Nature of Science (19% of FSSA)
The Student should be able to:
Apply scientific thinking to evaluate an investigation
Evaluate an experiment to identify a design flaw and choose a method for correcting it
Distinguish between and experiment and other scientific investigations and identify the limitations and benefits of each
Relate the use of hypotheses in the design and evaluation of experiments
Distinguish between test (independent) and outcome (dependent) variables in a given scientific experiment
Analyze and interpret data to make inferences and predictions and to defend conclusions
Distinguish between and explain the need for repetition and replication
Relate the reasons why scientific knowledge is subject to change
Distinguish between scientific laws and theories
Evaluate the benefits and limitation of various models and/or methods used in different fields of science
Evaluate the role of technology and relate how it is essential to science
The Student should be able to:
Apply scientific thinking to evaluate an investigation
Evaluate an experiment to identify a design flaw and choose a method for correcting it
Distinguish between and experiment and other scientific investigations and identify the limitations and benefits of each
Relate the use of hypotheses in the design and evaluation of experiments
Distinguish between test (independent) and outcome (dependent) variables in a given scientific experiment
Analyze and interpret data to make inferences and predictions and to defend conclusions
Distinguish between and explain the need for repetition and replication
Relate the reasons why scientific knowledge is subject to change
Distinguish between scientific laws and theories
Evaluate the benefits and limitation of various models and/or methods used in different fields of science
Evaluate the role of technology and relate how it is essential to science
Physical Science ~ 27% of the FSSA
The student should be able to:
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Life Science ~ 27% of the FSSA
The student should be able to:
Earth/Space Science ~ 27% of the FSSA
The student should be able to: Distinguish among the relative distance, relative size, and the general composition of astronomical bodies in the universe Identify the physical properties of stars (apparent magnitude, temperature, size, and luminosity) Compare models of solar properties (including rotation, structure of the Sun, convection, sunspots, solar flares, and prominences Compare the characteristics of objects in the Solar System (including Sun, planets, moons); (characteristics include distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions) Identify the role that gravity plays in the formation and motion of the planets, starts and solar systems Compare common historical models of the Solar System Recall the effect of astronomical bodies on each other; including the effect of the Sun and the Moon on Earth (tides, moon phases, seasons, eclipses, gravitational attraction) Identify patterns in the rock cycle and their effect on surface and subsurface events and landform formation (weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, and mountain building) Identify human impacts on Earth (deforestation, urbanization, desertification, erosion, air and water quality, and the changing flow of water) Interpret physical evidence that supports scientific theories that Earth has evolved, including scientific methods for measuring geologic time Relate the scientific theory of plate tectonics to surface and subsurface structures and geologic events Identify the layers of the Earth Recognize the relationship among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate Identify the composition and structure of the atmosphere and how the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet Relate how energy provided by the Sun influences global patterns of atmospheric movement and temperature differences between air, water, and land Compare convection, conduction, and radiation in both the Sun and the Earth’s systems |
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