This theme focuses on helping students develop the skills for systematic discovery to understand the science of the natural world around them in greater depth by using scientific inquiry.
STRANDS
Strand Connections: Energy is observed through movement, heating, cooling and the needs of living organisms.
Topic: Sun, Energy and Weather
This topic focuses on the sun as a source of energy
and energy changes that occur to land, air and
water.
CONDENSED CONTENT STATEMENTS
1.ESS.1: The sun is the principal source of energy.
1.ESS.2: Water on Earth is present in many forms.