Physical Sciences Students demonstrate an understanding of the composition of physical systems and the concepts and principles that describe and predict physical interactions and events in the natural world. This includes demonstrating an understanding of the structure and properties of matter, the properties of materials and objects, chemical reactions and the conservation of matter. In addition, it includes understanding the nature, transfer and conservation of energy; motion and the forces affecting motion; and the nature of waves and interactions of matter and energy. Students demonstrate an understanding of the historical perspectives, scientific approaches and emerging scientific issues associated with the physical sciences.

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Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Benchmark A: Compare the characteristics of simple physical and chemical changes. Nature of Matter - Grade 41. Identify characteristics of a simple physical change (e.g., heating or cooling can change water from one state to another and the change is reversible). 2. Identify characteristics of a simple chemical change. When a new material is made by combining two or more materials, it has chemical properties that are different from the original materials (e.g., burning paper, vinegar and baking soda).

http://www.quia.com/quiz/303980.html?AP_rand=1624767465

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/reversible_irreversible.shtml

Benchmark B: Identify and describe the physical properties of matter in its various states.

Nature of Matter - Grade 4 3. Describe objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made and that these properties can be used to separate or sort a group of objects (e.g., paper, glass, plastic and metal).

4. Explain that matter has different states (e.g., solid, liquid and gas) and that each state has distinct physical properties.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml

Benchmark C: Describe the forces that directly affect objects and their motion. Forces and Motion - Grade 3 1. Describe an object's position by locating it relative to another object or the background.

2. Describe an object's motion by tracing and measuring its position over time.

3. Identify contact/noncontact forces that affect motion of an object (e.g., gravity, magnetism and collision).

4. Predict the changes when an object experiences a force (e.g., a push or pull, weight and friction).

http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/parkworldplot.htm

http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/Physics/pc/learningsteps/GRALC/launch.html

http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/Physics/pc/learningsteps/USMLC/launch.html

Benchmark D: Summarize the way changes in temperature can be produced and thermal energy transferred.

Nature of Energy - Grade 51. Define temperature as the measure of thermal energy and describe the way it is measured.

2. Trace how thermal energy can transfer from one object to another by conduction.

Nature of Energy - Grade 45. Compare ways the temperature of an object can be changed (e.g., rubbing, heating and bending of metal).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/keeping_warm.shtml

Benchmark E: Trace how electrical energy flows through a simple electrical circuit and describe how the electrical energy can produce thermal energy, light, sound and magnetic forces. Nature of Energy - Grade 53. Describe that electrical current in a circuit can produce thermal energy, light, sound and/or magnetic forces.

4. Trace how electrical current travels by creating a simple electric circuit that will light a bulb.

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/

http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/

Benchmark F: Describe the properties of light and sound energy. Nature of Energy - Grade 5

5. Explore and summarize observations of the transmission, bending (refraction) and reflection of light.

6. Describe and summarize observations of the transmission, reflection, and absorption of sound.

7. Describe that changing the rate of vibration can vary the pitch of a sound.

http://www.engineeringinteract.org/teachers3.htm

Use web site to get information·Read for specific facts or details·Locate answers to questions·Identify main ideas ·Find key words http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/matter/

whatmat.htm

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/science/elecricity_2/electricity.html

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_chemphys.htmlhttp://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_chemphys.html

Use web site to teach/practice concepts·Large group lesson/activity·All students participate·Individual responses on papers/marker boards·Take turns at SMART Board

Batteries, wires, bulbs investigations

Use SMART Board with scanned images of pages used in classroom lesson/activity·Introduce activity·Explain directions and procedures·Share/compare/record results·Look for common results or patterns

Use website for demonstrations·Show demos not available in classroom ·Access to demos that are safe and accurate

What is sound?

http://www.fearofphysics.com/Sound/dist.html

Some places to start looking

http://www.ohiotreasurechest.org/

http://wsec.wooster.edu/outreach/5thGrade.html

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