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Simple Machines as Useful System Parts

Building Systems and Reconfigurable Objects

1st Grade·Science·Open Global Science

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Recognize wheels, axles, and levers as parts that help larger systems move and work.

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Building Systems and Reconfigurable Objects

1st Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Understand that complex objects are systems of interacting parts that can be taken apart and rebuilt.

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OGS.2.PS.5Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 1st Grade

Demonstrate that complex objects are systems composed of interacting parts that can be assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured to serve different functions.