Alignment to Standards for GA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S1CS5. a | Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion. |
| 2 | S2CS4.d. | Compare very different sizes, weights, ages (baby/adult), and speeds (fast/slow) of both human made and natural things. |
| 2 | S2CS5. a. | Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion. |
| 3 | S3E1. | Students will investigate the physical attributes of rocks and soils. |
| 3 | S3E1. a. | Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral. |
| 3 | S3E1. b. | Recognize the physical attributes of rocks and minerals using observation (shape, color, texture), measurement, and simple tests (hardness). |
| K | SKCS5.A | Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion. |
| K | SKE2. | Students will describe the physical attributes of rocks. |
| K | SKE2. a | Use senses to observe and group rocks by physical attributes such as large/small, heavy/light, smooth/rough, dark/light, etc. |
| K | SKE2. c | Recognize earth materialsã soil, rocks, water, air, etc. |
| K | SKP1.a | Compare and sort materials of different composition (common materials include clay, cloth, paper, plastic, etc.). |
| K | SKP1.b | Use senses to classify common materials, such as buttons or swatches of cloth, according to their physical attributes (color, size, shape, weight, texture, buoyancy, flexibility). |
