Science

Trimester 1

· Observe plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

· Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need water and sunlight to grow.

· Demonstrate how an animal disperses seeds or pollinates plants.

· Create a sketch or model to illustrate how the shape of a plant or an animal helps it function to solve a given problem.

· Describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

· Examine data to determine which materials have properties best suited for an intended purpose.

· Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each

performs.

· Explain how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.

· Provide evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

· Identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

· Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

· Use several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

· Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

· Research a situation that people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or

improved object or tool.