MSAD #55
Grade
Two Science Benchmarks
And
Units
10/05
A. Students
will understand that there are similarities within the diversity of all living
things. Students will be able to:
1. Identify the differences between living and nonliving things
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Soils
2. Describe characteristics of different living things
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Soils
B. Students
will understand how living things depend on one another and on non-living
aspects of the environment.
Students will be able to:
1. Identify ways that organisms depend upon their environment
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2. Describe how almost all animalsŐ food can be traced back to plants.
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3. Give examples of how one change in a system affects other parts of a system.
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C. Students
will understand that cells are the basic units of life. Students will be able to:
2. Demonstrate an understanding that plants and animals need food, water, and gases to survive.
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3.
Explore
magnifying devices and how they allow one to see in more detail.
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D. Students
will the basis for all life and that all living things change over time. Students will be able to:
1. Explain how fossils show the existence of past life.
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2. Identify characteristics that help organisms live in their environment.
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Structure of Matter
E.
Students
will understand the structure of matter and the changes it can undergo. Students will be able to:
1. Show that large things are made up of smaller pieces.
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2. Describe some physical properties of objects.
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3. Group
objects based on observable characteristics (e.g., color, size, or texture)
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I. Students
will understand the motion of objects and how forces can change that
motion. Students will be able to:
1. Develop a variety
of ways to describe the motion of an object.
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Balance
and Motion
2. Demonstrate
that the motion of an object can be changed.
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and Motion
J. The student
will apply inquiry and problem-solving approaches in science and
technology. Students will be able
to:
1. Make accurate observations using appropriate tools and units of measure
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2. Ask
questions and propose strategies and materials to use in seeking answers to
questions.
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3.
Use results in a purposeful way, which includes making
predictions based on patterns they have observed.
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4. Identify
products which were invented to solve a problem.
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Scientific Reasoning
K. Students will
learn to formulate and justify ideas and to make informed decisions Students will be able to:
1. Examine
strengths and weaknesses of simple arguments.
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2.
Distinguish
between important and unimportant information in simple arguments.
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3. Make
observations
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4.
Describe
different ecological systems on earth.
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5.
Use
various forms of simple logic
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6.
Discover
relationships and patterns.
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Communication
L. Students
will communicate effectively in the application of science and technology. Students will be able to:
1.
Describe
and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and
behavior.
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2.
Read
and write instructions to be followed or instructions which explain procedures.
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3.
Ask clarifying questions
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4.
Explain problem-solving processes using verbal, pictorial,
and written methods.
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5.
Make and read simple graphs
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M. Students will
understand the historical, social, economical, environmental, and ethical
implications of science and technology.
Students will be able to:
1. Describe how
legends, stories, and scientific explanations are different ways in which
people attempt to explain the world.
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Balance
and Motion
2.
Describe
at least two inventions, what they do, how they work, and how they have made
life easier.
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Inventions
3.
Identify
commonly used resources, their sources, and where waste products go.
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4.
5.
Demonstrate
some practices for recycling and care of resources.
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6.
Explain
how their lives would be different without specific inventions or scientific
knowledge.
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