Home Participants Ask An Expert Overview Professional Development Links Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions Informal Science Centers Staff and PI's College &amp; Other Education Partners Business &amp; Industry Partners Nature of Science 1.1 identify science as a search for answers about themselves and their world (e.g., understand that living things share characteristics, make observations about differences among objects found in nature, distinguish among living and non-living) 1.2 recognize the roles of people involved in science careers 1.3 explore objects and events using the five senses 1.4 describe changes in nature 1.5 probe deeply into natural phenomena by asking and answering questions about the environment (e.g., animals, plants, mountains, rivers) 1.6 use a variety of communication techniques (e.g., sketches, pictographs, models) 1.7 realize that science is never finished by observing changes in the environment (e.g., weather cycles, plant and animal cycles, energy cycles) 1.8 recognize that a solution to one scientific problem often creates new problems (e.g., recycling, pollution) Scientific Attitudes/Habits of Mind 1.9 ask and answer questions to further an appreciation and joy of discovery of the natural world 1.10 demonstrate innate curiosity, initiative, and creativity by questioning observations of changes in their environment (e.g., life cycles, motion of celestial objects, sun and shadow) 1.11 be in awe and wonder of the patterns, variations, and interactions of natural objects in the environment (e.g., trees, rivers, rock formations, weather) 1.12 trust observations of changes in the environment (e.g., use of senses) 1.13 listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints by engaging in collaborative activities 1.14 continue probing phenomena until questions are resolved (e.g., properties of living and non-living, motions of sun and moon) 1.15 recognize that developing solutions to problems takes time and patience 1.16 recognize that science includes both individual and cooperative ventures (e.g., making models, visit scientists at work, read about lives of scientists) Scientific Processes/Thinking Skills 1.17 develop observation skills (e.g., use of senses) 1.18 collect, record, and compare information (e.g., pictograph, bar graph of heights, months of birthdays) 1.19 use a variety of classification systems (e.g., sorting, sequencing) and associate objects and characteristics (e.g., spirals in shells, growth rings of trees, movement of living things) 1.20 measure the length and width of various objects using standard and non-standard units (e.g., metric ruler, paper clips, counting bears) 1.21 use mathematical skills in scientific investigations (e.g., ordering, sequencing, measuring, graphing) 1.22 describe trends of data and make predictions based on that data (e.g., metamorphosis of frogs, seasonal changes and plants, temperature and weather) 1.23 participate in decision making Laboratory Investigations/Hands-On Learning 1.24 engage in active inquiries, investigations, and hands-on activities for a minimum of 50% of the instructional time to develop conceptual understanding and laboratory skills 1.25 use scientific equipment and everyday materials to investigate the world (e.g., hand lens, balance, thermometer, seeds, rocks, magnets, calculators, computers) 1.26 use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating, and caring for science materials Science Themes and Subject Matter 1.27 develop an understanding of the scientific themes of systems, changes, 
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