Examples of - facts, concepts, and generalizations

Unified processes evidence, models, and explanations

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of evidence, models, and explanation.

Generalization

Evidence consists of observations and data on which to base scientific explanations.

Outcome

Use evidence to understand interactions and predict changes.

Concepts

Generalization

Models are tentative schemes or structures that correspond to real objects, events, or classes of events, and that have explanatory power.

Outcome

Make and use many models, including physical objects, plans, mental constructs, mathematical equations, and computer simulations to explain and predict what and how things happen in the real world.

Concepts

Generalization

Outcome

Concepts

Explanations start with observation. Scientists raise questions about the world around them and seek answers to some of them by combining observation and trying things out.

 

Relative position, motioin, and force

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of the position and motion of objects.

Generalization

Outcomes

Technology - Technological design

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of technological design.

Generalization

Designs (airplane) are changed based on results of experiments and reasoning how those changes will effect to whatever the changes are applied (flight of the new plane).

Concepts

Facts

Outcome

Science inquiry

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop the abilities needed to do scientific inquiry

Generalization

Concepts

Outcomes

Energy and it’s relation to solids, liquids, and gasses

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of objects and materials.

Generalization

Matter occupies space and contains matter.

Concepts

Outcomes

Social and personal

Standard

By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of the types of resources.

Facts

Outcomes

Physical science - matter

Standard

By the end of the first grade, students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of materials.

Generalization

All materials have the characteristics of mass (are made of stuff) and volume (take up space).

Concepts

Outcomes

Aerodynamics and the Flight of Airplanes

Physical Science Standard

By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of motion and forces

Facts

Outcomes