Georgia SKP1

SKP1 is a Georgia science standard. These are the elements under it.

• SKP1.a

  Ask questions to compare and sort objects made of different materials. (Common materials include clay, cloth, plastic, wood, paper, and metal.)

• SKP1.b

  Use senses and science tools to classify common objects, such as buttons or swatches of cloth, according to their physical attributes (color, size, shape, weigh...

• SKP1.c

  Plan and carry out an investigation to predict and observe whether objects, based on their physical attributes, will sink or float.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students observe objects and name the materials they are made from, such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, or fabric. They describe visible or touchable attributes, including color, shape, size, texture, and hardness.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can examine an object, identify its material, and describe two physical attributes. The student can sort objects by a stated attribute and explain the sorting rule.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may name an object, such as spoon, instead of its material, such as metal. They may confuse an attribute with a use, saying a cup is for drinking instead of describing its shape or texture.

04

How to Assess It

Give each student one classroom object and ask, “What material is it made from, and what are two attributes you can observe?”

1. 01

   Give pairs a tray of classroom objects to sort by material, then sort the same objects by texture, color, or shape.

2. 02

   Show a wooden block and a plastic block, then ask students to describe how they are alike and different using observable evidence.

3. 03

   Play Mystery Object by placing an item in a bag and having students identify it from clues about material, shape, and texture.

4. 04

   Inspect playground objects and record whether each is made from metal, plastic, wood, rubber, or another material.

• S3E1

  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the physical attributes of rocks and soils.

• S8P1

  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the structure and properties of matter.

• SKE2

  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe the physical attributes of earth materials (soil, rocks, water, and air).

• S2P1

  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties of matter and changes that occur in objects.