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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Balance and Motion Module emphasizes
the development of observation and description skills and
building explanations based on experience. This module supports
the following National Science Education Standards.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
Develop students' abilities to do and understand scientific
inquiry.
- Ask and answer questions.
- Plan and conduct simple investigations.
- Employ tools and techniques to gather data.
- Use data to construct reasonable explanations.
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
- Understand that scientists use different kinds of
investigations and tools to develop explanations using evidence
and knowledge.
CONTENT: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Develop students' understanding of the position and
motion of objects.
- Describe the position of an object by relating its location
to another object or the background.
- Describe an object's motion by tracing its position over time.
- Change an object's position or motion by pushing
or pulling.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students' abilities in technological design.
- Identify a simple problem and propose a solution.
- Evaluate a product or design.
- Communicate a problem, design, and solution.
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