Standard 1 Science As Inquiry:
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry and understandings about scientific inquiry.
Benchmark 1
Students will demonstrate the fundamental abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
Indicator 1
The students will develop a rich understanding and curiosity of the natural material) world through experience.
Indicator 2
The students will develop questions and identify concepts that guide scientific investigations.
Indicator 3
The students will design and conduct scientific investigations.
Indicator 4
The students will use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.
Indicator 5
The students will formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.
Indicator 6
The students will recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models.
Indicator 7
The students will communicate and defend a scientific argument.
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop an understanding of the cell, molecular basis of heredity, biological evolution, interdependence of organisms, matter, energy, and organization in living systems, and the behavior of organisms.
Benchmark 1
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell.
Indicator 1
Students will understand that some plant cells contain chloroplasts, which are the sites of photosynthesis.
The process of photosynthesis provides a vital connection between the sun and the energy needs of living systems. The cell is the basic unit of function for living things.
Benchmark 2
Students will demonstrate an understanding of structure, function, and diversity of organisms.
Indicator 1
The students will understand the basic biology, diversity, ecology, and human relationships of plants.
Plant structures vary, and this variation is important in understanding the function of plants in farming, pharmaceutical products, etc. Photosynthesis is the basis for nearly all food chains and our food production.
Standard 3 Science In Personal And Environmental Perspectives:
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop an understanding of personal and community health, population growth, natural resources, environmental quality, natural and human-induced hazards, and science and technology in local, national, and global settings.
Benchmark 1
Students should develop an understanding of the relationship between science, technology, and society.
Indicator 1
The students will understand that science and technology are essential components of modern society. Science and technology indicate what can happen, not what should happen. The latter involves human decisions about the use of knowledge.
Indicator 2
The students will understand that understanding basic concepts and principles of science and technology should precede active debate about the economics, policies, politics, and ethics of various challenges related to science and technology.
Indicator 3
The students will understand that progress in science and technology can be affected by social issues and challenges.
Standard 4 History And Nature of Science:
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop understanding of science as a human endeavor, the nature of scientific knowledge, and historical perspectives.
Benchmark 1
Students will understand science from the historical perspective.
Indicator 1
The students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science.
Modern science has been a successful enterprise that contributes to dramatic improvements in the human condition. Science progresses by incremental advances of scientists or teams of scientists. Some advances that are fundamental and long-lasting include: Copernican revolution, Newtonian physics, relativity, geological time scale, plate tectonics, atomic theory, nuclear physics, biological evolution, germ theory, industrial revolution, molecular biology, quantum theory, medical and health technology.
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