in classifying matter.

NC.K.1.2 Uses instruments such as the magnifying glass and the ruler to compile information and data.

NC.K.1.3 Recognizes that scientists use different technological instruments to obtain and compile data.

NC.K.1.4 Develops scientific thought to apply the processes of science (observation, measurement, prediction, classification and experimentation).

NC.K.1.5 Applies mathematical concepts in the investigation (e.g. the use of measurement (ruler, clock), operations such as counting, adding and subtracting).

NC.K.1.6 Recognizes the importance of safety rules in working with the scientific method.

NC.K.2 Recognizes how technology benefits human beings.

NC.K.2.1 Recognizes that instruments exist that are used to study the senses, such as: the magnifying glass, the clock, and others.

NC.K.2.2 Explains in a simple way the uses of technology in the student’s school, house and community.

NC.K.2.3 Identifies the fundamental parts of the computer: monitor, keyboard, CPU (processor), mouse and the printer.

NC.K.2.4 Mentions some advantages and disadvantages of technology for human beings.

NC.K.3 Recognizes the relationship between science, mathematics and technology in human activity.

NC.K.3.1 Identifies some professions related to science, technology, mathematics (doctor, astronaut, accountant and others).

NC.K.3.2 Demonstrates respect and appreciation for nature and work in different ways.

Structure and Level of Organization Matter

EM.K.1 Recognizes that living things and all that surrounds us is matter.

EM.K.1.1 Identifies living and non-living matter.

EM.K.1.2 Classifies matter in two large categories: living and non-living.

EM.K.1.3 Recognizes the similarities and differences between living and non-living things.

EM.K.1.4 Mentions the basic necessities of living things (water, air, shelter, food).

EM.K.2 Recognizes that physical properties (color, size, shape, weight, texture etc.) are characteristics that permit us to describe objects.

EM.K.2.1 Uses different instruments to measure some properties of matter (rulers, thermometer, balance, etc.).

EM.K.2.2 Establishes the similarities and differences between objects that are measured with arbitrary units like pencils and strips from non-arbitrary units like rulers and balances.

EM.K.2.3 Identifies the characteristics of the ground, water and air.

EM.K.2.4 Mentions the states of matter (solid, liquid and gas).

EM.K.2.5 Recognizes different dangerous materials and the symbols that identify them.

EM.K.3 Identifies the basic different parts of the human body, plants and animals.

EM.K.3.1 Distinguishes the structures of living things (plants, animals, and people).

EM.K.3.2 Represents a plant pictorially with its basic structures (stem, leaves and root).

EM.K.3.3 Recognizes the upper and lower extremities of the human body.

EM.K.3.4 Mentions the structures that permit organisms to live and adapt (beaks, wings, feet, legs, arms, fins, roots, etc.).

EM.K.3.5 Associates the parts of the body related with the sense of sight-eye, hearing, etc.

EM.K.3.6 Values and respects the diversity of living things.

EM.K.4 Identifies the basic different parts of the human body, plants and animals.

EM.K.4.1 Distinguishes the structures of living things (plants, animals and people).

EM.K.4.2 Represents a plant pictorially with its basic structures (stem, leaves and roots).

EM.K.4.3 Recognizes the upper and lower extremities of the human body.

EM.K.4.4 Mentions the structures that permit organisms to live and adapt (beaks, wings, feet, legs, arms, fins, roots, etc.).

EM.K.4.5 Associates the part of the body related with the sense of sight-eye, hearing etc.

EM.K.4.6 Values and respects the diversity of living things.

Systems and Models

SM.K.1 Identifies the different systems like the water cycle, the solar system, the human body and others.

SM.K.1.1 Recognizes that systems are made of parts that interact with one another (solar system, human body, ecosystem, etc.).

SM.K.1.2 Identifies the planet Earth and the sun and their relationship with respect to day and night.

SM.K.1.3 Describes, through the student’s words, the function of the sun in the water cycle.

SM.K.2 Deduces that systems can be represented by physical models.

SM.K.2.1 Understands that geometrical figures, maps or diagrams, can be used as models to represent systems (the human body represented by geometrical figures).

SM.K.2.2 Represents a model of the solar system using Plasticine (the sun and the earth).

SM.K.2.3 Recognizes that models are used to study systems.

SM.K.3 Expresses the correct habits that human beings need to maintain a healthy body in optimal condition.

SM.K.3.1 Pictorially represents the correct habits needed to maintain a healthy body like eating healthily, exercising, sleeping, maintaining good hygiene and others.

Energy

E.K.1 Recognizes that energy is necessary to carry out events or processes in matter (living and non-living things)

E.K.1.1 Identifies the different sources of energy such as the sun, food, gasoline, batteries, etc.

E.K.1.2 Expresses that the sun is a source of energy.

E.K.1.3 Recognizes that food is the main source of energy for organisms.

E.K.1.4 Distinguishes between what is food and what is not food.

E.K.1.5 Classifies foods according to their origins (animal or plant).

E.K.2 Deduces that objects can transform and produce sound.

E.K.2.1 Identifies that heat can produce changes in matter (the sun melts ice and crayons).

E.K.2.2 Distinguishes between objects that produce sound and those that do not, those that emit light and those that do not.

E.K.2.3 Recognizes and classifies different sounds in two categories (soft and loud).

E.K.2.4 Associates sounds with warning signs such as: an alarm clock, fire alarms, an ambulance, etc.

E.K.3 Recognizes the importance of conserving energy in different systems.

E.K.3.1 Expresses the habits needed to maintain correct functioning of the human body like having a balanced diet, exercising, etc.

E.K.3.2 Expresses ways that the student can conserve energy at home (turning off the light or television when not in use).

The Interactions

I.K.1 Recognizes that matter changes over time by interacting with its environment.

I.K.1.1 Recognizes that living things need other living things and their environment to survive (sun, water, air, food chain, etc.).

I.K.1.2 Connects the different uses that natural resources give to human beings (beach: fun and fish).

I.K.2 Recognizes that living and non-living matter moves in different directions through the interaction of the force of movement.

I.K.2.1 Expresses the forms of movement (straight line and curved line).

I.K.2.2 Associates the forms of movement with the animal (slithering-snake, swimming-fish, flying-birds).

I.K.2.3 Mentions different types of force (pulling, pushing).

I.K.2.4 Describes the interactions between magnets and different materials.

I.K.2.5 Identifies materials that are attracted to magnets, like some metals, and those that are not attracted to magnets: wood and plastic.

I.K.3 Understands that the surface of the Earth changes constantly by natural phenomena (rain, erosion, wind, snow, hurricanes, tsunamis).

I.K.3.1 Recognizes different instruments that measure changes in weather (rain gauge, thermometer, clock).

I.K.3.2 Recognizes that natural phenomena can be predicted using instruments.

I.K.3.3 Recognizes the relationship between the sun and Earth and their effect on the climactic zones (seasons, climate, fur and clothing).

I.K.3.4 Orally describes the characteristics of day and night.

I.K.4 Expresses the interactions of living things and their environment in different ways.

I.K.4.1 Creates drawings that represent the relationship between the environment and living things.

I.K.4.2 Orally expresses the relationship of living things and their environment.

Conservation and Change

C.K.1 Recognizes that materials (living and non-living things) change over time.

C.K.1.1 Expresses the changes in the life cycle of living things.

C.K.1.2 Recognizes that reproduction is a form of conservation of living things.

C.K.1.3 Expresses the names of animals and their young (mare-colt, hen-chick, cow-calf, etc.).

C.K.1.4 Recognizes animals and plants which are in danger of extinction.

C.K.1.5 Identifies characteristics related to growth such as height, weight, etc.

C.K.2 Understands that planet Earth is continuously changing.

C.K.2.1 Expresses the different states of weather, such as: rainy, cloudy, sunny and others).

C.K.2.2 Makes predictions from observations of the states of weather such as rainy, cloudy, sunny and others.

C.K.2.3 Recognizes that a clock and a thermometer are instruments that are used to measure and predict changes in the weather.

C.K.3 Describes the different activities that human beings do that have an effect on the environment.

C.K.3.1 Recognize different signs of contamination.

C.K.3.2 Expresses environmental conservation practices (reuse, recycle, etc.).

C.K.3.3 Distinguishes between the concepts of deforestation and reforestation.

C.K.3.4 Recognizes the use and importance of bodies of water (fresh and salt).

C.K.3.5 Pictorially represents different human activities that conserve the environment.

C.K.3.6 Understands that loud sounds affect the sense of hearing and have an effect on healthy coexistence of living organisms.

C.K.3.7 Establishes similarities and differences between living things and their importance for the planet.

C.K.3.8 Understands the importance of protecting the skin from sun exposure.

C.K.3.9 Shows environmental awareness to demonstrate recycling, contamination and conservation.

Science - Grade 1

Grade 1 Expectations


NC.1.1 Uses the scientific method to solve problems (individually or in a group).

NC.1.1.1 Identifies how the senses help organize material to gather information and data.

NC.1.1.2 Uses instruments such as magnifying glasses, thermometers and clocks to gather information and data.

NC.1.1.3 Applies the basic processes (observation, measurement, prediction, organization, and experimentation) and skills of science.

NC.1.1.4 Applies mathematics as language in research (the use of measurement by means of ruler, clock, mathematic operations such as addition and subtraction, and more).

NC.1.1.5 Explains in the student’s own words that science is a human activity.

NC.1.1.6 Uses safety rules when working with the scientific method.

NC.1.1.7 Expresses and writes a simple sentence regarding safety in science class. For example, “You must use caution when using scissors in the science laboratory”.

NC.1.2 Develops basic skills in the use of various technologies.

NC.1.2.1 Adequately uses the fundamental parts of a computer: monitor, mouse, CPU processor and printer.

NC.1.2.2 Mentions the benefits of technology at home and in research.

NC.1.2.3 Recognizes that technology helps complete tasks with much more speed, clarity and accuracy.

NC.1.2.4 Identifies how technology simplifies and helps in scientific research.

NC.1.3 Understands the relationship between science, mathematics, and technology in human activity.

NC.1.3.1 Identifies some professions related to the sciences, technology, and mathematics (astronaut, pharmacist, medical technician, archeologist and others).

NC.1.3.2 Shows respect and appreciation for nature and diverse forms of life.

NC.1.3.3 Comments orally on the relationship between the sciences, mathematics, and technology.

Structure and Level of Organization

EM.1.1 Establishes that living beings and everything that surrounds us is matter.

EM.1.1.1 Expresses examples of living and non-living matter.

EM.1.1.2 Differentiates natural matter (rocks, sand, and bark from artificial matter (glass, plastic, acrylics).

EM.1.1.3 Describes the characteristics of natural and artificial matter.

EM.1.2 Establishes that physical properties are characteristics that allow us to describe objects.

EM.1.2.1 Classifies matter according to its physical properties (color, texture, hardness, shape, size, flexibility, etc.)

EM.1.2.2 Uses various instruments such as balances, rulers, thermometers, etc. to measure the properties of matter such as mass, volume, length and temperature.

EM.1.2.3 Compares and contrasts the length and width of objects using arbitrary and non-arbitrary units.

EM.1.2.4 Identifies various types of matter that are harmful substances, their symbols, and the effects of using them incorrectly.

EM.1.3 Deduces that matter can be in different states and that each state has individual characteristics.

EM.1.3.1 Recognizes the different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

EM.1.3.2 Identifies the characteristics of the different states of matter.

EM.1.4 Recognizes that organisms possess structures that allow them to live and adapt (beaks, wings, feet, legs, arms, etc.).

EM.1.4.1 Describes the structures and functions of living things (plants, animals, and humans).

EM.1.4.2 Writes a simple sentence related to the structures of living things. “There are animals that fly and others that crawl.

EM.1.4.3 Uses frames of reference in front of, behind, up-down, and left-right to locate objects.

EM.1.4.4 Describes respect for biodiversity.

Systems and Models

SM.1.1 Identifies diverse systems such as the solar system, the human body, etc.

SM.1.1.1 Recognizes that systems are composed of parts that interact with one another (the solar system, the human body, ecosystems, etc.).

SM.1.1.2 Recognizes that the human body is composed of diverse systems: skeletal, digestive, respiratory, and more.

SM.1.1.3 Explains that the human body is a system composed of organs.

SM.1.1.4 Identifies the components of the solar system such as: sun, moon, Earth, and others.

SM.1.2 Recognizes that a model is a representation of reality.

SM.1.2.1 Uses physical maps as representation of models.

SM.1.2.2 Designs various models to represent systems.

SM.1.2.3 Recognizes that a globe is a model of the Earth.

SM.1.2.4 Infers that models are used to study systems.

SM.1.3. Deduces that human activities have an effect on various systems.

SM.1.3.1 Describes the importance of hygiene and a healthy diet on the systems of the body.

SM.1.3.2 Writes a simple sentence with the concept of hygiene (Gerardo brushes his teeth.).

Energy

E.1.1 Establishes that energy is necessary to carry out events and processes of matter (living and non-living.

E.1.1.1 Identifies different sources of energy.

E.1.1.2 Recognizes that food is a primary source of energy for living things.

E.1.1.3 Explains the origin of food.

E.1.2 Recognizes that matter can transform.

E.1.2.1 Expresses how natural resources can transform into new products (sand-glass, milk-butter).

E.1.3 Recognizes that objects produce sound, emit light, absorb or release heat.

E.1.3.1 Organizes sounds into four categories (soft, loud, high-pitched, and low-pitched).

E.1.3.2 Identifies how heat produces changes in matter (the melting of gelatin, etc.)

E.1.3.3 Identifies various sources of light.

E.1.4 Deduces the importance of conserving energy.

E.1.4.1 Expresses the various ways to conserve energy.

E.1.4.2 Expresses in different ways the importance of conserving energy.

E.1.4.3 Writes a simple sentence related to the conservation of energy. (Elidel uses the heat from the sun to dry clothing.).

E.1.4.4 Mentions that organic waste is a source of energy to use as fertilizer (compost).

The Interactions

I.1.1 Recognizes that matter changes through temperature by interacting with its environment.

I.1.1.1 Describes the relationship between natural resources and living things.

I.1.1.2 Recognizes the importance of the sun for living things.

I.1.1.3 Explains the relationship between the sun and the seasons.

I.1.1.4 Recognizes that there is a special doctor to treat each of the senses (ophthalmologist-sight, audiologist- hearing).

I.1.1.5 Recognizes the cardinal points.

I.1.1.6 Identifies the compass as a reference point for the cardinal points.

I.1.1.7 Establishes the relationship between the sunrise, the sunset and the cardinal points (the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.)

I.1.2 Recognizes the interaction between force and movement:

I.1.2.1 Expresses various types of force (pulling, pushing).

I.1.2.2 Recognizes the forms of movement (straight line and curved line).

I.1.2.3 Identifies the various forms of movement of animals (swimming, running, crawling, flying, and jumping).

I.1.2.4 Recognizes the phases of the moon.

I.1.2.5 Classifies matter that is attracted by a magnet, such as some metals, as well as matter which is not: wood and plastic.

I.1.2.6 Discovers the interactions between magnets, metals, and compasses.

I.1.2.7 Identifies the magnetic poles.

I.1.3 Explains that natural phenomena affect the surface of the Earth.

I.1.3.1 Recognizes the instruments that measure changes in weather (rain gauge, wind gauge, thermometer, etc.).

I.1.3.2 Recognizes that natural phenomena can be predicted using instruments.

I.1.3.3 Compares and contrasts between characteristics of day and night.

I.1.4 Establishes the interactions between living things and their environment.

I.1.4.1 Recognizes the relationship that exists between plants, animals, and humans.


C.1.1 Describes the patterns of change in matter:

C.1.1.1 Recognizes the life cycle of living things.

C.1.1.2 Recognizes that reproduction is a form of conservation in living things.

C.1.1.3 Uses related arbitrary and non-arbitrary units of measurement to measure the changes in matter.

C.1.1.4 Incorporates adequate practices to grow in a healthy manner.

C.1.2 Understands that the planet Earth is continually changing.

C.1.2.1 Recognizes the different states of weather, such as: rainy, cloudy, sunny, and others.

C.1.2.2 Recognizes the symbols from weather reports (rainy, semi-cloudy, cloudy, sunny, and others).

C.1.2.3 Recognizes instruments that are used to measure and predict changes in weather (clocks, thermometers, anemometer, etc.)

C.1.2.4 Describes how living things are affected by changes in weather (rain, wind, hurricanes, snow, thunder).

C.1.2.5 Expresses the way in which the seasons of the year affect living things.

C.1.3 Describes the various activities that humans do and the effect that they have on the environment.

C.1.3.1 Recognizes the various manifestations of pollution.

C.1.3.2 Explains the effect of pollution on natural resources.

C.1.3.3 Recognizes the difference between reforestation and deforestation.

C.1.3.4 Identifies practices of environmental conservation, such as: reusing and recycling.

C.1.3.5 Demonstrates understanding of the manifestation of environmental consciousness regarding recycling, pollution, and conservation.

C.1.3.6 Recognizes various ways of conserving food (refrigeration, salting and sweetening (sugary), preservatives, etc.).

C.1.3.7 Identifies environmental problems, such as: pollution from solid waste and pollution in bodies of water.

C.1.3.8 Explains the effect of pollution on natural resources.

C.1.3.9 Expresses examples of native flora and fauna in danger of extinction.

Science - Grade 2



NC.2.1 Describes objects using senses and instruments.

NC.2.1.1 Correctly uses measurements and instruments to describe objects such as: a magnifying glass, ruler, thermometer, clock and others.

NC.2.1.2 Correctly uses the senses to obtain information about objects and the surrounding world.

NC.2.2 Uses the scientific method to develop scientific knowledge and solve problems.

NC.2.2.1 Applies the processes (observing, measuring, comparing and contrasting, classifying, compiling data, experimenting) and skills of scientific thinking in different situations.

NC.2.2.2 Identifies and uses instruments such as the meter stick and the ruler that allow us to measure different characteristics of matter and uses different objects such as fasteners and pencils to arbitrarily measure different materials.

NC.2.2.3 Recognizes that quantitative observations like mass, weight and volume, are expressed in numerical quantities and qualitative observations represent qualities of matter like smell, color and taste among others.

NC.2.2.4 Correctly practices safety rules in class and in the science laboratory.

NC.2.2.5 Orally communicates ideas about nature and the surrounding world.

NC.2.3 Evaluates how knowledge and technology can help to solve problems (the use of sun block).

NC.2.3.1 Distinguishes between natural objects and others that are man-made.

NC.2.3.2 Recognizes different technology (computer, calculator, magnifying glass, ruler, etc.) and their uses and limitations.

NC.2.3.3 Uses instruments to carry out simple investigations (magnifying glass, ruler, meter stick and others).

NC.2.3.4 Describes that technology simplifies and helps in scientific research.

NC.2.4 Recognizes the relationship between science, mathematics and technology.

NC.2.4.1 Establishes that technology contributes to scientific research and that mathematics facilitates compiling and analyzing data.

NC.2.4.2 Expresses in oral and written form how technology helps to solve environmental problems and how humans can collaborate to maintain the environment (recycle, use public transportation and more).

NC.2.4.3 Shows respect and appreciation for nature, work and scientific thought.

NC.2.4.4 Expresses professions related to science, mathematics and technology such as: doctors, accountants, astronauts and others.


EM.2.1 Recognizes that matter is classified by living organisms and non-living matter.

EM.2.1.1 Identifies the characteristics of living organisms and non-living matter.

EM.2.1.2 Compares and contrasts the characteristics of living organisms and non-living matter.

EM.2.2 Describes the states of matter as solid, liquid and gas.

EM.2.2.1 Classifies objects according to the state in which they are found.

EM.2.2.2 Describes the characteristics of the different states of matter.

EM.2.3 Recognizes the structures that allow living things to carry out their functions and interactions with the environment.

EM.2.3.1 Identifies the parts of a plant and its basic functions.

EM.2.3.2 Recognizes the similarities between the structures of the human body and those of animals.

EM.2.3.3 Describes the basic structures and functions of the human body and those of animals.

EM.2.4 Respects and values living organisms.

EM.2.4.1 Recognizes different forms of life.

EM.2.4.2 Shows respect and appreciation for biodiversity.

EM.2.4.3 Promotes a peaceful environment with others in school and at home.

Systems and Models

SM.2.1 Recognizes that the different parts of a system interact with one another.

SM.2.1.1 Identifies the organs that make up the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems.

SM.2.1.2 Describes the importance of maintaining a healthy digestive, respiratory and circulatory system.

SM.2.1.3 Explains the process of digestion, respiration and circulation in the student’s own words.

SM.2.1.4 Explains the function of blood (to transport oxygen and nutrients) and its components like platelets, globules and plasma.

SM.2.1.5 Recognizes the different types of blood (A, B, AB and O).

SM.2.2 Recognizes that a model is a representation of reality and can be used for study purposes.

SM.2.2.1 Identifies the components of the solar system (the sun, planets, and their corresponding moons).

SM.2.2.2 Identifies the components of the water cycle (water vapor, clouds, rain).

SM.2.2.3 Recognizes that the globe is a model of the Earth.

SM.2.2.4 Uses maps as examples of models.

SM.2.3 Establishes the importance of having appropriate practices so that the components of different systems are maintained in optimal condition.

SM.2.3.1 Discusses how to maintain healthy teeth to aid in the digestion process.

SM.2.3.2 Explains that function and location of every type of tooth (canine, molar, incisor).

SM.2.3.3 Compares temporary and permanent teeth.

SM.2.3.4 Compares and contrasts teeth from human beings with teeth from other animals.

SM.2.3.5 Recognizes the circulatory system and its importance for life.

SM.2.3.6 Identifies the different types of blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries).

Energy

E.2.1 Recognizes that energy is necessary for events and processes to occur.

E.2.1.1 Identifies the different sources of energy like the sun, food, batteries, petroleum, etc.

E.2.1.2 Recognizes that the sun is a source of heat and light for the planet Earth.

E.2.1.3 Explains that food is the primary source of energy for living organisms.

E.2.1.4 Classifies different foods according to their origin (animal or plant).

E.2.1.5 Identifies that the sun is a source of heat and light for the planet Earth.

E.2.1.6 Explains that the sun shines more directly on some parts of Earth than others.

E.2.2 Classifies organisms, according to their function in the food chain (producer, consumer and decomposer).

E.2.2.1 Defines and offers examples of producers, consumers and decomposers.

E.2.2.2 Classifies organisms into producers, consumers and decomposers.

E.2.3 Recognizes the different manifestations, forms and transformations of energy.

E.2.3.1 Recognizes the types of force (pulling and pushing).

E.2.3.2 Recognizes the types of movement (straight line and curved line).

E.2.3.3 Explains that objects release or absorb heat, and emit light or sound.

E.2.3.4 Explains the way in which heat can produce changes in matter.

The Interactions

I.2.1 Recognizes the basic interactions between matter (living and non-living), energy and the environment.

I.2.1.1 Identifies the interactions of living organisms in the food chain and food web.

I.2.1.2 Recognizes the relationship between organisms and their environment.

I.2.1.3 Explains the relationship that exists between the food pyramid and the quantity of food that should be consumed to maintain a balanced diet.

I.2.1.4 Establishes the importance of water, light and air for living organisms.

I.2.1.5 Recognizes the interactions in our ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic).

I.2.1.6 Describes how organisms react to stimuli.

I.2.1.7 Describes the importance of the sun for every component of planet Earth.

I.2.2 Recognizes that natural phenomena produce changes in the surface of the Earth (rain, wind, snow, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.).

I.2.2.1 Explains the effects of natural phenomena on living things (clothing, fur, nutrition, changing of the leaves, etc.).

I.2.3 Explains the relationship between force and movement on mass.

I.2.3.1 Describes the movements between objects.

I.2.3.2 Identifies different types of movement and force.

I.2.3.3 Recognizes force and movement used in certain sports (baseball, basketball, etc.).

I.2.3.4 Establishes that the interactions between certain objects can produce light, heat and sound.

I.2.3.5 Expresses the magnetic interactions between magnets, metals and compasses.

I.2.4 Explains how the different types of communities interact (urban, mountainous, rural, coastal) and the classes of relief (plains, mountains, forests).

I.2.4.1 Expresses the effects of human activity on natural resources.

Conservations and Change

C.2.1 Describes changes in physical and biological systems.

C.2.1.1 Identifies the life cycle of living things.

C.2.1.2 Recognizes that living organisms reproduce in two ways: sexually and asexually.

C.2.1.3 Describes how changes in temperature can produce changes in the characteristics and properties of materials (color, shape, size).

C.2.1.4 Recognizes that changes in matter can be measures by calibrated instruments.

C.2.1.5 Identifies the environmental factors that influence the incidence of animals and plants in danger of extinction.

C.2.2 Establishes that planet Earth is continuously changing.

C.2.2.1 Expresses the seasons of the year (spring, summer, fall and winter).

C.2.2.2 Describes the different states of weather (rainy, sunny, partly-cloudy and others).

C.2.2.3 Recognizes the different instruments that are used to measure and predict atmospheric phenomena (rain gauge, anemometer, thermometer, seismograph).

C.2.3 Recognizes that living organisms produce changes in the environment.

C.2.3.1 Explains the different manifestations of contamination (solid waste, contamination of bodies of water, gas leaks, light pollution, sound pollution, etc.).

C.2.3.2 Expresses and describes the different basic ways to conserve or preserve food (add salt, add sugar, heat, etc.).

C.2.3.3 Explains the importance of conserving natural resources.

C.2.3.4 Describes the difference between reforesting and deforesting.

C.2.3.5 Identifies ways to avoid contamination, like using modes of transportation that do not contaminate the environment.

Science - Grade 3



NC.3.1 Uses the scientific method to execute simple research to solve simple problems.

NC.3.1.1 Discusses how the sciences use basics processes and instruments of measurement to perform simple experiments.

NC.3.1.2 Identifies the instruments used to compile facts according to their function (thermometer – temperature, clock – time).

NC.3.1.3 Uses instruments such as magnifying glasses, thermometers, rulers and clocks to compile facts and collect information.

NC.3.2 Applies processes (observation, comparison, contrast, prediction and measurement) to the research process.

NC.3.2.1 Recognizes the importance of safety rules in scientific research.

NC.3.2.2 Applies the process of observation to describe objects in qualitative and quantitative form.

NC.3.2.3 Uses instruments of measurement such as balances, rulers, thermometers, test tubes, and more.

NC.3.2.4 Makes inferences from observations.

NC.3.2.5 Predicts events from facts.

NC.3.2.6 Applies the processes of science to execute simple scientific research.

NC.3.3 Establishes the relationship between the sciences, mathematics and technology in human activity.

NC.3.3.1. Identifies the characteristics of science as verifiable, empirical and dynamic.

NC.3.3.2 Recognizes the relationship between science and mathematics.

NC.3.3.3 Defines what technology is and offers examples.

NC.3.3.4 Identifies the uses of technology at home, at school, and in the community (computer, calculator, microwaves, video games, and more).

NC.3.3.5 Argues that scientific knowledge and technology can help to solve problems.

NC.3.3.6 Recognizes various professions related to science and technology (meteorologist, speleologist, astronomer, seismologist).

NC.3.3.7 Shows respect and appreciation for biodiversity, work and scientific activity.

NC.3.4 Uses scientific knowledge to explain the physical world that surrounds us.

NC.3.4.1 Explains events that occur in nature and in the community using scientific knowledge.

NC.3.4.2 Predicts events based on valid observations.


EM.3.1 Establishes that living things and everything that surrounds us is matter.

EM.3.1.1 Recognizes that living organisms are matter.

EM.3.1.2 Classifies matter in two large categories: living and non-living.

EM.3.1.3 Communicates in oral and written form the qualitative (color, odor, flavor, etc.) and quantitative (mass, weight, temperatura, volumen, etc.) observations about the various characteristics of matter (color, shape, texture, size, length and weight).

EM.3.1.4 Explains that the planet Earth is composed of solid (rock and soil), liquid (bodies of water) and gaseous (oxygen and air) materials.

EM.3.1.5 Identifies some of the components of soil (pieces of crushed rock, the remains of plants and animals.

EM.3.2 Describes matter in the solid, liquid, and gas states.

EM.3.2.1 Recognizes that the properties of solids are: that they occupy space and have a defined shape.

EM.3.2.2 Recognizes that liquids and gases flow and can be colorless.

EM.3.2.3 Groups matter by that state in which it is found.

EM.3.2.4 Recognizes that objects are made from one or more types of matter and that different types possess similar and different properties.

EM.3.2.5 Distinguishes between the different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and the physical properties that describe them (shape, color, viscosity, size and texture).

EM.3.3 Recognizes that living organisms possess structures that prepare them to live in certain environments.

EM.3.3.1 Deduces that plants (grass, bushes and trees) have a series of structures that determine their classification.

EM.3.3.2 Distinguishes between terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial plants.

EM.3.3.3 It identifies the diverse types of stems (herbaceous and ligneous), roots (fibrous, graft or primary) and leaves (simple, composed with ribbings: pinnate, parallel and clapped).

EM.3.3.4 Identifies the similarities and differences between the structures of different living things.

EM.3.3.5 Explains in written and oral form the function of the parts of a plant such as: the roots – absorb water and nutrients, the stem– transports the water and minerals, the leaves – store food, the flower – reproductive part, the seed – begins the life of a new plant.

EM.3.4 Respects and values the diversity between living organisms.

EM.3.4.1 Recognizes the diverse forms of life.

EM.3.4.2 Recognizes the contributions of every form of life to the equilibrium of nature.

Systems and Models

SM.3.1 Relates systems, their interactions, and their functions.

SM.3.1.1 Recognizes that a model is a representation of reality and that models are used to study systems.

SM.3.1.2 Analyzes the body as a compound system of organs that harmoniously work together such as: head, thorax, and extremities.

SM.3.1.3 Describes and lists the functions of the muscles and tendons.

SM.3.1.4 Recognizes in a model the parts of the skeletal and muscular system.

SM.3.1.5 Explains the relationship between the skeletal and muscular systems.

SM.3.2 Deduces that the water cycle is a systematic and cyclical process (evaporation, condensation, precipitation).

SM.3.2.1 Explains the importance of the water cycle for the life of the planet (the formation of rivers, agriculture, fun, source of nutrition and habitat).

SM.3.2.2 Designs a model of the water cycle.

SM.3.2.3 Identifies the adequate use of water in the home, at school, and in the community (turning off water spigots).

SM.3.3 Describes that the solar system is composed of planets and their respective moons.

SM.3.3.1 Describes the movement of rotation, the orbit of the solar system.

SM.3.3.2 Recognizes that in the earth’s rotational movement by revolving on its axis.

SM.3.3.3 Identifies the orbit like the movement of planets around the son and that it takes 365 days.

SM.3.4 It identifies the four phases of the moon (full, last quarter, new and crescent).

SM.3.4.1 Identifies and explains what a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse are.

SM.3.4.2 Recognizes that each phase of the moon changes and repeats every 28 days.

SM.3.5 Deduces that a model is a representation of reality and that it is used to learn and study objects.

SM.3.5.1 Recognizes that technology can be used to represent models of various systems.

SM.3.5.2 Explains that a globe is a model of the Earth and is used as an object for study.

SM.3.5.3 Constructs a model of the Earth’s crust to represent the layers (crust, mantle, and core).

SM.3.5.4 Identifies various adequate practices for contributing to the functioning of the systems.

SM.3.5.5 Recognizes the impact of human beings on different systems.

SM.3.6 Establishes the relationship between the components of an ecosystem and their functions.

SM.3.6.1 Describes the characteristics of an ecosystem.

SM.3.6.2 Offers examples of ecosystems (swamp, coral reef, etc.).

SM.3.6.3 Identifies the function of the components of an ecosystem such as producers, consumers and decomposers.

SM.3.6.4 Deduces the relationship between the different components of an ecosystem.

SM.3.7 Recognizes that simple and complex machines are examples of systems (bicycles, skates and spouts).

SM.3.7.1 Offers examples of simple and complex machines.

SM.3.7.2 Explains the difference between the functions of simple and complex machines.

SM.3.7.3 Explains the utility of simple and complex machines to facilitate work.

Energy

E.3.1 Recognizes and appreciates the importance of producers, consumers and decomposers to maintain the equilibrium in an ecosystem.

E.3.1.1 Establishes that all living things belong to a food chain.

E.3.1.2 Recognizes that living organisms need food to obtain energy.

E.3.1.3 Identifies the components of the food chain in an ecosystem (producers, consumers, and decomposers).

E.3.1.4 Categorizes organisms according to their diet.

E.3.2 Recognizes that the sun is a source of heat and light for the planet Earth.

E.3.2.1 Explains in oral and written form the importance of the sun for living beings.

E.3.2.2 Expresses the difference between natural light and artificial light.

E.3.2.3 Identifies the sources of renewable energy (sun, air, wind power, hydraulic power) and non-renewable energy (petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear power).

E.3.3 Infers that objects produce sound, emit light and absorb or release heat.

E.3.3.1 Explains how objects absorb or release heat.

E.3.3.2 Recognizes that heat can transform matter.

E.3.3.3 Illustrates and explains the effects of friction and gravity on objects.

E.3.3.4 Identifies transparent, translucent, and opaque objects.

E.3.3.5 Identifies the characteristics of sounds (vibration, tone, intensity, acoustics).

E.3.3.6 Explains the differences and similarities between the properties of transparent, translucent, and opaque objects.

Interactions

I.3.1 Establishes that matter and energy interact with the environment and organisms.

I.3.1.1 Establishes how matter and energy interact with the environment.

I.3.1.2 Describes and explains the effects of natural phenomena on organisms.

I.3.1.3 Identifies atmospheric phenomena such as: thunderstorms, tropical storms, hurricanes and others that affect the environment.

I.3.1.4 Recognizes instruments used to define weather conditions (thermometer – temperatura, weather vane – wind direction, anemometer – wind velocity and rain gauge – amount of rain).

I.3.1.5 Identifies clouds according to their shape and height (cumulus, stratus, and cirrus).

I.3.1.6 Explains how global warming affects the ecosystems of the planet.

I.3.2 Infers the importance of the environment for the survival of organisms.

I.3.2.1 Recognizes the importance of plants as food and shelter for animals.

I.3.2.2 Identifies interactions in our ecosystems.

I.3.2.3 Explains the importance in oral and written form of the adaptations of organisms to the environment in which they live.

I.3.2.4 Identifies activities in which human beings affect the environment (the burning of trash).

I.3.2.5 Recognizes the consequences of the damage to the environment caused by human activity.

I.3.2.6 Recognizes that living things need other living things and their environment to survive.

I.3.3 Recognizes that the interactions between some objects can produce light, heat and sound.

I.3.3.1 Explains the reflection and transmission of the light and sounds that are produced by vibrations.

I.3.3.2 Expresses and explains the way in which sound travels.

I.3.3.3 Identifies the relationship between vibration and the production of sound.

I.3.3.4 Investigates the magnetic interactions between magnets, metals, and compasses.

I.3.4 Analyses the relationship between the environment and the survival of organisms.

I.3.4.1 Recognizes the importance of plants as food and shelter for other organisms.

I.3.4.2 Argues the importance of water, sun, and air for living things.

I.3.4.3 Identifies and describes the environmental factors that affect living organisms.


C.3.1 Deduces that living things change over time.

C.3.1.1 Recognizes the life cycle of living things and that living things reproduce organisms similar to themselves.

C.3.1.2 Identifies the characteristics that are transmitted and conserved from generation to generation within a species or group of species.

C.3.1.3 Describes changes in physical and biological systems.

C.3.2 Recognizes that every change requires agents that stimulate it.

C.3.2.1 Infers that change of the seasons produces changes in the weather patterns and in the flora.

C.3.2.2 Identifies the different scales of measurement of weather and uses them to measure changes in nature.

C.3.2.3 Recognizes that changes in temperature can produce changes in some characteristics and properties of matter (color, shape, size, phase).

C.3.2.4 Observes that in physical change, there is a change in property, but the matter continues to be the same.

C.3.2.5 Identifies properties of systems in the process of change and in a state of equilibrium.

C.3.3 Infers that live organisms produce changes in the environment and are subject to transformations.

C.3.3.1 Describes events that occur in nature.

C.3.3.2 Explains causes of environmental problems that affect organisms.

C.3.3.3 Suggests possible solutions for environmental problems such as: recycling, reusing and collecting trash to maintain the environment in a good state.

C.3.3.4 Identifies the benefits that humans receive when they correctly use natural resources.

C.3.3.5 Recognizes that there is a natural tendency in systems towards stability.

C.3.3.6 Discusses and offers examples of how the planet Earth is in continual change

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