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East Central Ohio Area Media Center

Resources for Science K-2 Benchmarks

Earth and Space Sciences

A. Observe constant and changing patterns of objects in the day and night sky.

B. Explain that living things cause changes on Earth.

C. Observe, describe and measure changes in the weather, both long term and short term.

D. Describe what resources are and recognize some are limited but can be extended through recycling or decreased use.

Life Sciences

A. Discover that there are living things, non-living things and pretend things, and describe the basic needs of living things (organisms).

B. Explain how organisms function and interact with their physical environment.

C. Describe similarities and differences that exist among individuals of the same kind of plants and animals.

Physical Sciences

A. Discover that many objects are made of parts that have different characteristics. Describe these characteristics and recognize ways an object may change.

B. Recognize that light, sound and objects move in different ways.

C. Recognize sources of energy and their uses.

Science and Technology

A. Explain why people, when building or making something, need to determine what it will be made of, how it will affect other people and the environment.

B. Explain that to construct something requires planning, communication, problem solving and tools.

Scientific Inquiry

A. Ask a testable question.

B. Design and conduct a simple investigation to explore a question.

C. Gather and communicate information from careful observations and simple investigation through a variety of methods.

Scientific Ways of Knowing

A. Recognize that there are different ways to carry out scientific investigations. Realize that investigations can be repeated under the same conditions with similar results and may have different explanations.

B. Recognize the importance of respect for all living things.

C. Recognize that diverse groups of people contribute to our understanding of the natural world.

Other Science Grade Level Benchmarks

Grades 3-5 Science Benchmarks

Grades 6-8 Science Benchmarks

Grades 9-10 Science Benchmarks

Grades 11-12 Science Benchmarks

Other Academic Content Standards

English Language Arts

Social Studies

Mathematics

Arts

Foreign Language

Technology

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