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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 3 The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in third 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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Atmosphere: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the atmosphere.
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Earth: Water/Geologic/Recognize/Compare
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize and compare different landforms and bodies of water.
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Earth: Geology/Choose/Illustration
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) choose the illustration that identifies a particular geological feature.
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Earth: Geology/Recognize/Feature
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize a geological feature when provided with specific information.
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Earth: History
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the earth's history.
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Earth: Materials/Comprehend/Composed
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend that the earth is composed of various materials.
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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: Materials/Properties
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties of Earth's materials.
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Earth: Materials/Recognize/Measurable
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize a measurable characteristic of a particular earth material.
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Earth: Rotation/Describe/Sun
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) describe how the rotation of the earth relative to the sun results in day and night.
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Earth and Sky: Explore/Alterations
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explore alterations in the earth and sky.
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Earth, Moon & Sun: System/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the earth-moon system.
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Instruments: Telescopes/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify that telescopes are used to study distant objects.
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Moon: Phases/Recognize/Order
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) survey, recognize and order the phases of the moon.
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Moon: Phases/Recognize/Four
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the four basic phases of the moon.
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Natural/Man-Made: Recognize
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize an object as natural or man-made.
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Natural Resources
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand natural resources.
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Natural Resources: Illustration/Choose
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) choose the illustration that depicts a method to conserve or reuse a natural resource.
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Observations: Instrument/Select
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) select a suitable instrument for observing a particular distant object.
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Resources: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend resources.
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Rocks: Recognize Types
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize rock types.
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Rocks: Types
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand igneous, sedimentary, and/or metamorphic rocks.
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