Science Competencies-List 4-6 broad competencies for your grade level.
5th Grade
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
6th Grade
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
7th
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with environmental science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with environmental science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
8th
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physics
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with chemical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth has changed.
Explain relationship between solar bodies.
Identify structures and characteristics that all living organisms need for survival.
Demonstrate the cycle of energy and matter.
Explain how groups of organisms change over time.
Analyze and distinguish how substances are different.
Demonstrate how changes in types of energy affect matter.
Explain and demonstrate how the motion of an object is affected by forces.
Understand the relationships in the natural world.
Old Competencies
5th grade
1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth and Earth materials have developed over time through constant change processes in the lihosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere and the atmosphere.
2) Effectivively communicate how the parts of the solar system are interrelated and show it is part of a larger galaxy and universe.
3) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
4) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substance from another.
5) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
6th grade
1) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
2) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substace from another.
3) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
4) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
Example:
1) Demonstrate energy and matter cycles.
2) 3) Analyze changes in matter. 4)Develop and execute steps to use data to answer a question.
7th grade
1) Identify structures and characteristics that all living organisms need for survival and how these similarities and differences affect their classification and expalin how humans are similar to many speices yet unique.
2) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
3) Critically analyze and explain how groups of organisms show evidence of change over time through the process of evolution and natural selection.
4) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
8th grade
1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth and Earth materials have developed over time through constant change processes in the lithosphere, the hydorsphere, the cryosphere and the atmosphere.
2) Effectively communicate how the parts of the solar system are interrelated and show it is part of a larger galaxy and universe.
3) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
4) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substance from another.
5) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
Changed by GSK 1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth has changed.
2) Explain relationship between solar bodies 3) Demonstrate the cycle of energy and matter 4) Analyze to distinguish how substances are different
5) Demonstrate how changes in types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps to use data to answer a question.
5th Grade
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
6th Grade
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
7th
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with environmental science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with life science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with environmental science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
8th
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with physics
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with chemical science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with earth/space science
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with scientific inquiry
Old Competencies
5th grade
1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth and Earth materials have developed over time through constant change processes in the lihosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere and the atmosphere.
2) Effectivively communicate how the parts of the solar system are interrelated and show it is part of a larger galaxy and universe.
3) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
4) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substance from another.
5) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
6th grade
1) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
2) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substace from another.
3) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
4) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
Example:
1) Demonstrate energy and matter cycles.
2)
3) Analyze changes in matter.
4)Develop and execute steps to use data to answer a question.
7th grade
1) Identify structures and characteristics that all living organisms need for survival and how these similarities and differences affect their classification and expalin how humans are similar to many speices yet unique.
2) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
3) Critically analyze and explain how groups of organisms show evidence of change over time through the process of evolution and natural selection.
4) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
8th grade
1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth and Earth materials have developed over time through constant change processes in the lithosphere, the hydorsphere, the cryosphere and the atmosphere.
2) Effectively communicate how the parts of the solar system are interrelated and show it is part of a larger galaxy and universe.
3) Demonstrate how energy flow and matter recycles through an ecosystem.
4) Analyze and effectively communicate how matter's characteristics and properties distinguish one substance from another.
5) Demonstrate how changes in the different types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps of scientific inquiry to collect, record, and critically analyze data to solve a problem or answer a question.
Changed by GSK
1) Demonstrate knowledge of how Earth has changed.
2) Explain relationship between solar bodies
3) Demonstrate the cycle of energy and matter
4) Analyze to distinguish how substances are different
5) Demonstrate how changes in types of energy affect matter.
6) Develop and execute steps to use data to answer a question.