ASOL Sample Activities

The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Key concepts include aquatic ecosystems.

The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Key concepts include terrestrial ecosystems.

The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Key concepts include populations and communities.

The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Key concepts include the human role in conserving limited resources.

The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. Key concepts include the interdependency of plants and animals.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which observations and predictions are made and questions formed.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which observations are differentiated from personal interpretation.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which observations are repeated to ensure accuracy.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which two or more characteristics or properties are used to classify items.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which length, volume, mass, and temperature are measured in metric units and standard English units using the proper tools.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which time is measured using the proper tools.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which conditions that influence a change are identified and inferences are made.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are collected and recorded, and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are analyzed, and unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which conclusions are drawn.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which observations and data are communicated.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which simple physical models are designed and constructed to clarify explanations and show relationships.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which observations are made and repeated to ensure accuracy.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which predictions are formulated using a variety of sources of information.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which objects with similar characteristics or properties are classified into at least two sets and two subsets.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which natural events are sequenced chronologically.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which length, volume, mass, and temperature are estimated and measured in metric and standard English units using proper tools and techniques.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which time is measured to the nearest minute using proper tools and techniques.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which questions are developed to formulate hypotheses.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are gathered, charted, graphed, and analyzed.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which inferences are made and conclusions are drawn.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are communicated.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which models are designed and built.

The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. Key concepts include weather phenomena.

The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. Key concepts include weather measurements and meteorological tools.

The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. Key concepts include use of weather measurements and weather phenomena to make weather predictions.

The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. Key concepts include the planets in the solar system.

The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. Key concepts include the order of the planets in the solar system.

The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. Key concepts include the relative sizes of the planets.

The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include the motions of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include the causes for Earth’s seasons.

The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include the causes for the phases of the moon.

The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include the relative size, position, age, and makeup of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include historical contributions in understanding the Earth-moon-sun-system.

The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include watershed and water resources.

The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include minerals, rocks, ores, and energy sources.

The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include forests, soil, and land.

The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment. Key concepts include geological characteristics.

The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment. Key concepts include physcial characteristics.

The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment. Key concepts include ecological characteristics.

The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include identification of rock types.

The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include the rock cycle and how transformations including between rocks occur.

The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include Earth history and fossil evidence.

The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include the basic structure of Earth’s interior.