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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 5 The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in fifth 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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Atmosphere: Conditions/Examine/Predict
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) examine data obtained from studying atmospheric conditions, identify that identify conditions change and can be measured , and predict weather conditions based on an analysis of the data.
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Astronomical Objects: Explore/Recognize
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explore the patterns and motion of objects in space and recognize that the appearance of an object in the sky is affected by its size, motion, and distance from the earth.
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Earth: History
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the earth's history.
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Earth: Layers/Create/Model/Understand
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) understand that the earth has layers and create a model showing the major layers of the earth.
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Earth: Materials/Age/Position
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize that the age of earth materials can be determined by their position in rock layers.
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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/Uses/Select
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify that the earth's materials have various practical uses and select an appropriate use for an earth material using a diagram (e.g., fuel, monument, house, foundation).
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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: Rotation/Revolution/Explain
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explain the differences between rotation and revolution.
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Earth: Surface/Changes/Describe
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) understand that earth's geological features change and describe how particular forces alter the earth's features (i.e., wind, water, plate tectonics).
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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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earth: Layers/Identify/Characteristics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify characteristics of the earth's layers.
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Geological Change: Forces/Identify
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify forces that cause geological change.
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Gravity: Force/Identify/Earth
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify that gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
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Planets: Distinguish/Characteristics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) distinguish among the planets according to specific characteristics.
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Moon: Phases/Show/Occur
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify and arrange the phases of the moon in the correct identify.
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Moon: Shape/Explain/Change
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain why the moon appears to change shape.
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Natural Resources
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand natural resources.
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Natural Resources: Conservation
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize society's dependence on non-renewable resources.
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