1st Grade Science Checklist

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Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

  • I can show you that vibrating materials can make sound. I can show you that sound can make materials vibrate.
  • I can give examples that prove that objects can only be seen in the light or when an area is viewed with a light source.
  • I can show you what happens when you put different kinds of materials in the path of a beam of light. I can explain the difference between what happens with the different kinds of materials.
  • I can use light to communicate with people over a distance. I can use sound to communicate with people over a distance. I can explain how I used light or sound to communicate over a distance.

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • I can create a solution for a human problem by using what I know about how plants and animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
  • I can tell you things that are similar and things that are different about the ways that parents help their babies survive.

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation in Traits

  • I can tell you how young plants and animals are the same as their parents. I can tell you how young plants and animals are different from their parents.

 

Earth’s Place in the Universe

  • I can use what I know about the sun, moon, and stars to find patterns that can be predicted.
  • I can keep track of the amount of daylight at different times of the year.

Engineering Design

  • I can create a drawing that shows how the shape of an object makes it work the way it is supposed to work.
  • I can compare two objects that were made to solve the same problem and talk about the strengths and weakness of both objects.