Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 2015-2016 First Grade Students who demonstrate 1.Structure and Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, understanding can: Properties of Matter other DCI’s and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities Disciplinary Core Ideas Articulations (Highlight Probes denotes District Content Vocabulary) PS1.A: Structure and 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct Connections: Structure Science Probe: Properties of Matter an investigation to describe N/A Properties 1-10 “Is It Different kinds of matter and classify different kinds Matter Matter? exist and many of them can be of materials by their Articulations: Solid either solid or liquid, depending observable properties. 4.ESS2.A (2-PS1-3); Liquid Science Probe: 5.PS1.A on temperature. Matter can be [Clarification Statement: Classified 3-1 “Pennies” described and classified by its Observations could include 5.PS1.B (2-PS1-4); Color 5.LS2.A (2-PS1-3) observable properties. (2-PS1-1) color, texture, hardness, and Texture Science Probe: Different properties are flexibility. Patterns could Hardness 3-2 “Is It a suited to different purposes. include the similar properties Flexibility Solid?” that different materials share.] Heating A great variety of objects can 2-PS1-2. Analyze data Cooling Science Probe: be built up from a small set of obtained from testing Strength pieces. (2-PS1-3) different materials to Absorbency determine which materials Disassembled have the properties that are PS1.B: Chemical Reactions Heating or cooling a best suited for an intended substance may cause changes purpose.* [Clarification that can be observed. Statement: Examples of properties could include, Sometimes these changes are reversible, and sometimes they strength, flexibility, hardness, are not. (2-PS1-4) texture, and absorbency.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 2015-2016 First Grade 1.Structure and Properties of Matter Disciplinary Core Ideas Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1) Different properties are suited to different purposes. A great variety of objects can be built up from a small set of pieces. (2-PS1-3) PS1.B: Chemical Reactions Heating or cooling a substance may cause changes that can be observed. Sometimes these changes are reversible, and sometimes they are not. (2-PS1-4) 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.] 2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of properties could include, strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative Connections: N/A Articulations: 4.ESS2.A (2-PS1-3); 5.PS1.A 5.PS1.B (2-PS1-4); 5.LS2.A (2-PS1-3) Structure Properties Matter Solid Liquid Classified Color Texture Hardness Flexibility Heating Cooling Strength Absorbency Disassembled Science Probe: 1-10 “Is It Matter? Science Probe: 3-1 “Pennies” Science Probe: 3-2 “Is It a Solid?” Science Probe:
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