Alabama Course of Study: Science
Alabama
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-5 integrated science curriculum is aligned with the 2015  Alabama Course of Study: Science.

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Alabama Science Standards

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Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Seasonal Temperatures and Water Cycles AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 9 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year.

Seasonal Patterns AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 9 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year.

Earth and Moon Patterns AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 8 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

 Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky.

Sun Position and Shadow Patterns AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 8 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky.

Living and Nonliving Things AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Engineering Dams AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

Engineering Litter Collectors AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

Insect Anatomy - Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

Parent and Offspring Behaviors AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 6 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Obtain information to provide evidence that parents and their offspring engage in patterns of behavior that help the offspring survive.

Parent and Offspring Behaviors AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 7 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

Bird Beak Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 7 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

Ant Behavior and Food AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 7 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

Making Sounds and Instruments AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound and sound can make matter vibrate.

Sounds and Senses AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound.
Light AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them.

Materials and Light AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them.

Materials and Light AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Investigate materials to determine which types allow light to pass through, allow only partial light to pass through, or block light.

Engineering Communication Devices AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer 4 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Design and construct a device that uses light or sound to send a communication signal over a distance.  
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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Alabama Science Standards.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year.

Science Lesson : Seasonal Patterns
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year.

Science Lesson : Earth and Moon Patterns
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

 Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain information to provide evidence that parents and their offspring engage in patterns of behavior that help the offspring survive.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

Science Lesson : Ant Behavior and Food
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound and sound can make matter vibrate.

Science Lesson : Sounds and Senses
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound.
Science Lesson : Light
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them.

Science Lesson : Materials and Light
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them.

Science Lesson : Materials and Light
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate materials to determine which types allow light to pass through, allow only partial light to pass through, or block light.

State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Design and construct a device that uses light or sound to send a communication signal over a distance.  
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-5 integrated science curriculum is aligned with the 2015  Alabama Course of Study: Science.
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