Board
Approved – April 8, 2004
Science
Grades 9-12 – High School Course Expectations
DESIGN
(Nature's Context)
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DESIGNING
SOLUTIONS
Identifying
Problems
- Examine
challenges and/or problems in which scientific design may provide, or has
provided, a solution for a local, regional, national, or global situation.
- Identify
criteria needed to solve a problem.
- Define
the problem including constraints or restrictions.
- Identify
what scientific concept is a work when a tool is being used.
Designing
and Testing Solutions
- Research
and propose alternative solutions and explain the scientific reasoning behind
each proposed solution.
- Predict
effectiveness of alternative solutions to a problem using scientific reasoning.
- Design
a plan to test alternative solutions to a problem.
Evaluating
Potential Solutions
- Conclude
how well solutions to problems meet predetermined criteria (cost, reliability,
safety, size, and materials) and constraints (e.g., human resources, time
money, environmental issues).
- Consider
the advantages and/or disadvantages of proposed solutions.
SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
All
People Contribute to Science and Technology
- Examine
how life has changed throughout history due to scientific knowledge and technological
advances from a variety of peoples.
- Research
and report on how life has changed throughout history because of scientific
knowledge and technological advances.
- Compare
and contrast the impacts of diverse cultures and individuals on science and
technology.
Relationship
of Science and Technology
- Examine
how science and/or technology have led to specific societal or economic development.
- Identify
the limits of scientific research in solving a given social, environmental,
and/or economic problem.
- Compare
and contrast advantages and/or disadvantages of using new technology or science
in terms of ethics, politics, and environmental considerations.
Careers
and Occupations Using Science, Mathematics and Technology
- Research
and report on educational requirements associated with an occupation/career
of interest.
- Investigate
the scientific, mathematical, and technological knowledge, training, and experience
needed for occupational/career area of interest.
Environmental
and Resource Issues
- Discriminate
between natural fluctuations in populations that could lead to extinction
or overpopulation.
- Discriminate
between renewable and non-renewable resources in an ecosystem.
- Explain
how carrying capacity of an ecosystem can be affected by factors such as population
growth, technological advancements, disease, recycling, resource management,
and/or other factors.
- Examine
the causes and effects of natural and human events and activities on the sustainability
of biological diversity.