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6 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.
Over-All Rating: Moderate coverage of this concept.
| Two of the standards (6a and 6d) receive limited coverage, one standard (6h) is covered in-depth, and the rest have moderate coverage. |
Features that help student learning:
Pages S2-S11 introduce and explain science process skills. The unit Wrap-Up at the end of each Unit asks students to pose a question to investigate, and provides a sample question. The directions then lead students to "Make a Hypothesis," "Plan and Do a Test," "Record and Analyze," and "Draw Conclusions." Examples are provided based on the sample question.
Features that do not help student learning:
Many of the activities do not address grade 5 science content standards. The "Plan and Do a Test" section in the unit Wrap-Up assumes students will investigate the suggested sample hypothesis rather than investigate their own question! This needs to be clarified for students so they investigate their own questions.
Ratings for Standards - Houghton Mifflin:
| 6 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. |
Moderate |
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| 6a Classify objects (e.g., rocks, plants, leaves) in accordance with appropriate criteria. |
Limited |
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| 6b Develop a testable question. |
Moderate |
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| 6c Plan and conduct a simple investigation based on a student-developed question and write instructions that others can follow to carry out the procedure. |
Moderate |
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| 6d Identify the dependent and controlled variables in an investigation. |
Limited |
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| 6e Identify a single independent variable in a scientific investigation and explain how this variable can be used to collect information to answer a question about the results of the experiment. |
Moderate |
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| 6f Select appropriate tools (e.g., thermometers, meter sticks, balances, and graduated cylinders) and make quantitative observations. |
Moderate |
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| 6g Record data by using appropriate graphic representations (including charts, graphs, and labeled diagrams) and make inferences based on those data. |
Moderate |
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| 6h Draw conclusions from scientific evidence and indicate whether further information is needed to support a specific conclusion. |
In-Depth |
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| 6i Write a report of an investigation that includes conducting tests, collecting data or examining evidence, and drawing conclusions. |
Moderate |
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