Process: Tools to Know
Planning/
Performing
Investigations
Using Scientific
Tools
 I can describe,
plan, and carry out
an investigation.
5.2(A)
 I can collect,
record, and analyze
information using
scientific tools.
5.4(A)
 I can classify matter based on
measurable, testable, and
observable physical properties. 5.5(A)
mass □magnetism
□ physical state (solid, liquid, and gas)
□relative density (sinking and floating
using water as a reference point)
□solubility in water
□the ability to conduct or insulate
thermal energy or electric energy
□
Properties of
Matter
Changes in Matter
Mixtures
 I can predict, observe, and record
changes in the state of matter
caused by heating or cooling. 3.5(C)
 I can demonstrate that some
mixtures keep the physical
properties of their ingredients.
5.5(B)
 I can identify changes that can
occur in the physical properties of
the ingredients of solutions. 5.5(C)
Uses of
Energy
Electricity
Light
 I understand the uses of different kinds
of energy. 5.6(A)
□mechanical □light □thermal
□electrical □sound
 I can demonstrate how the flow of
electricity in closed circuits can produce
light, heat, or sound. 5.6(B)
 I can demonstrate how light travels in a
straight line until it strikes an object and is
reflected. 5.6(C)
 I can demonstrate how light travels
through one medium to another and is
refracted. 5.6(C)
 I can design an investigation that tests
the effect of force on an object. 5.6(D)
Force
 I can observe and show how position
and motion can be changed by pushing
and pulling objects. 3.6(B)
Process: Ways to Show
Interpreting
Information
Constructing
Models
 I can analyze and interpret
information and give a
reasonable explanation based
on the evidence. 5.2(D)
 I can construct graphics that
help me organize, examine,
and evaluate information.
5.2(G)
 I can make a model to show
how something works or
looks. 5.3(B)
Earth
Process: Tools to Know
Planning/
Performing
Investigations
 I can describe, plan, and carry out an
investigation. 5.2(A)
Using Scientific
Tools
 I can collect, record, and analyze information
using scientific tools. 5.4(A)
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 I can explain the processes that led to the
formation of sedimentary rocks. 5.7(A)
Rocks and Soil
 I can describe properties of soils. 4.7(A)
 color and texture
 capacity to retain water
 ability to support the growth of plants
 I can recognize how landforms such as deltas,
canyons, and sand dunes are formed as the result
of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or
ice. 5.7(B)
Landforms
 I can explain how rapid changes in the Earth’s
surface happen. 3.7(B)
 volcanic eruptions
 earthquakes
 landslides
 I can explain the processes that led to the
formation of fossil fuels. 5.7(A)
Renewable and
Nonrenewable
Resources
 I can identify and classify Earth’s renewable
resources. 4.7(C)
 air
 plants
 water
 animals
 I can identify and classify Earth’s nonrenewable
resources. 4.7(C)
 coal
 oil
 natural gas
 I can explain the importance of conservation. 4.7(C)
Process: Ways to Show
Interpreting
Information
 I can analyze and interpret information and give a
reasonable explanation based on the evidence.
5.2(D)
Constructing
Models
 I can make a model to show how something works
or looks. 5.3(B)
Weather
Process: Tools to Know
Planning/
Performing
Investigations
 I can describe, plan, and carry out an
investigation. 5.2(A)
Using Scientific
Tools
 I can collect, record, and analyze information
using scientific tools. 5.4(A)
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 I can differentiate between weather and climate.
5.8(A)
Weather
 I can measure, record, and predict changes in
weather. 4.8(A)
 I can explain how the Sun and the ocean interact
in the water cycle. 5.8(B)
Water Cycle
 I can describe and illustrate the continuous
movement of water above and on the surface of
Earth through the water cycle. 4.8(B)
 I can explain the role of the Sun as a major source
of energy in the water cycle. 4.8(B)
Process: Ways to Show
Observing and
Measuring
Interpreting
Information
Constructing
Models
 I can collect and record information using detailed
observations and accurate measuring. 5.2(C)
 I can analyze and interpret information and give a
reasonable explanation based on the evidence.
5.2(D)
 I can construct graphics that help me organize,
examine, and evaluate information. 5.2(G)
 I can make a model to show how something works
or looks. 5.3(B)
Space
Process: Tools to Know
Planning/
Performing
Investigations
 I can describe, plan, and carry out an
investigation. 5.2(A)
Using Scientific
Tools
 I can collect, record, and analyze information
using scientific tools. 5.4(A)
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 I can demonstrate how the Earth rotates on its
axis once approximately every 24 hours causing
the day/night cycle and the apparent movement
of the Sun across the sky. 5.8(C)
Rotation of the
Earth
 I can collect and analyze data to identify
sequences and predict patterns of change. 4.8(C)
 shadows
 seasons
 the observable appearance of the Moon over
time
Sun, Earth, and
Moon
 I can identify and compare the physical
characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. 5.8(D)
Planets
 I can identify the planets in Earth’s solar system
and their position in relation to the Sun. 3.8(D)
Process: Ways to Show
Interpreting
Information
 I can analyze and interpret information and give a
reasonable explanation based on the evidence.
Constructing
Models
 I can make a model to show how something works
or looks. 5.3(B)
5.2(D)
Organisms and Environments
Process: Tools to Know
Using Scientific
Tools
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 I can collect, record, and analyze information
using scientific tools. 5.4(A)
Content
 I can explain how organisms live and survive in
their ecosystem by interacting with the living and
nonliving components. 5.9(A)
 I can predict the effects of changes in ecosystems
caused by living organisms, including humans.
5.9(C)
Interactions in
Ecosystems
 overpopulation of grazers
 building of highways
 I can identify fossils as evidence of past living
organisms and the nature of the environments at
the time using models. 5.9(D)
 I can describe the physical characteristics of
environments and how they support populations
and communities of plants and animals within an
ecosystem. 3.9(A)
Food Webs
 I can observe and describe the flow of energy
within a food web. 5.9(B)
 role of the Sun
 role of producers
 role of consumers
 role of decomposers
Process: Ways to Show
Interpreting
Information
 I can analyze and interpret information and give a
reasonable explanation based on the evidence.
Constructing
Models
 I can make a model to show how something works
or looks. 5.3(B)
5.2(D)
Adaptations and Behaviors
Process: Tools to Know
Planning/
Performing
Investigations
 I can describe, plan, and carry out an
investigation. 5.2(A)
Using Scientific
Tools
 I can collect, record, and analyze information
using scientific tools. 5.4(A)
Content
Adaptations
 I can compare the structures and functions of
different species that help them live and survive in
a specific environment. 5.10(A)
 hooves on prairie animals
 webbed feet in aquatic animals
Inherited Traits and
Learned Behaviors
 I can differentiate between inherited traits of
plants and animals and learned behaviors. 5.10(B)
Life Cycles
 I can describe and compare how animals and
plants undergo a series of orderly changes in their
diverse life cycles. 3.10(B)
 tomato plants
 frogs
 lady beetles
Process: Ways to Show
Interpreting
Information
 I can analyze and interpret information and give a
reasonable explanation based on the evidence.
Constructing
Models
 I can make a model to show how something works
or looks. 5.3(B)
5.2(D)
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