Science

CLUSTER 1: Physical Science

• design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object

• classify matter

• physical properties of mixtures

• changes in physical properties

• explore the uses of energy

• demonstrate flow of electricity

• demonstrate the path of light

CLUSTER 2: Earth Science

• differentiate between weather and climate

• explain how the sun and ocean interact in the water cycle

• identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

• demonstrate Earth's rotation and revolution

• formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels

• recognize how landforms are the result of changes to Earth's surface

CLUSTER 3: Life Science

• observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem

• flow of energy in a food web

• changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms

• identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms

• compare the structures and functions of different species

• differentiate between inherited traits and learned behaviors

CLUSTER 4: End of Year

• Engineering Challenges