3.1 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by:

• A - asking questions and defining problems

  • ask questions that can be investigated and predict reasonable outcomes

  • ask questions about what would happen if a variable is changed

  • define a simple design problem that can be solved through the development of an object, tool, process, or system

• B - planning and carrying out investigations

  • with guidance, plan and conduct investigations

  • use appropriate methods and/or tools for collecting data

  • estimate length, mass, volume, and temperature

  • measure length, mass, volume, and temperature in metric and U.S. Customary units using proper tools

  • measure elapsed time

  • use tools and/or materials to design and/or build a device that solves a specific problem

• C - interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data

  • organize and represent data in pictographs or bar graphs

  • read, interpret, and analyze data represented in pictographs and bar graphs

  • analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if it works as intended

• D - constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations

  • · use evidence (measurements, observations, patterns) to construct or support an explanation

  • generate and/or compare multiple solutions to a problem

  • describe how scientific ideas apply to design solutions

• E - developing and using models

  • use models to demonstrate simple phenomena and natural processes

  • develop a model (e.g., diagram or simple physical prototype) to illustrate a proposed object, tool, or process

• F - obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

  • read and comprehend reading-level appropriate texts and/or other reliable media

  • communicate scientific information, design ideas, and/or solutions with others

4.1 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by:

• A - asking questions and defining problems

  • identify scientific and non-scientific questions

  • develop hypotheses as cause-and-effect relations

  • define a simple design problem that can be solved through the development of an object, tool, process, or system

• B - planning and carrying out investigations

  • identify variables when planning an investigation

  • collaboratively plan and conduct investigations

  • use tools and/or materials to design and/or build a device that solves a specific problem

  • take metric measurements using appropriate tools

  • measure elapsed time

• C - interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data

  • organize and represent data in bar graphs and line graphs

  • interpret and analyze data represented in bar graphs and line graphs

  • compare two different representations of the same data (e.g., a set of data displayed on a chart and a graph)

  • analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine whether it works as intended

• D - constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations

  • use evidence (i.e., measurements, observations, patterns) to construct or support explanations and to make inferences

• E - developing and using models

  • develop and/or use models to explain natural phenomena

  • identify limitations of models

• F - obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

  • read and comprehend reading-level-appropriate texts and/or other reliable media

  • communicate scientific information, design ideas, and/or solutions with others

5.1 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by:

• A - asking questions and defining problems

  • ask testable questions based on observations and predict reasonable outcomes based on patterns

  • develop hypotheses as cause-and-effect relationship

  • define design problems that can be solved through the development of an object, tool, process, or system

• B - planning and carrying out investigations

  • collaboratively plan and conduct investigations to produce data

  • identify independent variable, dependent variables, and constants

  • determine data that should be collected to answer a testable question

  • take­ metric measurements using appropriate tools

  • use tools and/or materials to design and/or build a device that solves a specific problem

• C - interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data

  • represent and analyze data using tables and graphs

  • ·organize simple data sets to reveal patterns that suggest relationships

  • compare and contrast data collected by different groups and discuss similarities and differences in their findings

  • use data to evaluate and refine design solutions

• D - constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations

  • construct and/or support arguments with evidence, data, and/or a model

  • describe how scientific ideas apply to design solutions

  • generate and compare multiple solutions to problems based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints

• E - developing and using models

  • develop models using an analogy, example, or abstract representation to describe a scientific principle or design solution

  • identify limitations of models

• F - obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

  • read and comprehend reading-level-appropriate texts and/or other reliable media

  • communicate scientific information, design ideas, and/or solutions with others