September 14th-October 2nd
2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather:
a) temperature, wind, precipitation, drought, flood, and storms; and
b) the uses and importance of measuring and recording weather data.
2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants,
animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include:
a) effects on growth and behavior of living things (migration, hibernation, camouflage,
adaptation, dormancy); and
b) weathering and erosion of the land surface.
November 23rd-December 17th
2.2 The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain
characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include
a) magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
b) important applications of magnetism including the magnetic compass.
January 4th-January 22nd
2.3 The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases:
a) mass and volume; and
b) processes involved with changes in matter from one state to another (condensation,
evaporation, melting, and freezing).
March 29th-April 16th
2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system:
a) living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and
b) habitats change over time due to many influences.
April 19th-April 23rd
2.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes in their life cycles. Key concepts include
a) some animals (frogs and butterflies) undergo distinct stages during their lives, while others generally resemble their parents; and
b) flowering plants undergo many changes, from the formation of the flower to the development of the fruit.
April 26th-May 21st
2.8 The student will investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen and food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Key concepts include
a) important plant products (fiber, cotton, oil, spices, lumber, rubber, medicines, and paper);
b) the availability of plant products affects the development of a geographic area; and
c) plants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil from washing away.
This SOL is "on-going" and used during all the above units
2.1 The student will conduct investigations in which
a) observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;
b) observations are repeated to ensure accuracy;
c) two or more attributes are used to classify items;
d) conditions that influence a change are defined;
e) length, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric units (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);
f) pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;
g) unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized; an
h) simple physical models are constructed.
