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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 objects accurately.  
. .b:  Raises questions about the world around them and seeks answers by observations. 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Analyzes scientific procedures and investigations.
. .a:  Selects best procedure.  

. Interval Benchmark 3: Reads and interprets scientific information.
. .a:  Explains scientific information displayed in a diagram or picture.  

. 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, thermometers, microscopes, telescopes, and balances to gain information.  
. .b:  Measures length and volume using standard and 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.  
. .c:  Understands basic hygiene.  

. Interval Benchmark 2: Explains characteristics and functions of living things.
. .a:  Identifies major plant parts and their functions.  
. .b:  Identifies major animal body parts and their function.  
. .c:  Identifies habitats of animals (insects and birds).  

. Interval Benchmark 3: Describes life cycles of familiar organisms.
. .a:  Understands life cycles and stages of animal growth and development.  

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

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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 the characteristics of Earth's soils and water.  

. Interval Benchmark 2: Identifies factors and conditions that influence weather and weathering.
. .a:  Understands change is something that happens to many things, including the Earth.  

. Interval Benchmark 4: Recognizes the relationship between Earth, its moon, and the Solar System.
. .a:  Describes the rotation of the Earth.  
. .b:  Understands the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth.  

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Standard 4: 
Understands and applies the basic concepts of physical science
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. Interval Benchmark 2: Recognizes forces acting on objects.
. .a:  Solves problems involving force made of pushes and pulls.  
. .b:  Recognizes simple machines make work easier.  

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

. Interval Benchmark 4: Knows and describes properties of matter.
. .a:  Understands that all things take up space and have weight.  
. .c:  Understands and applies properties of matter to describe solids, liquids, and gases.  


 
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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