TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Concept C: Evidence is used to formulate
explanations
a. Use observations to construct
reasonable explanations.
b. Use observations to describe
relationships and make predictions to be
tested.
C1
C3
C5
C3
C8
R
a. Students will take a nature walk, sit, and
observe nature. Students will draw two living
things and two non-living things they see
while on their walk. (1.2, 1.3 )
b. Students will observe two potted plants. They
will draw what they look like on the first day.
Then they will water one plant and not the
other. Over a period of four days, students will
observe the two plants and predict what will
happen to the plant without water. After four
or so days, students will draw the plants again.
They will write what changes they observe and
tell what plants need to survive. (1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
a. Students will draw a picture of a park
setting. Students will include three living and
three non-living objects in their picture.
Students will label each item living or nonliving.
b. Students will write a plan. Tell them they
have a plant that does not look healthy. How
could they make it healthy again Students
will tell what they would do and draw a
picture to go with their plan.
Strand 7: Scientific Inquiry
1. Science understanding is developed through the use of science process skills and scientific
knowledge in combination with scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinking
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept D: Scientific inquiry includes
evaluation of explanations (hypotheses,
laws, theories) in light of scientific
principles (understandings)
a. Compare explanations with prior
knowledge.
C1
C3
C10
a. Magnets attract metal objects with iron in
them. Students will be given a group of
objects that are attracted and not attracted to
magnets. They will use magnets to see which
objects magnets can pull and discuss the
differences between objects that attract and
repel magnets. (1.2, 1.4)
a. Students will find four things the classroom
that are attracted to magnets and draw a
picture of each object or list the objects,
telling why these objects attract magnets.
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