PatternsCC.1

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    Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.K2.CC.1.1

Cause and Effect: Mechanism and PredictionCC.2

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    Events have causes that generate observable patterns.K2.CC.2.1

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    Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence to support or refute student ideas about causes.K2.CC.2.2

Scale, Proportion, and QuantityCC.3

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    Relative scales allow objects and events to be compared and described (e.g., bigger and smaller; hotter and colder; faster and slower).K2.CC.3.1

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    Standard units are used to measure length.K2.CC.3.2

Systems and System ModelsCC.4

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    Objects and organisms can be described in terms of their parts.K2.CC.4.1

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    Systems in the natural and designed world have parts that work together.K2.CC.4.2

Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and ConservationCC.5

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    Objects may break into smaller pieces, be put together into larger pieces, or change shapes.K2.CC.5.1

Structure and FunctionCC.6

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    The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).K2.CC.6.1

Stability and ChanceCC.7

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    Some things stay the same while other things change.K2.CC.7.1

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    Things may change slowly or rapidly.K2.CC.7.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1, Grade 2, and Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2022