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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 using the five senses. 
. .b:  Asks and answers questions using the five senses. 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Analyzes scientific procedures and investigations.
. .a:  Uses safe procedures in the science class. 
. .b:  Asks science questions when appropriate. 

. Interval Benchmark 3: Reads and interprets scientific information.
. .a:  Draws and explains diagrams that correctly portray features of the thing being described. 

. 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:  Measures length using nonstandard units. 
. .b:  Uses thermometers to give more information about the weather around us. 
. .c:  Uses balances to determine relative weight of objects. 

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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 is important to health. 
. .b:  Identifies safety behaviors at home, at play and at school. 
. .c:  Understands basic hygiene. 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Explains characteristics and functions of living things.
. .a:  Identifies simple plant parts 
. .b:  Understands animal behavior 

. Interval Benchmark 3: Describes life cycles of familiar organisms.
. .a:  Understands the life cycles and stages of plant growth. 
. .b:  Understands animal offspring are very much like their parents, but not exactly alike. 

. Interval Benchmark 4: Explains how plant and animal adaptations relate to survival and extinction.
. .a:  Understands that different organisms tend to be found in different environments.  
. .b:  Knows organisms have basic needs such as shelter, food, water, air and space. 

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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:  Recognizes a variety of earth materials. 

. Interval Benchmark 2: Identifies factors and conditions that influence weather and weathering.
. .a:  Recognizes that weather changes some from day to day. 
. .b:  Identifies daily weather conditions. 

. Interval Benchmark 4: Recognizes the relationship between Earth, its moon, and the Solar System.
. .a:  Recognizes objects in the sky. 

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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:  Recognizes how you push or pull an object can move it in different directions and at different speeds. 

. Interval Benchmark 3: Identifies characteristics of various forms of energy.
. .a:  Identify the sun as the source of earth's heat and light energy. 

. Interval Benchmark 4: Knows and describes properties of matter.
. .a:  Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion. 


 
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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