State Curriculum - Science

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Grade PK Grade K
Standard 4.0 Chemistry: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the composition, structure, and interactions of matter in order to support the predictability of structure and energy transformations. Standard 4.0 Chemistry: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the composition, structure, and interactions of matter in order to support the predictability of structure and energy transformations.
A. Structure of Matter A. Structure of Matter
1. Use evidence from investigations to describe the observable properties of a variety of objects.
1. Compare the observable properties of a variety of objects and the materials they are made of using evidence from investigations.
a. Examine and describe a variety of familiar objects in terms of the materials from which they are made (clay, cloth, paper, etc).
a. Examine and describe various objects in terms of the materials, such as clay, cloth, paper, etc. from which they are made.
b. Based on data gathered, describe the observable properties of familiar objects (size, shape, color, and texture).
b. Based on data, describe the observable properties, such as size, shape, color, and texture of a variety of objects.
  c. Identify and compare the properties of materials objects are made of and the properties of the objects.
B. Conservation of Matter B. Conservation of Matter
C. States of Matter C. States of Matter
D. Physical and Chemical Changes D. Physical and Chemical Changes
 

Note: Highlighting identifies assessment limits. All highlighted Indicators will be tested on the Grades 5 and 8 MSA. The highlighted Objectives under each highlighted Indicator identify the limit to which MSA items can be written. Although all content standards are tested on MSA, not all Indicators and Objectives are tested. Objectives that are not highlighted will not be tested on MSA, however are an integral part of Instruction.

 

MSDE has developed a toolkit for these standards which can be found online at: http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/science/vsc_toolkit.html.

 

January 2008