Alignment to the Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards and Accomplishments for grades:

| Kindergarten | First | Second | Third |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth |

1) NATURE WALK: EXPLORE THE FOREST COMMUNITY

Cell Structure and Function:

2.1.1 Recognize that living things are made up of smaller parts.

o        Use magnifiers to study smaller parts of animals and identify their functions.

2.1.2 Recognize that smaller parts of living things contribute to the operation and well being of entire organisms.

o        Use magnifiers to observe and describe what occurs when a plant or an animal loses a specific part.

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:

2.2.1 Recognize the distinction between living and non-living things.

o        Categorize objects as living or non-living.

2.2.2 Realize that organisms use their senses to interact with their environment.

o        Determine how animals interact with the living and non-living elements in their environment through the senses.

2.2.3 Examine interrelationships among plants, animals, and their environment.

o        Determine how organisms interact with the non-living elements of their environment. 2.2.4 Recognize that the environment and the organisms that live in it can be affected by pollution.

o        Recognize different types of pollutants.

Food Production and Energy for Life:

2.3.1 Recognize the basic requirements of all living things.

o        Compare how plants and animals satisfy their basic requirements for life.

Heredity and Reproduction:

2.4.1 Recognize that living things reproduce.

o        Recognize that all living things come from other living things.

2.4.2 Recognize that offspring tend to resemble their parents.

o        Match offspring with their parents.

2.4.3 Recognize that the appearance of plants and animals changes as they mature.

o        Recognize that as an organism grows, its appearance may change.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things:

2.5.1 Recognize the differences among plants and animals of the same kind.

o        Provide specific examples of differences among animals of the same kind.

2.5.2 Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments.

o        Classify an organism according to the environment in which it can best survive.

Biological Change:

2.6.1 Recognize that some plants and animals that once lived are no longer found on earth.

o        Recognize that some plants and animals that formerly inhabited the earth are no longer present on earth.

Earth and Space Science

Earth and Its Place in the Universe:

2.7.1 Recognize that different objects appear in the day and nighttime sky.

a.       Recognize there are innumerable stars in the nighttime sky that vary in brightness, color, and location.

b.      Recognize that the sun is the brightest object in the sky and earth's closest star.

2.7.2 Recognize that there are predictable patterns which occur within the universe.

a.       Determine the approximate time of day, from the position of the sun in the sky.

b.      Recognize that the phases of the moon occur in a predictable pattern.

Earth Resources:

2.10.1 Recognize that there are a variety of earth materials that have basic observable and measurable properties.

a.       Recognize the components of soil and sand.

b.      Observe the properties of sand and soil.

2.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.

o        Identify various methods to conserve earth resources (e.g. soil, trees, water)

Energy:

2.14.1 Realize that the sun is the main source of earth's heat and light energy.

2) STREAM ANALYSIS

Life Science

Cell Structure and Function:

2.1.1 Recognize that living things are made up of smaller parts.

o        Use magnifiers to study smaller parts of animals and identify their functions.

2.1.2 Recognize that smaller parts of living things contribute to the operation and well being of entire organisms.

o        Use magnifiers to observe and describe what occurs when a plant or an animal loses a specific part.

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment::

2.2.1 Recognize the distinction between living and non-living things.

o        Categorize objects as living or non-living.

2.2.2 Realize that organisms use their senses to interact with their environment.

o        Determine how animals interact with the living and non-living elements in their environment through the senses.

2.2.3 Examine interrelationships among plants, animals, and their environment.

o        Determine how organisms interact with the non-living elements of their environment.

2.2.4 Recognize that the environment and the organisms that live in it can be affected by pollution.

o        Recognize different types of pollutants.

Food Production and Energy for Life:

2.3.1 Recognize the basic requirements of all living things.

o        Compare how plants and animals satisfy their basic requirements for life.

Heredity and Reproduction:

2.4.1 Recognize that living things reproduce.

o        Recognize that all living things come from other living things.

2.4.2 Recognize that offspring tend to resemble their parents.

o        Match offspring with their parents.

2.4.3 Recognize that the appearance of plants and animals changes as they mature.

o        Recognize that as an organism grows, its appearance may change.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things:

2.5.1 Recognize the differences among plants and animals of the same kind.

o        Provide specific examples of differences among animals of the same kind.

2.5.2 Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments.

o        Classify an organism according to the environment in which it can best survive.

Biological Change:

2.6.1 Recognize that some plants and animals that once lived are no longer found on earth.

o        Recognize that some plants and animals that formerly inhabited the earth are no longer present on earth.

Energy:

2.14.1 Realize that the sun is the main source of earth's heat and light energy.

3) WILDLIFE CLASS: TOUCH PELTS, SKULLS, ANIMAL TRACKS, LIVE SPECIMENS.

Life Science

Cell Structure and Function:

2.1.1 Recognize that living things are made up of smaller parts.

o        Use magnifiers to study smaller parts of animals and identify their functions.

2.1.2 Recognize that smaller parts of living things contribute to the operation and well being of entire organisms.

o        Use magnifiers to observe and describe what occurs when a plant or an animal loses a specific part.

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment::

2.2.1 Recognize the distinction between living and non-living things.

o        Categorize objects as living or non-living.

2.2.2 Realize that organisms use their senses to interact with their environment.

o        Determine how animals interact with the living and non-living elements in their environment through the senses.

2.2.3 Examine interrelationships among plants, animals, and their environment.

o        Determine how organisms interact with the non-living elements of their environment.

2.2.4 Recognize that the environment and the organisms that live in it can be affected by pollution.

o        Recognize different types of pollutants.

Food Production and Energy for Life:

2.3.1 Recognize the basic requirements of all living things.

o        Compare how plants and animals satisfy their basic requirements for life.

Heredity and Reproduction:

2.4.1 Recognize that living things reproduce.

o        Recognize that all living things come from other living things.

2.4.2 Recognize that offspring tend to resemble their parents.

o        Match offspring with their parents.

2.4.3 Recognize that the appearance of plants and animals changes as they mature.

o        Recognize that as an organism grows, its appearance may change.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things:

2.5.1 Recognize the differences among plants and animals of the same kind.

o        Provide specific examples of differences among animals of the same kind.

2.5.2 Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments.

o        Classify an organism according to the environment in which it can best survive.

Biological Change:

2.6.1 Recognize that some plants and animals that once lived are no longer found on earth.

o        Recognize that some plants and animals that formerly inhabited the earth are no longer present on earth.

4)  RECYCLED TURTLE CRAFT: CREATE A TURTLE FROM A TWO-LITER DRINK BOTTLE.

Earth Resources:

2.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.

o        Identify various methods to conserve earth resources (e.g. soil, trees, water).

5) LOW ROPES INITIATIVE COURSE:  BUILD SELF CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOP TEAMWORK

Physical Science

Forces and Motion:

2.11.1 Realize the basic concept that forces can move objects (push/pull).

a.       Recognize that objects fall unless supported.

2.11.2 Observe and predict how the weight of an object and its position affect balance.

6) TEAM BUILDING GAMES: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

7) CANOEING

Physical Science

Forces and Motion:

2.11.1 Realize the basic concept that forces can move objects (push/pull).

2.11.2 Observe and predict how the weight of an object and its position affect balance.

o        Observe how changing the amount of weight affects a balanced system.

8) LEATHERCRAFT: TURTLE CHANGE PURSE, SMALL ADDITIONAL CHARGE

9) FOSSIL DISCOVERY  Students given opportunity to handle museum quality collection.

Biological Change:

2.6.1 Recognize that some plants and animals that once lived are no longer found on earth.

o        Recognize that some plants and animals that formerly inhabited the earth are no longer present on earth.

10) OOBLEC: CORN STARCH AND WATER: SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS

Interactions of Matter:

2.13.1 Investigate the kinds of changes that occur when different types of matter interact.

a.       Recognize that when substances combine they may retain their individual properties (e.g., salt and pepper).

b.      Recognize that when substances combine they may lose their individual properties (e.g., powdered drink mix with water).

11) ORIENTEERING: USE G.P.S.

| Kindergarten | First | Second | Third |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth |

Science
Curriculum Standards

Approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education
August 31, 2001