MA Sci. & Tech Curr. Framework matched to Thinkin' Science

MA Sci. & Tech Curr. Framework
matched to
Thinkin' Science

╖ Describe the motion of an object in terms of change in position relative to another object or the background. [2: Domains of Science, Physical Science, Position and Motion of Objects; Pre-K-4]

Component:

Fun Physics

Reference:

17, 47

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Experience and describe how an object's motion can be changed through the action of a push or pull on the object. [2: Domains of Science, Physical Science, Position and Motion of Objects; Pre-K-4]

Component:

Fun Physics

Reference:

17, 47

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Represent an understanding that the Sun supplies heat and light to the Earth. [2: Domains of Science, Physical Science, Forms of Energy: Light, Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism; Pre-K-4]

Component:

Day and Night

Reference:

15, 43

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Explore and describe that plants and animals are living things and have characteristics that differentiate them from non-living things. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Characteristics of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Demonstrate an understanding that plants and animals go through predictable life cycles. These cycles differ from species to species, but all include growth, development, reproduction, and death. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Characteristics of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Observe and describe that plants and animals have different structures which serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. These contribute to the well-being of the whole organism, and to the success of its offspring. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Characteristics of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Demonstrate awareness that there are millions of kinds of living things on earth, and that the number of species is not known. Classify living things on the basis of similarity in appearance and behavior. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Characteristics of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

What Did You See?

Reference:

21, 53

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Give examples of how different plants and animals have features that help them thrive in different kinds of places. Recognize that these features may be external, or internal (such as warm- or cold-bloodedness), or behavioral. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Observe and illustrate ways that individuals of the same kind differ in some of their characteristics, and that sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Identify ways that offspring resemble their parents, but are not identical to them. Realize that in every group of organisms, there is variation in every characteristic. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Heredity; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Provide evidence that all organisms use some basic chemical building blocks, including water and oxygen. Observe that each kind of organism has special living requirements, and each has its own way to get the energy and nutrients it needs. Observe that green plants can make their own food from sunlight; animals consume plants or other organisms for their food. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Organisms and Environments; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Provide examples of living organisms meeting their needs by interacting with living and non-living parts of the environment in which they live. Observe that species are dependent on each other to maintain life. Examine ways in which the different features of each species enable it to live and reproduce in a particular environment (habitat). [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Organisms and Environments; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Observe and demonstrate ways that all organisms effect change in the environment where they live. Recognize that some of these changes are detrimental to themselves and other organisms, whereas others are beneficial. Observe ways that changes in environmental factors, such as humidity, temperature, and light, also affect the organisms in an environment. [2: Domains of Science, Life Science, Organisms and Environments; PreK-4]

Component:

Animal Tracking

Reference:

23, 60

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Examine and illustrate that the earth is one of several planets that orbit the sun, and that the Moon orbits around the earth. [2: Domains of Science, Earth and Space Science, Objects in the Sky; PreK-4]

Component:

Day and Night

Reference:

15, 43

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Describe ways in which the Sun, Moon, planets, meteors, clouds and other objects in the sky can be identified by properties such as size, shape, color, brightness, and movement. [2: Domains of Science, Earth and Space Science, Objects in the Sky; PreK-4]

Component:

Day and Night

Reference:

15, 43

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Represent understanding that the Sun provides light and heat. [2: Domains of Science, Earth and Space Science, Objects in the Sky; PreK-4]

Component:

Day and Night

Reference:

15, 43

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

╖ Observe and explain why the Sun can be seen only in the daytime, but the Moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the day. Know that because the earth rotates, the Sun, Moon, and stars all appear to move slowly across the sky. [2: Domains of Science, Earth and Space Science, Objects in the Sky; PreK-4]

Component:

Day and Night

Reference:

15, 43

Required:

Suggested:

K-2

Interested:

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