Virginia Science Preview
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1st grade science preview
Forces and Motion
1.2 The student will investigate and understand that objects can move in different ways. Key ideas include
a.) objects may have straight, circular, spinning, and back-and-forth motions; and
b.) objects may vibrate and produce sound.
Earth in the Universe
1.6 The student will investigate and understand that there is a relationship between the sun and Earth. Key ideas include
b.) the sun’s relative position changes in the Earth’s sky throughout the day.
1.7 The student will investigate and understand that there are weather and seasonal changes. Key ideas include
a.) changes in temperature, light, and precipitation occur over time;
2nd grade science preview
Force and Motion
2.2 The student will investigate and understand that different types of forces may cause an object’s motion to change. Key ideas include
a.) forces from direct contact can cause an object to move;
Matter
2.3 The student will investigate and understand that matter can exist in different phases. Key ideas include
a.) matter has mass and takes up space;
b.) solids, liquids, and gases have different characteristics; and
Living Systems and Processes
2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key ideas include
a.) plants and animals are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings;
2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather patterns and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key ideas include
b.) wind and weather can change the land; and
3rd grade science preview
Forces, Motion, and Energy
3.2 The student will investigate and understand that the direction and size of force affects the motion of an object. Key ideas include
d.) simple and compound machines have many applications.
Matter
3.3 The student will investigate and understand how materials interact with water. Key ideas include
b.) many solids dissolve more easily in hot water than in cold water.
Living Systems and Processes
3.4 The student will investigate and understand that adaptations allow organisms to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. Key ideas include
a.) populations may adapt over time;
Earth and Space Systems
3.7 The student will investigate and understand that there is a water cycle and water is important to life on Earth. Key ideas include
a.) the energy from the sun drives the water cycle; and
b.) the water cycle involves specific processes.
4th grade science preview
Living Systems and Processes
4.2 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive. Key ideas include
a.) the survival of plants and animals depends on photosynthesis;
4.3 The student will investigate and understand that organisms, including humans, interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem. Key ideas include
a.) interrelationships exist in populations, communities, and ecosystems;
Earth and Space Systems
4.5 The student will investigate and understand that the planets have characteristics and a specific place in the solar system. Key ideas include
a.) planets rotate on their axes and revolve around the sun;
4.6 The student will investigate and understand that there are relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key relationships include
c.) the causes for the four major phases of the moon and the relationship to the tide cycles; and
5th grade science preview
Force, Motion, and Energy
5.3 The student will investigate and understand that there is a relationship between force and energy of moving objects. Key ideas include
a.) friction is a force that opposes motion.
Matter
5.7 The student will investigate and understand that matter has properties and interactions. Key ideas include
a.) matter is composed of atoms;
Earth and Space Systems
5.8 The student will investigate and understand that Earth constantly changes. Key ideas include
b.) plate tectonics describe movement of the crust;
c.) the rock cycle models the transformation of rocks;
