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STANDARDS
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BENCHMARKS
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| Know and apply
the concepts, principles and processes of scientific
inquiry. |
11.A.2a Formulate
questions on a specific science topic and choose the
steps needed to answer the questions. |
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11.A.2b Collect
data for investigations using scientific process skills
including observing, estimating and measuring. |
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11.A.2c Construct
charts and visualizations to display data. |
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11.A.2d Use
data to produce reasonable explanations. |
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11.A.2e Report
and display the results of individual and group investigations. |
| Know and apply
the concepts, principles and processes of technological
design. |
11.B.2a Identify
a design problem and propose possible solutions. |
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11.B.2b Develop
a plan, design and procedure to address the problem
identifying constraints (e.g., time, materials, technology). |
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11.B.2c Build
a prototype of the design using available tools and
materials. |
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11.B.2d Test
the prototype using suitable instruments, techniques
and quantitive measurements to record data. |
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11.B.2e Assess
test results and the effectiveness of the design using
given criteria and noting possible sources of error. |
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11.B.2f Report
test design, test process and test results. |
| Know and apply concepts that
explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
12.A.2a Describe
simple life cycles of plants and animals and the similarities
and differences in their offspring. |
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12.A.2b Categorize
features as either inherited or learned (e.g., flower
color or eye color is inherited; language is learned). |
| Know and apply
concepts that describe how living things interact with
each other and with their environment. |
12.B.2a Describe
relationships among various organisms in their environments
(e.g., predator/prey, parasite/host, food chains and
food webs). |
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12.B.2b Identify
physical features of plants and animals that help them
live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth
for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation
for cold temperature). |
| Know and apply
concepts that describe properties of matter and energy
and the interactions between them. |
12.C.2a Describe
an compare types of energy including light, heat, sound,
electrical and mechanical. |
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12.C.2b Describe
and explain the properties of solids, liquids, gases. |
| Know and apply
concepts that describe force and motion and the principles
that explain them. |
12.D.2a Explain
constant, variable and periodic motions. |
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12.D.2b Demonstrate
and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions
(e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling,
rolling and bouncing). |
| Know and apply
concepts that describe the features and processes of
the Earth and its resources. |
12.E.2a Identify
and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land, water
and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle,
weather patterns). |
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12.E.2b Describe
and explain shor-term and long-term interactions of
the Earth's components (e.g., earthquakes, types of
erosion). |
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12.E.2c Identify
and classify recyclable materials. |
| Know and apply
concepts that explain the composition and structure
of the universe and Earth's place in it. |
12.F.2a Identify
and explain natural cycles and patterns in the solar
system (e.g., order of the planets; moon phases; seasons
as related to Earth's tilt, one's latitude, and where
Earth is in its yearly orbit around the sun). |
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12.F.2b Explain
the apparent motion of the sun and stars. |
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12.F.2c Identify
easily recognizable star patterns (e.g., the Big Dipper,
constellations). |
| Know and apply
the accepted practices of science. |
13.A.2a Demonstrate
ways to avoid injury when conducting science activities
(e.g., wearing goggles, fire extinguisher use). |
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13.A.2b Explain
why similar investigations may not produce similar
results. |
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13.A.2c Explain
why keeping accurate and detailed records in important. |
| Know and apply
concepts that describe the interaction between science,
technology and society. |
13.B.2a Explain
how technology is used in science for a variety of
purposes (e.g., sample collection, storage and treatment;
measurement; data collection, storage and retrieval;
communication of information). |
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13.B.2b Describe
the effects on society of scientific and technological
innovations (e.g., antibiotics, steam engine, digital
computer). |
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13.B.2c Identify
and explain ways that science and technology influence
the lives and careers of people. |
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13.B.2d Compare
the relative effectiveness of reducing, reusing and
recycling in actual situations. |
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13.B.2e Identify
and explain ways that technology changes ecosystems
(e.g., dams, highways, buildings, communication networks,
power plants). |
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13.B.2f Analyze
how specific personal and societal choices that humans
make affect local, regional and global ecosystems (e.g.,
lawn and garden care, mass transit). |
