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Science

“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.”― Galileo Einstein

• Living things grow, take in food to create energy, make waste, and reproduce.

• Plants and animals, including people, are living things.

• Living things have basic needs (air, water, food, and shelter) that are met from the environment.

• Different kinds of living things behave in different ways.

• All living things are important and should be treated with care and respect.

• Materials have specific properties.

• An object is held together by its structure.

The materials and structure of an object determine its purpose.

• Humans make choices related to their use of objects and materials that have a direct effect on the environment.

• Everything that happens is a result of using some form of energy.

• The sun is the principal source of energy for the earth.

• Humans need to be responsible for the way in which we use energy.

• Changes occur in daily and seasonal cycles.

• Changes in daily and seasonal cycles affect living things.

• Animals have distinct characteristics.

• Humans are animals.

• There are similarities and differences among different kinds of animals.

• Humans need to protect animals and the places where they live.

• Movement is a change in position of an object.

• Simple machines help objects to move.

• Mechanisms are made up of one or more simple machines.

• Simple machines and mechanisms make life easier and/or more enjoyable for humans.

• Materials that exist as liquids and solids have specific properties.

• Liquids and solids interact in different ways.

• Some liquids and solids can be harmful to us and the environment.

• Air and water are a major part of the environment.

• Changes to air and water affect living things and the environment.

• Our actions affect the quality of air and water, and its ability to sustain life.