Scientific Process. The student conducts
field and laboratory investigations following home and school
safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical
practices. The student is expected to (5.1):
Scientific Processes . The student uses scientific
methods during field and laboratory investigations. The
student is expected to (5.2):
Scientific Processes . The student uses critical thinking
and scientific problem solving to make informed decisions.
The student is expected to (5.3):
Scientific Processes . The student knows how to use
a variety of tools and methods to conduct science inquiry.
The student is expected to (5.4):
collect and analyze information using tools including
calculators, microscopes, cameras, sound recorders, computers,
hand lenses, rulers, thermometers, compasses, balances,
hot plates, meter sticks, timing devices, magnets, collecting
nets, and safety goggles (5.4A).
demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase
the reliability of results (5.4B)
Science Concepts . The student knows that a system
is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that
interact. The student is expected to (5.5):
Science Concepts . The student knows that some change
occurs in cycles. The student is expected to (5.6):
Science Concepts . The student knows that matter has
physical properties. The student is expected to (5.7):
Science Concepts . The student knows that energy
occurs in many forms. The student is expected to (5.8):
differentiate among forms of energy including light, heat,
electrical, and solar energy (5.8A)
identify and demonstrate everyday examples of how light
is reflected, such as from tinted windows, and refracted,
such as in cameras, telescopes, and eyeglasses (5.8B)
demonstrate that electricity can flow in a circuit and
can produce heat, light, sound, and magnetic effects (5.8C)
verify that vibrating an object can produce sound (5.8D)
Science Concepts . The student knows that adaptations
may increase the survival of members of a species. The student
is expected to (5.9):
Science Concepts. The student knows that likenesses
between offspring and parents can be inherited or learned.
The student is expected to (5.10):
Science Concepts . The student knows that certain
past events affect present and future events. The student
is expected to (5.11):
Science Concepts . The student knows that the natural
world includes earth materials and objects in the sky. The
student is expected to (5.12):
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