Unpacking the Curriculum: First Grade Matter Unit
Intended Learning Outcome
Underline the content and circle the
word(s) that provides an indication of
the cognitive level(s)
In order to meet this standard, it is
expected that students will

Describe and apply the term
dissolve.
Content
List the explicit, implied, and
conditional content
(p. 58-59)
Explicit – apply the term dissolve
Implied – understand the definition
of dissolve, understand how to
define a word, what does dissolve
look like
Cognitive Level
on Blooms’
Taxonomy
Provide the
cognitive level(s)
in terms of
Bloom’s
Taxonomy (p.
61)
Knowledge
(describe) and
Application
(apply)
Conditional – none


Predict and describe how various
materials (vinegar, milk, baking
soda, powdered drink mix, sugar,
salt, sand, oil, soil, rocks) act when
mixed with water.
Classify liquids and solids into
those that will dissolve in water
and those that will not. Use tables
and/or charts to record and display
the information.
Explicit – various materials such as
vinegar, milk, baking soda,
powdered drink mix, sugar, salt,
sand, oil, soil, rocks act
Comprehension
(predict and
describe)
Implied – how to combine items,
how to measure materials, how to
distinguish materials, lab safety
Conditional – when these various
materials are mixed with water
Explicit – classify liquids and solids,
record the information on tables and
charts
Implied – understand how to
distinguish between a sold and a
liquid, how to translate seen
observation into written recorded
observations, how to formulate
charts and/or graphs, how to
distinguish when an object dissolves
and when it does not, lab safety
Conditional – non
Application
(classify and
use)

Infer that some substances will
dissolve more easily in hot water
than in cold water by conducting
investigations using water at
different temperatures.
Explicit – dissolving substances in
hot water versus cold water
Analysis (infer),
Implied – understand how to
conduct an investigation, use
different water temperature in an
investigation, how to make
observations between the different
water temperature groups, lab safety
Conditional – conduct investigation
using different water temperatures
NOTE: page numbers reference pages Teacher-Made Assessment: How to Connect Curriculum,
Instruction, and Student Learning (2008) for reference