Science Educational Standards Supported and Reinforced by Thematic Unit Study Guide "The Civil War in Charleston and the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley".
Grade Four Science Standards
Students will become familiar with:
I Inquiry
A. Process Skills
1.Observe
2.Classify
3.Measure
4.Communicate
5.Infer
6.Predict
B. Inquiry
1.Plan and conduct a simple investigation.
Grade Five Science Standards I Inquiry
A. Process Skills
1.Observe
2.Classify
3.Measure
4.Communicate
5.Infer
6.Predict
B. Inquiry1.Plan and conduct a simple investigation.II. Life Science
Units of Study: Cells and Systems
Ecosystems (Aquatic/Terrestrial)
A. Structure and Function in Living Systems3. Disease is a breakdown in structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of intrinsic failures of the system (respiratory and circulatory).III. Earth Science
A. Structure of the Earth System4. Gravity is the force that explains the phenomena of the tides.IV. Physical Science
B. Motions and Forces1. The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion and speed.I. Inquiry
Grade Six Science Standards
A. Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry1. Identify process skills that can be used in scientific investigations.II. Life Sciencea. Observe2. Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
b. Classify
c. Measure
d. Infer
e. Predict
3. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data
4. Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
5. Think critically and logically to make relationships between evidence and explanations.
6. Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions.
7. Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
8.Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.B. Abilities Necessary to Do Technological Design
1. Identify appropriate problems for technological design.
C. Understandings about Science and Technology1. Perfectly designed solutions do not exist.
2. Technological designs have constraints.
3. Technological solutions have intended benefits and unintended consequences.
Unit of Study: Fungi and PlantsA. Structure and Function in Fungi and Plant SystemsIII. Earth Science2. Some diseases are the result of damage by infection by other organisms.
Unit of Study: Energy Transfer in the AtmosphereA. Structure of the Earth SystemIV. Physical Science1. The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor.
Unit of Study: Physical Properties and Changes of MatterA. Properties and Changes of Properties in MatterUnit of Study: Machines and Work1. A substance has characteristic properties, such as density, boiling point, and solubility, all of which are independent of the amount of the sample.B. Motion and ForcesI. Inquiry1. Motion can be measured and represented on a graph.
Grade Seven Science Standards
A. Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry1. Identify process skills that can be used in scientific investigations.II. Life Science2. Design and conduct a scientific investigation.a. Observe
b. Classify
c. Measure
d. Infer
e. Predict
3. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data
4. Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
5. Think critically and logically to make relationships between evidence and explanations.
6. Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions.
7. Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
8. Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.C. Understandings about Science and Technology
1. Perfectly designed solutions do not exist.
2. Technological designs have constraints.
3. Technological solutions have intended benefits and unintended consequences.
Unit of Study: Organization and Classification of Living ThingsA. Structure and Function in Living SystemsI. Inquiry4. The human organism has systems for digestion, respiration*, circulation*, excretion, movement*, control, and coordination*, and protection from disease. These systems interact with one another. [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]5. Disease is a breakdown in structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of intrinsic failures of the system. Others are the result of damage by infection by other organisms.
Grade Eight Science Standards
A. Abilities Necessary to do Scientific InquiryIII. Earth Science1. Identify process skills that can be used in scientific investigations.C. Understandings about Science and Technologya.Observe2. Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
b.Classify
c. Measure
d. Infer
e.Predict
3. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
4.Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
5.Think critically and logically to make relationships between evidence and explanations.
6.Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions.
7.Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
8.Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.4.Perfectly designed solutions do not exist.
5.Technological designs have constraints.
6.Technological solutions have intended benefits and unintended consequences.
Unit of Study: Earth and Space SystemsEarth in the Solar System
Back to page on South Carolina Educational StandardsIV. Physical Science5. Gravity alone holds us to the Earth’s surface and explains the phenomena of the tides.
Unit of Study: Forces and MotionA. Motions and Forces1. The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed and can be measured and represented on a graph.
The South Carolina Department of Education has established educational standards for different subjects and grade levels. A full discussion and complete listing of these standards can be seen on the State Department of Education web site at (http://www.myscschools.com/offices/cso/).
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