PS: Physical Science
PS.2: Compare the physical properties of large and small quantities of the same type of matter
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Mineral Identification
PS.3: Describe the structure of atoms and the electrical charge of protons, neutrons, and electrons
Element Builder
PS.4: Identify the physical and chemical properties of various substances and group substances according to their observable and measurable properties (e.g., conduction, magnetism, light transmission)
Circuit Builder
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Mineral Identification
PS.5: Describe the properties and behavior of water in its solid, liquid, and gaseous phases (states)
Phases of Water
PS.8: Explain that gravity accelerates all falling objects at the same rate in the absence of air resistance
Free Fall Tower
PS.9: Demonstrate a change in speed or direction of an object's motion with the use of unbalanced forces
Force and Fan Carts
PS.11: Classify energy resources as renewable, non-renewable, or inexhaustible
Energy Conversions
PS.12: Identify the Sun as Earth's primary energy source and give examples (e.g., photosynthesis, water cycle) to support that conclusion
Cell Energy Cycle
Pond Ecosystem
Water Cycle
PS.13: Investigate how changes in the position of a light source and an object alter the size and shape of the shadow
Penumbra Effect
PS.14: Identify other types of energy produced through the use of electricity (e.g., heat, light, mechanical)
Energy Conversions
LS: Life Science
LS.19: Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in green plants
Cell Energy Cycle
Plants and Snails
LS.20: Describe the levels of structural organization in living things (e.g., cells, tissues, organs, organ systems)
Circulatory System
LS.21: Identify diseases caused by germs and how they can be transmitted from person to person
Disease Spread
LS.23: Construct food chains that could be found in ponds, marshes, oceans, forests, or meadows
Forest Ecosystem
Prairie Ecosystem
LS.24: Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food chain
Forest Ecosystem
Prairie Ecosystem
LS.25: Compare food chains and food webs
Forest Ecosystem
Prairie Ecosystem
LS.28: Explain and give examples of predator/prey relationships
Prairie Ecosystem
ESS: Earth and Space Science
ESS.37: Identify typical weather map symbols and the type of weather they represent
Weather Maps
ESS.43: Describe the characteristics of the inner and outer planets
Comparing Earth and Venus
Solar System
ESS.44: Explain rotation and revolution by using models or illustrations
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
ESS.45: Identify Earth's position in the solar system
Solar System
ESS.46: Identify and explain the interaction of the processes of the water cycle
Water Cycle
SE: Science and the Environment
SE.48: Determine the ability of an ecosystem to support a population (carrying capacity) by identifying the resources needed by that population
Rabbit Population by Season
SE.49: Identify and give examples of pollutants found in water, air, and soil
Water Pollution
SE.50: Describe the consequences of several types of human activities on local ecosystems (e.g., polluting streams, regulating hunting, introducing nonnative species)
Pond Ecosystem
SE.51: Describe naturally occurring cycles and identify where they are found (e.g., carbon, nitrogen, water, oxygen)
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
Plants and Snails
Water Cycle
Correlation last revised: 5/11/2018