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Kids Invent Correlation with Standards
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| Benchmarks Grade 3 | Correlation |
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| SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION | ||
| Pose a question and develop a hypothesis based on observations |
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All invention projects |
| Safely collect and analyze data to answer a question |
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All invention projects |
| NATURE OF SCIENCE | ||
| Describe ways technologies in fields such as agriculture, information, manufacturing, or communication have influenced society |
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In dicussions about science and technology |
| ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Describe how plants depend on animals |
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| STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN ORGANISMS | ||
| Compare distince structures of living things that help them to survive |
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| DIVERSITY, GENETICS, AND EVOLUTION | ||
| Describe the relationship between structure and function in organisms |
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| NATURE OF MATTER | ||
| Define energy and explain that the sun produces energy in the form of light and heat |
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Energy is defined in discussions |
| Explain how things make sound through vibrations |
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| Explain how light traveling in a straight line changes when it reaches an object |
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| FORCE AND MOTION | ||
| Compare how simple machines do work to make life easier |
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In discussion about invention projects |
| EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE | ||
| Describe different Earth materials (e.g., rocks, minerals, sand, soil) and explain their formation and composition |
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| Describe how the water cycle is related to weather and climate |
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| Safely observe and describe the basic movements of the sun and moon |
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