Science in Everyday Life (Science Blog #2)

Science in Everyday Life (Science Blog #2)

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  presentation by AmberJ. Brown Science in Everyday Life
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  Science is anywhereand everywhere! State the intended goal
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  Here are someways that things around us can be used to teach science:
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  First grade NCSCoSgoal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms. plants 1.01 Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants: Air. Water. Light. Space. 1.05 Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.
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  First grade NCSCoSGoal 2: The learner will make observations and use student-made rules to build an understanding of solid earth materials. rocks and soil
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  First grade NCSCoSgoal 3: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of the properties and relationship of objects. liquids, solids and gases
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  First grade NCSCoSgoal 4: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of balance, motion and weighing of objects. weight, scales and measurement
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  Science lessons forthe upper grades can be found around us too. Here are examples for fourth grade:
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  Fourth grade goal3: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of magnetism and electricity. light bulbs 3.05 Describe and explain the parts of a light bulb.
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  Fourth grade goal4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of how food provides energy and materials for growth and repair of the body. calories and nutrition 4.02 Show how calories can be used to compare the chemical energy of different foods. 4.03 Discuss how foods provide both energy and nutrients for living organisms. 4.04 Identify starches and sugars as carbohydrates. 4.05 Determine that foods are made up of a variety of components
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  Take a lookaround. A science lesson could be right in front of you!