Modifying Environments (3.8D)
Describe how living organisms modify their physical environment to meet their needs such as beavers building a dam or humans building a home.
Inherited Traits (3.10B) Updated
Identify some inherited traits of plants; and identify some inherited traits of animals.
Observe and identify simple systems such as a sprouted seed and a wooden toy car, and observe a simple system and describe the role of various parts such as a yo-yo and string.
Habitats and Ecosystems (3.4A) Updated
Observe and describe the habitats of organisms within an ecosystem AND observe and identify organisms with similar needs that compete with one another for resources such as oxygen, water, food, and space
Environmental Changes (3.9AC) Updated
Describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill, or perish, and describe how living organisms modify their physical environment to meet their needs such as beavers building a dam or humans building a home.
Adaptation (3.10A) Updated
Observe and identify characteristics among species that allow each to survive and reproduce, and analyze how adaptive characteristics help individuals within a species to survive and reproduce.
Force and Motion (3.6B) Updated
Demonstrate and observe how position and motion can be changed by pushing and pulling objects to show work being done, such as swings, balls, pulleys and wagons.
Classifying Matter (3.5A & 3.6C) Updated
Gather information including temperature, magnetism, hardness, and mass using appropriate tools to identify physical properties of matter; and identify matter as liquids, solids, and gases.
Earth's Forces (3.7B ) Updated
Investigate rapid changes in the Earth's surface, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides.
Planets (3.8D) Updated
Identify the planets in our solar system and their position in relation to the Sun
The Sun's Characteristics (3.8BC) Updated
Describe the characteristics of the Sun