I+Can+Science

= "I Can" Common Core = = Science Statements =

Forces and Motion

 * I can describe an object’s position relative to another object.
 * I can describe an object’s position relative to its background.
 * I can trace and measure an object’s position over time.
 * I can predict an object’s changes in motion when it experiences a push or pull force.
 * I can explain how gravity as a force affects the motion of an object.
 * I can explain how magnetism as a force affects the motion of an object.
 * I can explain how collision as a force affects the motion of an object.
 * I can explain how friction as a force is created when one object rubs against another object, a surface or the air (e.g. rolling, sliding, air resistance, etc.).
 * I can explain how friction affects the motion of an object.
 * I can explain how an object’s weight can help to predict the amount of friction an object will experience.
 * I can explain how the weight of an object affects the distance it moves.

Plants and Animals in Habitats

 * I can explain that air, water, food, living space and shelter are basic needs that all animals need to survive.
 * I can explain that air, water, nutrients such as minerals, living space and light are basic needs that all plants need to survive.
 * I can explain that plants and animals can only survive in a habitat that meets their needs.
 * I can tell how the same kinds of plants (trees) and animals (dogs) are alike and different.
 * I can explain that food is important to plants and animals because it gives them energy.
 * I can use a food chain to show how living things need each other.
 * I can explain how the habitats of two organisms are similar and different.
 * I can determine which parts of a plant or animal help them live in their environment.
 * I can explain behaviors of plants and animals that help them live in their environment.

Weather

 * I can make predictions on how the weather and changing seasons effect animals, plants, and the environment.
 * I can explain how the weather and changing season effect animals, plants, and the environment.
 * I can collect, analyze, and interpret temperatures at different times of the day and different days.
 * I can select and use tools to measure, record and communicate about weather.
 * I can determine the characteristics of the four seasons.
 * I can determine how severe weather contributes to catastrophic events such as floods and forest fires.