The natural world and the world built by humans both provide examples of systems where interacting parts work together as a whole. This standard asks students to analyze, understand, and design systems of integrating parts. Describe components of a system and how they influence one another. Recognize that most systems are components of larger systems and that the output of one component can become the input to other components. Disassemble and reassemble the components of a system, analyzing how they interact with each other.
Students best learn science by doing science.
Science is not merely a collection of facts and theories but a process, a way of thinking about and investigating the world in which we live. This standard addresses those skills that are used by scientists as they discover and explain the physical universe - skills that are an essential and ongoing part of learning science. Identify problems that can be solved by conducting experiments. Design and conduct experiments incorporating the use of a control. Collect and organize data to support the results of an experiment.