Content Overview
Students in the Sumner School District will learn about the three domains of science – Life, Physical, and Earth and Space Science. Students’ learning about these areas will also include processes for inquiry, application of skills, and understanding of systems.
Core Content by Grade Level
Grade 1
Liquids and Solids
Air and Weather
Land Invertebrates
Classifying Plants and Animals |
Grade 4
Types of Energy
Variables in Scientific Investigations
Formation of Earth Materials
Ecosystems and Food Webs |
Grade 2
Life Cycles – Vertebrates
Life Cycles – Plants
Forces Make Things Move
Forms of Energy
The Sun’s Daily Motion |
Grade 5
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms
Earth, Moon, and Stars
Focus on Fossils
Matter: Properties and Change |
Grade 3
Life Cycles – Aquatic Habitat
Changes in Ecosystems
Properties of Materials
Water and Weather |
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Student Investigations
Students learn that scientific investigations involve trying to answer questions by making observations or trying things out.
Grades K-2 Scientific Inquiry Process
1. Ask a question
2.
Make a prediction
3.
Test the prediction
4.
Observe and take notes
5. Decide if the prediction is true or false and tell why
Grades 3-5 Inquiry Process
1. Write a title for the investigation
2. Ask a question or think of a problem statement
3. Make a prediction or hypothesis
4. Write a list of materials
5. Create and follow a list of procedures
6. Record data about what happened
7. Draw a conclusion
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