Appendix for Implementing District Standards
Virginia Science Standard of Learning (SOL) 4.1
The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by a) asking questions and defining problems b) planning and carrying out investigations c) interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data d) constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations e) developing and using models f) obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
This standard is new in the 2018 standards. The engineering practices are to be woven through the content and taught all year long. The engineering practices are designed to apply science skills to solve a problem or to make a prototype for an object, tool, process, or system. The rocket activity will implement the engineering practices.
Science SOL 4.5
The student will investigate and understand that the planets have characteristics and a specific place in the solar system. Key ideas include a) planets rotate on their axes and revolve around the sun; b) planets have characteristics and a specific order in the solar system; and c) the sizes of the sun and planets can be compared to one another.
The curriculum unit’s focus is the solar system and planets. The unit was designed to address this standard through modeling, research, and Design Thinking.
Science SOL 4.6
The student will investigate and understand that there are relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key relationships include a) the motions of Earth, the moon, and the sun and d) the relative size, position, age and makeup of Earth, the moon, and the sun.
The students will explore the relationships and the movements of the planets, moons, and the Sun.
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