Grade 4 Sci

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ITEM BANKNYS GRADE 4 SCIENCE EXAM

2004 to 2009

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This contains all items from the NYS Grade 4 Science Exam from 2004 (when it was administered for the first time in the present form) to 2009, arranged by standard.

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StandardMajor Understanding

YearItem

1 HYPERLINK \l "M31a" M 3.1a Use appropriate scientific tools, such as metric rulers, spring scale, pan balance, graph paper, thermometers [Fahrenheit and Celsius], graduated

cylinder to solve problems about the natural world200423

1 HYPERLINK \l "S11a" S 1.1a Observe and discuss objects and events and record observations

2009

281 HYPERLINK \l "S31" S 3.1 - Organize observations and measurements of objects and

events through classification and the preparation of simple charts and tables.200830

1 HYPERLINK \l "S31a" S 3.1a Accurately transfer data from a science journal or notes to appropriate graphic organizer

200632

200731

1 HYPERLINK \l "S32" S 3.2 Interpret organized observations and measurements, recognizing simple patterns, sequences, and relationships.

200416

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200433

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20062

200629

200715

200831

200832

200929

200937

1 HYPERLINK \l "S32a" S 3.2a State, orally and in writing, any inferences or generalizations indicated by the data collected

200432

200537

200631

200829

200934

1 HYPERLINK \l "S34a" S 3.4a State, orally and in writing, any inferences or generalizations indicated by the data, with appropriate modifications of their original prediction/explanation

200635

2 HYPERLINK \l "S2KI3" KI 3 - Standard 2 -Information technology can have positive and negative impacts on society, depending upon how it is used. • distinguish fact from fiction (presenting opinion as fact is contrary to the scientific process) • demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate information and misinformation • recognize the impact of information

technology on the daily life of students200531

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE11a" LE 1.1a Animals need air, water, and food in order to live and thrive.200817

200915

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE11b" LE 1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.

200622

200643

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE11c" LE 1.1c Nonliving things do not live and thrive.200437

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE11d" LE 1.1d Nonliving things can be human-created or naturally occurring.

200816

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE12a" LE 1.2a Living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, eliminate waste, and die.

20051

200718

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE21a" LE 2.1a Some traits of living things have been inherited (e.g., color of flowers and number of limbs of animals).

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200725

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4 HYPERLINK \l "LE21b" LE 2.1b Some characteristics result from an individual’s interactions with the environment and cannot be inherited by the next generation (e.g., having

scars; riding a bicycle).200634

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE31a" LE 3.1a Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction: wings, legs, or fins enable some animals to

seek shelter and escape predators • the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink • eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin of some animals enable the animals

to sense their surroundings • claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food • some animals have parts that are used to produce

sounds and smells to help the animal meet its needs • the characteristics of some animals change as seasonal conditions change (e.g. fur grows and is shed to help regulate body heat;

body fat is a form of stored energy and it changes as the seasons change)2005

3200739

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE31b" LE 3.1b Each plant has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction • roots help support the plant and take in water

and nutrients • leaves help plants utilize sunlight to make food for the plant • stems, stalks, trunks, and other similar structures provide support for the plant • some plants have flowers • flowers are reproductive structures of plants that produce fruit which contains seeds • seeds

contain stored food that aids in germination and the growth of young plants200411

200412

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200533

200615

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200738

200818

200940

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE31c" LE 3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment • seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals • leaf, flower, stem, and root

adaptations may include variations in size, shape, thickness, color, smell, and texture • animal adaptations include coloration for warning or attraction, camouflage, defense mechanisms,

movement, hibernation, and migration200410

200413

20054

200534

200723

200729

200741

200822

200917

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE32a" LE 3.2a Individuals within a species may compete with each other for food, mates, space, water, and shelter in their environment.

200538

200918

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE32b" LE 3.2b All individuals have variations, and because of these variations, individuals of a species may have an advantage in surviving and reproducing.

200616

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41a" LE 4.1a Plants and animals have life cycles. These may include beginning of a life, development into an adult, reproduction as an adult, and eventually death.

200921

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41b" LE 4.1b Each kind of plant goes through its own stages of growth and development that may include seed, young plant, and mature plant.

200642

200726

200819

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41c" LE 4.1c The length of time from beginning of development to death of the plant is called its life span.

200630

200717

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41e" LE 4.1e Each generation of animals goes through changes in form from young to adult. This completed sequence of changes in form is called a life cycle. Some

insects change from egg to larva to pupa to adult.200414

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200617

200728

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41f" LE 4.1f Each kind of animal goes through its own stages of growth and development during its life span.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "LE41g" LE 4.1g The length of time from an animal’s birth to its death is called its life span. Life spans of different animals vary.

200927

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE42a" LE 4.2a Growth is the process by which plants and animals increase in size.

200618

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE42b" LE 4.2b Food supplies the energy and materials necessary for growth and repair.

200511

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE51a" LE 5.1a All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, and eliminate waste.

200436

200619

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE51b" LE 5.1b An organism’s external physical features can enable it to carry out life functions in its particular environment.

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200720

200920

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52a" LE 5.2a Plants respond to changes in their environment. For example, the leaves of some green plants change position as the direction of light changes; the parts of some plants undergo seasonal changes that enable the plant to grow; seeds germinate,

and l200821

200938

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52b" LE 5.2b Animals respond to change in their environment, (e.g., perspiration, heart rate, breathing rate, eye blinking, shivering, and salivating).

200512

200621

200722

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52c" LE 5.2c Senses can provide essential information (regarding danger, food, mates, etc.) to animals about their environment.

200415

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52d" LE 5.2d Some animals, including humans, move from place to place to meet their needs.

200840

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52e" LE 5.2e Particular animal characteristics are influenced by changing environmental conditions including: fat storage in winter, coat thickness in winter,

camouflage, shedding of fur.200513

200716

200820

200839

200914

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52f" LE 5.2f Some animal behaviors are influenced by environmental conditions. These behaviors may include: nest building, hibernating, hunting, migrating, and

communicating.200435

200514

200644

200724

200827

200841

200924

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE52g" LE 5.2g The health, growth, and development of organisms are

affected by environmental conditions such as the availability of food, air, water, space, shelter, heat, and sunlight.

200916

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE53a" LE 5.3a Humans need a variety of healthy foods, exercise, and rest in order to grow and maintain good health.

200429

200721

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE53b" LE 5.3b Good health habits include hand washing and personal cleanliness; avoiding harmful substances (including alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs); eating a

balanced diet; engaging in regular exercise.200515

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE6" LE 6 – Intro Plants and animals interact in a number of ways that affect their survival. The survival of plants and animals varies, in response to their particular

environment. As the physical environment changes over time, plants and animals change. Younger students should focus on simple, observable associations of organisms with their environments. Their studies of interactions among organisms within an environment should

start with relationships they can directly observe. Note: Although the concept of plants making their own food may be difficult for elementary students to grasp, they should understand that

the Sun is the ultimate source of energy for life and physical cycles on Earth.200727

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE61a" LE 6.1a Green plants are producers because they provide the basic food supply for themselves and animals.

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200919

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE61d" LE 6.1d Decomposers are living things that play a vital role in recycling nutrients.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "LE61e" LE 6.1e An organism’s pattern of behavior is related to the nature of that organism’s environment, including the kinds and numbers of other organisms present,

the availability of food and other resources, and the physical characteristics of the environment.2005

74 HYPERLINK \l "LE61f" LE 6.1f When the environment changes, some plants and animals

survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations.2004

344 HYPERLINK \l "LE62a" LE 6.2a Plants manufacture food by utilizing air, water, and

energy from the Sun.200438

200925

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE62b" LE 6.2b The Sun’s energy is transferred on Earth from plants to animals through the food chain.

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200825

200838

4 HYPERLINK \l "LE71a" LE 7.1a Humans depend on their natural and constructed environments.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "LE71b" LE 7.1b Over time humans have changed their environment by cultivating crops and raising animals, creating shelter, using energy, manufacturing goods, developing means of transportation, changing populations, and carrying out other activities.

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LE 7.1c Humans, as individuals or communities, change environments in ways that can be either helpful or harmful for themselves and other organisms

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS11a" PS 1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include Earth spinning around once every 24 hours (rotation), resulting in day and night; Earth moving in a path around the

Sun (revolution), resulting in one Earth year, the length of daylight and darkness varying with the seasons; weather changing from day to day and through the seasons; the appearance of the

Moon changing as it moves in a path around Earth to complete a single cycle2004

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282007

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94 HYPERLINK \l "PS11b" PS 1.1b Humans organize time into units based on natural

motions of Earth: second, minute, hour, week, month2009

94 HYPERLINK \l "PS21b" PS 2.1b Weather can be described and measured by: temperature,

wind speed and direction, form and amount of precipitation, general sky conditions (cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy)

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200539

200812

20091

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS21c" PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: evaporation: changing of water (liquid) into water vapor (gas), condensation: changing of water

vapor (gas) into water (liquid), precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail, runoff: water flowing on Earth’s surface, groundwater: water that moves downward into the ground

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200714

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200931

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS21d" PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the interaction among

air, water, and land: interaction between air and water breaks down earth materials, pieces of earth material may be moved by air, water, wind, and gravity, pieces of earth material will settle or deposit on land or in the water in different places, soil is composed of broken-down pieces

of living and nonliving earth material200521

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200710

200913

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS31a" PS 3.1a Matter takes up space and has mass. Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS31b" PS 3.1b Matter has properties (color, hardness, odor, sound, taste, etc.) that can be observed through the senses.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS31c" PS 3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured: length, width, volume, size, shape, mass or weight, temperature, texture,

flexibility, reflectiveness of light.2006

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS31d" PS 3.1d Measurements can be made with standard metric units and nonstandard units. (Note: Exceptions to the metric system usage are found in

meteorology.)2007

32009

54 HYPERLINK \l "PS31e" PS 3.1e The material(s) an object is made up of determine some

specific properties of the object (sink/float, conductivity, magnetism). Properties can be observed or measured with tools such as hand lenses, metric rulers, thermometers, balances,

magnets, circuit testers, and graduated cylinders.200421

200428

200519

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200935

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS31f" PS 3.1f Objects and/or materials can be sorted or classified according to their properties.

200734

200735

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS32a" PS 3.2a Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, gas: solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids do not have a definite shape but have a definite volume,

gases do not hold their shape or olume200516

20068

200636

200711

200712

200737

200815

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS32b" PS 3.2b Temperature can affect the state of matter of a substance.2004

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS32c" PS 3.2c Changes in the properties or materials of objects can be observed and described.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41a" PS 4.1a Energy exists in various forms: heat, electric, sound, chemical, mechanical, light.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41b" PS 4.1b Energy can be transferred from one place to another.200422

200426

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41c" PS 4.1c Some materials transfer energy better than others (heat and electricity).

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200526

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41d" PS 4.1d Energy and matter interact: water is evaporated by the Sun’s heat; a bulb is lighted by means of electrical current; a musical instrument is played to

produce sound; dark colors may absorb light, light colors may reflect light.2004

4200610

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200912

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41e" PS 4.1e Electricity travels in a closed circuit.200425

200527

200733

200813

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS41f" PS 4.1f Heat can be released in many ways, for example, by burning, rubbing (friction), or combining one substance with another.

200525

200810

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS42b" PS 4.2b Humans utilize interactions between matter and energy, chemical to electrical, light, and heat: battery and bulb, electrical to sound (e.g., doorbell

buzzer), mechanical to sound (e.g., musical instruments, clapping), light to electrical (e.g., solar-powered calculator)

200524

200528

200732

20087

200836

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS51a" PS 5.1a The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or the background (e.g., on top of, next to, over, under, etc.).

200639

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS51b" PS 5.1b The position or direction of motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulling.

200612

4HYPERLINK \l "PS51c"PS 5.1c The force of gravity pulls objects toward the center of Earth.200529

200638

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS51d" PS 5.1d The amount of change in the motion of an object is affected by friction.

2004

27200613

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS51e" PS 5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials.

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4 HYPERLINK \l "PS51f" PS 5.1f Mechanical energy may cause change in motion through the application of force and through the use of simple machines such as pulleys, levers, and

inclined planes.200530

200611

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200814

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS52a" PS 5.2a The forces of gravity and magnetism can affect objects through gases, liquids, and solids.

200614

4 HYPERLINK \l "PS52b" PS 5.2b The force of magnetism on objects decreases as distance increases.

200640

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200936

6 HYPERLINK \l "S6KI2" KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. Analyze, construct, and operate models in order to discover attributes of the real thing; discover that a model of

something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing; use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of

the real world200417

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6 HYPERLINK \l "S6KI3" KI 3 -The grouping of magnitudes of size, time, frequency, and pressures or other units of measurement into a series of relative order provides a useful way to

deal with the immense range and the changes in scale that affect behavior and design of systems. • observe that things in nature and things that people make have very different sizes,

weights, and ages • recognize that almost anything has limits on how big or small it can be200736

6 HYPERLINK \l "S6KI4" KI 4 - Equilibrium is a state of stability due either to a lack of changes (static equilibrium) or a balance between opposing forces (dynamic equilibrium). • observe that things change in some ways and stay the same in some ways • recognize that

things can change in different ways such as size, weight, color, and movement. Some small changes can be detected by taking measurements.

200430

7 HYPERLINK \l "S7KI1" KI 1 - The knowledge and skills of mathematics, science, and technology are used together to make informed decisions and solve problems, especially those relating to issues of science/technology/society, consumer decision making, design, and inquiry

into phenomena.200419

Standard 1 - M 3.1a Use appropriate scientific tools, such as metric rulers, spring scale, pan balance, graph paper, thermometers [Fahrenheit and Celsius], graduated cylinder to solve problems about the natural world

2004 Grade 4 NYS Science Exam - Item 23

Standard 1 - S 1.1a Observe and discuss objects and events and record observations


Standard 1 - S 3.1 - Organize observations and measurements of objects and events through classification and the preparation of simple charts and tables.


Standard 1 - S 3.1a Accurately transfer data from a science journal or notes to appropriate graphic organizer

2006 Grade 4 - NYS Science Exam - Item 32

Standard 1 - S 3.1a Accurately transfer data from a science journal or notes to appropriate graphic organizer


Standard 1 - S 3.2 Interpret organized observations and measurements, recognizing simple patterns, sequences, and relationships.












Standard 1 - S 3.2 Interpret organized observations and measurements, recognizing simple

patterns, sequences, and relationships.














Standard 1 - S 3.2a State, orally and in writing, any inferences or generalizations indicated by the data collected










Standard 1 - S 3.4a State, orally and in writing, any inferences or generalizations indicated by the data, with appropriate modifications of their original prediction/explanation


Standard 2 - KI 3 - Standard 2 -Information technology can have positive and negative impacts on society, depending upon how it is used. • distinguish fact from fiction (presenting opinion as fact is contrary to the scientific process) • demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate information and misinformation • recognize the impact of information technology on the daily life of students


Standard 4 - LE 1.1a Animals need air, water, and food in order to live and thrive.


Standard 4 - LE 1.1a Animals need air, water, and food in order to live and thrive.


Standard 4 - LE 1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.


Standard 4 - LE 1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.


Standard 4 - LE 1.1c Nonliving things do not live and thrive.


Standard 4 - LE 1.1d Nonliving things can be human-created or naturally occurring.


Standard 4 - LE 1.2a Living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, eliminate waste, and die.


Standard 4 - LE 1.2a Living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, eliminate waste, and die.


Standard 4 - LE 2.1a Some traits of living things have been inherited (e.g., color of flowers and number of limbs of animals).












Standard 4 - LE 2.1b Some characteristics result from an individual’s interactions with the environment and cannot be inherited by the next generation (e.g., having scars; riding a bicycle).


Standard 4 - LE 3.1a Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction: wings, legs, or fins enable some animals to seek shelter and escape predators • the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink • eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin of some animals enable the animals to sense their surroundings • claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food • some animals have parts that are used to produce sounds and smells to help the animal meet its needs • the characteristics of some animals change as seasonal conditions change (e.g. fur grows and is shed to help regulate body heat; body fat is a form of stored energy and it changes as the seasons change)


Standard 4 - LE 3.1a Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction: wings, legs, or fins enable some animals to seek shelter and escape predators • the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink • eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin of some animals enable the animals to sense their surroundings • claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food • some animals have parts that are used to produce sounds and

smells to help the animal meet its needs • the characteristics of some animals change as seasonal conditions change (e.g. fur grows and is shed to help regulate body heat; body fat is a form of stored energy and it changes as the seasons change)


Standard 4 - LE 3.1b Each plant has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction • roots help support the plant and take in water and nutrients • leaves help plants utilize sunlight to make food for the plant • stems, stalks, trunks, and other similar structures provide support for the plant • some plants have flowers • flowers are reproductive structures of plants that produce fruit which contains seeds • seeds contain stored food that aids in germination and the growth of young plants








Standard 4 - LE 3.1b Each plant has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction • roots help support the plant and take in water and nutrients • leaves help plants utilize sunlight to make food for the plant • stems, stalks,






Standard 4 - LE 3.1b Each plant has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction • roots help support the plant and take in water and nutrients • leaves help plants utilize sunlight to make food for the plant • stems, stalk




Standard 4 - LE 3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment • seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals • leaf, flower, stem, and root adaptations may include variations in size, shape, thickness, color, smell, and texture • animal adaptations include coloration for warning or attraction, camouflage, defense mechanisms, movement, hibernation, and migration








Standard 4 - LE 3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment • seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals • leaf, flower, stem, and root adaptati


Standard 4 - LE 3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment • seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals • leaf, flower, stem, and root adaptati




Standard 4 - LE 3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment • seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals • leaf, flower, stem, and root adapt




Standard 4 - LE 3.2a Individuals within a species may compete with each other for food, mates, space, water, and shelter in their environment.


Standard 4 - LE 3.2a Individuals within a species may compete with each other for food, mates, space, water, and shelter in their environment.


Standard 4 - LE 3.2b All individuals have variations, and because of these variations, individuals of a species may have an advantage in surviving and reproducing.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1a Plants and animals have life cycles. These may include beginning of a life, development into an adult, reproduction as an adult, and eventually death.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1b Each kind of plant goes through its own stages of growth and development that may include seed, young plant, and mature plant.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1b Each kind of plant goes through its own stages of growth and

development that may include seed, young plant, and mature plant.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1b Each kind of plant goes through its own stages of growth and development that may include seed, young plant, and mature plant.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1c The length of time from beginning of development to death of the plant is called its life span.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1c The length of time from beginning of development to death of the plant is called its life span.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1e Each generation of animals goes through changes in form from young to adult. This completed sequence of changes in form is called a life cycle. Some insects change from egg to larva to pupa to adult.








Standard 4 - LE 4.1f Each kind of animal goes through its own stages of growth and development during its life span.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1f Each kind of animal goes through its own stages of growth and development during its life span.


Standard 4 - LE 4.1g The length of time from an animal’s birth to its death is called its life span. Life spans of different animals vary.


Standard 4 - LE 4.2a Growth is the process by which plants and animals increase in size.


Standard 4 - LE 4.2b Food supplies the energy and materials necessary for growth and repair.


Standard 4 - LE 5.1a All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, and eliminate waste.


Standard 4 - LE 5.1a All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, and eliminate waste.


Standard 4 - LE 5.1b An organism’s external physical features can enable it to carry out life functions in its particular environment.






Standard 4 - LE 5.2a Plants respond to changes in their environment. For example, the leaves of some green plants change position as the direction of light changes; the parts of some plants undergo seasonal changes that enable the plant to grow; seeds germinate, and l


Standard 4 - LE 5.2a Plants respond to changes in their environment. For example, the leaves of some green plants change position as the direction of light changes; the parts of some plants undergo seasonal changes that enable the plant to grow; seeds germinate, and leaves form and grow.


Standard 4 - LE 5.2b Animals respond to change in their environment, (e.g., perspiration, heart rate, breathing rate, eye blinking, shivering, and salivating).






Standard 4 - LE 5.2c Senses can provide essential information (regarding danger, food, mates, etc.) to animals about their environment.


Standard 4 - LE 5.2d Some animals, including humans, move from place to place to meet their needs.


Standard 4 - LE 5.2e Particular animal characteristics are influenced by changing environmental conditions including: fat storage in winter, coat thickness in winter, camouflage, shedding of fur.










Standard 4 - LE 5.2f Some animal behaviors are influenced by environmental conditions. These behaviors may include: nest building, hibernating, hunting, migrating, and communicating.














Standard 4 - LE 5.2g The health, growth, and development of organisms are affected by environmental conditions such as the availability of food, air, water, space, shelter, heat, and sunlight.


Standard 4 - LE 5.3a Humans need a variety of healthy foods, exercise, and rest in order to grow and maintain good health.


Standard 4 - LE 5.3a Humans need a variety of healthy foods, exercise, and rest in order to grow and maintain good health.


Standard 4 - LE 5.3b Good health habits include hand washing and personal cleanliness; avoiding harmful substances (including alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs); eating a balanced diet; engaging in regular exercise.


Standard 4 - LE 6 – Intro Plants and animals interact in a number of ways that affect their

survival. The survival of plants and animals varies, in response to their particular environment. As the physical environment changes over time, plants and animals change. Younger students should focus on simple, observable associations of organisms with their environments. Their studies of interactions among organisms within an environment should start with relationships they can directly observe. Note: Although the concept of plants making their own food may be difficult for elementary students to grasp, they should understand that the Sun is the ultimate source of energy for life and physical cycles on Earth.


Standard 4 - LE 6.1a Green plants are producers because they provide the basic food supply for themselves and animals.






Standard 4 - LE 6.1d Decomposers are living things that play a vital role in recycling nutrients.






Standard 4 - LE 6.1e An organism’s pattern of behavior is related to the nature of that organism’s environment, including the kinds and numbers of other organisms present, the availability of food and other resources, and the physical characteristics of the environment.


Standard 4 - LE 6.1f When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations.


Standard 4 - LE 6.2a Plants manufacture food by utilizing air, water, and energy from the Sun.


Standard 4 - LE 6.2a Plants manufacture food by utilizing air, water, and energy from the Sun.


Standard 4 - LE 6.2b The Sun’s energy is transferred on Earth from plants to animals through the food chain.








Standard 4 - LE 7.1a Humans depend on their natural and constructed environments.


Standard 4 - LE 7.1b Over time humans have changed their environment by cultivating crops and raising animals, creating shelter, using energy, manufacturing goods, developing means of transportation, changing populations, and carrying out other activities.


Standard 4 - LE 7.1c Humans, as individuals or communities, change environments in ways that can be either helpful or harmful for themselves and other organisms












Standard 4 - PS 1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include Earth spinning around once every 24 hours (rotation), resulting in day and night; Earth moving in a path around the Sun (revolution), resulting in one Earth year, the length of daylight and darkness varying with the seasons; weather changing from day to day and through the seasons; the appearance of the Moon changing as it moves in a path around Earth to complete a single cycle


Standard 4 - PS 1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include Earth spinning around once every 24 hours (rotation), resulting in day and night; Earth moving in a path around the Sun (revolution), resulting in one Earth year, the length of daylight and darkness varying with th


Standard 4 - PS 1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include Earth spinning around once every 24 hours (rotation), resulting in day and night; Earth moving in a path around the Sun (revolution), resulting in one Earth year, the length of daylight and darkness varying with th


Standard 4 - PS 1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include Earth spinning around once every 24 hours (rotation), resulting in day and night; Earth moving in a path around the Sun (revolution), resulting in one Earth year, the length of daylight and darkness varying with


Standard 4 - PS 1.1b Humans organize time into units based on natural motions of Earth: second, minute, hour, week, month


Standard 4 - PS 2.1b Weather can be described and measured by: temperature, wind speed and direction, form and amount of precipitation, general sky conditions (cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy)








Standard 4 - PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: evaporation: changing of water (liquid) into water vapor (gas), condensation: changing of water vapor (gas) into water (liquid), precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail, runoff: water flowing on Earth’s surface, groundwater: water that moves downward into the ground












Standard 4 - PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: evaporation: changing of water (liquid) into water vapor (gas), condensation: changing of water vapor (gas) into water (liquid), precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail, runoff: water flowing on Earth’s


Standard 4 - PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: evaporation: changing of

water (liquid) into water vapor (gas), condensation: changing of water vapor (gas) into water (liquid), precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail, runoff: water flowing on Earth’s






Standard 4 - PS 2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: evaporation: changing of water (liquid) into water vapor (gas), condensation: changing of water vapor (gas) into water (liquid), precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail, runoff: water flowing on Eart




Standard 4 - PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the interaction among air, water, and land: interaction between air and water breaks down earth materials, pieces of earth material may be moved by air, water, wind, and gravity, pieces of earth material will settle or deposit on land or in the water in different places, soil is composed of broken-down pieces of living and nonliving earth material


Standard 4 - PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the interaction among air, water, and land: interaction between air and water breaks down earth materials, pieces of earth material may be moved by air, water, wind, and gravity, pieces of earth material will settle


Standard 4 - PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the interaction among air, water, and land: interaction between air and water breaks down earth materials, pieces of earth material may be moved by air, water, wind, and gravity, pieces of earth material will settle


Standard 4 - PS 2.1d Erosion and deposition result from the interaction among air, water, and land: interaction between air and water breaks down earth materials, pieces of earth material may be moved by air, water, wind, and gravity, pieces of earth material will settle or deposit on land or in the water in different places, soil is composed of broken-down pieces of living and nonliving earth material


Standard 4 - PS 3.1a Matter takes up space and has mass. Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time.


Standard 4 - PS 3.1a Matter takes up space and has mass. Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time.


Standard 4 - PS 3.1b Matter has properties (color, hardness, odor, sound, taste, etc.) that can be observed through the senses.






Standard 4 - PS 3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured: length, width, volume, size, shape, mass or weight, temperature, texture, flexibility, reflectiveness of light.










Standard 4 - PS 3.1d Measurements can be made with standard metric units and nonstandard units. (Note: Exceptions to the metric system usage are found in meteorology.)


Standard 4 - PS 3.1d Measurements can be made with standard metric units and nonstandard units. (Note: Exceptions to the metric system usage are found in meteorology.)


Standard 4 - PS 3.1e The material(s) an object is made up of determine some specific properties of the object (sink/float, conductivity, magnetism). Properties can be observed or measured with tools such as hand lenses, metric rulers, thermometers, balances, magnets, circuit testers, and graduated cylinders.










Standard 4 - PS 3.1e The material(s) an object is made up of determine some specific properties of the object (sink/float, conductivity, magnetism). Properties can be observed or measured with tools such as hand lenses, metric rulers, thermometers, balances, magnets, cir






Standard 4 - PS 3.1e The material(s) an object is made up of determine some specific properties of the object (sink/float, conductivity, magnetism). Properties can be observed or measured with tools such as hand lenses, metric rulers, thermometers, balances, magnets,




Standard 4 - PS 3.1f Objects and/or materials can be sorted or classified according to their properties.


Standard 4 - PS 3.1f Objects and/or materials can be sorted or classified according to their properties.


Standard 4 - PS 3.2a Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, gas: solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids do not have a definite shape but have a definite volume, gases do not hold their shape or olume














Standard 4 - PS 3.2b Temperature can affect the state of matter of a substance.










Standard 4 - PS 3.2c Changes in the properties or materials of objects can be observed and described.


Standard 4 - PS 3.2c Changes in the properties or materials of objects can be observed and described.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1a Energy exists in various forms: heat, electric, sound, chemical, mechanical, light.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1a Energy exists in various forms: heat, electric, sound, chemical, mechanical, light.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1b Energy can be transferred from one place to another.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1b Energy can be transferred from one place to another.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1c Some materials transfer energy better than others (heat and electricity).










Standard 4 - PS 4.1d Energy and matter interact: water is evaporated by the Sun’s heat; a bulb is lighted by means of electrical current; a musical instrument is played to produce sound; dark colors may absorb light, light colors may reflect light.








Standard 4 - PS 4.1e Electricity travels in a closed circuit.








Standard 4 - PS 4.1f Heat can be released in many ways, for example, by burning, rubbing (friction), or combining one substance with another.


Standard 4 - PS 4.1f Heat can be released in many ways, for example, by burning, rubbing (friction), or combining one substance with another.


Standard 4 - PS 4.2b Humans utilize interactions between matter and energy, chemical to electrical, light, and heat: battery and bulb, electrical to sound (e.g., doorbell buzzer), mechanical to sound (e.g., musical instruments, clapping), light to electrical (e.g., solar-powered calculator)






Standard 4 - PS 4.2b Humans utilize interactions between matter and energy, chemical to electrical, light, and heat: battery and bulb, electrical to sound (e.g., doorbell buzzer), mechanical to sound (e.g., musical instruments, clapping), light to electrical (e.g., so


Standard 4 - PS 4.2b Humans utilize interactions between matter and energy, chemical to electrical, light, and heat: battery and bulb, electrical to sound (e.g., doorbell buzzer), mechanical to sound (e.g., musical instruments, clapping), light to electrical (e.g., so


Standard 4 - PS 5.1a The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or the background (e.g., on top of, next to, over, under, etc.).


Standard 4 - PS 5.1b The position or direction of motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulling.


Standard 4 - PS 5.1c The force of gravity pulls objects toward the center of Earth.










Standard 4 - PS 5.1d The amount of change in the motion of an object is affected by friction.


Standard 4 - PS 5.1d The amount of change in the motion of an object is affected by friction.


Standard 4 - PS 5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials.


Standard 4 - PS 5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials.


Standard 4 - PS 5.1f Mechanical energy may cause change in motion through the application of force and through the use of simple machines such as pulleys, levers, and inclined planes.








Standard 4 - PS 5.2a The forces of gravity and magnetism can affect objects through gases, liquids, and solids.


Standard 4 - PS 5.2b The force of magnetism on objects decreases as distance increases.






Standard 6 - KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. Analyze, construct, and operate models in order to discover attributes of the real thing; discover that a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing; use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of the real world






Standard 6 - KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. • analyze, construct, and operate models in order to discover attributes of the real thing • discover that a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing • use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of the real world






Standard 6 - KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. Analyze, construct, and operate models in order to discover attributes of the real thing - discover that a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing - use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of the real world


Standard 6 - KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. Analyze, construct, and operate models in order to discover attributes of the real thing - discover that a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing - use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of the real world




Standard 6 - KI 2 - Models are simplified representations of objects, structures, or systems, used in analysis, explanation, or design. Analyze, construct, and operate models in order to

discover attributes of the real thing; discover that a model of something is different from the real thing but can be used to study the real thing; use different types of models, such as graphs, sketches, diagrams, and maps, to represent various aspects of the real world


Standard 6 - KI 3 -The grouping of magnitudes of size, time, frequency, and pressures or other units of measurement into a series of relative order provides a useful way to deal with the immense range and the changes in scale that affect behavior and design of systems. • observe that things in nature and things that people make have very different sizes, weights, and ages • recognize that almost anything has limits on how big or small it can be


Standard 6 - KI 4 - Equilibrium is a state of stability due either to a lack of changes (static equilibrium) or a balance between opposing forces (dynamic equilibrium). • observe that things change in some ways and stay the same in some ways • recognize that things can change in different ways such as size, weight, color, and movement. Some small changes can be detected by taking measurements.


Standard 7 - KI 1 - The knowledge and skills of mathematics, science, and technology are used together to make informed decisions and solve problems, especially those relating to issues of science/technology/society, consumer decision making, design, and inquiry into phenomena.


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