SECTION 210:15-3-71. Standards for inquiry, physical, life, and earth/space science for grade 1

(a)   Physical Science. Standards for first (1st) grade students from the domain of Physical Science shall be in the topic of "Waves and their applications in technology for information transfer." Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(1)   Performance expectation one (1). Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

(2)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of vibrating materials that make sound could include tuning forks and plucking a stretched string. Examples of how sound can make matter vibrate could include holding a piece of paper near a speaker making sound and holding an object near a vibrating tuning fork.

(3)   Performance expectation two (2). Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.

(4)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Examples of observations could include those made in a completely dark room, a pinhole box, and a video of a cave explorer with a flashlight. Illumination could be from an external light source or by an object giving off its own light. This can be explored with light tables, 3-way mirrors, overhead projectors and flashlights.

(5)   Performance expectation three (3). Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

(6)   Performance expectation three (3) - Clarification statement. Examples of materials could include those that are transparent (such as clear plastic), translucent (such as wax paper), opaque (such as cardboard), and reflective (such as a mirror).

(7)   Performance expectation four (4). Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance

(8)   Performance expectation four (4) - Clarification statement. Examples of devices could include a light source to send signals, paper cup and string "telephones", and a pattern of drumbeats.

(b)   Life Science. Standards for first (1st) grade students from the domain of Life Science include all of the following topics:

(1)   From molecules to organisms: Structures and processes. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists by mimicking turtle shells, acorn shells, and animal scales; stabilizing structures by mimicking animal tails and roots on plants; keeping out intruders by mimicking thorns on branches and animal quills; and, detecting intruders by mimicking eyes and ears.

(C)   Performance expectation two (2). Read text and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Examples of patterns of behaviors could include the signals that offspring make (such as crying, chirping, and other vocalizations) and the responses of the parents (such as feeding, comforting, and protecting the offspring). Information may be obtained through observations, media, or text.

(2)   Heredity: Inheritance and variation of traits. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of patterns could include features plants or animals share. Examples of observations could include leaves from the same kind of plant are the same shape but can differ in size; and, a particular breed of dog looks like its parents but is not exactly the same.

(c)   Earth and Space Science. Performance expectations for first (1st) grade students from the domain of Earth and Space Science include all of the following topics:

(1)   Earth's place in the universe. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of patterns could include that the sun and moon appear to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; and stars other than our sun are visible at night but not during the day.

(C)   Performance expectation two (2). Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight and relative temperature to the time of year.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Emphasis is on relative comparisons of the amount of daylight and temperature in the winter to the amount in the spring, fall or summer.

(2)   Earth and human activity. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of human impact on the land could include cutting trees to produce paper and using resources to produce bottles. Examples of solutions could include reusing paper and recycling cans and bottles.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 159, eff 10-10-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-15-03; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2264, eff 7-25-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1195, eff 9-12-14]