Kathleen C. Rende
This unit addresses New Haven Public Schools District K-4 Science Curriculum Standards:
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1.0
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Scientific Standard:
Students will develop abilities necessary to conduct scientific inquiry, including posing a question, stating a hypothesis, developing an investigation, observing and documenting the process and recording and determining the results.
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In addition this unit addresses performance standards 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1e, 1.1f
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2.0
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Physical Science:
Students will develop an understanding of properties of objects and matter, position, motion and forces of objects including light, heat, electricity, and the transfer and conservation of energy.
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In addition, this unit addresses performance standards 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.3c,2.3d,
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3.0
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Life Science:
Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of organisms, life cycles of organisms, reproduction and heredity, populations and ecosystems, organisms and their environment and the diversity, interaction and interdependence of organisms.
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In addition, this unit addresses performance standards 3.1a, 3.1c, 3.1d, 3.3a, 3.3b,
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4.0
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Earth Science:
Students will develop an understanding of the structures, properties and dynamic processes of the earth, the solar system, the universe and the galaxy; they will be familiar with the origins, evolution, movements and interaction of these systems.
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In addition, this unit addresses performance standards 4.1a, 4.1d, 4.2a, 4.2b, 4.3c, 4.3c
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5.0
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Technological Science:
Students will develop abilities necessary to distinguish between naturally occurring objects and those of human design, and they will develop an understanding of the roles of science and technology in contemporary society.
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In addition, this unit address performance standards 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1h, 5.2c, 5.2d, 5.2c, 5.3a, 5.3a
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6.0
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Ecology:
Students will develop an understanding of personal and community health, of the characteristics of changing populations, of the ecology of and uses of natural resources, of changes in environments, and of the uses of science and technology in addressing present-day local and global challenges
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In addition, this unit addresses performance standards 6.1a, 6.1c, 6.1d, 6.2b, 6..3a, 6.3b, 6.4c, 6.4d
