2-PS1-1 - Performance Expectation
Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
2nd Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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investigationmaterialsobservable propertieskindsdescriptionclassification
Skills
- plan (an investigation to observe materials) #dok2
- conduct (an investigation of materials' properties) #dok2
- describe (the observable properties of materials) #dok1
- classify (materials by their properties) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe the observable properties of different kinds of materials. #dok1
- I can classify materials based on their observable properties. #dok2
- I can plan an investigation to gather information about materials. #dok2
- I can conduct an investigation to observe and record the properties of materials. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Materials have a variety of observable properties that help us identify and classify them.
- Careful observation and investigation help scientists sort and describe different kinds of materials.
Essential Questions
- What observable properties can we use to describe different materials?
- How can we classify materials based on what we observe?
- Why do scientists investigate and sort materials?
- What tools and methods help us observe the properties of materials?
- How do investigations help us learn more about the world around us?
