Ohio K–6 science standards

Weather changes are long-term and short-term.

The moon, sun and stars can be observed at different times of the day or night.

Living things have specific characteristics and traits.

Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.

Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.

Some objects and materials can be made to vibrate to produce sound.

Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.

Plan and conduct simple scientific investigations using appropriate safety techniques based on explorations, observations and questions.

Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.

Use data and mathematical thinking to construct reasonable explanations.

Communicate with others about investigations and data.

The world is discovered through exploration.

Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.

Natural events happen today as they happened in the past.

Events happen in regular patterns and cycles in the natural world.

Everyone explores the world which generates questions.

The answer is not always as important as the process.

Questions often lead to other questions.

Discoveries are communicated and discussed with others.

People address questions through collaboration with peers and continued exploration.

Everyone can see themselves as scientists.

It is essential to learn how to identify credible scientific evidence.

Ideas are revised based on new, credible scientific evidence.

The sun is the principal source of energy.

Water on Earth is present in many forms.

Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.

Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.

Properties of objects and materials can change.

Objects can be moved in a variety of ways, such as straight, zigzag, circular and back and forth.

The atmosphere is primarily made up of air.

Water is present in the atmosphere.

Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.

Living things cause changes on Earth.

All organisms alive today result from their ancestors, some of which may be extinct. Not all kinds of organisms that lived in the past are represented by living organisms today.

Forces change the motion of an object.

Earth's nonliving resources have specific properties.

Earth's resources can be used for energy.

Some of Earth's resources are limited.

Offspring resemble their parents and each other.

Individuals of the same kind of organism differ in their inherited traits. These differences give some individuals an advantage in surviving and/or reproducing.

Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.

All objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter.

Matter exists in different states, each of which has different properties.

Heat, electrical energy, light, sound and magnetic energy are forms of energy.

Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.

Design and conduct scientific investigations using appropriate safety techniques.

Use appropriate mathematics, tools and techniques to gather data and information.

Develop and communicate descriptions, models, explanations and predictions.

Think critically and ask questions about the observations and explanations of others.

Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.

Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.

Science is both a body of knowledge and processes to discover new knowledge.

Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.

Science assumes that objects and events occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.

People from many generations and nations contribute to science knowledge.

People of all cultures, genders, and backgrounds can pursue a career in science.

Scientists often work in teams.

Science affects everyday life.

Science requires creativity and imagination.

Science develops theories based on a body of scientific evidence.

Science explanations can change based on new scientific evidence.

Earth's surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.

The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.

Changes in an organism's environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.

Fossils can be compared to one another and to present-day organisms according to their similarities and differences.

When objects break into smaller pieces, dissolve, or change state, the total amount of matter is conserved.

Energy can be transferred from one location to another or can be transformed from one form to another.

The solar system includes the sun and all celestial bodies that orbit the sun. Each planet in the solar system has unique characteristics.

The sun is one of many stars that exist in the universe.

Most of the cycles and patterns of motion between the Earth and sun are predictable.

Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.

All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.

The amount of change in movement of an object is based on the mass of the object and the amount of force exerted.

Light and sound are forms of energy that behave in predictable ways.

Minerals have specific, quantifiable properties.

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks have unique characteristics that can be used for identification and/or classification.

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks form in different ways.

Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.

Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses.

Cells are the fundamental unit of life.

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

Cells carry on specific functions that sustain life.

Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.

Matter is made up of small particles called atoms.

Changes of state are explained by a model of matter composed of particles that are in motion.

There are two categories of energy: kinetic and potential.

An object's motion can be described by its speed and the direction in which it is moving.

Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.

Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations.

Design and conduct scientific investigations using appropriate safety techniques.

Use appropriate mathematics, tools and techniques to gather data and information.

Analyze and interpret data.

Develop descriptions, models, explanations and predictions.

Think critically and logically to connect evidence and explanations.

Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions.

Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.

Design technological/engineering solutions.

Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.

Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.

Science assumes that objects and events occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.

Science should carefully consider and evaluate all data including outliers.

Science is based on observable phenomena and empirical evidence.

Science disciplines share common rules for obtaining and evaluating empirical evidence.

Individuals from different social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds work as scientists and engineers.

Scientists and engineers are guided by habits of mind, such as intellectual honesty, tolerance of ambiguity, skepticism and openness to ideas.

Scientists and engineers rely on human qualities such as persistence, precision, reasoning, logic, imagination and creativity.

Science explanations are subject to revision and improvement in light of additional scientific evidence or new understanding of scientific evidence.