Museum Learning Links: SOL Connections

SOL Correlations for Grades K-2

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Very Small Gallery

You're Unique

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 K.6 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include

      ·        living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive;

·        plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and

·        offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and one another.

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

My Size Gallery

Fooling the Eyes

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 K.2 The student will investigate and understand that humans have senses including sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Senses allow one to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about one's surroundings. Key concepts

·        five senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight);

·        sensing organs associated with each of the senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin); and

·        sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough, smooth, hard, soft, cold, warm, hot, loud, soft, high, low, bright, dull).

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

 

2.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations are repeated to improve accuracy;

·        two or more attributes are used to classify items;

·        pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;

·        linear, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);

·        observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;

·        simple physical models are constructed;

·        conditions that influence a change are defined; and

·        unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

Hear or There

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 

K.2 The student will investigate and understand that humans have senses including sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Senses allow one to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about one's surroundings. Key concepts

·        five senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight);

·        sensing organs associated with each of the senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin); and 

·        sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough, smooth, hard, soft, cold, warm, hot, loud, soft, high, low, bright, dull).

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

 

2.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations are repeated to improve accuracy;

·        two or more attributes are used to classify items;

·        pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;

·        linear, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);

·        observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;

·        simple physical models are constructed;

·        conditions that influence a change are defined; and

·        unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

Funny Feeling

 

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

K.2 The student will investigate and understand that humans have senses including sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Senses allow one to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about one's surroundings. Key concepts

·        five senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight);

·        sensing organs associated with each of the senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin); and 

·        sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough, smooth, hard, soft, cold, warm, hot, loud, soft, high, low, bright, dull).

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass); 

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

 

2.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations are repeated to improve accuracy;

·        two or more attributes are used to classify items;

·        pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;

·        linear, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);

·        observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;

·        simple physical models are constructed;

·        conditions that influence a change are defined; and

·        unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

 Nose Knows Not

 K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 

K.2 The student will investigate and understand that humans have senses including sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Senses allow one to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about one's surroundings. Key concepts

·        five senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight);

·        sensing organs associated with each of the senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin); and 

·        sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough, smooth, hard, soft, cold, warm, hot, loud, soft, high, low, bright, dull).

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

 

2.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations are repeated to improve accuracy;

·        two or more attributes are used to classify items;

·        pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;

·        linear, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);

·        observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;

·        simple physical models are constructed;

·        conditions that influence a change are defined; and

·        unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

Bones in Motion

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 

1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);

·        objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;

·        observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;

·        length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;

·        inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events;

·        predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and

·        simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

 

1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

·        physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and 

·        characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

 

2.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations are repeated to improve accuracy;

·        two or more attributes are used to classify items;

·        pictures and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;

·        linear, volume, mass, and temperature measurements are made in metric (centimeters, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, grams, kilograms) and standard English units (inches, feet, yards, pints, quarts, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, ounces, pounds);

·        observation is differentiated from personal interpretation, and conclusions are drawn based on observations;

·        simple physical models are constructed;

·        conditions that influence a change are defined; and

·        unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

Body Probe

 K.6 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include

·        living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive;

·        plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and

·        offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and one another.

 

1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

·        physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and 

·        characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

Really Big

Evolution and Mutation

K.9 The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time, and rates may be fast or slow. Key concepts include

·        natural and human-made things may change over time; and

·        changes can be noted and measured.

 

1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Key concepts include

·        identification of natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil);

·        factors that affect air and water quality;

·        recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption of natural resources; and

·        use of land as parks and recreational facilities.

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

 

2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include

·        effects on growth and behavior of living things (migration, estivation, hibernation, camouflage, adaptation, dormancy); and

·        weathering and erosion of the land surface.

 Eat or Be Eaten

.6 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include

·        living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive;

·        plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and

·        offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and one another.

 

 1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

·        physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and

·        characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

Friends or Foes

K.6 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include

·        living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive;

·        plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and

·        offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and one another.

 

 1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

·        physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and

·        characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

 Hirschler Aquarium

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which

 K.6 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include

·        living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air to survive;

·        plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and

·        offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and one another.

 

1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

·        physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and

·        characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

 

1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Key concepts include

·        identification of natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil);

·        factors that affect air and water quality;

·        recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption of natural resources; and

·        use of land as parks and recreational facilities.

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

Time of Your Life

Morning Glory

K.8 The student will investigate and understand simple patterns in his/her daily life. Key concepts include

·        weather observations;

·        the shapes and forms of many common natural objects including seeds, cones and leaves;

·        animals and plant growth; and

·        home and school routines.

 

1.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and functional parts and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

·        needs (food, air, water, light, and a place to grow);

·        parts (seeds, roots, stems, leaves, blossom, fruit); and

·        characteristics: edible/nonedible, flowering/nonflowering, evergreen/deciduous.

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

 Celestial Cycles

 1.6 The student will investigate and understand the basic relationships between the sun and the Earth. Key concepts include

·        the sun is the source of heat and light that warms the land, air, and water; and

·        night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth.

 Hibernation

 K.8 The student will investigate and understand simple patterns in his/her daily life. Key concepts include

·        weather observations;

·        the shapes and forms of many common natural objects including seeds, cones and leaves;

·        animals and plant growth; and

·        home and school routines.

 

1.7 The student will investigate and understand the relationship of seasonal change and weather to the activities and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include how temperature, light, and precipitation bring about changes in

·        plants (growth, budding, falling leaves, wilting);

·        animals (behaviors, hibernation, migration, body covering, habitat); and

·        people (dress, recreation, work).

 

2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include

·        living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and

·        habitats change over time due to many influences.

 

2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include

·        effects on growth and behavior of living things (migration, estivation, hibernation, camouflage, adaptation, dormancy); and

·        weathering and erosion of the land surface.