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1 The Water Cycle
Students explore the water cycle and the role the sun, clouds, and water play.
Students explore how water moves through our houses and underground.
Students observe how permeable and impermeable surfaces impact the flow of water.
Students analyze how trees benefit our environment.
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PA STEELS Standards
3.1 Life Science
Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms 3.1.K.A Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
3.3 Earth and Space Science
3.3.K.A Weather & Climate: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
3.4 Environmental Literacy and Sustainability
Environmental Literacy Skills 3.4.K-2.C: Explain ways that places differ in their physical characteristics, their meaning, and their value and/or importance.
Environmental Sustainability 3.4.K-2.D Plan and carry out an investigation to address an issue in the local environment and community.
3.5 Technology and Engineering
Impacts of Technology 3.5.K-2.B: Describe qualities of everyday products.
Core Concepts of Technology and Engineering 3.5.K-2.BB: Compare the natural world and human-made world.
Applying, Maintaining, and Assessing Technological Products and Systems
3.5.K-2.D Select ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle resources in daily life.
3.5.K-2.F Investigate the use of technologies in the home and community.
3.5.K-2.G Explain the tools and techniques that people use to help them do things.
Standards of Mathematical Process
Developing and using models to represent structures and systems.
3.5 Technology and Engineering
Core Concepts of Technology and Engineering 3.5.K-2.BB: Compare the natural world and human-made world.