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Science
Science - Grade 6

Earth and Space Science
Water: Precipitation
The learner will be able to understand the forms of precipitation.
Strand Scope Source
Water Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #29 week tested: 27.
  
Earth and Sun: Energy
The learner will be able to understand that the sun is the Earth's major source of external energy.
Strand Scope Source
Earth and Sun Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.77: #2 week tested: 27.
  
Solar System: Celestial Events
The learner will be able to utilize their understanding of celestial events to answer questions.
Strand Scope Source
Solar System Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #24 week tested: 27.
  
Weather: Cause and Effect
The learner will be able to understand the cause and effect relationship in weather conditions.
Strand Scope Source
Weather Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.78: #6 week tested: 27.
  
Sky Motion
The learner will be able to use observation skills to deduce the relative motion of object in the sky.
Strand Scope Source
Sky Motions Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #23 week tested: 27.
  
Soil: Experiment/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the design of a controlled experiment about soil.
Strand Scope Source
Soil Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.79: #10 week tested: 27.
  
Weather: Map/Read
The learner will be able to read a weather map.
Strand Scope Source
Instruments: Weather Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.78: #8 week tested: 27.
  
Earth: History/Source
The learner will be able to determine the source of Earth's products using observation techniques.
Strand Scope Source
Earth: History Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.77: #4 week tested: 27.
  
Earth: Energy/Sources
The learner will be able to identify Earth's sources of energy.
Strand Scope Source
Earth: Energy Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.77: #2 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Stars/Charts or Tables
The learner will be able to read a chart or table about stars.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Earth and Space Science Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #16 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Atmosphere/Circle Graphs
The learner will be able to analyze a circle graph representing atmospheric conditions.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Earth and Space Science Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #14 week tested: 27.
  
Earth and Sun: Energy/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that the sun is the primary source of energy for events on the Earth's surface, such as powering winds, ocean currents and the water cycle.
Strand Scope Source
Earth and Sun Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.3
  
Seasons: Tilt/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate how the Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
Strand Scope Source
Seasons Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.3
  
Earth: Processes/Explore/Past/Today's
The learner will be able to explore how today's earth processes are similar to those which happened in the past.
Strand Scope Source
Earth: Properties Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.2
  
Seasons: Explain/Earth's Tilt/Affects
The learner will be able to explain how the earth's tilt affects the seasons.
Strand Scope Source
Seasons Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.3
  
Human Activities: Explore/Alterations
The learner will be able to explore human activities which may speed up natural alterations.
Strand Scope Source
Human Activities Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.3
  
Atmosphere: Comprehend/Energy/Events
The learner will be able to comprehend that the sun is the main source of energy for events in the atmosphere.
Strand Scope Source
Atmosphere Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.3
  
Atmosphere: Explore/Energy/Events
The learner will be able to explore that the sun is the main source of energy for events in the atmosphere.
Strand Scope Source
Atmosphere Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.3
  
Atmosphere: Makeup/Explore
The learner will be able to explore the makeup of the atmosphere at various altitudes.
Strand Scope Source
Atmosphere Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.1
  
Weather: Climate/Explore/Effect
The learner will be able to explore the effect of topography, location and oceans on climate.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Climate Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.5.1
  
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Living and Non-Living
The learner will be able to distinguish between living and non-living things.
Strand Scope Source
Living/Non-Living Things Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #15, p.84: #37 week tested: 27.
  
Living and Non-Living: Source
The learner will be able to associate living and non-living things with their source.
Strand Scope Source
Living/Non-Living Things Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #15, p.84: #37 week tested: 27.
  
Organisms: Growth Patterns
The learner will be able to sequence the growth patterns of an organism.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Growth & Development Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.84: #34 week tested: 27.
  
Environment: Decay
The learner will be able to predict the relative rate of decay.
Strand Scope Source
Environment Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #18 week tested: 27.
  
Biology: Processes/Model
The learner will be able to analyze a model of a biological process.
Strand Scope Source
Biology Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #27 week tested: 27.
  
Animals: Parts/Models
The learner will be able to use models to apply operational definitions to animal parts.
Strand Scope Source
Animals: Parts Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.79: #12 week tested: 27.
  
Careers: Life Science
The learner will be able to associate a career with its activities.
Strand Scope Source
Careers: Life Science Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.84: #38 week tested: 27.
  
Food Webs: Predictions
The learner will be able to use their understanding of the food web to make predictions.
Strand Scope Source
Food Webs Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #28 week tested: 27.
  
Human Nutrition: Food Label
The learner will be able to read a food label.
Strand Scope Source
Human Health: Food/Nutrition Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.81: #19 week tested: 27.
  
Ecosystems: Decomposers
The learner will be able to understand that the decomposers in an ecosystem use waste materials and dead organisms for food.
Strand Scope Source
Ecosystems: Consumer/Decomposer/Producer Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.81: #22 week tested: 27.
  
Organisms: Classify/Observations
The learner will be able to classify organisms using observation techniques.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Characteristics Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.78: #5, p.79: #9 week tested: 27.
  
Organisms: Characteristics
The learner will be able to associate an organism with its characteristics.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Characteristics Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.81: #22 week tested: 27.
  
Organisms: Classify/Structure
The learner will be able to classify organisms based on structure.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Characteristics Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.78: #5 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Plants/Growth
The learner will be able to read a chart or table representing plant growth.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Life Science Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #17 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Organism's Diet
The learner will be able to evaluate tables and graphs representing an organism's diet.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Life Science Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #30 week tested: 27.
  
Plants: Photosynthesis/Model
The learner will be able to analyze a model of photosynthesis.
Strand Scope Source
Plants: Photosynthesis Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #27 week tested: 27.
  
Organisms: Describe/Unity
The learner will be able to describe unity among living things by interpreting internal structures, likeness of chemical processes and proof of common ancestry.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.5
  
Biology: Comprehend/Utilize/Significant
The learner will be able to comprehend and utilize the scientific facts, ideas, principles, theories and models that are significant in life science.
Strand Scope Source
Biology Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4
  
Environment: Adaptation/Organism
The learner will be able to explore how organisms can adapt to their environments behaviorally.
Strand Scope Source
Environment: Adaptation Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Cells: Explain/Organisms
The learner will be able to explain how all organisms are comprised of cells.
Strand Scope Source
Cells Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.1
  
Cells: Explore/Functions/Life
The learner will be able to explore the way functions of cells sustain life.
Strand Scope Source
Cells Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.1
  
Organisms: Describe/How/All
The learner will be able to describe how all living things obtain and utilize resources, grow and reproduce.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Organisms: Adaptation and Diversity
The learner will be able to understand the adaptations and diversity of organisms.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.5
  
Organisms: Explore/How/All
The learner will be able to explore how all living things obtain and utilize resources, grow and reproduce.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Reproduction: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend reproduction.
Strand Scope Source
Reproduction Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.2
  
Reproduction: Explain/Eggs/Sperm
The learner will be able to explain that females produce eggs and males produce sperm in a large number of species.
Strand Scope Source
Reproduction Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.2
  
Reproduction: Explore/Sexual/Asexual
The learner will be able to explore how all living things reproduce through sexual or asexual reproduction.
Strand Scope Source
Reproduction Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.2
  
Ecosystems: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend ecosystems.
Strand Scope Source
Ecosystems Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4
  
Environment: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend environments.
Strand Scope Source
Environment Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.2
  
Biomes: Explore/Living/Adapt/Factors
The learner will be able to explore how living things adapt to biotic and abiotic factors in a biome.
Strand Scope Source
Biomes Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.5
  
Species: Explore/Extinct/Alterations
The learner will be able to explore how natural or human-induced alterations in the environment may cause species to become extinct.
Strand Scope Source
Species Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.5
  
Human Hazards: Comprehend/Natural
The learner will be able to comprehend natural hazards.
Strand Scope Source
Hazards Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.3
  
Human Hazards: Interpret/Consequences
The learner will be able to interpret a kind of hazard, approximating the number of humans that might be exposed and the quantity likely to suffer consequences.
Strand Scope Source
Hazards Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.4
  
Human Hazards: Study/Environment
The learner will be able to study substances in the natural environment that are detrimental to people.
Strand Scope Source
Hazards Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.1
  
Living Things: Behavior and Regulation
The learner will be able to understand the behavior and regulation of living things.
Strand Scope Source
Living Things: Behavior Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Living Things: Behavior/Explore/Stimuli
The learner will be able to explore how behavior is a reaction to internal and environmental stimuli.
Strand Scope Source
Living Things: Behavior Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Living Things: Population/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend populations.
Strand Scope Source
Living Things: Population Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4, 8.7.2
  
Living Things: Population/Explore/Made
The learner will be able to explore that a population is made of all members of a species in a particular place and at a particular time.
Strand Scope Source
Living Things: Population Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4
  
Ecosystems: Energy/Explore/Transfer
The learner will be able to explore how sunlight entering an ecosystem is transferred by producers into chemical energy through photosynthesis. That energy then moves through food webs from living thing to living thing.
Strand Scope Source
Ecosystems: Energy Sources Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4
  
Environment: Population/Explore/Impact
The learner will be able to explore how population sizes impact resources and the environment.
Strand Scope Source
Environment: Population Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.2
  
Environment: Resources/Explore
The learner will be able to explore that the causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion differ locally and worldwide.
Strand Scope Source
Environment: Resources Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.2
  
Environment: Adaptation/Describe/Behave
The learner will be able to describe how a living thing's behavior develops through environmental adaptation.
Strand Scope Source
Environment: Adaptation Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Environment: Impact/Explore/Hazards
The learner will be able to explore the impact of natural hazards on the environment.
Strand Scope Source
Environment: Impact Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7.3
  
Ecosystems: Organisms/Explain/Role
The learner will be able to explain a living thing by the function it performs in an ecosystem.
Strand Scope Source
Ecosystems Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4
  
Ecosystems: Organisms/Explore/Factors
The learner will be able to explore the biotic and abiotic factors that decide the quantity of living things an ecosystem can support.
Strand Scope Source
Ecosystems: Biotic/Abiotic Components Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.4
  
Organisms: Environment/Internal
The learner will be able to explain how organisms are able to keep conditions inside themselves constant while the environment continues to change.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Environment Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Organisms: Environment/Explain/Sense
The learner will be able to explain how a living thing senses alteration in its internal or external environment and responds by trying to maintain conditions within a required range.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Environment Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Organisms: Environment/Constant
The learner will be able to explore how organisms are able to keep conditions inside themselves constant while the environment continues to change.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Environment Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
Organisms: Environment/Sense/Change
The learner will be able to investigate how a living thing senses alteration in its internal or external environment and responds by trying to maintain conditions within a required range.
Strand Scope Source
Organisms: Environment Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.4.3
  
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Physical Science
Forces: Experiment/Predict
The learner will be able to predict how the variables will effect a experiment on force.
Strand Scope Source
Forces Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.84: #40 week tested: 27.
  
Light: Models/Prediction
The learner will be able to make a prediction about light rays using models.
Strand Scope Source
Light Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #31 week tested: 27.
  
Energy: Transformations/Apply
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of energy changes.
Strand Scope Source
Energy: Transformations Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.84: #35 week tested: 27.
  
Energy: Radiation/Predict
The learner will be able to predict how radiation from sunlight will affect objects.
Strand Scope Source
Energy: Properties Master Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.79: #11 week tested: 27.
  
Matter: Chemical and Physical Changes
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of changes of matter.
Strand Scope Source
Matter: Chemical and Physical Changes Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.84: #36 week tested: 27.
  
Shadows: Prediction/Time
The learner will be able to use observation of shadows to predict time.
Strand Scope Source
Shadows Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #33 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Forces/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a graph about forces.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Physical Science Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.83: #32 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Motion/Line Graph
The learner will be able to read a line graph about motion.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Motion Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.77: #3 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Motion/Inferences/Chart or Table
The learner will be able to infer data from a chart or table about motion.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Motion Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.81: #21 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Motion/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate graphs representing motion.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Motion Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #25 week tested: 27.
  
Graphs: Motion/Predict/Chart or Table
The learner will be able to make predictions about motion using a chart or table.
Strand Scope Source
Graphs: Motion Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.78: #7, p.84: #39 week tested: 27.
  
Forces: Object/Predict
The learner will be able to predict how force will effect an object.
Strand Scope Source
Forces: Objects Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.80: #13 week tested: 27.
  
Matter: Properties/Physical
The learner will be able to interpret data about matter's physical properties.
Strand Scope Source
Matter: Properties Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.82: #26 week tested: 27.
  
Forces: Simple Machines
The learner will be able to make inferences about the relative amounts of force used in simple machines.
Strand Scope Source
Forces: Simple Machines Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.81: #20 week tested: 27.
  
Energy: Determine/Relative Amounts
The learner will be able to determine the relative amounts of energy in a substance using observation techniques.
Strand Scope Source
Energy Introduce Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-9), Version 9, Intermediate 3, p.77: #1 week tested: 27.
  
Sound: Properties/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate the properties of sound.
Strand Scope Source
Sound: Properties Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.3.3
  
Sound: Properties/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the characteristics of sound.
Strand Scope Source
Sound: Properties Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.3.3
  
Systems: Components/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the components of a system.
Strand Scope Source
Systems: Components Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.1.1
  
Systems: Components/Explain
The learner will be able to explain parts of an uncomplicated system.
Strand Scope Source
Systems: Components Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.1.1
  
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Research and Inquiry
Data: Utilize/Suitable/Collect/Analyze
The learner will be able to utilize suitable instruments and methods to collect and analyze data.
Strand Scope Source
Instruments: Data Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.2.1
  
Science: Nature
The learner will be able to develop an understanding of the nature of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.8.2
  
Science: Build/Understanding/Integrating
The learner will be able to build his/her understanding of science by integrating processes and scientific knowledge with scientific reasoning and critical thinking.
Strand Scope Source
Science Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.2
  
Critical Thinking: Produce/Nature
The learner will be able to produce an understanding of nature by utilizing unifying ideas and processes to aid in considering and combining fundamental concepts.
Strand Scope Source
Critical Thinking Skills Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.1
  
Society: Understand/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to understand that the history and nature of science demonstrate various parts of scientific inquiry, the human facets of science and the role of science in the growth of different cultures.
Strand Scope Source
Science & Society Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.8
  
Inquiry: Skills
The learner will be able to begin to develop the skills necessary to perform scientific inquiries.
Strand Scope Source
Scientific Inquiry Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.2.1
  
Scientists: Diverse
The learner will be able to explore and comprehend that men and women of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds, working alone or in groups, perform activities of science, engineering and related areas.
Strand Scope Source
Scientists Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.8.1
  
Science: Perspectives/Prepare/Personal
The learner will be able to prepare for future decision making utilizing a personal and social perspective of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science: Perspectives Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7
  
Science: Perspectives/Utilize
The learner will be able to comprehend and act on personal and social issues utilizing a personal and social perspective of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science: Perspectives Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.7
  
Math Skills: Statistical Methods
The learner will be able to explain, interpret, judge and make decisions utilizing statistical methods.
Strand Scope Source
Math Skills Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, Coord. with Math
  
Communicate: Procedures
The learner will be able to communicate scientific procedures.
Strand Scope Source
Procedures Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.2.1
  
Communicate: Explanations
The learner will be able to communicate scientific explanations.
Strand Scope Source
Explanations Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, 8.2.1
  
Communication: Utilize/Tables/Graphs
The learner will be able to utilize tables and graphs to explain situations.
Strand Scope Source
Communication: Visuals Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, Coord. with Math
  
Communication: Use/Represent/Situations
The learner will be able to use spoken words, numbers, graphs, geometry and symbols to represent situations.
Strand Scope Source
Communication: Visuals Introduce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 8, Coord. with Math
  
Data: Manipulate/Experiment
The learner will be ab