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Science
· Grade K Physical Science
· Grade K Health and Hygiene
· Grade K Research and Inquiry
· Grade K Living and Non-living
· Grade K Physical Science
· Grade K Food and Nutrition
· Grade 1 Rocks and Soil
· Grade 1 Water
· Grade 1 Agriculture
· Grade 1 Plants and Animals
· Grade 1 Food and Nutrition
· Grade 1 Health
· Grade 1 Research and Inquiry
· Grade 2 Growth and Development
· Grade 2 Body Systems
· Grade 2 Water
· Grade 2 Weather and Air
· Grade 2 Animals and Plants
· Grade 2 Earth
· Grade 2 Research and Inquiry
· Grade 3 Earth and Landforms
· Grade 3 Planets, Solar System, Universe
· Grade 3 Cycles and Systems
· Grade 3 Pests and Organisms
· Grade 3 Electricity and Energy
· Grade 3 Research and Inquiry
· Grade 3 Heathful Living
· Grade 4 Natural Resources
· Grade 4 Agriculture
· Grade 4 Aquatic Ecosystems
· Grade 4 Environment
· Grade 4 Environmental Protection
· Grade 4 Matter
· Grade 4 Research and Inquiry
· Grade 5 - Agriculture
· Grade 5 - Energy
· Grade 5 - Force and Motion
· Grade 5 - Astronomy
· Grade 5 - Weather
· Grade 5 - Changing Earth
· Grade 5 - Pest Management
· Grade 5 - Research and Inquiry
· Grade 6
· Grade 7
· Grade 8

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Science K-8
Science - Grade 8

Earth and Space Science
Earth: Structure
The learner will be able to understand the structure of the Earth.
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Earth: Properties Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 158
  
Earth: Organisms
The learner will be able to understand how living organisms have affected the Earth.
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Earth: Properties Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Rocks: Cycle
The learner will be able to explain the components of the rock cycle: erosion, transportation, deposition.
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Rocks Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Solar System: Components
The learner will be able to understand the components of the solar system: the sun, nine planets and their moons, asteroids, and comets.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Solar System: Sun
The learner will be able to understand that our solar system is centered around the sun.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Solar System: Earth's Position
The learner will be able to understand that the earth is the third planet from the sun in the solar system.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Solar System: Earth
The learner will be able to understand Earth as it exists in our solar system.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 158
  
Solar System: Motion
The learner will be able to understand that most objects in the solar system, such as planets, are in regular and predictable motion.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Solar System: Motion and Phenomena
The learner will be able to understand that the motions in the solar system explain certain phenomena, such as eclipses or phases of the moon.
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Solar System Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Gravity: Description
The learner will be able to understand that gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
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Gravity Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Gravity: Solar System
The learner will be able to understand that gravity is the force that maintains the orbit of planets around the sun.
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Gravity Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Gravity: Tides
The learner will be able to understand that gravity explains the tides phenomena.
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Gravity Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Seasons: Cause
The learner will be able to understand that the tilt of the earth's rotation on its axis and the length of the day cause the sun's energy to hit the earth in varying amounts; know that this phenomena causes the different seasons.
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Seasons Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Soil: Components
The learner will be able to understand that soil consists of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material.
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Soil Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Soil: Layers
The learner will be able to understand that soil is often found in layers an each layer of soil has a different chemical composition and texture.
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Soil Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Atmosphere: Components
The learner will be able to understand that a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor makes up the atmosphere.
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Atmosphere Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Weather: Map/Precipitation
The learner will be able to interpret a weather map about precipitation.
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Instruments: Weather Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Weather: Climatogram/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a climatogram.
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Instruments: Weather Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Water Cycle: Understand/Moves
The learner will be able to understand that the water cycle moves water from the earth's surface, to the atmosphere, and back to the earth's surface.
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Water: Cycle Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Water Cycle: Minerals and Gases
The learner will be able to understand that as water flows through the water cycle, it dissolves minerals and gases and carries them to the oceans.
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Water: Cycle Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that convection currents in the mantle cause the plates of the earth to move.
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Earth: Continental Drift/Plate Tectonics Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Earth: History
The learner will be able to understand the earth's history.
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Earth: History Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 158
  
Earth: History/Influences
The learner will be able to understand how Earth's history has been influenced by catastrophes, such as the impact of a comet.
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Earth: History Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Natural Phenomena: Humans/Hazards
The learner will be able to understand that some natural phenomena, including earthquakes, landslides, fires, volcanic eruptions, and floods, may be a hazard to humans.
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Natural Phenomena: Humans Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 168
  
Natural Phenomena: Humans/Acceleration
The learner will be able to understand that human activities, such as urban growth or waste disposal, can accelerate natural phenomena.
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Natural Phenomena: Humans Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 168
  
Natural Phenomena: Humans/Society
The learner will be able to understand that natural phenomena present societal challenges to humans.
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Natural Phenomena: Humans Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 168
  
Natural Phenomena: Humans/Risk Analysis
The learner will be able to understand that risk analysis contemplates the type of natural phenomena (e.g., earthquake) and estimates the number of people that may be affected. The results of such an analysis are used to determine options for reducing risks.
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Natural Phenomena: Humans Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Landforms: Constructive Forces
The learner will be able to identify constructive forces, such as crustal deformation, volcanic eruption, or deposition of sediments.
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Landforms Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Landforms
The learner will be able to understand that constructive and destructive forces create landforms.
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Landforms Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Graphs: Earth
The learner will be able to analyze simple graphs about the Earth.
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Graphs: Earth and Space Science Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Earth: Layers
The learner will be able to understand the layers of the Earth: lithosphere, mantel, and core.
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Earth: Layers Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 159
  
Graphs: Weather/Charts or Table
The learner will be able to analyze a chart or table that represents weather statistics.
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Graphs: Weather Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Graphs: Weather/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a chart or table about weather.
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Graphs: Weather Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Celestial Bodies: Models/Analyze
The learner will be able to use models to analyze celestial bodies.
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Solar System: Celestial Bodies Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Weathering: Destructive/Identify
The learner will be able to identify destructive forces, such as weathering or erosion.
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Weathering Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Weathering: Predict/Affect/Objects
The learner will be able to predict how weathering will affect objects.
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Weathering Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8
  
Weather: Influences On/Understand/Oceans
The learner will be able to understand that oceans affect weather and climate.
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Weather: Influences On Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Weather: Clouds/Affect
The learner will be able to understand that clouds affect weather and climate.
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Weather: Clouds Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
Weather: Clouds/Understand/Formed
The learner will be able to understand that clouds are formed by condensation of water vapor.
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Weather: Clouds Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 160
  
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Research and Inquiry
Problem Solving: Implementation
The learner will be able to implement a proposed solution or design using the necessary steps: organize materials and resources, plan out their work, work as a team and/or individually, select and use appropriate instruments and techniques, and work with appropriate measurement methods.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Inquiry: Skills
The learner will be able to begin to develop the skills necessary to perform scientific inquiries.
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Scientific Inquiry Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 143
  
Evaluation: Components
The learner will be able to understand the components of an evaluation: review experimental procedures, examine the evidence, identify faulty reasoning, point out statements that exceed the evidence, suggest alternative explanations for the same observations.
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Evaluation Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Science, Tech. & Society: Limits/Ris
The learner will be able to accept the limitations of science and technology; understand that new technologies may decrease some risks while increasing other risks.
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Science, Tech. & Society: Limits Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Science: Perspectives/Human Endeavor
The learner will be able to view science as a human endeavor.
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Science: Perspectives Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Evidence and Explanations
The learner will be able to employ critical thinking skills to determine the relationship between evidence and explanations.
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Evidence and Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Evidence and Explanations
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to reach explanations.
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Evidence and Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Evidence: Descriptions/Develop
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to develop descriptions.
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Evidence Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Evidence: Predictions
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to make predictions.
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Evidence Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Evidence: Models
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to develop models.
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Evidence Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Explanations: Alternatives/Identify
The learner will be able to identify alternative explanations.
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Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Explanations: Use and Change
The learner will be able to understand that scientists use an explanation until a new explanation is discovered.
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Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Explanations: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific explanations.
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Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Explanations: Definition
The learner will be able to understand the components of a scientific explanation: experimental evidence, consistent arguments, scientific principles, models, and theories.
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Explanations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Explanations: Alternatives/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze alternative explanations.
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Explanations Master Applications of Learning, January 1999, Grade 8; National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Investigations: Scientific Knowledge
The learner will be able to understand that scientific investigations are driven by current knowledge.
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Investigations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Investigations: Attributes
The learner will be able to understand the different attributes involved in an investigation, such as gathering, observing, or experimenting.
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Investigations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Investigations: Understand/New/Ideas
The learner will be able to understand that scientific investigations often lead to new ideas and theories.
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Investigations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Investigations: Planning/Scientific
The learner will be able to plan a scientific investigation.
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Investigations: Planning/Design Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Questioning: Investigations
The learner will be able to identify questions that may be answered through scientific investigations.
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Questioning Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Questioning: Types
The learner will be able to understand the difference between scientific questions and other types of questions.
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Questioning Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Questioning: Skepticism
The learner will be able to understand that constructive skepticism is helpful in the advancement of science.
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Questioning Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Math & Science: Importance
The learner will be able to understand the importance of mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiries.
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Math & Science Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Math & Science: Investigations/Apply
The learner will be able to use mathematics throughout scientific investigations.
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Math & Science Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Problem Solving: Constraints
The learner will be able to recognize that solutions to a problem may have restrictions or constraints, such as costs or materials.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Problem Solving: Communicate/Process
The learner will be able to communicate the problem solving process: identification of problem, solution design, implementation, and evaluation.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Problem Solving: Constraints/Communicate
The learner will be able to use drawings and models to communicate the constraints of a proposed solution.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Problem Solving: Solution/Propose
The learner will be able to propose a solution to a real world problem.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Problem Solving: Modifications
The learner will be able to evaluate the results of a problem and offer improvements or modifications when appropriate.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Problem Solving: Evaluation
The learner will be able to evaluate the results of a problem based on the relevance to original purpose of the design, the factors that may affect acceptability and suitability for intended users, and the measures of quality.
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Problem Solving Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Science
The learner will be able to begin to develop an understanding of the nature of science.
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Science Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Science, Tech. & Society: Men/Women
The learner will be able to understand that both men and woman have contributed to science and technology.
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Science, Tech. & Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Society
The learner will be able to understand the societal perspective of populations, resources, and environments.
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Science & Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Society: Natural Hazards
The learner will be able to understand how natural hazards affect society.
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Science & Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Inquiry: Understanding
The learner will be able to begin to develop an understanding of scientific inquiries.
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Scientific Inquiry Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 143
  
Inquiry: Components
The learner will be able to understand the different components of a scientific inquiry: evaluate results of investigations, experiments, observations, theoretical models, and scientific theories.
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Scientific Inquiry Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Science & Technology: Compare/Contra
The learner will be able to understand the similarities and differences between scientific inquiry and technological design.
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Science and Technology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Science & Technology: Understanding
The learner will be able to begin to develop an understanding of the relationship between science and technology.
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Science and Technology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Science & Technology: Working Togeth
The learner will be able to understand how science and technology work together. Science helps drive technology by proposing more complicated questions that require new equipment and instruments. Technology is essential to science because it provides the instruments and techniques that enable scientists to observe objects and phenomena that were once unobservable due to size, quantity, speed, location, or distance.
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Science and Technology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Scientists: Description/Background
The learner will be able to understand that scientists are of different backgrounds, interests, races, and genders.
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Scientists Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166, p. 169, p. 170, p. 171
  
Scientists: Qualities
The learner will be able to understand the qualities necessary for scientists: insight, reasoning, energy, skill, and creativity. In addition, scientists must be open minded, honest, and have a tolerance for ambiguity and skepticism.
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Scientists Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Scientists: Learn From
The learner will be able to study individual scientists to learn more about inquiry, the nature of science, and the relationship between science and society.
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Scientists Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Science: History
The learner will be able to begin to develop an understanding of the history of science.
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Science: History Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Science: History
The learner will be able to review the history of science to see how difficult it was for scientific innovators to change the accepted ideas of their time to reach the conclusions we now applaud.
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Science: History Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Society: Benefits & Risks/Analyze
The learner will be able to understand how society analyzes risks and benefits.
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Science & Society: Benefits and Risk Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Society: Benefits & Risks/Analyze
The learner will be able to understand that individuals use critical thinking to analyze risks and benefits.
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Science & Society: Benefits and Risk Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Society: Benefits & Risks/Decisions
The learner will be able to understand that personal and societal decisions are based on perceptions of risks and benefits.
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Science & Society: Benefits and Risk Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Impact on Society: Understand/Knowledge
The learner will be able to understand how science influences society though knowledge.
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Science & Tech.: Impact on Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Impact on Society: Understand/Effects
The learner will be able to understand that science has both beneficial and detrimental effects on society.
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Science & Tech.: Impact on Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Impact on Society: Understand
The learner will be able to understand how technology's products and processes influence society.
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Science & Tech.: Impact on Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Science, Tech. & Society: Limits
The learner will be able to understand that science and technology cannot solve all human problems nor meet all human needs.
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Science, Tech. & Society: Limits Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Technology: Design/Problems
The learner will be able to identify problems associated with a technological design.
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Technology: Design Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 165
  
Technology: Design Constraints
The learner will be able to understand that technological designs have constraints, such as properties of materials or human safety.
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Technology: Design Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Technology: Design
The learner will be able to begin to develop the abilities necessary for technological design.
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Technology: Design Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 161
  
Technology: Design/Analyze/Limit
The learner will be able to analyze the limitation on design of technology, including physical, ethical and social limitations.
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Technology: Design Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Technology: Investigation
The learner will be able to understand how scientists use technology to analyze and quantify the results of an investigation.
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Technology: Investigations Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Technology: Solutions/Temporary
The learner will be able to understand that due to natural forces, technological solutions are temporary.
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Technology: Solutions Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Technology: Solutions/Understand/Perfect
The learner will be able to understand that technological solutions are not perfect and that technological solutions are plagued by various factors, such as safety, cost, efficiency, and appearance.
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Technology: Solutions Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Procedures: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific procedures.
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Procedures Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Scientific Theories: Understand/Change
The learner will be able to understand that scientific theories and results continually change based on new investigations.
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Investigations: Scientific Theories Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Investigations: Perform
The learner will be able to perform a scientific investigation.
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Investigations: Conducting Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Science: Areas/Scientists/Abilities
The learner will be able to understand that different fields of science require their scientists to possess different abilities.
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Science: Areas of Study Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Scientists: Engineers
The learner will be able to understand that a scientist proposes explanations for questions about the natural world, while engineers propose solutions relating to human problems, needs, and ambitions.
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Scientists: Engineers Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Scientists: Engineers/Work Environment
The learner will be able to understand the different work environments of scientists and engineers: colleges and universities, business, research institutions, and government agencies.
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Scientists: Engineers Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Scientists: Engineers/Understand/Culture
The learner will be able to understand that many cultures highly regard scientists and engineers.
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Scientists: Engineers Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Technology: Benefits/Consequences
The learner will be able to understand that technological solutions have benefits and consequences, some of which can be predicted and others which cannot be predicted.
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Technology: Benefits and Risks Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Predictions: Alternative/Identify
The learner will be able to identify alternative predictions.
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Predictions Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Predictions: Alternative/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze alternative predictions.
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Predictions Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Ethics: Understand/Humans
The learner will be able to understand the ethical codes scientists and engineers adhere to regarding the use of humans in experiments and research.
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Ethics Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Technology: Data/Understand/Accuracy
The learner will be able to understand that technology used to gather data often improves the accuracy.
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Technology: Data Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 148
  
Society: Research/Understand
The learner will be able to understand how societal challenges and priorities often influence scientific research.
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Society: Impact on Research/Development Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Economics: Understand/Contributed/Growth
The learner will be able to understand that science and technology have contributed to the economic growth of societies.
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Science, Tech. & Society: Economics Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Quality of Life: Understand/Interact
The learner will be able to understand how technology influences the quality of life and the way people interact with one another.
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Science, Tech & Society: Quality of Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Scientists: Methodology/Communicate
The learner will be able to understand that scientists work both individually and as teams, but all communicate extensively with one another.
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Scientists: Methodology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 170
  
Scientists: Methodology/Disagree
The learner will be able to understand that scientists often disagree on the explanations of natural phenomena, interpretations of data, and theories; know that scientists do agree that questioning, responding to criticism, and communication are vital to the scientific process.
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Scientists: Methodology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Scientists: Methodology/Conflicts
The learner will be able to understand that scientists often differ with one another regarding the interpretation of evidence. These conflicts often lead to more extensive research in hopes of resolving the disagreement.
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Scientists: Methodology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Scientists: Methodology/Use
The learner will be able to understand that scientists use observation, experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models to formulate and test their explanations of nature.
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Scientists: Methodology Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 171
  
Relationship: Understand
The learner will be able to understand the relationship between science, technology and society.
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Science, Tech. & Society: Relationsh Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 166
  
Tech. & Society: Understand/Changes
The learner will be able to understand that technological changes are often accompanied by social, political, and economical changes.
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Technology & Society Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 169
  
Data: Analysis/Interpretation/Scientific
The learner will be able to interpret scientific data.
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Data: Analysis/Interpretation Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Data: Analysis/Interpretation/Formulate
The learner will be able to analyze scientific data to formulate a solution.
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Data: Analysis/Interpretation Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Data: Collection/Understand/Tools
The learner will be able to understand that gathering data may require using tools and technology.
Strand Scope Source
Data: Collection Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
Data: Collection/Scientific
The learner will be able to gather scientific data.
Strand Scope Source
Data: Collection Master National Science Education Standards, 1996, Grades 5-8, p. 145
  
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