CO Science Model Content Standards matched to Science with Computers

CO Science Model Content Standards
matched to
Science with Computers

using examples to demonstrate that scientific ideas are used to explain previous observations and to predict future events (for example, plate tectonics and future earthquake activity);

STANDARD 1: Students understand the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

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examining, describing, classifying, and comparing tangible objects in terms of common physical properties (for example, state of matter, size, shape, texture, flexibility, color);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.1 Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

measuring common physical properties of objects (for example, length, mass, volume, temperature);

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

examining, describing, comparing, measuring, and classifying objects based on common physical and chemical properties (for example, states of matter, mass, volume, electrical charge, temperature, density, boiling points, pH, magnetism, solubility);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.1 Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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7-8

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Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

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classifying and describing matter in terms of elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and molecules (for example, copper is an element, water is a compound, air is a mixture);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.1 Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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7-8

Interested:

examining, describing, measuring, classifying, and predicting common properties of substances (for example, electrical charge, chemical reactivity, acidity, electrical conductivity, radioactivity, relationships in the periodic table);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.1 Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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using word and chemical equations to relate observed changes in matter to its composition and structure.

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.1 Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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making observations and gathering data on quantities associated with energy, movement, and change (for example, distances for a bean-launcher, time for a melting ice cube);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.2 Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed). : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

observing and describing parts of system (for example, water in a closed jar, water in an open jar, a plant terrarium);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

describing an observed change (for example, a melting ice cube, crystal growth, burning candle, physical breakage) in terms of starting conditions, type of change, and ending conditions, using words, diagrams, or graphs;

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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7-8

identifying and predicting what will change and what will remain unchanged when matter experiences an external force or energy change (for example, boiling a liquid; comparing the force, distance, and work involved in simple machines);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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7-8

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observing and gathering data to support the concept of conservation of mass within a closed system (for example, precipitation reaction, forming mixtures, gas production);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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7-8

Interested:

Component:

Forces in Our World

Reference:

Pgs. 168 - 181

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7-8

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observing, measuring, and calculating quantities to demonstrate conservation of matter and energy in chemical changes (for example, acid-base, precipitation, oxidation-reduction reactions), and physical interactions of matter (for example, force, work, power);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Interested:

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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describing and predicting chemical changes (for example, combustion, simple chemical reactions), and physical interactions of matter (for example, velocity, force, work, power), using word or symbolic equations;

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Databases and Science

Reference:

Pgs 61 - 74

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Component:

Forces in Our World

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Pgs. 168 - 181

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relating their prior knowledge and understanding of properties of matter to observable characteristics of materials and emerging technologies (for example, semiconductors, superconductors, photovoltaics, ceramics);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : For students continuing their science education beyond the standards, what they know and are able to do may include

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Scientific Correspondence

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Pgs. 218 - 228

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modeling quantitative aspects of chemical and physical interactions (for example, rates of reactions, stoichiometry, electromagnetic phenomena, statics and dynamics, electrochemistry);

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : For students continuing their science education beyond the standards, what they know and are able to do may include

Component:

The Solar System

Reference:

Pgs. 153 - 180

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Scientific Correspondence

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Pgs. 218 - 228

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distinguishing among different types of constancy (for example, static and dynamic equilibrium, symmetry, uniform/accelerated motion) and different types of change (for example, qualitative and quantitative trends, cyclic change, chaotic systems).

STANDARD 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry) : 2.3 Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. : For students continuing their science education beyond the standards, what they know and are able to do may include

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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classifying a variety of organisms according to selected characteristics (for example, backbone vs. no backbone);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.1 Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with their environment. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

constructing and using classification systems based on the structure of organisms;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.1 Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with their environment. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

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describing the importance of plant and animal adaptations, including local examples;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.1 Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with their environment. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

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using and producing a variety of classification systems for organisms (for example, the five-kingdom classification, classification based on behavior);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.1 Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with their environment. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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analyzing the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems, including interactions among living and nonliving components (for example, tropical deforestation is linked to decreased global precipitation; Mount St. Helens' eruption had impact on the local ecosystem).

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.1 Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with their environment. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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describing the basic processes of photosynthesis and respiration and their importance to life (for example, set up a terrarium or aquarium and make changes such as blocking out light);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

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describing ways (for example, digestion, transport of nutrients by circulatory system) that multicellular organisms get food and other matter to their cells;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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7-8

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explaining the recycling of materials by determining a pathway of a substance that is important for life (for example, trace water through an ecosystem);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference:

Pgs. 119 - 141

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7-8

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Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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7-8

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comparing and contrasting the processes of photosynthesis and respiration (for example, in terms of energy and products);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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explaining how simple molecules can be built into larger molecules within organisms (for example, amino acids serve as building blocks of proteins; carbon dioxide and water are the basic materials for building sugars through photosynthesis);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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explaining how large molecules (for example, starch, protein) are broken down into smaller molecules, serving as an energy source or as basic building blocks in organisms;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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explaining how energy is used in the maintenance, repair, growth, and development of tissues (for example, in the production of new skin cells requires energy);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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describing the cycling of matter and the movement and change of energy through the ecosystem (for example, some energy dissipates as heat as it is transferred through a food web).

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.2 Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

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describing human body systems (for example, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, skeletal, muscular);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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7-8

describing the observable components and functions of a cell (for example, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts; movement of molecules into and out of cells);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

Interested:

comparing and contrasting the basic structures and functions of different types of cells (for example, single-celled organisms in pond water, Elodea, onion cell, human cheek cell);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

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7-8

Interested:

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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7-8

Interested:

describing the structures and functions of human body systems;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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7-8

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describing and giving examples of noncommunicable diseases and communicable diseases (for example, heart disease and chicken pox).

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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7-8

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describing cellular organelles and their function (for example, the relationship of ribosomes to protein synthesis; the relationship of mitochondria to energy transformation);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

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Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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differentiating among levels of organization (cells, tissues, and organs) and their roles within the whole organism;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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explaining human body functions in terms of interacting organ systems composed of specialized structures that maintain or restore health (for example, mechanisms involved in homeostasis [balance], such as feedback in the endocrine system);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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comparing and contrasting characteristics of and treatments for various types of medical problems (for example, accidental, infectious, genetic);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Biology and the Well-Organized System

Reference:

Pgs. 199 - 218

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using examples to explain the relationship of structure and function in organisms;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

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Pgs 2 - 23

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Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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describing the pattern and process of reproduction and development in several organisms (for example, earthworm, chick, human).

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.3 Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

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Pgs 2 - 23

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describing the purpose of body cell division and sex cell division;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

Reference:

Pgs 2 - 23

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7-8

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comparing and contrasting the purpose and process of cell division (mitosis) with the production of sex cells (meiosis);

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Word Processing Wonders

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Pgs 2 - 23

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describing how mutation, natural selection, and reproductive isolation can lead to new species and explain the planet's biodiversity;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Scientific Correspondence

Reference:

Pgs. 218 - 228

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explaining why variation within a population improves the chances that the species will survive under new environmental conditions;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

The Plant and Animal Kingdoms

Reference:

Pgs 95 - 118

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describing how, over long periods of time, ecosystems can remain stable and, if altered by factors such as climatic change, return to stability;

STANDARD 3: Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. (Focus: Biology--Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology) : 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. : For students continuing their science education beyond the standards, what they know and are able to do may include

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

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describing different types and uses of Earth materials (for example, rocks, soil, minerals);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

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Interested:

7-8

describing natural processes that change Earth's surface (for example, weathering, erosion, mountain building, volcanic activity);

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

Component:

Plan, Research, and Draft a Science Report

Reference:

Pgs. 243 - 253

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

recognizing that humans are affected by natural events (for example, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods).

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

explaining how minerals, rocks, and soils form;

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

modeling natural processes that shape Earth's surface (for example, weathering, erosion, mountain building, volcanic activity);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

Component:

Plan, Research, and Draft a Science Report

Reference:

Pgs. 243 - 253

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

using evidence (for example, fossils, rock layers, ice cores, radiometric dating) to investigate how Earth has changed or remained constant over short and long periods of time (for example, Mount St. Helens' eruption);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Science and Then Some

Reference:

Pgs. 229 - 242

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Plan, Research, and Draft a Science Report

Reference:

Pgs. 243 - 253

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

evaluating the feasibility of predicting and controlling natural events (for example, earthquakes, floods, landslides);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference:

Pgs. 119 - 141

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

analyzing the costs, benefits, and consequences of natural resource exploration, development, and consumption.

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.1 Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. : As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Matters and Compounds

Reference:

Pgs. 181 - 199

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

recognizing how our daily activities are affected by the weather (for example, types of clothing, travel plans, recreational activity);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

describing existing weather conditions by collecting and recording weather data (for example, temperature, precipitation, amount of cloud cover).

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. : In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference:

Pgs. 119 - 141

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

7-8

describing the basic composition, properties, and structure of the atmosphere (for example, the range and distribution of temperature and pressure in the troposphere and stratosphere);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

observing, measuring, and recording changes in weather conditions (for example, humidity, temperature, air pressure, cloud types, wind, precipitation);

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference:

Pgs. 119 - 141

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

Component:

Forces of Nature

Reference:

Pgs. 142 - 152

Required:

Suggested:

7-8

Interested:

describing large-scale and local weather systems (for example, fronts, air masses, storms).

STANDARD 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) : 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. : As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

Component:

Weather and Climate

Reference: