Kindergarten

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

Energy

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 

Earth's Systems

Earth and Human Activity

Engineering Design

Conduct an investigation to identify the effect caused by different strengths or directions of pushes or pulls on the motion of an object. 

Analyze data to determine if a design solution causes the intended change in speed or direction of motion of an object.

Make observations to determine how sunlight affects Earth's surface. (E) 

Use tools and materials to design and/or build a structure (e.g., umbrella, canopy, tent) that can reduce warming caused by the sun. 

Compare and contrast what plants and animals, including humans, need to survive. (E) 

Use observations of local weather conditions to describe weather patterns over time (e.g., day, week, month). (E)

Identify evidence to support the claim that plants and animals, including humans, can change the environment to meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals changing their environment could include a squirrel digging in the ground to hide its food and tree roots can break concrete.]

Use a model to match the needs of different animals (including humans) and plants to the places they live.

Ask questions and describe examples of how weather forecasting can help people prepare for, and respond to, severe weather. (E)

Identify ways that people can reduce their impact on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment. 

Make observations to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. 

Use simple sketches, drawings, or physical models of an object to identify the relationship between the shape of the object and how it functions to solve a problem. 

Compare the strengths and weaknesses of two objects designed to solve the same problem.