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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Module emphasizes
the development of observation and description skills and
building explanations based on experience. This module supports
the following National Science Education Standards.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
Develop students' abilities to do and understand scientific
inquiry.
- Ask and answer questions.
- Plan and conduct simple investigations.
- Employ tools and techniques to gather data.
- Use data to construct reasonable explanations.
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
- Understand that scientists use different kinds of investigations
and tools to develop explanations using evidence and knowledge.
CONTENT: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Develop students' understanding of the properties of
materials.
- Objects can have many properties, including size, weight,
shape, color, and texture.
CONTENT: EARTH SCIENCE
Develop students' understanding of the properties of
earth materials.
- Solid rocks and soils are earth materials. The physical
properties of earth materials make them useful in different
ways, such as for building materials or for growing plants.
Develop students' understandings about changes in the
earth.
- Natural forces such as ice, rain, wind, landslides,
and volcanos can break apart or smooth the surfaces of rocks.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students' understandings about science and
technology.
- Scientists use tools and scientific techniques to
make better
observations.
SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Develop students' understanding of natural resources.
- Resources are things that we get from the environment,
such
as rocks and soil.
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