State Curriculum - Science

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Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2
Standard 5.0 Physics: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of matter and energy and the energy transformations that occur Standard 5.0 Physics: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of matter and energy and the energy transformations that occur Standard 5.0 Physics: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of matter and energy and the energy transformations that occur
A. Mechanics A. Mechanics A. Mechanics
1. Compare the different ways objects move.
a. Given many different objects, make them move and describe and compare how they move.
  • Straight
  • Round and round
  • Back and forth
  • Zig-Zag
    
2. Explain that there must be a cause for changes in the motion of an object
a. Observe and describe the ways in which a variety of objects' motion can be changed.
  • Sped up from a standstill
  • Slow down to a stop
  • Go faster
  • Go slower
  • No change
  • Change direction
    
b. Based on observations, identify what caused the changes in an object's motion.
  • Push
  • Pull
    
B. Thermodynamics B. Thermodynamics B. Thermodynamics
1. Describe that sunlight warms the land, air, and water using observations and age appropriate tools.
 		1. Identify and describe ways in which heat can be produced.
a. Recognize and describe temperature changes of the land, air, and water before and after the sun warms them using senses and thermometers.
   a. Recognize that things that give off light also give off heat.
    b. Describe methods of producing heat.
    c. Identify fuels that are used to produce light and heat in homes and schools.
C. Electricity and Magnetism C. Electricity and Magnetism C. Electricity and Magnetism
1. Identify and describe the sources and uses of electricity in daily life.
    a. Identify sources of electricity.
  • Electrical outlets
  • Batteries
    b. Identify the devices that use electricity to produce light, heat, and sound. (Students should be cautioned not to experiment with sources of electricity without adult supervision.)
3. Observe and gather information from the explorations to describe how magnets affect some objects.
 		3. Describe the effect magnets have on a variety of objects.
a. Observe and describe what happens when magnets are placed on or near objects made of different materials.
 a. Classify materials based on their behavior in the presence of a magnet.
  
b. Raise and seek answers to questions about what happened to the objects investigated and/or to the magnet.
 b. Describe how the magnet affects the behavior of objects within each group.
  
D. Wave Interactions D. Wave Interactions D. Wave Interactions
2. Observe and describe that sound is produced by vibrating objects.
a. Observe and relate the vibrations of objects that make sounds (drums, guitar strings, and tuning forks) to the sounds felt and heard.
    
b. Based on information from observations identify the source of vibrations in familiar objects that produce sounds.
    
 

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