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Robein School District 85 |
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Science - Grade 2 |
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Goal 11: Inquiry/Tech Design
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Standard 11.A
The learner will be able to
know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.
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| Standard 11.A |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 11.A |
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Events: Describe/Explanations/Observed
The learner will be able to
describe an observed event by: (Knowledge) - using senses to describe an event; (Knowledge) - describing measurements taken to describe an event; (Knowledge) - remembering what happened in an event based on observations; (Application) - explaining what happened in an event; (Application) - creating a prediction based on observations.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.A |
Comprehension |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Data: Collect/Investigation
The learner will be able to
collect data for investigations by: (Knowledge) - explaining how to ask questions from prior knowledge; (Knowledge) - explaining how to ask questions from observations; (Knowledge) - explaining how to ask questions using inferences from observations and prior knowledge; (Application) - using prior knowledge to ask questions; (Application) - using observations to ask questions; (Application) - making inferences from observations and prior knowledge to ask questions.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.A |
Comprehension |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Data: Collection/Instruments/Technology
The learner will be able to
collect data for investigations using measuring instruments and technologies by: (Knowledge) - identifying appropriate instruments for gathering data; (Knowledge) - giving examples of standard and non-standard measurements; (Knowledge) - explaining data from data-collection instruments; (Application) - choosing appropriate instruments from a variety of instruments for gathering data; (Application) - recording standard and non-standard measurements; (Application) - reading data from data-collection instruments.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.A |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Data: Record/Store
The learner will be able to
record and store data by: (Knowledge) - locating pictures or drawings that illustrate data; (Knowledge) - identifying data on classroom charts; (Knowledge) - identifying data on simple tables, in journals, or on computers; (Application) - modifying pictures or drawings to illustrate data; (Application) - recording data on classroom charts; (Application) - recording data on simple tables, in journals, or on computers.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.A |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Scientific Data: Report/Display/Results
The learner will be able to
report and display results by: (Knowledge) - explaining data on graphs and/or charts; (Knowledge) - remembering terminology to describe patterns; (Knowledge) - giving examples similarities and differences in the patterns of the data; (Knowledge) - listing data that predict future events; (Application) - displaying data on graphs and/or charts; (Application) - listing terminology that describes patterns; (Application) - comparing data noting similarities and differences in the patterns of the data; (Application) - selecting data that predict future events.
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| Standard 11.A |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Observations: Compare/Results
The learner will be able to
compare observations of individual and group results by: (Knowledge) - matching data with similar data from other individuals and/or groups; (Knowledge) - identifying possible reasons for differences or discrepancies in the data; (Application) - analyzing data from other individuals and/or groups; (Application) - choosing possible reasons for differences or discrepancies in the data.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
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| Standard 11.A |
Comprehension |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage B |
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Standard 11.B
The learner will be able to
know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Application |
Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 11.B |
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Solutions: Know/Design/Problem
The learner will be able to
know possible solutions when given a design problem by: (Knowledge) - identifying solutions to a design problem (e.g., a design for a paper airplane); (Knowledge) - discovering the pros and cons of suggested designs from observations, prior experiences, and facts; (Application) - discussing possible solutions to a design problem; (Application) - reporting observations, prior experiences, and fact to prepare solutions.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage B |
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Device: Design/Solve/Problem
The learner will be able to
design a device that will be useful in solving the problem by: (Knowledge) - recognizing proposed solutions to design a device; (Application) - choosing solutions from a given list for the best probable design.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Synthesis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage B |
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Device: Build/Materials/Tools
The learner will be able to
build the device using materials and tools provided by: (Knowledge) - recognizing the steps to build a device using materials and tools provided; (Application) - preparing a list of steps to follow to build a device using materials and tools provided.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Synthesis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage B |
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Device: Test/Record/Results/Instruments
The learner will be able to
test the device and record results using given instruments, techniques, and measurement methods by: (Knowledge) - restating a strategy for testing a device; (Knowledge) - listing data from a test of a device; (Knowledge) - describing how a device responds in a test; (Application) - choosing a strategy to test a device from a given list; (Application) - collecting data from a test of a device in a table or chart; (Application) - experimenting with a device to obtain test results.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Synthesis |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage B |
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Device: Design/Report/Test/Results
The learner will be able to
report the design of the device, the test, process and the results in solving a given problem by: (Knowledge) - describing the steps to follow to build and test a device; (Knowledge) - remembering procedures to follow and data to collect to support a solution to a problem; (Application) - demonstrating for the class the steps to follow to build and test a device; (Application) - reporting to the class about experiences, problems, and data collection that took place during the construction and testing of a device.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 11.B |
Evaluation |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage B |
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Goal 12: Life/Physical/Earth/Space
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Standard 12.A
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.A |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.A |
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Living Things: Describe/Parts/Functions
The learner will be able to
identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions by: (Knowledge) - identifying and naming component parts of living things and their functions; (Knowledge) - telling the component parts and their functions for a chosen organism; (Application) - pointing out how a change of one component part would change the major functions of an entire living system.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.A |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12A, Stage B |
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Living Things: Categorize/Features
The learner will be able to
categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features by: (Knowledge) - identifying the size, color, and shape of organisms; (Knowledge) - identifying animals that have a backbone or do not have a backbone; (Knowledge) - communicating the rules for grouping living organisms; (Application) - classifying organisms by size, color, and shape and explaining the rational for the grouping; (Application) - classifying living organisms according to whether they have a backbone or not; (Application) - Selecting from a list animals according to common physical characteristics and explaining the selection rules.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.A |
Analysis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12A, Stage B |
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Standard 12.B
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.B |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.B |
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Organisms: Environment/Relationship
The learner will be able to
know the relationships of living things to their environment by: (Knowledge) - recognizing ways in which animals and plants have adapted to their environment (e.g., traits, adaptations); (Knowledge) - stating what would happen to animals if their environment changed (e.g., forest fires); (Knowledge) - identifying which animals and/or plants would most likely be found in given common habitats; (Application) - listing unique adaptations of plants and animals in a habitat (e.g., fins and gills on fish and leaves on trees); (Application) - classifying animals by characteristics that help them survive in the environment; (Application) - listing animals that would be found in a habitat and why there would be different animals in another habitat.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.B |
Analysis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12B, Stage B |
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Organisms: Survival/Dependent
The learner will be able to
know how living things are dependent on one another for survival by: (Knowledge) - naming what living things need to stay alive; (Knowledge) - identifying natural resources essential to life; (Knowledge) - identifying organisms that other organisms eat (e.g., a food chain); (Application) - reporting an organism's survival needs; (Application) - listing what could happen to an organism if it lost some of its environmental resources; (Application) - reporting what would happen if a group of organisms (e.g., plant eaters) were removed from an environment.
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| Standard 12.B |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12B, Stage B |
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Standard 12.C
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.C |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.C |
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Energy: Source/Know
The learner will be able to
know sources of energy by: (Knowledge) - listing sources of energy; (Knowledge) - discovering which energy source would be used in a given situation; (Application) - recording energy sources and the objects they power; (Application) - choosing the best source of energy to be used in a given situation.
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| Standard 12.C |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12C, Stage B |
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Energy: Source/Know
The learner will be able to
know sources of energy by: (Knowledge) - identifying physical properties of matter; (Application) - discovering objects with similar and different physical properties.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.C |
Analysis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12C, Stage B |
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Standard 12.D
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.D |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.D |
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Motion: Know/Examples
The learner will be able to
know examples of motion by: (Knowledge) - recalling various examples of motion; (Knowledge) - describing how sound is produced by vibrating objects; (Application) - discovering multiple examples of how objects move; (Application) - demonstrating how sound is produced by vibrating objects.
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| Standard 12.D |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12D, Stage B |
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Forces: Nature/Know
The learner will be able to
know observable forces in nature by: (Knowledge) - observing the effects of forces in nature; (Knowledge) - listing observational data on push-pull forces; (Knowledge) - observing how force changes the position and motion of an object; (Application) - pointing out the effects of forces in nature; (Application) - recording observational data on push-pull forces; (Application) - demonstrating how force changes the position and motion of an object.
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| Standard 12.D |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12D, Stage B |
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Standard 12.E
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 12.E |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.E |
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Components: Land/Water/Atmosphere
The learner will be able to
know the components of Earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems by: (Knowledge) - listening to a description of basic materials found on and within Earth; (Knowledge) - labeling the following features: land, oceans, the North and South Poles, and the equator; (Knowledge) - recognizing land features from a description or image; (Knowledge) - stating the type of water feature from a description or image; (Knowledge) - naming an atmospheric feature from a description or image; (Application) - comparing samples of different Earth materials; (Application) - pointing out the following features; land, oceans, the North and South Poles and the equator; (Application) - choosing whether a feature is a land or water feature; listing atmospheric features from images.
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| Standard 12.E |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage B |
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Patterns: Know/Weather/Seasons
The learner will be able to
know the patterns of weather and seasonal change by: (Knowledge) - describing local weather condition; (Knowledge) - observing local weather data; (Knowledge) - recognizing weather characteristics of each season (e.g., winter is cold and precipitation is more likely to be snow); (Knowledge) - discovering the Earth's seasonal positions and the Earth's tilt during its yearly orbit; (Knowledge) - recognizing different weather phenomena; (Application) - recording daily local weather; (Application) - reporting on a local weather prediction; (Application) - discovering that the Earth's relationship to the Sun (tilted toward or away) is what causes the change in seasons; (Application) - classifying weather phenomena based on data.
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| Standard 12.E |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage B |
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Conservation: Renewable/Nonrenewable
The learner will be able to
know the difference between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources by: (Knowledge) - listing resources as renewable or non-renewable; (knowledge) - recognizing common conservation methods for natural resources; (Knowledge) - giving examples of ways natural resources can be recycled or reused; (Application) - classifying natural resources as renewable and non-renewable; (Application) - reporting on methods that their community uses to conserve natural resources; (Application) - demonstrating ways that they recycle at home and school.
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| Standard 12.E |
Analysis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage B |
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Standard 12.F
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that explain the composition and structure of the universe and Earth's place in it.
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| Standard 12.F |
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IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 12.F |
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Earth, Moon & Sun: Characteristics
The learner will be able to
know the characteristics of the Sun, Earth and Moon as familiar objects in the solar system by: (Knowledge) - listing the size of Earth, the sun, and the moon; (Knowledge) - describing features of the moon; (Knowledge) - recognizing components of the solar system (earth, sun, moon); (Application) - sketching, using the same scale, a comparison of the size of Earth, the sun and the moon; (Application) - Pointing out features of the moon; (Application) - comparing components of the solar system (earth, sun, moon).
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| Standard 12.F |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12F, Stage B |
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Earth: Rotation/Revolution
The learner will be able to
know the daily, seasonal, and annual patterns related to Earth's rotation and revolution by: (Knowledge) - observing phases of the moon; (Knowledge) - observing shadows at different times of day; (Knowledge) - recognizing how Earth's rotation affects day and night; (Knowledge) - recognizing the sun's path in the sky during the summer and winter; (Knowledge) - recording how the sky changes and Earth rotates and revolves; (Application) - Sketching the phases of the moon; (Application) - comparing shadows at different times of the day; (Application) - investigating Earth's rotation and its relationship to day and night; (Application) - comparing the summer sun's path with the winter sun's path; (Application) - investigating how the sky changes and Earth rotates and revolves using constellation models.
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| Standard 12.F |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 12F, Stage B |
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Goal 13: Science and Society
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Standard 13.A
The learner will be able to
know and apply the accepted practices of science.
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| Standard 13.A |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 13.A |
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Safety: Utilize/Practices
The learner will be able to
use basic safety practices by: (Knowledge) - recalling why it is unsafe to taste unknown substances; (Knowledge) - listing the things that should be done if there is a fire; (Knowledge) - restating why it is dangerous to play with electricity; (Application) - never tasting unknown substances and explaining why; (Application) - role playing what should be done in case of a fire; (Application) - never playing with electricity, and explaining why.
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| Standard 13.A |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage B |
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Results: Know/Similar
The learner will be able to
know why similar results are expected with similar procedures by: (Knowledge) - comparing observations by different students observing the same activity; (Application) - reporting observations by different students who have watched the same activity.
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| Standard 13.A |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage B |
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Observations: Gain/Knowledge/Through
The learner will be able to
gain knowledge through careful observation by: (Knowledge) - describing data using repeated observations across timed intervals; (Knowledge) - explaining knowledge that was gained through careful observations; (Application) - recording data using repeated observations across timed intervals; (Application) - relating knowledge that was gained through careful observations.
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| Standard 13.A |
Comprehension |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage B |
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Standard 13.B
The learner will be able to
know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology and society.
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| Standard 13.B |
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Master |
IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Early Elementary, 13.B |
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Instruments: Scientific/Utilize/Explore
The learner will be able to
know the uses of common scientific instruments (e.g., ruler, thermometer, balance, probe, computer) by: (Knowledge) - describing different uses for common scientific instruments; (Knowledge) - describing appropriate instruments to measure length, temperature, and mass; (Application) - using common scientific instruments appropriately and safely; (Application) - Selecting appropriate instruments to measure length, temperature and mass.
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| Standard 13.B |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage B |
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Instruments: Measurement/Accuracy
The learner will be able to
know how using measuring tools improves the accuracy of estimates by: (Knowledge) - comparing estimates to actual measurements; (Knowledge) - discovering how a measuring tool is used to improve the accuracy of an estimate; (Application) - charting estimates with actual measurements; (Application) - demonstrating how a measuring tool is used to improve the accuracy of an estimate.
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| Standard 13.B |
Analysis |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage B |
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Science, Tech. & Society: Men/Women
The learner will be able to
know contributions men and women have made to science and technology by: (Knowledge) - describing a scientist and his or her contributions to science and technology; (Knowledge) - giving examples of how scientists have advanced our knowledge; (Knowledge) - selecting a career in science to describe; (Application) - choosing a scientist and describing his or her contributions to science and technology; (Application) - reporting how scientists have advanced our knowledge.
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| Standard 13.B |
Knowledge |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage B |
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Science & Technology: Impact/Everyda
The learner will be able to
know ways that science and technology affect people's everyday lives by: (Knowledge) - listing varied careers that are affected by science and technology; (Knowledge) - researching how technology affects everyday life and what life might be like without that technology; (Application) - comparing varied careers that are affected by science and technology; (Application) - investigating how technology affects everyday life and what life might be like without that technology.
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| Standard 13.B |
Evaluation |
Master |
IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage B |
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Reduce/Reuse/Recycle: Know/Ways
The learner will be able to
know ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle by: (Knowledge) - giving examples of materials in the home that can be saved for recycling; (Application) - classifying materials in the home that can be saved for recycling.
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Bloom's |
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| Standard 13.B |
Application |
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IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage B |
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