1. Cross Cutting Concepts

2. Systems and System models
Systems help us explain complex ideas
They have multiple parts, inputs/outputs, perform a function
ex.
Rock cycle, Earth, Body system

3. Energy and Matter Inputs and outputs of systems
Matter is any physical object
solids, liquids, gas
Energy is anything that affects matter
temperature and electricity

4. Structure and Function
The object’s shape gives you a clue about how it will work
ex.
Bicycle and straw

5. Stability and Change Describes how a system works
How the system is changing over time
How the system responds to changes
ex.
Climate

6. Patterns Similarities and differences
Help us understand data and graphs
ex.
Moon cycle

7. Cause and Effect Explaining how two things interact
Can be used to help predict
ex.
melting rocks causes them to become magma

8. Scale/Proportion/Quantity
Using the correct size and time to look at science idea
Ex.
Looking only at minerals
Looking at the earth as a whole