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Standard 2.1 Life Science ‑ Living things have observable characteristics. |
§ Plants and animals have characteristics which distinguish them from nonliving things. § Plants and animals can be described by size, shape, texture, color and structures using the five senses. § Adult characteristics may differ from those of their young. § Animals and plants have observable differences. |
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Standard 2.2 Life Science ‑ Living things change. |
§ Plants and animals reproduce and grow. § Plants and animals have cycles that are characteristic of their species. (flowering plants, mice, butterfly, frogs) § Some living things undergo metamorphosis. |
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Excellent information at this site which shows the seasonal life cycle of trees. A teacher page is attached to the website. |
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Standard 2.3 Life Science ‑ Living things adapt to their environment. |
§ Plants and animals have basic needs of food, water, air and shelter that vary by habitat. § Plants and animals have different structures and features which enable them to function in their environment. (teeth, diet, bones) § Plants and animals live in particular kinds of environments (deserts, oceans, etc.) |
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Standard 2.4 Life Science ‑ Living things interact with other living things. |
§ Many kinds of habitats support living things. § Animals and plants form food chains. § Some living things live in groups. |
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Standard 2.5 Life Science ‑ Living things need to be respected and protected. |
§ No specific entries in SCUSD standards |
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There are games, pictures, stories and other activities on this site for kids ages 5 to 12. Kids learn how to keep the environment safe while having fun. |
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Standard 2.6 Earth Science ‑ The Earth has observable characteristics. |
§ The Earth has identifiable features such as bodies of water and various landforms. § There are living and nonliving things on Earth. § The sun, air, and water work together to give us our weather, daily and seasonal. § Weather phenomena can be observed and described. § There are many objects in the sky. § Soils have characteristics of color, texture, ability to hold water and ability to grow different kinds of plants. |
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This Department of Agriculture site has a worm which describes soil to young students. Very simple and well done. |
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This site presents information about the various layers of soil, photos of soil micro‑organisms taken via microscope, and a “Fantastic Voyage” style game. It also has links to definitions of vocabulary words and phrases used in the text. |
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From the Bureau of Land Management, this exceptionally kid-friendly site features an animated character named Wilbur, the Soil Wizard, who dispenses loads of facts about the importance of soil through activities, quizzes, and colorful graphics. |
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Standard 2.7 Earth Science ‑ The changing Earth is part of a changing Universe. |
§ The Earth has a place in space. § The relationship between the sun and the earth causes day and night. § Changes in, around and on the earth are often in cycles. § Fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago. § Breakage and weathering of rocks produces smaller rocks. § Soil is made from weathered rock and organic materials. |
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Standard 2.8 Earth Science ‑ Natural resources are limited and so must be used with care, conserved, and recycled. |
§ The earth is unique because it supports life. § Rock, water, plants and soil provide many resources including food, fuel and building materials that living things use. |
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Standard 2.9 Physical Science ‑ Matter has observable properties. |
§ Matter can be observed by using the five senses. § Matter has characteristics of color, size, shape, texture, smell, weight and magnetic properties. § Matter takes up space. § Matter has different densities. (Taught in terms of differing viscosity for liquids and/or sink and float.) |
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Standard 2.10 Physical Science ‑ Matter comes in different forms. |
§ Solid liquids and gases have different properties. § Changes in matter can be observed using the five senses. § Properties change when substances are cooled, heated, mixed or dissolved. |
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Standard 2.11 Physical Science ‑ Energy of matter can be observed and described through motion. |
§ Energy is used to cause motion. (push, pull, force, ramps, friction) § Gravity exerts a force on all matter on earth. § Magnets exert a force that can cause motion. (like poles repel, unlike poles attract) § Sound is made by vibrating objects and can be described by pitch and volume. |
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Standard 2.12 Physical Science ‑ In producing and using energy, we must protect the environment. |
§ No specific entries in SCUSD standards |
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Updated: August 19, 2009