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Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives emphasizes developing the ability to design a solution to a problem, to understand the relationship between science and technology, and the ways people are involved in both.  Students understand the impact of science and technology on human activity and the environment.  The strand affords students the unique opportunity to understand their place in the world – as living creatures, consumers, decision makers, problem solvers, managers and planners.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

 

Concept 2:  Science and Technology in Society

  • Describe how simple tools (e.g., scissors, pencils, paper clips, hammers) can make tasks easier.

Concept 2:  Science and Technology in Society

  • Identify various technologies (e.g., automobiles, radios, refrigeration) that we use.
  • Describe how suitable tools (e.g., magnifiers, thermometers) help make better observations and measurements.

Concept 2:  Science and Technology in Society

  • Analyze how various technologies impact aspects of our lives (e.g., entertainment, medicine, transportation, communication).
  • Describe important technological contributions made by people, past and present:  automobile – Henry Ford; airplane – Wright Brothers; telephone – Alexander G. Bell.
  • Identify a simple problem that could be solved by using a suitable tool.

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