Science Topics and Standards

Competency Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.

Objectives

1.01 Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:

• Air.
• Water.
• Light.
• Space.

1.04 Identify local environments that support the needs of common North Carolina plants and animals.

1.05 Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.

 Competency Goal 2: The learner will make observations and use student-made rules to build an understanding of solid earth materials.

Objectives

2.01 Describe and sort a variety of earth materials based on their properties:

• Color.
• Hardness.
• Shape.
• Size.

2.02 Describe rocks and other earth materials in more than one way, using student-made rules.

2.03 Observe the various components that combine to make soil.

2.04 Compare the components of soil samples from different places.

2.05 Explore where useful earth materials are found and how they are used.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of the properties and relationship of objects.

3.04 Determine the properties of liquids:

• Color.
• Ability to float or sink in water.
• Tendency to flow.

Classroom Needs:

Nonfiction books , materials for experiments, I would love to have the use of FOSS Kits,