Kindergarten First grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Physical Science
Properties of Matter 5.2.2.A.1: made of parts
Forces and Motion
5.2.2.E.1: ways objects move 5.2.2.E.2: push and pull
Properties of Matter 5.2.2.A.2: states of matter
Changes in Matter
5.2.2.B.1: heating and cooling changes properties
Forces and Motion 5.2.2.E.3: magnets
Forms of Energy
5.2.2.C.1: Sun warms land/air 5.2.2.C.2: light and sight 5.2.2.C.3: light and shadows
Energy Transfer and Conservation
5.2.2.D.1: light intensity and energy relationship
Properties of Matter 5.2.4.A.1: made of parts 5.2.4.A.2: properties of states
of matter 5.2.4.A.3: mass & volume 5.2.4.A.4: absorb & reflect
light conduct heat or electricity
Changes in Matter 5.2.4.B.1: heating and
cooling changes properties
Forces and Motion
5.2.4.E.1: describing motion 5.2.4.E.2: force and motion 5.2.4.E.3: magnets
5.2.4.E.4: gravity and weight
Forms of Energy
5.2.4.C.1: applications of heat: electricity: light: and sound 5.2.4.C.2: conductors of heat
and electricity 5.2.4.C.3: heat transfer 5.2.4.C.4: light travel
Energy Transfer and Conservation
5.2.4.D.1: electric circuits
Life Science Organization and
Development
5.3.2.A.1: living vs. non-living
Matter and Energy Transformations
5.3.2.B.1: energy needs in living organisms 5.3.2.B.2: different ways
animals obtain food and water
Interdependence 5.3.2.C.1: interactions
Heredity and Reproduction 5.3.2.D.1: parent/offspring
resemblance 5.3.2.D.2: stages of
development
Evolution
5.3.2.E.1: similarities between parent/offspring
Organization and Development
5.3.4.A.1: living vs. non-living 5.3.4.A.2: structure and
function 5.3.4.A.3: interactions of human body systems
Matter and Energy
Heredity and Reproduction 5.3.4.D.1: life cycles Evolution
5.3.4.E.1: adaptation 5.3.4.E.2: populations in
Earth Systems Science Energy in Earth Systems
5.4.2.E.1: Sun and plants
Biogeochemical Systems 5.4.2.G.3: basic needs of
organisms in their environment
Objects in the Universe 5.4.2.A.1: sun and moon
Climate and Weather 5.4.2.F.1: daily weather
observations
Properties of Earth Materials
5.4.2.C.1: soils
Biogeochemical Cycles 5.4.2.G.1: evaporation and
condensation 5.4.2.G.2: uses of water 5.4.2.G.4: sources of
products
Energy in Earth Systems 5.4.4.E.1: absorbing Sun’s
energy
Biogeochemical Cycles 5.4.4.G.1: clouds 5.4.4.G.2: precipitation
Objects in the Universe 5.4.4.A.1: patterns of
movement/ shadows
5.4.4.A.2: changing shape of the moon
5.4.4.A.3: force of gravity 5.4.4.A.4: objects in the solar
systems
History of Earth 5.4.4.B.1: fossils
Properties of Earth Materials
5.4.4.C.1: soils
5.4.4.C.2: rocks vs. minerals
Climate and Weather 5.4.4.F.1: patterns in weather data
Biogeochemical Cycles 5.4.4.G.3: water cycle 5.4.4.G.4: properties of water
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Physical Science
Properties of Matter: 5.2.6.A.1: volume 5.2.6.A.2: density 5.2.6.A.3: pure substances
Energy Transfer and Conservation: 5.2.6.D.1: simple electric circuits
Forces and Motion: 5.2.6.E.1: describing motion
Changes in Matter: 5.2.6.B.1: chemical change
Forms of Energy:
5.2.6.C.1: light; absorbed, redirected, bounced back, or allowed to pass through
5.2.6.C.2: visible light from the sun 5.2.6.C.3: transfer of thermal energy
Forces and Motion: 5.2.6.E.1: describing motion 5.2.6.E.3: friction
Properties of Matter: 5.2.8.A.1:atomic theory
5.2.8.A.2: elements as building blocks 5.2.8.A.3: properties of solids, liquids, and gasses
Changes in Matter:
5.2.8.B.1: conservation of mass 5.2.8.B.2: chemical changes
Forms of Energy:
5.2.8.C.1: Sun’s energy as primary source
5.2.8.C.2: technologies used to capture solar energy
Properties of Matter: 5.2.8.A.4:The Periodic Table 5.2.8.A.5: elements and compounds 5.2.8.A.6: metals
5.2.8.A.7: acids and bases
Changes in Matter:
5.2.8.B.1: conservation of mass 5.2.8.B.2: chemical changes
Energy Transfer & Conservation 5.2.8.D.1: Potential & Kinetic energy 5.2.8.D.2: Chemical Potential energy
Forces and Motion: 5.2.8.E.1: calculating speed
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Matter and Energy Transformations:
5.3.6.B.1: sources of the reactants of photosynthesis and pathway of the products 5.3.6.B.2: flow of energy (food)
through a community.
Interdependence:
5.3.6.C.1: impact of meeting human needs and wants
5.3.6.C.2: impact of altering biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
5.3.6.C.3: organisms affect on ecosystems
Organization and Development: 5.3.6.A.1: interdependence of the human body’s major systems
5.3.6.A.2: organelles work together to meet the cell’s needs.
Matter and Energy Transformations:
5.3.6.B.1: sources of the reactants of photosynthesis and pathway of the products 5.3.6.B.2: flow of energy (food)
through a community. Interdependence:
5.3.6.C.2: impact of altering biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
5.3.6.C.3: organisms affect on ecosystems
Heredity and Reproduction: 5.3.6.D.1: reproduction. 5.3.6.D.2: variation
5.3.6.D.3: inherited and acquired traits/characteristics
Matter and Energy Transformations:
5.3.6.B.1: energy for living systems 5.3.6.B.2: meeting energy needs
Interdependence:
5.3.8.C.1: symbiotic relationships in ecosystems
Evolution and Diversity: 5.3.8.E.1: extinction of a species 5.3.8.E.2: anatomical structures of a
living species with fossil records to derive a line of descent
Organization and Development: 5.3.8.A.1: single-celled and
multicellular organisms. 5.3.8.A.2: cells, tissues, organs, and
systems
Heredity and Reproduction: 5.3.8.D.1: evidence for inheritance
inherited traits. 5.3.8.D.2: sources of variation 5.3.8.D.3: changes in a cell’s genetic
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Objects in the Universe: 5.4.6.A.1: Sun’s apparent motion 5.4.6.A.2: day and night, year 5.4.6.A.3: gravity and planetary
motion
5.4.6.A.4: characteristics of solar system objects
Properties of Earth Materials: 5.4.6.C.1: Soil attributes/properties
Energy in Earth Systems: 5.4.6.E.1: Generate a conclusion
about energy transfer and circulation by observing a model of convection currents.
Climate and Weather:
5.4.6.F.1: temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity data 5.4.6.F.2: climate
Biogeochemical Cycles:
5.4.6.G.1: global winds and ocean currents
History of Earth:
5.4.6.B.1: law of superposition 5.4.6.B.2: geological processes 5.4.6.B.3: landforms created by
processes of erosion 5.4.6.B.1: interpreting fossil evidence
Properties of Earth Materials 5.4.6.C.1: Soil attributes/properties 5.4.6.C.2: physical properties of
sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks 5.4.6.C.3: forces that created sample
rocks or rock formations
Tectonics:
5.4.6.D.1: motion of lithospheric plates
5.4.6.D.2: landforms created by constructive (deposition) and destructive (erosion) processes
5.4.6.D.3: Earth’s magnetic field
Climate and Weather:
5.4.6.F.1: temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity data
History of Earth:
5.4.8.B.1: Earth has changed throughout geologic time 5.4.8.B.2: principle of
Uniformitarianism
Properties of Earth Materials: 5.4.8.C.1: chemical properties of soil
samples
5.4.8.C.2: chemical and physical mechanisms for creating landforms
Tectonics:
5.4.8.D.1: layers of Earth.
5.4.8.D.2: evidence to support theory of plate motion
5.4.8.D.3: Earth’s magnetic field
Energy in Earth Systems:
5.4.8.E.1: Sun’s energy driving global wind circulation, ocean circulation, and the water cycle.
Objects in the Universe:
5.4.8.A.1: moon-phase, eclipse, and tides
5.4.8.A.2: seasons 5.4.8.A.3: gravitational
5.4.8.A.4: patterns of orbital motion.
Properties of Earth Materials: 5.4.8.C.3: vertical structure of the
atmosphere
Energy in Earth Systems:
5.4.8.E.1: Sun’s energy driving global wind circulation, ocean circulation, and the water cycle.
Climate and Weather:
5.4.8.F.1: origin of local weather Content: Climate is influenced locally and globally 5.4.8.F.2: mechanisms that cause
varying daily temperature ranges
5.4.8.F.3: hydrologic cycle
Biogeochemical Cycles:
5.4.8.G.1: ocean impact on climate 5.4.8.G.1: investigating
