Grades K-4 Science Core Ideas and Topics PHYSICAL Life EARTH and SPACE sCIENCES ScienceS SCIENCES Kindergarten K. Forces and K. Interdependent Interactions: Relationships in Ecosystems: K. Weather Pushes and Pulls Animals, Plants, and Their and Climate Environment life EARTH and SPACE physical scienceS scienceS SCIENCES Grade 1 1. Waves: Light 1.Structure, Function, and 1.Space Systems: and Sound Information Processing Patterns and Cycles PHYSICAL LIFE EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES SCIENCES SCIENCES 2 2.Structure and 2.Interdependent 2.Earth’s Systems: Properties of Relationships Processes that Shape Matter in Ecosystems the Earth ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE K-2. Engineering Design PHYSICAL LIFE EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES SCIENCES SCIENCES Grade 3 3.Interdependent 3.Inheritance 3.Forces and 3.Weather Relationships in and Variation Interactions and Climate Ecosystems of Traits PHYSICAL LIFE EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES SCIENCES SCIENCES Grade 4 4.Earth’s 4.Structure, Function, and 4.Energy Systems: 4.Waves Information Processing Processes that Shape the Earth ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 3-4. Engineering Design
Grades K-4 Science Core Ideas and Topics Kindergarten PHYSICAL sCIENCES Life ScienceS EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES K. Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls K. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment K. Weather and Climate Grade 1 physical scienceS life scienceS EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 1. Waves: Light and Sound 1.Structure, Function, and Information Processing 1.Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles 2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 2.Structure and Properties of Matter 2.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 2.Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE K-2. Engineering Design Grade 3 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 3.Forces and Interactions 3.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits 3.Weather and Climate Grade 4 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 4.Waves 4.Structure, Function, and Information Processing 4.Energy 4.Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 3-4. Engineering Design
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