Grade Level Performance Indicator Progression for Science
	Kids Invent Correlation with Standards
Benchmarks Grade 2	Correlation	Notes
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
Develop predictions based on observations	√	All invention projects
Conduct a simple investigation using a systematic process safely to test a prediction	√	All invention projects
NATURE OF SCIENCE
Describe changes that have occurred in society as a result of technology (e.g., use of the wheel, motor, and electricity)	√	All invention projects, creating and showing invention models
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Describe how animals depend on plants and animals
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN ORGANISMS
Explain how plants and animals go through life cycles
DIVERSITY, GENETICS, AND EVOLUTION
Identify distinct environments and the different kinds of organisms each environment supports
NATURE OF MATTER
Identify ways to change the physical properties of objects	√	In series, Spring 2007
FORCE AND MOTION
Identify properties of magnets	√	In series, Spring 2007
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Identify different Earth materials and classify them by their physical properties
Identify the limited supply of natural resources and how they can be extened through conservation, reuse, and recycling