Content Standard Letter |
Name of Content Standard |
Description |
A |
Science as Inquiry |
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry |
A |
Science as Inquiry |
Understandings about scientific inquiry |
C |
Life Science |
The Cell |
C |
Life Science |
Molecular Basis of Heredity |
C |
Life Science |
Biological Evolution |
E |
Science and Technology |
Abilities of technological design |
E |
Science and Technology |
Understandings about science and technology |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Personal and community health |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Population Growth |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Natural resources |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Environmental quality |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Natural and human-induced hazards |
F |
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives |
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges |
G |
History and Nature of Science |
Science as a human endeavor |
G |
History and Nature of Science |
Nature of Scientific Knowledge |
G |
History and Nature of Science |
Historical Perspectives |
Content Standard Number |
Name of Content Standard |
Description |
1 |
Science as Inquiry |
Compare observations of the real world to observations of a model |
1 |
Science as Inquiry |
Analyze and evaluate reports of scientific studies |
1 |
Science as Inquiry |
Create and defend a written plan of action for a scientific investigation |
1 |
Science as Inquiry |
Identify and refine a researchable question, conduct experiments, collect and analyze data, share and discuss findings |
2 |
History and Nature of Science |
Identify and decribe key factors that affect the development and acceptance of scientific thought |
2 |
History and Nature of Science |
Explain the impact on society of major scientific development |
2 |
History and Nature of Science |
Trace the development and consequences of a theory or discovery to demonstrate the dynamic nature of science |
3 |
Personal and Social Perspectives in Science and Technology |
Apply scientific thought processes and procedures to personal and social issues |
3 |
Personal and Social Perspectives in Science and Technology |
Compare and contrast the goals of science and technology |
3 |
Personal and Social Perspectives in Science and Technology |
Describe and explain factors that affect population size and growth |
4 |
Life Sciences |
Describe the molecular basis of heredity |
4 |
Life Sciences |
Describe basic cellular processes |
4 |
Life Sciences |
Decribe the role of the systems that regulate the behaviors of multi-celled organisms |