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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. Grade 1 The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in first grade. |
| 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: Geology/Features
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize geological features.
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Earth: Materials/Distinguish
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) distinguish among earth materials using their observable characteristics.
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Earth: Materials/Identify/Properties
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) 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 Sky: Changes
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of the various changes to the earth and sky.
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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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Instruments: Objects/Identify/Sky
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that there are instruments for observing objects in the sky during the day and at night.
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Resources: Recognize/Beneficial
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize the ways in which the earth's resources are beneficial to man.
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Sky: Objects/Identify/Distinguish
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify and distinguish that different objects appear in the sky during the day and at night.
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Sky: Moon/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that the closest object in the sky to the earth is the moon.
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Sky: Objects
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of the objects in the sky.
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Sun: Position/Survey/Show/Day
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) survey and show the position of the sun at different times during the day.
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Weather: Change/Recognize/Daily/Seasonal
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that weather constantly changes and recognize daily and seasonal changes in weather.
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Weather: Instrument/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that weather components can be measured and recognize the appropriate instrument used to measure temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and wind direction.
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Weather: Patterns/Describe/Seasonal
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) describe seasonal weather patterns.
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Weather: Recognize/Relate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that temperature, wind conditions, and precipitation are associated with weather and relate these conditions with different types of weather.
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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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Animals & Plants: Environments/Analy
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) analyze the interactions among plants, animals, and their environments.
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Animals & Plants: Different/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify how plants and animals of the same kind can be different from one another.
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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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Environment: Differentiate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) differentiate between water and land environments.
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Instruments: Magnifiers/Survey/Parts
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) survey smaller parts of larger objects, using magnifiers.
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Living Things: Habitats/Various
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that various living things live in various habitats.
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