Forces and Motion
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.P.1 Understand how forces (pushes or pulls) affect the motion of an object.
1.P.1.1 Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object.
1.P.1.2 Explain how some forces (pushes and pulls) can be used to make things move without touching them, such as magnets.
1.P.1.3 Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object, including balanced forces.
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.P.1 Understand how forces (pushes or pulls) affect the motion of an object.
1.P.1.1 Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object.
1.P.1.2 Explain how some forces (pushes and pulls) can be used to make things move without touching them, such as magnets.
1.P.1.3 Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object, including balanced forces.
Earth in the Universe
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.E.1 Recognize the features and patterns of the earth/moon/sun system as observed from Earth.
1.E.1.1 Recognize differences in the features of the day and night sky and apparent movement of objects across the sky as observed
from Earth.
1.E.1.2 Recognize patterns of observable changes in the Moon’s appearance from day to day.
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.E.1 Recognize the features and patterns of the earth/moon/sun system as observed from Earth.
1.E.1.1 Recognize differences in the features of the day and night sky and apparent movement of objects across the sky as observed
from Earth.
1.E.1.2 Recognize patterns of observable changes in the Moon’s appearance from day to day.
Earth Systems, Structures and Processes
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.E.2 Understand the physical properties of Earth materials that make them useful in different ways.
1.E.2.1 Summarize the physical properties of earth materials, including rocks, minerals, soils and water that make them useful in
different ways.
1.E.2.2 Compare the properties of soil samples from different places relating their capacity to retain water, nourish and support the growth of certain plants.
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.E.2 Understand the physical properties of Earth materials that make them useful in different ways.
1.E.2.1 Summarize the physical properties of earth materials, including rocks, minerals, soils and water that make them useful in
different ways.
1.E.2.2 Compare the properties of soil samples from different places relating their capacity to retain water, nourish and support the growth of certain plants.
Ecosystems
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.L.1 Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals
to survive.
1.L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in
their environment.
1.L.1.2 Give examples of how the needs of different plants and animals can be met by their environments in North Carolina or different
places throughout the world.
1.L.1.3 Summarize ways that humans protect their environment and/or improve conditions for the growth of the plants and animals that
live there (e.g., reuse or recycle products to avoid littering).
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.L.1 Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals
to survive.
1.L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in
their environment.
1.L.1.2 Give examples of how the needs of different plants and animals can be met by their environments in North Carolina or different
places throughout the world.
1.L.1.3 Summarize ways that humans protect their environment and/or improve conditions for the growth of the plants and animals that
live there (e.g., reuse or recycle products to avoid littering).
Molecular Biology
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.L.2 Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth.
1.L.2.1 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different plants (including air, water, nutrients, and light) for energy and growth.
1.L.2.2 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different animals (including air, water, and food) for energy and growth.
Essential Standard and Clarifying Objectives
1.L.2 Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth.
1.L.2.1 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different plants (including air, water, nutrients, and light) for energy and growth.
1.L.2.2 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different animals (including air, water, and food) for energy and growth.