Birth to 5 Years - A Framework for Achieving Washington’s EALRs In Early Childhood
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Science
Standards
What students should know and be able to do
- The student understands and uses scientific concepts and principles. To meet this standard, the student will:
- use properties to identify, describe, and categorize substances, materials and objects
- identify describe, and categorize living things based on their characteristics
- measure properties and characteristics
- recognize the components, structure, organization and systems and the interconnections within and among them
- understand that interactions within and among systems cause changes in matter and energy
- construct and use models to predict, test, and understand scientific phenomena
- The student conducts scientific investigations to expand understanding of the natural world. To meet this standard, the student will:
- plan and implement scientific investigations
- think logically, analytically, and creatively
- practice the principles of scientific inquiry
- understand the relationship between evidence and scientific explanation
- The student applies science knowledge and skills to solve problems and meet challenges. To meet this standard, the student will:
- identify problems and challenges in which science knowledge and skills can be applied
- research, design, and test a variety of ways to address problems and/or challenges
- evaluate solutions and consequences
- The student uses effective communication skills and tools to build and demonstrate understanding of science. To meet this standard, the student will:
- use listening, observing, and reading skills to obtain scientific information
- use writing and speaking skills to organize and express science ideas
- use effective communication strategies and tools to prepare and present science information
- The student understands how science knowledge and skills are connected to other subject areas and real-life situations. To meet this standard, the student will:
- use mathematics to enhance scientific understanding
- understand the relationship between science and technology
- examine the relationship between science and history
- examine the relationship among science, society, and the workplace