Grade/Course

Skills needed for proficiency

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NC SCS: Grade(s)/Goals/Objectives

Kindergarten

1.)  Exposure to world around them

N/A

2.)  Identify body parts

N/A

1st

1.)  Five Senses

I

Kindergarten: Science Goal 3.2

2.)  Living/nonliving things

I

Kindergarten: Science Goal 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

3.)  Hygiene

I

Kindergarten: Science Goal 1.4

4.)  Weather/season concepts

I

Kindergarten: Science Goal 2.1, 2.2

5.)  Science as Inquiry

I

Kindergarten: Science Strand # 2

2nd

1.)  Needs of living things

I

1st: Science Goal 1.1, 1.2

2.)  Oservation Skills

I

1st: Science Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

3.)  Classify solids (color, texture, shape, weight)

I

1st: Science Goal 3.2

4.)  Properties of liquids (color, buoyancy)

I

1st: Science Goal 3.3

5.)  Science as Inquiry

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K, 1st: Science Strand # 2

3rd

1.)  Read a passage and locate answers in text

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

2nd: Strand # 2; Interdisciplinary with reading

2.)  Exposure to charts and graphs

I

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

2nd: Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

3.)  Process skills

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

K-2nd: Science Strand # 2

4.)  Answering questions in complete sentences

I

R

R

M

2nd: Reading Goal 5.5

5.)  Working in cooperative groups

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

2nd: Reading Goal 4.5

K-2nd: Science Strand # 2

4th

1.)  Gathering data and interpreting charts/graphs

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

2nd: Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

3rd:  Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

2.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-3rd: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Process skills

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-3rd: Science Strand # 2

4.)  Working in cooperative groups

2nd: Reading Goal 4.5

5.)  Science as Inquiry

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-3rd: Science Strand # 2

5th

1.)  Apply English/metric measurements

3rd: Science Strand # 2

2.)  Process Skills

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-4th: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Gather, interpret, and create charts and graphs

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

2nd: Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

3rd:  Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

4.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-4th: Science Strand # 2

6th

1.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-5th: Science Strand # 2

2.)  Graphs, charts, maps, diagrams

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

2nd: Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

3rd:  Math Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

3.)  Interpreting data

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

K-5th: Science Strand # 2

Grade/Course

Deficiency

NC SCS: Grade(s)/Goals/Objectives

7th

1.)  Measurement Skills

I

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

3rd: Science Strand # 2

2.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-6th: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Gathering, organizing, and interpreting data

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

K-6th: Science Strand # 2

8th

1.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-7th: Science Strand # 2

2.)  Make predictions and hypotheses

I

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

K-7th: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Process information from reading and investigation

I

I

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

M

2nd-7th: Science Strand # 2; Interdisciplinary with reading

Grade/Course

Skills needed for proficiency

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NC SCS: Grade(s)/Goals/Objectives

Earth Science

1.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

General

2.)  Scientific terms and scientific reading

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

2nd-8th: Science Strand # 2; Interdisciplinary with reading

3.)  Basic math and calculator skills

I

R

R

R

R

R

3rd: Math Goal 1.14, 1.15

4th: Math Goal 2.7

5th: Math Goal 2.10

6th: Math Goal 1.14, 2.14, 4.9

7th: Math Goal 1.8

8th: Math Goal 1.12

4.) Process Skills: Lab safety, measurement,

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

conversion, graphing

5.)  Geography and map reading

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st: S.S. Goal 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd: S.S. Goal 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5

I

R

R

R

R

R

3rd: S.S. Goal 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

I

R

R

R

R

4th: S.S. Goal 1.1, 1.2

I

R

R

R

5th: S.S. Goal 1.1, 1.3

I

R

R

6th: S.S. Goal 1.1, 1.2

I

R

7th: S.S. Goal 1.1, 1.2

6.)  Atomic structure and properties

I

7th: Science Goal 4.1

Earth Science

1.)  Perform all general skills listed above

CP/Honors

2.)  Determine/solve problems using scientific method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Communicate findings through lab reports

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

4.)  Formulate models

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

Grade/Course

Deficiency

NC SCS: Grade(s)/Goals/Objectives

Biology

1.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

General

2.)  Scientific terms and scientific reading

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

2nd-8th: Science Strand # 2; Interdisciplinary with reading

3.)  Basic math and calculator skills

I

R

R

R

R

R

3rd: Math Goal 1.14, 1.15

4th: Math Goal 2.7

5th: Math Goal 2.10

6th: Math Goal 1.14, 2.14, 4.9

7th: Math Goal 1.8

8th: Math Goal 1.12

4.) Process Skills: Lab safety, measurement,

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

conversion, graphing

5.)  Atomic structure and properties

I

R

7th: Science Goal 4.1

9th: Earth Science, Physical Science

Biology

1.)  Perform all general skills listed above

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

CP

2.)  Determine/solve problems using scientific method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

K-9th: Science Strand # 2

3.)  Communicate findings through lab reports

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

K-9th: Science Strand # 2

4.)  Formulate models

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

K-9th: Science Strand # 2

Grade/Course

Skills needed for proficiency

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NC SCS: Grade(s)/Goals/Objectives

Biology

1.)  Perform all CP skills listed above

Honors/AP

2.)  Understanding of chemistry principles

I

Chemistry Course

Chemistry

1.)  Scientific Method

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

M

M

K-8th: Science Strand # 2

General

2.)  Scientific terms and scientific reading

I

I

R

R

R

R

R

2nd-8th: Science Strand # 2; Interdisciplinary with reading

3.)  Basic math and calculator skills

I

R

R

R

R

R

3rd: Math Goal 1.14, 1.15

4th: Math Goal 2.7