Level 1

Alaska Science
Key Element A9

A student who meets the content standard should understand the transfers and transformations of matter and energy that link living things and their physical environment from molecules to ecosystems (Flow of Matter and Energy).
 

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Performance Standard Level 1, Ages 5–7

Students identify examples of living and non-living things in their environment and demonstrate understanding that things change over time.

Sample Assessment Ideas

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Sample Assessment Ideas

  • Students grow a plant from a bulb (such as amaryllis, tulip, or iris); observe, measure, and draw accurate pictures to record the growth changes.
  • Students classify a variety of objects (or pictures) as living or non-living, as matter or energy.

Expanded Sample Assessment Idea

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Expanded Sample Assessment Idea

  • Students care for a mealworm.

Procedure

Students will:

  1. Provide food and water for their groups’ mealworm.

  2. Measure length and observe appearance of the mealworm at least twice a week.

  3. Record measurements in science journal

  4. Graph length change vs. time.

  5. Share results with rest of class; compare growth with the various mealworms.

Reflection and Revision

Did all the mealworms grow the same amount?

  

Levels of Performance

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Student journal contains multiple, detailed entries related to animal changes. Data is organized in a simple data table. Length of animal is graphed using a simple bar graph to show changes over time. Comparison of mealworms is extensive and accurate.
Stage 3
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 Student journal contains multiple entries related to animal changes. Data is grouped in a table. Length of animal is graphed using a simple bar graph to show changes over time. Descriptions and comparisons of mealworms may lack detail.
Stage 2
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 Student journal contains limited entries related to animal changes. Data is incomplete, or is not or organized. Graphs, if present are incomplete. Descriptions of mealworms lack detail and do not include comparisons.
Stage 1
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 Student journal entries are largely incomplete.
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Standards Cross-References
( Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Standards)

National Science Education Standards

Organisms have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water, nutrients, and light. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met. The world has many different environments, and distinct environments support the life of different types of organisms. (Page 129)

All animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for food. Other animals eat animals that eat plants. (Page 129)

 

Benchmarks

Plants and animals both need to take in water, and animals need to take in food. In addition, plants need light. (Page 119)

Many materials can be recycled and used again, sometimes in different forms. (Page 119)

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