5-LS1-1 | Origin of Plant Matter · NYS standard

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Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.

Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the idea that plant matter comes mostly from air and water, not from the soil.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

No released Grade 5 science test questions for 5-LS1-1 have been added to the wiki yet.

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Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • argument
  • data
  • evidence
  • growth
  • investigation
  • material
  • plant
  • plant matter
  • soil
  • water

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 5-LS1-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Using evidence, identify the argument from those provided, that plants get the materials they need chiefly from air and water.
Level 2: Identify the evidence in given information that supports an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
Level 3: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
Level 4: Plan and conduct an investigation to gather data and provide evidence that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water, and not soil.


Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 5-LS1-1.

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Grades 3–5 science standards | 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems