Alignment to Standards for VA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA-1.2 | sort and classify concrete objects according to one or more attributes, including color, size, shape, and thickness. |
| 1 | SC-1.1c | objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties; |
| 1 | SC-1.8a | natural resources Key concepts include identification of natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil); |
| 1 | SC-1.8b | natural resources Key concepts include factors that affect air and water quality |
| 3 | SC-3.11c | sources of energy. Key concepts include fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and wood; and |
| 3 | SC-3.11d | sources of energy. Key concepts include renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. |
| 3 | SC-3.7c | Key concepts include rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus are components of soils; and |
| 4 | SC-4.8c | Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include minerals, rocks, ores, and energy sources; and |
| 5 | SC-5.1a | rocks, minerals, and organisms are identified using a classification key; |
| 5 | SC-5.7a | Earth surface constantly changes. Key concepts include the rock cycle including identification of rock types; |
| K | MA-K.17 | sort and classify objects according to similar attributes (size, shape, and color). |
| K | SC-K.1e | conduct investigations in which a set of objects is separated into two groups based on a single physical attribute; |
| K | SC-K.4c | physical properties. Key concepts include textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft); |
| K | SC-K.8b | Key concepts include the shapes and forms of many common natural objects including seeds, cones, and leaves; |
