Content Standard: K. Scientific Reasoning
Students will learn to formulate and justify ideas and to make informed decisions.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
3. Make observations.	Students will know how to use a magnifying glass. Students will know the difference between living and non-living.	Students do observations of plants, pond, frogs or butterflies.	Keep a science observation journal	Observation journal Observation Time Change Cycles Hand lens Magnifying glass Microscope Living/nonliving Man made Natural resources Conservation/progress Machine Think Reasonable Diagram
4. Participate in brainstorming activities.	Students will understand the rules of brainstorming.	Students will brainstorm possible outcomes and characteristics related to topics in our science curriculum.	Observation of students' brainstorming behavior throughout the year.	Brainstorm Judgment Tolerance/no put downs Ideas Rules Characteristics Facts Opinions Focus
6. Discover relationships and patterns.	Students will understand what a pattern is.	See activities on The Earth (Sci. F. The Earth), Seasons, Day and Night (Sci. G. The Universe)	Same as assessments in F. The Earth, and G. The Universe.	Relationships Patterns Predict Seasons Results Duplicate Scientific process