Scientific Concepts and Crosscutting Ideas

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A student claims that the sky is green instead of blue. They gather evidence and come up with reasons to support their claim.

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Engaging in argument from evidence

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Repeating designs or events is an example of

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a pattern

Front

Never brushing your teeth and getting 5 cavities is an example of

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cause and effect

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Comparing Jupiter to the size of a watermelon and Earth to the size of a cherry tomato is an example of

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Scale, proportion and quantity

Front

Fill in the blank. The CCC of ____ shows how one event happening can lead to another event.

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Cause and Effect

Front

Match the example to the correct CCC. The heart is part of the circulatory system which also includes blood, veins, and arteries. These components work together to move blood which delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells.

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Systems

Front

Match the example with the crosscutting concept. Observing the repeating moon phases

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patterns

Front

Match the example with the crosscutting concept. Animals have various shaped hands for specific uses.

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structure and function

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A detective creates a possible scenario about a recent crime and then goes out to test their scenario and ideas.

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Planning and carrying out investigations

Front

You look at a graph that shows people eat a higher number of candy in the winter than they do in the summer.

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Analyzing and interpreting data