Benchmark Navigator Choose a Grade K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 and Choose a Benchmark Chapter 1. The Nature of Science 2. The Nature of Mathematics 3. The Nature of Technology 4. The Physical Setting 5. The Living Environment 6. The Human Organism 7. Human Society 8. The Designed World 9. The Mathematical World 10. Historical Perspectives 11. Common Themes 12. Habits of Mind

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A. Patterns and Relationships By the end of 2nd grade, students should know that: Circles, squares, triangles, and other shapes can be found in things in nature and in things that people build. Patterns can be made by putting different shapes together or taking them apart. Things move, or can be made to move, along straight, curved, circular, back-and-forth, and jagged paths. Numbers can be used to count any collection of things. B. Mathematics, Science, and Technology There are no benchmarks for this subsection at this grade level. C. Mathematical Inquiry By the end of 2nd grade, students should know that: Numbers and shapes can be used to tell about things.

    

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