National
Science Education Standards
Global
Garden Comparisons
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Science
as Inquiry
Employ simple equipment/tools to gather data and extend senses.
Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
(5-8)
Use data
to conduct a reasonable explanation.
Develop
descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence. (5-8)
Physical
Science
The
sun is a major source of energy for changes on the earth's surface. (5-8)
Earth
and Space Science
Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. It can be described by
measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
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