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K–12 Standards

Grades K-2: Overview

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Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs)

  • 1

    Asking Questions and Defining Problems: s Formulating simple descriptive questions that can be tested.K-2.SEP.1

  • 2

    Developing and Using Models: Using and developing models that represent concrete events or design solutions, including diagrams, drawings, physical replicas, dioramas, dramatizations, or storyboards.K-2.SEP.2

  • 3

    Planning and Carrying Out Investigations: Designing and conducting simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.K-2.SEP.3

  • 4

    Analyzing and Interpreting Data: Collecting, recording, and sharing observations.K-2.SEP.4

  • 5

    Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Recognizing ways that mathematics can be used to describe the natural and designed world(s).K-2.SEP.5

  • 6

    Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions: Using evidence and ideas in constructing evidence-based accounts of natural phenomena and designing solutions.K-2.SEP.6

  • 7

    Engaging in Argument from Evidence: Comparing ideas and representations about the natural and designed world(s).K-2.SEP.7

  • 8

    Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information: Using observations and texts to gather and communicate new informationK-2.SEP.8

Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs)

  • 1

    Patterns: Patterns in the natural and human-designed world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.K-2.CCC.1

  • 2

    Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Prediction: Events have causes that generate observable patterns. Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence to support or refute students’ ideas about causes.K-2.CCC.2

  • 3

    Scale, Proportion, and Quantity: Relative scales allow objects and events to be compared and described (e.g., bigger and smaller; hotter and colder; faster and slower). Standard units are used to measure length.K-2.CCC.3

  • 4

    Systems and System Models: Objects and organisms can be described in terms of their parts. Systems in the natural and designed world have parts that work together.K-2.CCC.4

  • 5

    Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation: Objects may break into smaller pieces, be put together into larger pieces, or change shapes.K-2.CCC.5

  • 6

    Structure and Function: The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).K-2.CCC.6

  • 7

    Stability and Change: Some things stay the same while other things change. Things may change slowly or rapidly.K-2.CCC.7

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science

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