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Jefferson County Schools Science The Terra Nova, Second Edition (CAT/6) is a comprehensive, modular assessment series, offering multiple measures of student achievement in science. Kindergarten The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in kindergarten. |
| Earth and Space Science |
| The Earth and Space Science unit addresses the composition, structure, exploration, and history of the earth and space. Topics include plate tectonics, the atmosphere, geological cycles and processes, weather, climate, the solar system, and the universe. |
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Earth: Materials/Identify/Properties
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize earth materials and identify that a variety of earth materials exist which have properties that can be measured and observed.
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Earth: Materials/Observe
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) observe that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.
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Earth and Sun: Day/Night/Sort
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) sort pictures as to whether they depict day or night.
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Earth and Sun: Identify/Heat/Light
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that the sun provides a main source of heat and light for the earth.
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Technology: Natural vs. Manufactured
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) categorize an object as either natural or manufactured.
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Weather: Identify/Recognize/Daily/Season
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify weather conditions and recognize daily and seasonal changes in weather.
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Weather: Clothing/Relate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) relate the clothing people wear to different types of weather.
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Weather: Measured/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that weather can be measured using tools and instruments.
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Weather: Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that temperature, wind conditions, and precipitation are associated with weather.
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Weather: Patterns/Associate/Events
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) associate events in daily life with weather patterns.
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Universe: Patterns/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that events in the universe occur in predictable patterns.
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| Life Science |
| The Life Science unit addresses the characteristics and cycles of and relationships between living things and their environments. Topics include cellular organization, classification, ecosystems, genetics, and human health issues. |
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Environment: Adaptation/Identify/Traits
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that living things have certain traits that enable them to adapt to specific environments and carry out basic life processes.
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Living Things: Parts/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that living things are composed of smaller parts.
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Living Things: Parts/Well-Being
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that the small parts that make up an organism contribute to the performance and well being of the whole organism.
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Organisms: Environments/Different
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT)understand that different organisms are found in different environments.
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Organisms: Senses/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that organisms use their senses to interact with the environment around them.
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Senses: Five/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT)recognize and differentiate among the five senses.
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| Physical Science |
| The Physical Science unit includes concepts related to matter, forces, motion, and energy, as well as their interactions. Topics include chemical and physical changes, electricity, magnetism, heat, light, sound, machines, work and power. |
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Forces: Motion/Direction/Speed
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) understand that force can cause motion in objects and recognize that the motion of objects can differ in direction and speed.
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Objects: Discover/Parts
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) discover that most objects are made of parts by taking them apart and putting them back together.
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Objects: Part/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain what happens when part of an object is removed.
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Objects: Properties/Identify/Change
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that the observable properties of an object can change under different conditions and over time.
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Objects: Properties/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain objects according to their common characteristics.
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Sound: Recognize/Different
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize sounds that are different.
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Sound: Sources/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize sources of sound and that sound is created by vibrations.
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Sun: Heat and Light
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify the sun as a source of energy for heat and light.
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