Alignment to Standards for AZ
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO 1 | Classify objects by the following observable properties: shape, texture, size, color, weight, |
| 1 | PO 1 | Compare common objects using multiple senses. |
| 1 | PO 1 | Describe the following basic Earth materials: rocks, soil, water, |
| 1 | PO 2 | physical properties of basic Earth materials: color, texture, capacity to retain water, |
| 1 | PO 2 | Identify resources that are renewable, recyclable, and non-renewable. |
| 1 | PO 3 | Identify common uses (e.g., construction, decoration) of basic Earth materials (i.e., rocks, water, soil). |
| 1 | PO 4 | Identify the following as being natural resources: air, water, soil, trees, wildlife, |
| 3 | PO 2 | Describe the different types of rocks and how they are formed: metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary |
| 3 | PO 3 | Classify rocks based on the following physical properties: color , texture |
| 3 | PO 6 | Describe ways humans use Earth materials (e.g., fuel, building materials, growing food). |
| 4 | PO 2 | Differentiate renewable resources from nonrenewable resources. |
| K | PO 1 | Identify the following observable properties of objects using the senses: shape, texture, size, color, |
| K | PO 1 | Identify rocks, soil, and water as basic Earth materials. |
| K | PO 1 | Identify the origin of natural resources (e.g., fish from sea, minerals from the ground, wood from trees, food from farms). |
| K | PO 2 | Compare objects by the following observable properties: size, color, type of material |
| K | PO 2 | Compare physical properties (e.g., color, texture, capacity to retain water) of basic Earth materials. |
| K | PO 2 | Recognize that resources are renewable, recyclable, and non-renewable. |
| K | PO 3 | Classify a variety of objects as being natural or man-made. |
| K,1 | PO 1 | Organize (e.g., compare, classify, and sequence) objects, organisms, and events according to various characteristics. |
