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 (Full
Option Science System)
SCIENTIFIC
REASONING STRAND MATRIX |
Grade
Level |
Module |
Science
Concepts |
Thinking
Processes |
Module
Overview |
5-6 |
Models
and Designs Module |
Black box
Model Design Engineer Wheel and axle Engineering Technology
Variable |
Relating
Organizing
Comparing
Communicating
Observing
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Students create
scientific models to help them think productively about complex
problems. They create models to explain the relationships
of parts in black boxes and a whimsical device called a humdinger.
Later in the module students design and build model carts
that respond to a series of engineering challenges. |
Variables Module |
Controlled experiment
Cycle Pendulum Variable Capacity System |
Students identify and
control variables and conduct controlled experiments using
several multi-variable systems: pendulums, airplanes, boats,
and catapults. They observe and compare the outcomes of experiments,
identify relations between independent and dependent variables,
and make predictions using the results of their experiments. |
3-4 |
Ideas
and Inventions Module |
Leaf Veins
Pattern Texture Printing Invent Chromatography Pigment Wick
Applications Image Mirror Image Reflection Symmetry |
Advanced
Organizing
Comparing
Communicating
Observing
|
Students use
techniques that allow them to see details about the world
that would otherwise be difficult to observe. They record
and compare patterns and create inventions using carbon printing;
textures and patterns using rubbings; color tracings made
by pigments using chromatography; symmetry of objects using
mirrors. Students then use these techniques inventively. |
Measurement Module |
Length/Distance Meter/Centimeter
Gram/Kilogram Liter/Milliliter Standard Standard weight Volume
Degree Celsius Temperature |
Students learn metric
measurement. They observe, quantify, compare, and record length
in centimeters, weight (mass) in grams, volume in milliliters
and liters, and temperature in degrees Celsius. |
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