Standard #: SC.4.E.6.5


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Investigate how technology and tools help to extend the ability of humans to observe very small things and very large things.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: 4
Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
Big Idea: Earth Structures - Humans continue to explore the composition and structure of the surface of Earth. External sources of energy have continuously altered the features of Earth by means of both constructive and destructive forces. All life, including human civilization, is dependent on Earth’s water and natural resources.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

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5020050: Science - Grade Four (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7720050: Access Science Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5020110: STEM Lab Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.4.E.6.In.5 Identify tools used to observe things that are far away and things that are very small.
SC.4.E.6.Su.5 Recognize tools that will make things look larger, such as a telescope and a magnifier.
SC.4.E.6.Pa.5 Recognize that something has been magnified.


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Video/Audio/Animation

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Video/Audio/Animation

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