4-19-2012 Teching the STEM CCCS 5.1.8.A

Teching the CCCS

Grades 5-8 Science

Science Practices

5.1 All students will understand that science is both a body of knowledge and an evidence-based, model-building enterprise that continually extends, refines, and revises knowledge. The four Science Practices strands encompass the knowledge and reasoning skills that students must acquire to be proficient in science.
A. Understand Scientific Explanations:  Students understand core concepts and principles of science and use measurement and observation tools to assist in categorizing, representing, and interpreting the natural and designed world.
By the end of grade	Content Statement	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
8	Core scientific concepts and principles represent the conceptual basis for model-building and facilitate the generation of new and productive questions.	5.1.8.A.1	Demonstrate understanding and use interrelationships among central scientific concepts to revise explanations and to consider alternative explanations.	Measurement Global Maps Scientific Inquiry Expeditions Science for Kids LHS Kids Study Jams Science 101 ScienceMuseum.org PhET Simulations
8	Results of observation and measurement can be used to build conceptual-based models and to search for core explanations.	5.1.8.A.2	Use mathematical, physical, and computational tools to build conceptual-based models and to pose theories.
8	Predictions and explanations are revised based on systematic observations, accurate measurements, and structured data/evidence.	5.1.8.A.3	Use scientific principles and models to frame and synthesize scientific arguments and pose theories.