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These worksheets can assist educators in aligning curriculum and assessments. After reviewing the benchmarks, check the specific grade level benchmarks to be taught, then press 'Create Worksheet'. The resulting worksheet will list the selected grade level benchmarks along with the suggested vocabulary, information, and skills students need to master at that grade level.
 
To generate a worksheet select at least one benchmark below or select all.
 
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Standard 1: 
Understands and applies principles of scientific inquiry
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. Interval Benchmark 1: Uses scientific reasoning to answer questions or solve problems.
. .a:  Describes and compares things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion. ITBS*  

. Interval Benchmark 2: Analyzes scientific procedures and investigations.
. .a:  Selects a procedure to answer a question. ITBS**  

. Interval Benchmark 3: Reads and interprets scientific information.
. .a:  Records and communicates observations in words and drawings. 

. Interval Benchmark 4: Constructs new thinking based on scientific data.
. .a:  Uses scientific information to apply to a new situation. 

. Interval Benchmark 5: Reads accurately and chooses appropriate tools for scientific investigation.
. .a:  Uses magnifiers, analog time pieces, telescopes and balances to gain information. ITBS**  
. .b:  Measures length using nonstandard units.  

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Standard 2: 
Understands and applies the basic concepts of life science
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. Interval Benchmark 1: Knows characteristics of health and safety.
. .a:  Understands healthy eating and living habits. 
. .b:  Identifies poison markings and other safety rules to follow. ITBS*  
. .c:  Understands basic hygiene. ITBS** 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Explains characteristics and functions of living things.
. .a:  Identifies major parts of plants and their function. ITBS* 
. .b:  Identifies major body parts of animals and their function. ITBS* 
. .c:  Identifies habitats of animals. ITBS*  

. Interval Benchmark 3: Describes life cycles of familiar organisms.
. .a:  Understands the life cycles and stages of plant growth and development. ITBS*  

. Interval Benchmark 4: Explains how plant and animal adaptations relate to survival and extinction.
. .a:  Knows the importance of food and water, shelter, air and space to all living things. ITBS*  

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Standard 3: 
Understands and applies the basic concepts of Earth science
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. Interval Benchmark 1: Describes features and composition of the Earth.
. .a:  Understands earth materials include rocks and soils and the properties of both. ITBS*  

. Interval Benchmark 2: Identifies factors and conditions that influence weather and weathering.
. .a:  Knows that some events in nature have a repeating pattern.  

. Interval Benchmark 4: Recognizes the relationship between Earth, its moon, and the Solar System.
. .a:  Identifies objects in space. ITBS* 
. .b:  Understands the Sun provides light and warms the air, land, and water. ITBS*  

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Standard 4: 
Understands and applies the basic concepts of physical science
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. Interval Benchmark 1: Investigates properties of electricity and magnetism.
. .a:  Understands the properties of magnets. 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Recognizes forces acting on objects.
. .a:  Solves problems involving force made of pushes and pulls. ITBS *  
. .b:  Solves problems involving force with a pulley. ITBS* 

. Interval Benchmark 3: Identifies characteristics of various forms of energy.
. .a:  Recognizes the effect of heat energy on objects. ITBS**  

. Interval Benchmark 4: Knows and describes properties of matter.
. .a:  Applies the concept of change in the state of matter. ITBS* 


 
For schools using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) or the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) to assess grade level skills, a key has been provided to assist in selecting essential or core skills. Benchmarks assessed on the ITBS/ITED are indicated. Asterisks indicate how often a benchmark appears on the ITBS/ITED: *(1-2 questions) **(3-5 questions) or *** (more than 5 questions).
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