West Virginia State Standards for Science:
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WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.K.1.1.
Students will ask questions about themselves and their world.
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Standard SC.K.1.1.
SC.K.1.2.
Students will listen to stories about the lives and discoveries of scientists.
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Standard SC.K.1.2.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.K.2.1.
Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by asking questions about the environment noting patterns and variations of natural objects (e.g., trees, leaves, animal structures).
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Standard SC.K.2.1.
SC.K.2.2.
Students will explore and describe objects and events using the five senses to develop observational skills and make predictions based on personal observation.
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Standard SC.K.2.2.
SC.K.2.3.
Students will use scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, balance, magnets).
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Standard SC.K.2.3.
SC.K.2.4.
Students will use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials (e.g., follow safety rules, maintain a clean work area, treat living organisms humanely).
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Standard SC.K.2.4.
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Students will collect and record information in a variety of ways (e.g., drawings, weather calendar, graphs).
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Standard SC.K.2.5.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.K.3.1.
Students will recognize that models are representations of real things.
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Standard SC.K.3.1.
SC.K.3.2.
Students will observe that change occurs gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment.
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Standard SC.K.3.2.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.K.4.1.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will, using the five senses, identify living and non-living things.
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Standard SC.K.4.1.
SC.K.4.2.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will observe the movement, growth and changes in plants and animals.
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Standard SC.K.4.2.
SC.K.4.3.
Organisms and Environments: Students will observe models of plants and animals in different environments (e.g., terrariums, aquariums, animals and plants in a forest, pond, field).
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Standard SC.K.4.3.
SC.K.4.4.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will describe, compare, sort and group objects in terms of what they are made of (clay, cloth, paper, metal, etc.) and their physical properties of size, shape, color, weight or texture.
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Standard SC.K.4.4.
SC.K.4.5.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify liquids and solids.
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Standard SC.K.4.5.
SC.K.4.6.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will identify colors.
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Standard SC.K.4.6.
SC.K.4.7.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will explore changes in energy (e.g., hot-cold and light-dark).
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Standard SC.K.4.7.
SC.K.4.8.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will explore magnetic properties of objects.
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Standard SC.K.4.8.
SC.K.4.9.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will explore the different ways objects can be moved (e.g., straight, circular, fast, slow).
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Standard SC.K.4.9.
SC.K.4.10.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will observe and record daily changes in weather (e.g., clouds, air temperature).
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Standard SC.K.4.10.
SC.K.4.11.
Objects in the Sky: Students will identify objects in the day and night sky (e.g., moon, stars, sun).
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Standard SC.K.4.11.
SC.K.4.12.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will observe and compare differences in earth materials.
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Standard SC.K.4.12.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.K.5.1. Students will observe the uses of tools and appliances at home and at play.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.K.6.1.
Students will work in groups, listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints.
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Standard SC.K.6.1.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.1.1.1.
Students will ask questions about themselves and their world.
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Standard SC.1.1.1.
SC.1.1.2.
Students will discuss the lives and discoveries of scientists after listening to stories about their lives and discoveries.
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Standard SC.1.1.2.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.1.2.1.
Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by questioning observations of changes in the environment (e.g., life cycles; motion of celestial objects; sun and shadow).
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Standard SC.1.2.1.
SC.1.2.2.
Students will use scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, balance, magnets, thermometer, seeds, rocks).
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Standard SC.1.2.2.
SC.1.2.3.
Students will use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials (e.g., follow safety rules, maintain a clean work area, treat living organisms humanely).
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Standard SC.1.2.3.
SC.1.2.4.
Students will collect, record and compare information using a variety of classification systems (e.g., ordering, sorting, sequencing) and using a variety of communication techniques (e.g., sketches, pictographs, models).
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Standard SC.1.2.4.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.1.3.1.
Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another.
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Standard SC.1.3.1.
SC.1.3.2.
Students will use models as representations of real things.
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Standard SC.1.3.2.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.1.4.1.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will classify objects as living or non-living.
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Standard SC.1.4.1.
SC.1.4.2.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify that most living things need water, food, light and air.
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Standard SC.1.4.2.
SC.1.4.3.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will recognize changes in life cycle of living organisms.
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Standard SC.1.4.3.
SC.1.4.4.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will identify the parts of growing plants as they develop.
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Standard SC.1.4.4.
SC.1.4.5.
Organisms and Environments: Students will depict movement of living things in air, water and on land (e.g., birds flying, fish swimming, worms burrowing in soil).
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Standard SC.1.4.5.
SC.1.4.6.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will recognize that materials are composed of smaller parts that may be seen with a magnifier.
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Standard SC.1.4.6.
SC.1.4.7.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will recognize that materials can be recycled and used again, sometimes in different forms.
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Standard SC.1.4.7.
SC.1.4.8.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will recognize that water can be a solid or a liquid, and can change from one form to another.
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Standard SC.1.4.8.
SC.1.4.9.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will predict and investigate the buoyancy of objects in water.
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Standard SC.1.4.9.
SC.1.4.10.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will classify objects as magnetic or non-magnetic.
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Standard SC.1.4.10.
SC.1.4.11.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will observe and record shadows at different times of the day.
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Standard SC.1.4.11.
SC.1.4.12.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will describe the changes in the motion of objects (e.g., slowing, speeding up, curving)
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Standard SC.1.4.12.
SC.1.4.13.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will demonstrate that sounds are produced by vibrations.
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Standard SC.1.4.13.
SC.1.4.14.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will observe, identify and record changes in weather and effects on living organisms.
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Standard SC.1.4.14.
SC.1.4.15.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will recognize that the sun, moon, and stars appear to move.
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Standard SC.1.4.15.
SC.1.4.16.
Objects in the Sky: Students will observe and discuss the importance of objects in the day and night sky.
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Standard SC.1.4.16.
SC.1.4.17.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will use a model to compare land and water features on the Earth.
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Standard SC.1.4.17.
SC.1.4.18.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will identify important uses of air.
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Standard SC.1.4.18.
SC.1.4.19.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will investigate and compare the properties of soil (e.g., sand, clay, humus).
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Standard SC.1.4.19.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.1.5.1.
Students will distinguish between natural and man-made objects.
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Standard SC.1.5.1.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.1.6.1.
Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints while working in collaborative groups.
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Standard SC.1.6.1.
SC.1.6.2.
Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices (e.g. recycling, trash clean-up)
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Standard SC.1.6.2.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.2.1.1.
Students will recognize science as the human's search for an understanding of the world by asking questions about themselves and their world.
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Standard SC.2.1.1.
SC.2.1.2.
Students will discuss the lives and discoveries of scientists of different cultures and backgrounds.
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Standard SC.2.1.2.
SC.2.1.3.
Students will identify and discuss the role of community people in science careers.
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Standard SC.2.1.3.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.2.2.1.
Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by observing, classifying and comparing the patterns, variations and interactions of natural objects in the environment.
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Standard SC.2.2.1.
SC.2.2.2.
Students will manipulate scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, balance, thermometer, metric ruler, magnets, weather instruments, calculators).
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Standard SC.2.2.2.
SC.2.2.3.
Students will measure the length and width of various objects using standard and non-standard units (e.g., metric ruler, paper clips, counting bears).
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Standard SC.2.2.3.
SC.2.2.4.
Students will use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating, and caring for science materials (e.g., follow safety rules, maintain a clean work area, treat living organisms humanely).
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Standard SC.2.2.4.
SC.2.2.5.
Students will conduct simple investigations; observe, collect and record information using a variety of classification systems; describe trends of data; and make predictions based on that data (e.g., seasonal changes and plants; temperature and weather).
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Standard SC.2.2.5.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.2.3.1.
Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another.
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Standard SC.2.3.1.
SC.2.3.2.
Students will use models as representations of real things.
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Standard SC.2.3.2.
SC.2.3.3.
Students will observe that changes occur gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment.
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Standard SC.2.3.3.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.2.4.1.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify that plants and animals have different structures.
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Standard SC.2.4.1.
SC.2.4.2.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify the structures of physical characteristics of living things and explain their functions (e.g., wings for flying, fins for swimming; roots for support and obtaining water).
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Standard SC.2.4.2.
SC.2.4.3.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will sequence pictures of events to illustrate the changes in the life cycle of plants and animals.
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Standard SC.2.4.3.
SC.2.4.4.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will relate observations of the butterfly's life cycle to student's own growth and change.
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Standard SC.2.4.4.
SC.2.4.5.
Organisms and Environments: Students will observe and compare simple models of different kinds of habitats, including a forest and a stream.
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Standard SC.2.4.5.
SC.2.4.6.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify materials as a solid, a liquid or a gas and recognize that matter can change from one state to another.
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Standard SC.2.4.6.
SC.2.4.7.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will demonstrate that solids, liquids and gases take up space.
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Standard SC.2.4.7.
SC.2.4.8.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will demonstrate that a magnet can attract or repel objects.
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Standard SC.2.4.8.
SC.2.4.9.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize that some materials and colors conduct heat better than others.
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Standard SC.2.4.9.
SC.2.4.10.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will demonstrate that a shadow is cast when an object blocks light.
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Standard SC.2.4.10.
SC.2.4.11.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will compare the effects of force on the motion of an object.
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Standard SC.2.4.11.
SC.2.4.12.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will recognize that sound can change in pitch and volume.
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Standard SC.2.4.12.
SC.2.4.13. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will examine changes in the earth's surface (e.g., weathering, erosion).
SC.2.4.14.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will identify the effects of wind movement.
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Standard SC.2.4.14.
SC.2.4.15.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will observe and describe different types of precipitation.
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Standard SC.2.4.15.
SC.2.4.16.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will compare seasonal changes.
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Standard SC.2.4.16.
SC.2.4.17.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will explain how the rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
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Standard SC.2.4.17.
SC.2.4.18.
Objects in the Sky: Students will understand that the moon has phases.
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Standard SC.2.4.18.
SC.2.4.19.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will describe how fossils are formed.
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Standard SC.2.4.19.
SC.2.4.20.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will match a fossil or a picture of a fossil, with a picture of its original organism (e.g., dinosaur bones, shell, fern).
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Standard SC.2.4.20.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.2.5.1.
Students will recognize that common objects and events incorporate science (e.g., CD players, velcro, weather) to solve human problems and enhance the quality of life.
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Standard SC.2.5.1.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.2.6.1.
Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints while working in collaborative groups.
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Standard SC.2.6.1.
SC.2.6.2.
Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices (e.g., recycling, trash clean-up, power consumption reduction).
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Standard SC.2.6.2.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.3.1.1.
Students will recognize that scientific explanations may lead to new discoveries (e.g., new knowledge leads to new questions).
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Standard SC.3.1.1.
SC.3.1.2.
Students will study the lives and discoveries of scientists of different cultures and backgrounds.
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Standard SC.3.1.2.
SC.3.1.3.
Students will explore science careers in the community.
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Standard SC.3.1.3.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.3.2.1.
Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by planning and conducting simple investigations.
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Standard SC.3.2.1.
SC.3.2.2.
Students will recognize that developing solutions to problems takes time, patience and persistence through individual and cooperative ventures.
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Standard SC.3.2.2.
SC.3.2.3.
Students will support statements with facts found through research in reference books, science-related magazines and the Internet.
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Standard SC.3.2.3.
SC.3.2.4.
Students will use scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., graduated cylinder, hand lens, metric ruler, magnets, weather instruments, thermometer, calculators).
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Standard SC.3.2.4.
SC.3.2.5.
Students will use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials (e.g., follow safety rules, maintain a clean work area, treat living organisms humanely).
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Standard SC.3.2.5.
SC.3.2.6.
Students will apply mathematical skills and use metric units in measurements.
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Standard SC.3.2.6.
SC.3.2.7.
Students will interpret data presented in a table, graph, map or diagram and use it to answer questions and make predictions and inferences based on patterns of evidence.
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Standard SC.3.2.7.
SC.3.2.8.
Students will test variables (e.g., those that affect plant growth; speed; action of water on soil; shadow formation)
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Standard SC.3.2.8.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.3.3.1.
Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another.
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Standard SC.3.3.1.
SC.3.3.2.
Students will use models as representations of real things.
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Standard SC.3.3.2.
SC.3.3.3.
Students will observe that changes occur gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment and question causes of changes.
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Standard SC.3.3.3.
SC.3.3.4.
Students will, given a set of objects, group or order the objects according to an established scheme (e.g., celestial objects, patterns of motion, constellations).
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Standard SC.3.3.4.
SC.3.3.5.
Students will, given a set of events, objects, shapes, designs, or numbers, find patterns of constancy or regularity.
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Standard SC.3.3.5.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.3.4.1.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify the structures of living things, including their systems and explain their functions (e.g., roots absorb water, circulatory system to move materials).
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Science State
Standard SC.3.4.1.
SC.3.4.2.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will observe, measure and record changes in living things (e.g., growth and development, variations within species).
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Science State
Standard SC.3.4.2.
SC.3.4.3.
Organisms and Environments: Students will compare physical characteristics and behaviors of living organisms and explain how they are adapted to a specific environment (e.g., beaks and feet in birds, seed dispersal, camouflage, different types of flowers).
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Science State
Standard SC.3.4.3.
SC.3.4.4.
Organisms and Environments: Students will observe and describe relationships among organisms in an ecosystem (e.g., sequencing food chains, behavior, adaptations, factors that effect populations, predator-prey relationships).
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Science State
Standard SC.3.4.4.
SC.3.4.5. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will relate the buoyancy of an object to its density.
SC.3.4.6.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify physical and chemical properties.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.6.
SC.3.4.7.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will relate changes in states of matter to changes in temperature.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.7.
SC.3.4.8.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate the dissolving of solids in liquids.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.8.
SC.3.4.9.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate the absorption, reflection and refraction of light by objects.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.9.
SC.3.1.10.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will relate how the color of an object is based upon the absorption or reflection of light.
2
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.1.10.
SC.3.4.11.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will recognize that it takes work to move objects over a distance.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.11.
SC.3.4.12.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will recognize that speed, distance, and time are interrelated.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.12.
SC.3.4.13.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will recognize that the greater a force is exerted on an object, the greater the change of its motion will be.
10
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.13.
SC.3.4.14.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will identify examples of potential and kinetic energy.
9
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.14.
SC.3.4.15.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will identify fossils as a record of time (e.g., what organisms once lived on Earth, where they lived).
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.15.
SC.3.4.16.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will explore the eroding of different materials by water and wind (e.g., sand, mud pile and rocks).
10
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.16.
SC.3.4.17.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will describe how volcanoes and earthquakes change the Earth.
12
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.17.
SC.3.4.18.
Objects in the Sky: Students will recognize the relative movement of the Sun and Moon in relationship to the Earth's position.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.18.
SC.3.4.19.
Objects in the Sky: Students will describe the similarities and differences among the planets.
13
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.19.
SC.3.4.20.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will identify properties of minerals and recognize that rocks are composed of different minerals.
9
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.20.
SC.3.4.21.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will explain how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.21.
SC.3.4.22.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will identify geographical features using a model or map (e.g., mountains, rivers, valleys, lakes, glaciers, volcanoes).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.22.
SC.3.4.23.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will describe the layers of the Earth and their various features.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.4.23.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.3.5.1.
Students will cite examples of the uses of science and technology in common daily events and in the community.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.5.1.
SC.3.5.2.
Students will explain a simple problem and identify a specific solution describing the use of tools and-or materials to solve the problem or to complete the task.
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Science State
Standard SC.3.5.2.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.3.6.1.
Students will recognize that a solution to one scientific problem often creates new problems (e.g., recycling, pollution, conservation, waste disposal).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.6.1.
SC.3.6.2.
Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints by engaging in collaborative activities and be willing to modify ideas when new and valid information is presented.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.6.2.
SC.3.6.3.
Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices.
4
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.6.3.
SC.3.6.4.
Students will describe how modern tools and appliances have positively and-or negatively impacted their daily lives.
3
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.3.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.4.1.1.
Students will contrast changes in scientific knowledge resulting from new discoveries (e.g., new knowledge leads to new questions).
11
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.1.1.
SC.4.1.2.
Students will study the lives and discoveries of scientists of different cultures and backgrounds.
11
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.1.2.
SC.4.1.3.
Students will explore science careers in West Virginia.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.1.3.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.4.2.1.
Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by developing questions that lead to investigations; designing simple experiments; and trusting observations of discoveries when trying new tasks and skills.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.1.
SC.4.2.2.
Students will recognize that developing solutions to problems requires persistence, flexibility, open-mindedness, and alertness for the unexpected.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.2.
SC.4.2.3.
Students will support statements with facts found through research in reference books, science-related magazines, multimedia and the Internet.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.3.
SC.4.2.4.
Students will use scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, telescope, thermometer, balances, magnets, tuning forks, bulbs and batteries, graduated cylinders, calculators, computers).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.4.
SC.4.2.5.
Students will demonstrate safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials.
3
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.5.
SC.4.2.6.
Students will construct a hypothesis when provided a problem.
3
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.6.
SC.4.2.7.
Students will establish variables and controls in an experiment; test variables through experimentation.
3
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.7.
SC.4.2.8.
Students will interpret data presented in a table, graph, or diagram and use it to answer questions and make decisions.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.8.
SC.4.2.9.
Students will draw and support conclusions, make predictions and inferences based on patterns of evidence (e.g., weather maps, change of speed in a given amount of time, change in wave motions with changes in energy, variation of plants).
9
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.9.
SC.4.2.10.
Students will apply mathematical skills and use metric units in measurements and calculations.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.2.10.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.4.3.1.
Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.3.1.
SC.4.3.2.
Students will use models as representations of real things.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.3.2.
SC.4.3.3.
Students will observe that changes occur gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment and question causes of changes.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.3.3.
SC.4.3.4.
Students will, given a set of objects, group or order the objects according to an established scheme.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.3.4.
SC.4.3.5.
Students will, given a set of events, objects, shapes, designs, or numbers, find patterns of constancy or regularity.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.3.5.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.4.4.1.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will describe the different characteristics of plants and animals, which help them to survive in different niches and environments.
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Science State
Standard SC.4.4.1.
SC.4.4.2.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will associate the behaviors of living organisms to external and internal influences (e.g., hunger, climate, seasons).
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Science State
Standard SC.4.4.2.
SC.4.4.3.
Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify and classify variations in structures of living things including their systems and explain their functions (e.g., skeletons, teeth, plant needles, leaves).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.3.
SC.4.4.4.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will compare and sequence changes in plant and animal life cycles.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.4.
SC.4.4.5.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will understand that plants and animals closely resemble their parents and that some characteristics are inherited from the parents and others result from interaction with the environment.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.5.
SC.4.4.6.
Organisms and Environments: Students will identify human uses of plants and animals (e.g., food sources, medicines).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.6.
SC.4.4.7.
Organisms and Environments: Students will describe environmental barriers to the migration of animals.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.7.
SC.4.4.8.
Organisms and Environments: Students will construct and explain models of habitats, food chains, and food webs.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.8.
SC.4.4.9.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate how properties can be used to identify substances.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.9.
SC.4.4.10.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate and compare the dissolving of different solids in a given liquid.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.10.
SC.4.4.11.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will examine simple chemical changes (e.g., tarnishing, rusting, burning).
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.11.
SC.4.4.12.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will understand that materials including air mass, take up space and are made of parts that are too small to be seen without magnification.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.12.
SC.4.4.13.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify various changes in states of matter to heat loss or gain.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.13.
SC.4.4.14.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate variables that affect the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.14.
SC.4.4.15.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate the density of liquids.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.15.
SC.4.4.16.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will identify different forms of energy and describe energy transformations that occur between them (e.g., electrical to heat, light to mechanical).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.16.
SC.4.4.17.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will examine types and properties of waves (e.g., transverse, longitudinal, frequency, wavelengths).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.17.
SC.4.4.18.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate static electricity and conductors-nonconductors of electricity.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.18.
SC.4.4.19.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct simple electrical circuits.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.19.
SC.4.4.20.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will understand the relationship between a compass and a magnetic field.
1
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.20.
SC.4.4.21.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will relate motion of an object to its frame of reference.
4
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.21.
SC.4.4.22.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will predict and investigate the motion of an object if the applied force is changed.
4
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.22.
SC.4.4.23.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will explore that sounds are produced by vibrating objects and columns of air and explore the relationship between frequency and pitch of sound.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.23.
SC.4.4.24.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will investigate the change in the length, tension, or thickness of the vibrating object on the frequency of vibration (e.g., string, wire, rubber band).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.24.
SC.4.4.25.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will become familiar with the geologic time scale.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.25.
SC.4.4.26.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will locate and identify patterns of stars and their seasonal changes.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.26.
SC.4.4.27.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will compare and explain the relative time differences to erode materials (e.g., a sand pile, mud pile, rock pile).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.27.
SC.4.4.28.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will investigate the cause and effects of volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides.
12
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.28.
SC.4.4.29.
Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will interpret a weather chart or map.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.29.
SC.4.4.30.
Objects in the Sky: Students will identify the sun as a star.
13
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.30.
SC.4.4.31.
Objects in the Sky: Students will describe the orbits of the Sun and Moon.
18
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.31.
SC.4.4.32.
Objects in the Sky: Students will describe and explain the planets orbital paths.
30
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.32.
SC.4.4.33.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will describe the rock cycle.
4
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.33.
SC.4.4.34.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will explain the relationship between the rate of cooling and crystal size of igneous rocks.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.34.
SC.4.4.35.
Properties of Earth Materials: Students will compare ocean water and fresh water.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.4.35.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.4.5.1.
Students will identify and explain a simple problem or task to be completed; identify a specific solution; and list task requirements.
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Science State
Standard SC.4.5.1.
SC.4.5.2.
Students will use an appropriate engineering design to solve a problem or complete a task.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.5.2.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.4.6.1.
Students will recognize that a solution to one scientific problem often creates new problems (e.g., recycling, pollution, conservation, waste disposal, need for technology).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.6.1.
SC.4.6.2.
Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints by engaging in collaborative activities and modifying ideas when new and valid information is presented from a variety of resources.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.6.2.
SC.4.6.3.
Students will describe the positive and negative consequences of the application of technology on personal health and the environment.
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.4.6.3.
SC.4.6.4.
Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices.
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Science State
Standard SC.4.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.5.1.1.
Students will realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation and experiments.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.1.1.
SC.5.1.2.
Students will recognize scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific information challenges current explanations.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.1.2.
SC.5.1.3.
Students will examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science.
9
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.1.3.
SC.5.1.4.
Students will articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.1.4.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.5.2.1.
Students will cooperate and collaborate to ask questions, find answers, solve problems, and conduct investigations to further an appreciation of scientific discovery.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.2.1.
SC.5.2.2.
Students will formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, perseverance and integrity in data collection.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.2.
SC.5.2.3.
Students will apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.3.
SC.5.2.4.
Students will use a variety of materials and scientific instruments to conduct explorations, investigations and experiments of the natural world (e.g., barometer, anemometer, microscope, computer).
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.4.
SC.5.2.5.
Students will demonstrate safe techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials, equipment, natural specimens and living organisms.
26
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.5.
SC.5.2.6.
Students will utilize experimentation to demonstrate scientific processes and thinking skills (e.g., formulating questions, predicting, forming hypotheses, quantifying, identifying dependent and independent variables).
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Science State
Standard SC.5.2.6.
SC.5.2.7.
Students will construct and use charts, graphs and tables to organize, display, interpret, analyze and explain data.
11
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.7.
SC.5.2.8.
Students will use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.2.8.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.5.3.1.
Students will compare and contrast the relationship between the parts of a system to the whole system (e.g., take a part or build mechanical, electrical, or biological systems).
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Science State
Standard SC.5.3.1.
SC.5.3.2.
Students will construct a variety of useful models of an object, event, or process.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.3.2.
SC.5.3.3.
Students will compare and contrast changes that occur in an object or a system to its original state.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.3.3.
SC.5.3.4.
Students will identify the influence that a variation in scale will have on the way an object or system works (e.g., cooling rates of different-sized containers of water, strength of different-sized constructions from the same material, flight characteristics of different-sized model airplanes).
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Science State
Standard SC.5.3.4.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.5.4.1.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space, and physical science concepts.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.4.1.
SC.5.4.2.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify and explain common energy conversions in cycles of matter including photosynthesis and carbon dioxide cycle.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.4.2.
SC.5.4.3.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify the structures of living organisms and explain their function.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.3.
SC.5.4.4.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will observe and identify cells of organisms using a microscope.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.4.
SC.5.4.5.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will compare variations of plant growth and reproduction.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.5.
SC.5.4.6.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explain how the different characteristics of plants and animals help them to survive in different niches and environments including adaptations, natural selection, extinction.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.4.6.
SC.5.4.7.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explore the extinction of a species due to environmental conditions.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.7.
SC.5.4.8.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will trace and describe the pathways of the sun's energy through producers, consumers and decomposers using food webs and pyramids.
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Science State
Standard SC.5.4.8.
SC.5.4.9.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will explain that the mass of a material is conserved whether it is together, in parts, or in a different state.
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Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.9.
SC.5.4.10.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will recognize that elements are composed of only one type of matter.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.10.
SC.5.4.11.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will using the periodic table, identify common elements according to their symbols.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.11.
SC.5.4.12.
Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify substances by their relative densities (e.g., floating; sinking).
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Science State
Standard SC.5.4.12.
SC.5.4.13.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will analyze diagrams of electrical circuits.
13
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.13.
SC.5.4.14.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will use SI (metric) measurement units of volts, amps and watts as they apply to electricity.
13
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.14.
SC.5.4.15.
Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate the properties of an electromagnet.
16
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.15.
SC.5.4.16.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will describe how the variables of gravity and friction affect the motion of objects.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.16.
SC.5.4.17.
Position and Motion of Objects: Students will compare and contrast the change in length, tension, or thickness of a vibrating object on the frequency of vibration.
28
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.17.
SC.5.4.18.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will describe the layers of the earth and their various features.
53
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.18.
SC.5.4.19.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify and describe natural landforms, how they change and impact weather and climate.
34
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.19.
SC.5.4.20.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will use a variety of instruments and sources to collect and display weather data to describe weather patterns (e.g., temperatures, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation).
29
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.20.
SC.5.4.21.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will compare and explain the different rates of weathering, erosion and deposition in certain materials.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.21.
SC.5.4.22.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify land features and elevations on a topographical map.
58
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.22.
SC.5.4.23.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify resources as being renewable or non-renewable.
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.23.
SC.5.4.24.
Earth's History: Students will explore and explain how fossils and geologic features can be used to determine the relative age of rocks and rock layers.
61
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.24.
SC.5.4.25.
Earth's History: Students will identify that the Earth is made of plates (plate tectonics).
2
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.4.25.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.5.5.1.
Students will research everyday applications and interactions of science and technology.
34
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.5.1.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.5.6.2.
Students will evaluate and critically analyze mass media reports of scientific developments and events.
25
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.6.2.
SC.5.6.4.
Students will explore the connections between science, technology, society and career opportunities.
66
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.5.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.6.1.1.
Students will explain that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation and experiments.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.1.1.
SC.6.1.2.
Students will recognize that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific information challenges current theories.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.1.2.
SC.6.1.3.
Students will associate the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science.
32
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.1.3.
SC.6.1.4.
Students will articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries as influenced by technological demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal issues.
41
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.1.4.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.
SC.6.2.1.
Students will cooperate and collaborate to ask questions, find answers, solve problems, and conduct investigations to further an appreciation of scientific discovery.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.1.
SC.6.2.2.
Students will formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, perseverance and integrity in data collection.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.2.
SC.6.2.3.
Students will apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.3.
SC.6.2.4.
Students will use a variety of materials and scientific instruments to conduct explorations, investigations and experiments of the natural world (e.g., barometer, anemometer, microscope, computer).
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.4.
SC.6.2.5.
Students will demonstrate safe techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials, equipment, natural specimens and living organisms.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.5.
SC.6.2.6.
Students will utilize experimentation to demonstrate scientific processes and thinking skills (e.g., formulating questions, predicting, forming hypotheses, quantifying, identifying dependent and independent variables).
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.6.
SC.6.2.7.
Students will construct and use charts, graphs and tables to organize, display, interpret, analyze and explain data.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.7.
SC.6.2.8.
Students will use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data.
114
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.2.8.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.6.3.1.
Students will compare and contrast the relationship between the parts of a system to the whole system (e.g., take apart or build mechanical, electrical, or biological systems).
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.3.1.
SC.6.3.2.
Students will construct a variety of useful models of an object, event, or process.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.3.2.
SC.6.3.3.
Students will compare and contrast changes that occur in an object or a system to its original state.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.3.3.
SC.6.3.4.
Students will identify the influence that a variation in scale will have on the way an object or system works (e.g., cooling rates of different-sized containers of water, strength of different-sized constructions from the same material, flight characteristics of different-sized model airplanes).
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.3.4.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.6.4.1.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space and physical science concepts.
36
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.1.
SC.6.4.2.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will describe the interactions of various cycles that provide energy through decomposition, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration in the food web; nitrogen cycle.
18
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.2.
SC.6.4.3.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will classify living organisms according to their structure and functions.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.3.
SC.6.4.4.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will compare the similarities of internal features of organisms, which can be used to infer relatedness.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.4.
SC.6.4.5.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will explain how abiotic and biotic factors affect the interdependence among organisms.
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.5.
SC.6.4.6.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will construct models of plant and animal cells, which show the basic parts (e.g., cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplasts).
12
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.6.
SC.6.4.7.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will compare growth patterns in different plants (e.g., mosses, ferns, perennials, biennials, woody plants, herbaceous plants).
4
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.7.
SC.6.4.8.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will demonstrate changes in populations of organisms due to limiting environmental factors (e.g., food supply, predators, disease, habitat).
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.8.
SC.6.4.9.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will analyze the ecological consequences of human interactions with the environment (e.g., renewable and non-renewable resources).
43
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.9.
SC.6.4.10.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will classify and investigate properties and processes (changes) as either physical and chemical.
11
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.10.
SC.6.4.11.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will investigate the composition of matter concluding that matter is composed of tiny particles and that the particles are the same for the same type of matter.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.11.
SC.6.4.13.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will use indicators to identify substances as acidic, basic or neutral.
1
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.13.
SC.6.4.14.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will identify the symbols of elements.
40
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.14.
SC.6.4.15.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will use the periodic table to identify elements as solids, liquids and gases, metals or nonmetals.
41
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.15.
SC.6.4.16.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will describe properties of matter (e.g., inertia, specific heat, malleability, melting point, density).
1
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.16.
SC.6.4.17.
Energy: Students will investigate the properties electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., wavelengths, frequencies, visible light); relate wave lengths and-or frequency to position on electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., colors, x-ray).
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.17.
SC.6.4.19.
Energy: Students will explain absorption and reflection of light by different objects of various colors and textures (e.g., transparent, translucent, opaque, different colors).
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.19.
SC.6.4.20.
Energy: Students will describe the flow of heat between objects (e.g., hot air rises, absorption and release of heat by metals).
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.20.
SC.6.4.21.
Energy: Students will diagram simple parallel and series circuits (e.g., bulbs, battery, wires, switch).
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.21.
SC.6.4.22.
Motion and Forces: Students will interpret the relationship of mass to gravitational force (e.g., larger the mass the larger the gravitational force, the closer the objects the stronger the force).
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.22.
SC.6.4.23.
Motion and Forces: Students will examine simple machines and the forces involved; apply the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on motion of objects.
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.23.
SC.6.4.24.
Motion and Forces: Students will explain motion in terms of frames of reference and analyze graphs depicting motion and predicted future motion.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.24.
SC.6.4.25.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will track major atmospheric events.
19
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.25.
SC.6.4.28.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will recognize the phases of the Moon.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.28.
SC.6.4.29.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will investigate models of Earth-Moon-Sun relationships (e.g., gravity, time, tides).
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.29.
SC.6.4.30.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will compare the Earth's tilt and revolution to the seasonal changes.
3
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.4.30.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.6.6.2.
Students will evaluate and critically analyze mass media reports of scientific developments and events.
29
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.6.2.
SC.6.6.4.
Students will explore the connections between science, technology, society and career opportunities.
24
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.6.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.7.1.1.
Students will realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation, experiments and theoretical models.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.1.1.
SC.7.1.2.
Students will recognize and appreciate that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific information challenges current theories.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.1.2.
SC.7.1.3.
Students will examine the role of skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.1.3.
SC.7.1.4.
Students will examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science.
31
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.1.4.
SC.7.1.5.
Students will articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries as influenced by technological demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal issues.
56
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.1.5.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
SC.7.2.1.
Students will cooperate and collaborate to ask questions, find answers, solve problems, and conduct investigations to further an appreciation of scientific discovery.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.1.
SC.7.2.2.
Students will formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, perseverance and integrity in data collection.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.2.
SC.7.2.3.
Students will use a variety of materials and scientific instruments to conduct explorations, investigations and experiments of the natural world (e.g., barometer, anemometer, microscope, computer).
32
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.3.
SC.7.2.4.
Students will demonstrate safe techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials, equipment, natural specimens and living organisms.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.4.
SC.7.2.5.
Students will utilize experimentation to demonstrate scientific processes and thinking skills (e.g., formulating questions, predicting, forming hypotheses, quantifying, identifying dependent and independent variables).
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.5.
SC.7.2.6.
Students will construct and use charts, graphs and tables to organize, display, interpret, analyze and explain data.
14
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.6.
SC.7.2.7.
Students will use appropriate technology solutions to gather data; graph data; interpret data; and analyze information.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.7.
SC.7.2.8.
Students will use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data.
16
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.2.8.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.7.3.1.
Students will compare and contrast the relationship between the parts of a system to the whole system (e.g., take apart or build mechanical, electrical or biological systems).
27
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.3.1.
SC.7.3.2.
Students will construct a variety of useful models of an object, event or process.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.3.2.
SC.7.3.3.
Students will compare and contrast changes that occur in an object or a system to its original state.
27
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.3.3.
SC.7.3.4.
Students will identify the influence that a variation in scale will have on the way an object or system works (e.g., cooling rates of different-sized containers of water, strength of different-sized constructions from the same material, flight characteristics of different-sized model airplanes).
29
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.3.4.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.7.4.1.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space and physical science concepts.
62
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.1.
SC.7.4.2.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify and describe disease causing organisms and the diseases they cause such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi.
86
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.2.
SC.7.4.3.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will explain how the skeletal, muscular and integumentary systems work together in the human body.
16
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.3.
SC.7.4.4.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will compare the level of organization of cells, tissues and organs in living things.
56
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.4.
SC.7.4.5.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will construct simple keys to differentiate among living things with similar characteristics.
15
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.5.
SC.7.4.6.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will use pictures to show cyclical processes in nature (e.g., water cycle, nitrogen cycle, and carbon cycle).
34
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.6.
SC.7.4.7.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will evaluate how the different adaptations and life cycles of plants and animals help them to survive in different niches and environments (e.g., inherited and acquired adaptations).
16
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.7.
SC.7.4.8.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will analyze how changes in the environment have led to reproductive adaptations through natural selection.
17
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.8.
SC.7.4.9.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will relate how an organism's behavior response is a combination of heredity and environment.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.9.
SC.7.4.10.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will analyze the differences in the growth, development and reproduction of flowering and non-flowering plants.
10
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.10.
SC.7.4.11.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will predict the trends of interdependent populations if one of the limiting factors is changed.
22
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.11.
SC.7.4.12.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will evaluate the consequences of the introduction of chemicals into the ecosystem (e.g., environmental consequences, human health risks, mutations).
78
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.12.
SC.7.4.13.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will differentiate among elements, compounds, homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
36
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.13.
SC.7.4.14.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will evaluate types of solutions (e.g., solutes and solvents relative concentrations, conductivity, pH).
36
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.14.
SC.7.4.15.
Chemical Reactions: Students will study chemical reactions involving acids and bases by monitoring color changes of indicator(s) and identifying the salt formed in the neutralization reaction.
36
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.15.
SC.7.4.16.
Chemical Reactions: Students will write word equations to describe chemical reactions.
36
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.16.
SC.7.4.17.
Energy: Students will describe the behavior of individual particles and verify the conservation of matter (e.g., melting and freezing of pure substances).
39
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.17.
SC.7.4.18.
Energy: Students will trace the energy flow during phase changes.
39
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.18.
SC.7.4.19.
Energy: Students will define characteristics of light and sound waves and describe how sound is perceived by the ear and light is perceived by the eye.
6
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.19.
SC.7.4.20.
Energy: Students will investigate application of lenses to science (e.g., microscopes, telescopes, magnifying glass, periscopes).
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.20.
SC.7.4.21.
Energy: Students will identify characteristics of AC and DC circuits.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.21.
SC.7.4.22.
Energy: Students will explain conservation of matter and energy qualitatively and recognize that energy can be changed from one form to another.
23
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.22.
SC.7.4.23.
Motion and Forces: Students will perform experiments with simple machines to demonstrate the relationship between forces and distance; use vectors to represent motion.
10
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.23.
SC.7.4.24.
Motion and Forces: Students will explain the effect of gravity on falling objects (e.g., g= 9.8m-s2, object dropped on earth and on moon).
10
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.24.
SC.7.4.26.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will depict and relate causes of tides, surfs and currents.
8
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.26.
SC.7.4.27.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will examine the relationships among air masses, oceans, weather, convection currents and the sun's energy.
44
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.27.
SC.7.4.28.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will interpret and create topographical maps.
24
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.28.
SC.7.4.29.
Earth's History: Students will compare and contrast periods of geologic time using rocks and rock layers.
7
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.29.
SC.7.4.30.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will explain and model using manipulatives how the Earth's tilt and revolution determine the seasonal changes and weather patterns.
27
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.30.
SC.7.4.31.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will recognize the changes involved in the life cycle of a star.
5
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.4.31.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.7.6.2.
Students will evaluate and critically analyze mass media reports of scientific developments and events.
59
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.6.2.
SC.7.6.4.
Students will explore the connections between science, technology, society and career opportunities.
38
Suggested Titles for West Virginia
Science State
Standard SC.7.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.8.1.1.
Students will realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation, experiments and theoretical models.
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SC.8.1.2.
Students will recognize and appreciate that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific information challenges current theories.
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Standard SC.8.1.2.
SC.8.1.3.
Students will apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe.
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Standard SC.8.1.3.
SC.8.1.4.
Students will examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science.
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Standard SC.8.1.4.
SC.8.1.5.
Students will articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries as influenced by technological demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal issues.
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Standard SC.8.1.5.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
SC.8.2.1.
Students will cooperate and collaborate to ask questions, find answers, solve problems, and conduct investigations to further an appreciation of scientific discovery.
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Standard SC.8.2.1.
SC.8.2.2.
Students will formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, perseverance and integrity in data collection.
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Standard SC.8.2.2.
SC.8.2.3.
Students will use a variety of materials and scientific instruments to conduct explorations, investigations and experiments of the natural world (e.g., barometer, anemometer, microscope, computer).
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Standard SC.8.2.3.
SC.8.2.4.
Students will demonstrate safe techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials, equipment, natural specimens and living organisms.
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Standard SC.8.2.4.
SC.8.2.5.
Students will utilize experimentation to demonstrate scientific processes and thinking skills (e.g., formulating questions, predicting, forming hypotheses, quantifying, identifying dependent and independent variables).
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Standard SC.8.2.5.
SC.8.2.6.
Students will construct and use charts, graphs and tables to organize, display, interpret, analyze and explain data.
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Standard SC.8.2.6.
SC.8.2.7.
Students will use appropriate technology solutions to gather, graph and interpret data and analyze information.
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Standard SC.8.2.7.
SC.8.2.8.
Students will use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data.
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Standard SC.8.2.8.
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.8.3.1.
Students will compare and contrast the relationship between the parts of a system to the whole system (e.g., take apart or build mechanical, electrical, or biological systems).
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Standard SC.8.3.1.
SC.8.3.2.
Students will construct a variety of useful models of an object, event, or process.
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Standard SC.8.3.2.
SC.8.3.3.
Students will compare and contrast changes that occur in an object or a system to its original state.
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Standard SC.8.3.3.
SC.8.3.4.
Students will identify the influence that a variation in scale will have on the way an object or system works (e.g., cooling rates of different-sized containers of water, strength of different-sized constructions from the same material, flight characteristics of different-sized model airplanes).
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Standard SC.8.3.4.
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.8.4.1.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space, and physical science concepts.
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Standard SC.8.4.1.
SC.8.4.2.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify and explain the structures and functions of cell organelles.
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Standard SC.8.4.2.
SC.8.4.3.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will explain how the circulatory, respiratory and reproductive systems work together in the human body.
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Standard SC.8.4.3.
SC.8.4.4.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will compare the variations in cells, tissues and organs of the circulatory, respiratory and reproductive systems of different organisms.
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Standard SC.8.4.4.
SC.8.4.5.
Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will demonstrate how living cells obtain the essentials of life through chemical reactions of transpiration, respiration and photosynthesis.
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Standard SC.8.4.5.
SC.8.4.6.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will analyze how behaviors of organisms lead to species continuity (e.g., reproductive-mating behaviors, seed dispersal).
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Standard SC.8.4.6.
SC.8.4.7.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will demonstrate the basic principles of genetics to include Mendel's laws, DNA, monohybrid crosses, production of sperm and egg, production of body cells, genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits.
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Standard SC.8.4.7.
SC.8.4.8.
Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will examine how patterns of human development are similar to other vertebrates.
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Standard SC.8.4.8.
SC.8.4.9.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will group unknown organisms based on observable characteristics (e.g., use dichotomous keys).
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Standard SC.8.4.9.
SC.8.4.10.
Populations and Ecosystems: Students will trace matter and energy flow in a food web as it goes from sunlight to producers to consumers, design an environment in which the chemical and energy needs for the growth, reproduction and development of plants are met (e.g., food pyramids, decomposition).
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Standard SC.8.4.10.
SC.8.4.11.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will use the periodic table to locate and classify elements as metallic, non-metallic or metalloid.
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Standard SC.8.4.11.
SC.8.4.12.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will trace the development of the model of the atom (e.g. Crookes, Thompson, Becquerel, Rutherford, Bohr).
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Standard SC.8.4.12.
SC.8.4.13.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons and use information to draw a Bohr model of the atom.
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Standard SC.8.4.13.
SC.8.4.14.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will assign an element to its chemical family on the periodic table and note similarities in outer energy level electrons within each family.
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Standard SC.8.4.14.
SC.8.4.15.
Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will evaluate gaseous systems noting the variation in diffusion rates and examine the expansion of gases at elevated temperatures.
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Standard SC.8.4.15.
SC.8.4.16.
Chemical Reactions: Students will conduct and classify chemical reactions by reaction type (synthesis, decomposition, single replacement or double replacement); energy type (endothermic and exothermic); and write word equations for the chemical reactions.
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Standard SC.8.4.16.
SC.8.4.17.
Chemical Reactions: Students will identify chemical reaction factors that might affect the reaction rates including catalysts, temperature changes, light energies and particle size.
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Standard SC.8.4.17.
SC.8.4.18.
Energy: Students will identify types of energy and their sources (e.g., petroleum refinement, windmills, geothermal).
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Standard SC.8.4.18.
SC.8.4.19.
Energy: Students will interpret and illustrate changes in waves as they pass through various mediums (e.g., sound through water and metal, light through thicknesses of glass).
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Standard SC.8.4.19.
SC.8.4.20.
Energy: Students will apply the conservation of energy theory to energy transformations (e.g., electrical-heat, heat-mechanical).
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Standard SC.8.4.20.
SC.8.4.21.
Energy: Students will quantitatively represent work, power, pressure (e.g., W=fd, P=W-t, pressure =force-area).
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Standard SC.8.4.21.
SC.8.4.22.
Motion and Forces: Students will graph and interpret the relationships (e.g., distance versus time, speed versus time, acceleration versus time).
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Standard SC.8.4.22.
SC.8.4.23.
Motion and Forces: Students will describe Newton's Laws of Motion; identify examples; illustrate qualitatively and quantitatively drawing vector quantities.
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Standard SC.8.4.23.
SC.8.4.24.
Motion and Forces: Students will illustrate quantitatively mechanical advantage of simple machines.
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Standard SC.8.4.24.
SC.8.4.25.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will summarize problems related to water on earth as a life sustaining substance (e.g., quality and quantity of surface and ground water).
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Standard SC.8.4.25.
SC.8.4.26.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify the principle forces of plate tectonics and related geological events.
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Standard SC.8.4.26.
SC.8.4.27.
Structure of the Earth System: Students will relate global patterns of atmospheric movement on local weather and the impact of oceans on weather and climate.
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Standard SC.8.4.27.
SC.8.4.31.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will recognize societal concerns with exploration and colonization of space.
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Standard SC.8.4.31.
SC.8.4.32.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will diagram the motions of the Sun, Moon and Earth and explain the phenomena associated with these motions (e.g., glacial periods, eclipses, tides, meteor showers).
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Standard SC.8.4.32.
SC.8.4.33.
Earth and the Solar System: Students will compare and contrast the orbits of planets and comets.
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Standard SC.8.4.33.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.8.6.2.
Students will evaluate and critically analyze mass media reports of scientific developments and events.
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Standard SC.8.6.2.
SC.8.6.3.
Students will critically analyze the effects and impacts of science and technology on global and local problems (e.g., mining, manufacturing, recycling, farming, water quality).
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Standard SC.8.6.3.
SC.8.6.4.
Students will explore the connections between science, technology, society and career opportunities.
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Standard SC.8.6.4.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.9.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
SC.9.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
SC.9.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
SC.9.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
SC.9.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
SC.9.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
SC.9.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
SC.9.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
SC.9.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
SC.9.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
SC.9.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
SC.9.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives and applying).
SC.9.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.9.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
SC.9.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
SC.9.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
SC.9.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.9.4.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth-space and physical science concepts.
SC.9.4.2. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will analyze and explain the principles of genetics (e.g., monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, mutations, genotypes, phenotypes, X and Y chromosomes, multiple alleles, DNA, probability, diversity).
SC.9.4.3. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will illustrate meiosis and mitosis and relate to chromosome number and production of sperm, egg and body cells.
SC.9.4.4. The Interdependence of Organisms: Students will mathematically illustrate changes in populations of organisms.
SC.9.4.5. The Interdependence of Organisms: Students will identify and describe microscopic organisms and foreign substances in the environment and their harmful effects (e.g., microorganisms, mutagens, carcinogens).
SC.9.4.6. The Interdependence of Organisms: Students will design an environment that demonstrates the interdependence of plants and animals (e.g., energy and chemical cycles, adaptations of structures and behaviors).
SC.9.4.7. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems: Students will explain how excretory, digestive systems work together in the human body.
SC.9.4.8. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems: Students will identify and compare the structure and function of cell, tissues and systems of different organisms.
SC.9.4.9. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems: Students will identify the organisms and the chemical processes involved in the decay of materials.
SC.9.4.10. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems: Students will trace the transfer of matter and energy in the chemical-molecular processes of photosynthesis, respiration and fermentation.
SC.9.4.11. Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will using the element's position on the Periodic Table, predict physical and chemical properties.
SC.9.4.12. Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will describe the characteristics of radioactivity substances including alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays; the half life of a radioactive isotope; a chain reaction; and differentiate between fission and fusion.
SC.9.4.13. Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will investigate the relationship between the density of an object, its mass, and its volume.
SC.9.4.14. Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will investigate physical states of matter including descriptions of the behavior of atoms and molecules in terms of the Kinetic Molecular Theory.
SC.9.4.15. Chemical Reaction: Students will write formulas and name compounds given oxidation numbers of monatomic and polyatomic ions.
SC.9.4.16. Chemical Reaction: Students will identify the various types of chemical bonds and the resulting compounds that are formed (e.g., ionic, nonpolar covalent, polar covalent).
SC.9.4.17. Chemical Reaction: Students will experimentally determine the products of chemical reactions; write balanced chemical equations; classify type of reaction; and describe energy changes.
SC.9.4.18. Energy: Students will identify, describe and differentiate various forms of energy and energy transformations.
SC.9.4.19. Energy: Students will relate absorption and dissipation of heat to the composition of a material.
SC.9.4.20. Energy: Students will demonstrate and diagram a magnetic field using bar magnets and iron fillings.
SC.9.4.21. Energy: Students will hypothesize and experiment when different components are substituted in an electrical circuit; define and solve electrical problems involving potential difference, Ohm's Law and power.
SC.9.4.22. Motions and Forces: Students will relate the forces between charged objects to the charge on the objects and the distance between them.
SC.9.4.23. Motions and Forces: Students will review foundational concepts of kinematics (e.g., speed-distance-time relationships) and dynamics (e.g., Newton's Laws, simple machines).
SC.9.4.24. Motions and Forces: Students will experiment with a pendulum to determine which variables (amplitude, mass, length) will affect the motion of the pendulum.
SC.9.4.25. Motions and Forces: Students will investigate types of waves and their properties including interference, diffraction, resonance; differences and similarities between transverse and longitudinal waves; wave equation to determine the relationships among speed, wavelength and frequency.
SC.9.4.26. Energy in the Earth System: Students will investigate formation and destruction of landforms.
SC.9.4.27. Energy in the Earth System: Students will demonstrate the relationships of temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction and humidity as elements of weather.
SC.9.4.28. Energy in the Earth System: Students will compare and analyze the characteristics of oceans, including their lateral and vertical motions.
SC.9.4.29. Geochemical Cycles: Students will employ a variety of tests to identify common rock-forming minerals.
SC.9.4.30. Geochemical Cycles: Students will analyze and describe common rock samples using grain size and shape, and mineral composition.
SC.9.4.31. Geochemical Cycles: Students will use models to describe interactive cycles such as the water, the nitrogen and the carbon dioxide cycles.
SC.9.4.32. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will examine how scientists use seismographic evidence in determining structure and composition of the Earth's interior.
SC.9.4.33. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will determine the relative age of materials using time-stratigraphic and bio-stratigraphic relationships.
SC.9.4.34. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will estimate the absolute age of materials using existing radioisotropic data.
SC.9.4.35. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will describe the effects of the movement of subsurface water.
SC.9.4.36. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will relate changes in the Earth's surface to the motion of lithospheric plates.
SC.9.4.37. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will summarize and discuss the evidentiary basis for the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
SC.9.4.38. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will research and describe the life cycles of various stellar types.
SC.9.4.39. Origin and Changes in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will interpret topographic maps, weather maps and charts, and astronomical models such as solar systems, galaxies, constellations, stellar types and stellar evolution.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.9.5.1. Students will identify the scientific concepts underlying simple technological innovations.
SC.9.5.2. Students will cite examples of the interdependence of science and technology (e.g., new technologies have lead to development of new scientific knowledge).
SC.9.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design a solution that addresses a personal or societal need.
SC.9.5.4. Students will analyze the consequences of imposed constraints on an engineering solution.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.9.6.1. Students will research uses and values of natural resources.
SC.9.6.2. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., effects of pollution, solid waste management, local, national, and global issues).
SC.9.6.3. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
SC.9.6.4. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
SC.9.6.5. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
SC.10.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on historical observations and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
SC.10.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
SC.10.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
SC.10.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
SC.10.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
SC.10.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
SC.10.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
SC.10.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
SC.10.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
SC.10.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
SC.10.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and present and communicate conclusions.
SC.10.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
SC.10.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument.).
WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
SC.10.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
SC.10.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
SC.10.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
SC.10.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.10.4.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space and physical science concepts.
SC.10.4.2. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will identify and explain the structures and functions of cell organelles (e.g., Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles).
SC.10.4.3. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will compare the variations in cells, tissues and organs of different organisms (e.g. endocrine, nervous, digestion and immune systems).
SC.10.4.4. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will identify mechanisms for the movement of materials into and out of cells (e.g., active and passive transport, endo- and exocytosis).
SC.10.4.5. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will explore the discovery of DNA and its structure by constructing a model to demonstrate the nucleotide bonding and the double helix structure.
SC.10.4.6. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will relate the role of DNA analysis to genetic disorders, forensic science, molecular genetics, and biotechnology (e.g., protein synthesis, heredity, cell division, cellular functions).
SC.10.4.7. The Cell and Molecular Basis for Heredity: Students will review principles of genetics (e.g. number of chromosomes, mutations, crossover, Punnett squares, linkage).
SC.10.4.8. Evolution and Interdependence of Organisms: Students will compare the embryonic development of invertebrate and vertebrate animals (e.g., ontogeny and phylogeny, diversity, taxonomy).
SC.10.4.9. Evolution and Interdependence of Organisms: Students will construct and manipulate models which show variations in living things (e.g., nervous, endocrine, immune systems).
SC.10.4.10. Evolution and Interdependence of Organisms: Students will recognize that fossil records provide a scientific explanation for variation in the species and common ancestors.
SC.10.4.11. Evolution and Interdependence of Organisms: Students will relate the role of natural selection to the development, diversity and or extinction of a species.
SC.10.4.12. Matter, Energy, and 0rganization in Living Systems: Students will construct concept maps showing energy flow and cycles of matter between chemical and biological systems including photosynthesis, stored chemical energy, decomposition, carbon and nitrogen cycles.
SC.10.4.13. Matter, Energy, and 0rganization in Living Systems: Students will explain how the nervous, endocrine and immune systems work together in the human body.
SC.10.4.14. Matter, Energy, and 0rganization in Living Systems: Students will review the needs of growing plants and the environments supplying those needs.
SC.10.4.15. Matter, Energy, and 0rganization in Living Systems: Students will review factors that affect succession, populations and communities (e.g., use maps, graphs, charts, tables).
SC.10.4.16. Matter, Energy, and 0rganization in Living Systems: Students will trace matter and energy flow through the respiration processes of glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and electron transport system (e.g., ATP, carbon, oxygen, water).
SC.10.4.17. Structure and Properties of Matter: Students will investigate the properties of solutions including density, conductivity, solubility, concentration, pH and colligative properties.
SC.10.4.18. Chemical Reaction: Students will differentiate between physical, chemical and nuclear changes and reactions.
SC.10.4.19. Energy: Students will investigate the relationships among temperature, pressure and volume in gases and interpret graphs that depict these relationships (e.g., Charles' Law, Boyle's Law, Gay-Lussac's Law).
SC.10.4.20. Energy: Students will investigate and measure changes in thermal energy in physical and chemical changes.
SC.10.4.21. Energy: Students will compare and contrast the characteristics and uses of waves in various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum; calculate the frequency of a particular wavelength.
SC.10.4.22. Energy: Students will summarize the relationship between frequency and speed (e.g., Doppler effect).
SC.10.4.23. Energy: Students will qualitatively explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism and describe how electrical components of a circuit function.
SC.10.4.24. Energy: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively describe the conservation of energy (e.g., thermal, chemical, mechanical).
SC.10.4.25. Motions and Forces: Students will apply Newton's Laws of Motion depict the relationship among rate, force, momentum and time using kinematics graph and mathematical models.
SC.10.4.26. Motions and Forces: Students will describe and quantify how machines can provide mechanical advantages.
SC.10.4.27. Motions and Forces: Students will determine the effect of different forces on vibrating systems (e.g., pendulums, springs).
SC.10.4.28. Motions and Forces: Students will demonstrate qualitative and quantitative understanding of pressure in various systems (e.g., water pipes, circuits, blood vessels).
SC.10.4.29. Energy in the Earth System: Students will relate the characteristics and behavior of mechanical waves to earth processes (e.g., explain the formation of water waves as a function of wind velocity, duration, and fetch).
SC.10.4.30. Energy in the Earth System: Students will relate the cause of tides to their height and frequency.
SC.10.4.31. Energy in the Earth System: Students will investigate effects of geological events on weather and climate (e.g., ocean currents).
SC.10.4.32. Energy in the Earth System: Students will observe and describe the effects of water on the earth's surface (e.g., changes in particle size, slope, velocity).
SC.10.4.33. Energy in the Earth System: Students will investigate and compare theories of the source of the Earth's magnetic field and relate Earth's electromagnetic field to the dynamics of the magnetosphere.
SC.10.4.34. Energy in the Earth System: Students will discuss theories for the causes of plate tectonics.
SC.10.4.35. Geochemical Cycles: Students will discuss physical and chemical relationships between minerals in rock cycle.
SC.10.4.36. Origin and Evolution in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will investigate fossils as evidence for evolution and indicators of paleo-environments.
SC.10.4.37. Origin and Evolution in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will compare and contrast morphological features of fossils to present-day organisms.
SC.10.4.38. Origin and Evolution in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will use fossil evidence to estimate the relative and absolute ages of rock layers.
SC.10.4.39. Origin and Evolution in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of Earth and the other planets relative to their distance from the Sun.
SC.10.4.40. Origin and Evolution in the Earth Systems and Universe: Students will interpret apparent motion of constellations and their relationship to the rotation of the earth.
WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
SC.10.5.1. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
SC.10.5.2. Students will research and design solutions to a personal or a societal problem created by technology.
SC.10.5.3. Students will compare and test modifications to an engineering design.
SC.10.5.4. Students will utilize technology to communicate designs, results and conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
SC.10.6.1. Students will investigate the effects of natural phenomena on the habitat and habitat change.
SC.10.6.2. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, destruction of rainforest pollution).
SC.10.6.3. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
SC.10.6.4. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
SC.10.6.5. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Biology: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AB.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AB.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AB.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AB.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AB.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AB.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Biology: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AB.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AB.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AB.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AB.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AB.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AB.2.6. Students will use computers and other electronic technologies (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, laser discs) to collect, analyze and-or report data, interact with simulations, and conduct research.
AB.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
AB.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument.).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Biology: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AB.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AB.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AB.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AB.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Biology: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AB.4.1. Chemical Foundations: Students will review foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
AB.4.2. Chemical Foundations: Students will investigate the molecules of life and their function in the living systems.
AB.4.3. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the structure, functions, and interactions of eukaryotic cell organelles and their products.
AB.4.4. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze the chemistry and structure of the cell membrane as it relates to import and export of molecules necessary for life, exploring osmosis, diffusion, active and passive transport and dialysis.
AB.4.5. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will research the diversity-uniqueness of cell types (compare differences in prokaryotic-eukaryotic, plant-animal cells; explore nerve cells, blood cells, gametes, etc.).
AB.4.6. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will explore capture and release of energy as demonstrated by photosynthesis, cellular respiration, fermentation, and the role of coenzymes and vitamins.
AB.4.7. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss homeostasis.
AB.4.8. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will recognize and describe the phases of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell cycles.
AB.4.9. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the stages of mitotic and meiotic eukaryotic cell division and explain significance of the stages.
AB.4.10. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss DNA as the agent of heredity.
AB.4.11. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss the importance of replication and mutation in the diversity of life.
AB.4.12. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will evaluate the advantages of asexual and sexual reproduction.
AB.4.13. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify Mendel's 1st Law and 2nd Law of Genetics and apply these laws to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios from mono and dihybrid crosses.
AB.4.14. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will explore basic phenotypic and genotypic genetics beyond Mendel including such things as incomplete dominance, gene interaction, codominance, multi-alleles, crossing over, genetic recombination; and influences of environment, development, sex and age.
AB.4.15. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the function of DNA in replication and transfer of the genetic code.
AB.4.16. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the function of the RNAs; messenger, transfer and ribosomal in the transcription and translation process of protein formation.
AB.4.17. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will recognize that differentiation is regulated through the expression of different genes.
AB.4.18. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will discuss the regulatory process in controlling gene function.
AB.4.19. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will introduce genetic engineering through current DNA technology practices and the social issues that it raises.
AB.4.20. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will discuss gene mutations.
AB.4.21. Evolution: Students will discuss evidence of evolution and natural selection, including examples such as peppered moth, fossil records, biogeography, molecular biology and comparative anatomy.
AB.4.22. Evolution: Students will investigate and discuss that behavioral response is a set of actions determined in part by heredity and in part from experience.
AB.4.23. Evolution: Students will research pioneers and current authors of evolutionary ideas.
AB.4.24. Classification of Organisms: Students will present overview of the taxonomy and systematics of living organisms comparing DNA as the modern basis of classification to older methods based on morphology.
AB.4.25. Classification of Organisms: Students will discuss reasons why viruses are not included in the modern classification system.
AB.4.26. Human Systems: Students will explore the various systems of the human organism and their interactions.
AB.4.27. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss responses of organisms to internal and environmental stimuli.
AB.4.28. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss that extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival.
AB.4.29. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss ecology as the interaction of living organisms and their nonliving environment.
AB.4.30. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will trace the energy flow through an ecosystem.
AB.4.31. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss that the number of organisms any environment can support depends on the resources available.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Biology: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AB.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the biological sciences.
AB.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AB.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AB.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AB.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data, and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Biology: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AB.6.1. Students will investigate and discuss the impact that humans may have on the quality of the biosphere such as depletion of the rainforest, pollution of estuaries, strip mining, depletion of fossil fuels and deterioration of ozone layer.
AB.6.2. Students will investigate the effects of natural phenomena on the environment (e.g., oceanographic, meteorologic).
AB.6.3. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, destruction of rainforest pollution).
AB.6.4. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AB.6.5. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AB.6.6. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Biology-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
BTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
BTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
BTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
BTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
BTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
BTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
BTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
BTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
BTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
BTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
BTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
BTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
BTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
BTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
BTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
BTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
BTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
BTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
BTC.4.1. Matter and Energy: Students will trace matter and energy transfers occurring during photosynthesis, cell respiration, and fermentation.
BTC.4.2. Matter and Energy: Students will explore material transport in and out of cells (e.g., diffusion and osmosis).
BTC.4.3. Matter and Energy: Students will investigate the nature of light in relation to energy transformation in photosynthesis.
BTC.4.4. Matter and Energy: Students will compare and describe the properties of sound waves and how they affect organisms (e.g. sound pollution, sonography, echolocation and animal vocalization).
BTC.4.5. Matter and Energy: Students will investigate how electric and magnetic forces affect life.
BTC.4.6. Chemical Foundations: Students will review of foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
BTC.4.7. Chemical Foundations: Students will investigate the molecules of life and their function in the living systems.
BTC.4.8. Chemical Foundations: Students will estimate molecular weight through the diffusion of biological stains.
BTC.4.9. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will explain common problems related to conservation, use, supply and quality of water.
BTC.4.10. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will investigate recycling in relation to human consumption of natural resources.
BTC.4.11. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will describe landfills and sewage treatment facilities and how they work.
BTC.4.12. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will investigate and analyze the impact that humans have on the quality of the biosphere (e.g. locally, regionally, and globally).
BTC.4.13. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will use topographic maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to investigate biological systems and patterns (e.g. land use).
BTC.4.14. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will examine global change over time (e.g. climatic trends, fossil fuel depletion, global warming, ozone depletion).
BTC.4.15. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate interspecific and intraspecific competition.
BTC.4.16. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will apply sampling techniques to the study of ecosystems.
BTC.4.17. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate variations in ecosystem productivity.
BTC.4.18. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate population biology.
BTC.4.19. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate soil and soil organisms.
BTC.4.20. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explain the mechanics of composting.
BTC.4.21. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will evaluate the effects of large-scale use of fungicides and pesticides on the diversity of organisms.
BTC.4.22. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will discuss and categorize chemical hazards and how they impact life (e.g. flammable, reactive, poisons, corrosive).
BTC.4.23. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review the structure and function of cell membranes.
BTC.4.24. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review DNA as it relates to mitosis, meiosis and protein synthesis.
BTC.4.25. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review basic genetics including incomplete dominance, gene interactions, co-dominance, multiple-alleles, crossing over, genetic recombinations, environmental influences, development, sex and age.
BTC.4.26. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze karyotypes and pedigrees as diagnostic tools.
BTC.4.27. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will research genetic engineering through current DNA technology and the social and ethical issues that it raises (e.g. bacterial production of human insulin, DNA, cloning, fingerprinting, etc.).
BTC.4.28. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze gene expression and embryonic development.
BTC.4.29. Plants: Students will compare and contrast hydrophytic, mesophytic and xerophytic plants.
BTC.4.30. Plants: Students will investigate the diversity of plants, their habitat, transport system, reproduction and life cycle.
BTC.4.31. Plants: Students will investigate methods of plant propagation (e.g. culturing techniques, hydroponics, cloning, grafting, vegetative propagation).
BTC.4.32. Plants: Students will research forest-management practices (e.g. clear cutting, selective cutting, pruning, fire ecology).
BTC.4.33. Plants: Students will research and evaluate the importance of cultivated and wild plants to human society, economics and the environment.
BTC.4.34. Animals: Students will investigate and analyze animal distribution.
BTC.4.35. Animals: Students will research variations in animal reproductive strategies.
BTC.4.36. Animals: Students will explain animal behavior.
BTC.4.37. Application of Biotechnology Techniques: Students will apply techniques of biotechnology to phylogenetics, forensics, paleontology, and human genetics.
WV.SC.S.5. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
BTC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the biological sciences.
BTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
BTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
BTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
BTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
BTC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to biology.
BTC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
BTC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
BTC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Human Anatomy and Physiology: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
HAP.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
HAP.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
HAP.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
HAP.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
HAP.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
HAP.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
HAP.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
HAP.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
HAP.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
HAP.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
HAP.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
HAP.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
HAP.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
HAP.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
HAP.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
HAP.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
HAP.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
HAP.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
HAP.4.1. Frame of Reference for Anatomical Studies: Students will demonstrate knowledge of directional terminology necessary for anatomical location such as proximal, dorsal, medial, lateral, visceral, superficial and deep.
HAP.4.2. Frame of Reference for Anatomical Studies: Students will explore current literature and research related to human anatomy and physiology.
HAP.4.3. Chemical Level of Organization: Students will review of foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
HAP.4.4. Chemical Level of Organization: Students will trace the transfer of energy in chemical molecular processes in the human body (e.g., glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport system).
HAP.4.5. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will identify the role of DNA in transcription and relate to types of RNA and protein synthesis.
HAP.4.6. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will identify the structure, functions and interactions of eukaryotic cell organelles and their products.
HAP.4.7. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will describe the organizational levels, interdependency and the interaction of cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.
HAP.4.8. categorize, by structure and function, the various types of human tissue (e.g. muscle Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will, epithelial, connective, nervous).
HAP.4.9. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate the structure of the integumentary system to its function as a sensory organ, environmental barrier and temperature regulator.
HAP.4.10. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate how bone tissue is important to the development of the human skeleton.
HAP.4.11. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the structure and function of the skeletal system, including identification of bones, markings on bones and articulations.
HAP.4.12. Systems Level of Organization: Students will show the mechanism of muscle contraction on micro and macro levels.
HAP.4.13. Systems Level of Organization: Students will recognize the relationship between the skeletal, neural and muscular systems.
HAP.4.14. Systems Level of Organization: Students will research the musculature system including locations, origins, insertions, muscle groups and types of muscles.
HAP.4.15. Systems Level of Organization: Students will classify, describe and investigate the various types of neurons emphasizing structure and function.
HAP.4.16. Systems Level of Organization: Students will trace and describe a nervous impulse including a discussion of the sodium-potassium pump.
HAP.4.17. Systems Level of Organization: Students will locate, identify and discuss the structure and function of the parts of the central nervous system.
HAP.4.18. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate the nerves and functions of the peripheral nervous system including the autonomic portions.
HAP.4.19. Systems Level of Organization: Students will apply the knowledge of the structure of the ear and eye to their function-dysfunction in relationship to environmental perception.
HAP.4.20. Systems Level of Organization: Students will discuss the specific role of enzymes and hormones to bodily functions.
HAP.4.21. Systems Level of Organization: Students will explore the endocrine system emphasizing glands, hormonal control and problems in hormone production.
HAP.4.22. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the male and female reproductive systems including identification of structures and their functions.
HAP.4.23. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate the male and female reproductive systems to human growth and development.
HAP.4.24. Systems Level of Organization: Students will compare and contrast the purposes, processes and outcomes of cellular meiosis and mitosis.
HAP.4.25. Systems Level of Organization: Students will research the formation of gametes, fertilization and embryonic development.
HAP.4.26. Systems Level of Organization: Students will analyze the change in DNA activity and how it affects the control of protein synthesis and human inheritance.
HAP.4.27. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate Mendel's laws of inheritance and DNA to genetic diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, chromosomal abnormalities, Tay-Sachs disease, Huntington's disease, etc.
HAP.4.28. Systems Level of Organization: Students will identify the cellular processes and the energy and nutritional requirements needed to maintain human metabolism.
HAP.4.29. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate how transport mechanisms in cells, tissues and-or organs depend on osmosis and mixture gradients.
HAP.4.30. Systems Level of Organization: Students will examine the role of the digestive system in supplying nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, water).
HAP.4.31. Systems Level of Organization: Students will explain how structures of the respiratory system are significant to communication, gas exchange and cellular respiration.
HAP.4.32. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate the structure of the circulatory and lymphatic systems and the function of blood to the role of transportation, cellular support and defense.
HAP.4.33. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the composition of blood and compatibility of blood types.
HAP.4.34. Systems Level of Organization: Students will describe the relationship of the excretory system to other organs and systems.
HAP.4.35. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will describe potential system failures in the human body due to genetic, nutritional, operational, disease, or environmental influences.
HAP.4.36. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will investigate the immunological system emphasizing its role in defense of the human organism.
HAP.4.37. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will investigate and research the causative factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment of diseases.
HAP.4.38. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will identify disorders related to each major system.
WV.SC.S.5. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
HAP.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in medicine and health.
HAP.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
HAP.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
HAP.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
HAP.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
HAP.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
HAP.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
HAP.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Chemistry: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Chemistry: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data, interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
AC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument.).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Chemistry: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Chemistry: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AC.4.1. Properties of Matter: Students will review the classification of matter using the periodic table; the use the kinetic molecular theory to explain physical states of matter; physical and chemical properties; and physical and chemical changes.
AC.4.2. Atomic Structure: Students will review Bohr model of the atom and calculation of subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, and electrons.
AC.4.3. Atomic Structure: Students will research and evaluate the contributions of Dalton, Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and de Broglie, Heisenberg, and Schrodinger to the evolution of the atomic theory.
AC.4.4. Atomic Structure: Students will identify four types of electron clouds (s, p, d, f) and describe the quantum number (n, l, m, s) for electrons.
AC.4.5. Atomic Structure: Students will write electron configurations and associate electron configuration of elements with element location on periodic table.
AC.4.6. Atomic Structure: Students will write electron dot structures for representative elements.
AC.4.7. Bonding: Students will predict the formulas of ionic compounds and molecular compounds.
AC.4.8. Bonding: Students will analyze the periodic table to predict trends in atomic size, ionic size, electronegativity, ionization energy and electron affinity.
AC.4.9. Bonding: Students will using the periodic table, predict the type of bonding that occurs between atoms and differentiate among properties of ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.
AC.4.10. Bonding: Students will construct models to explain the structure and geometry of organic and inorganic molecules and the lattice structures of crystals.
AC.4.11. Bonding: Students will recognize simple organic functional groups and name simple organic compounds.
AC.4.12. Stoichiometry: Students will predict the products and write balanced equations for the general types of chemical reactions.
AC.4.13. Stoichiometry: Students will use dimensional analysis to perform unit conversions and to verify experimental calculations.
AC.4.14. Stoichiometry: Students will use the Avogadro constant to define the mole and to calculate molecular and molar mass as well as a molar volume.
AC.4.15. Stoichiometry: Students will perform calculations using the combined and ideal gas laws.
AC.4.16. Stoichiometry: Students will use molar mass to calculate the molarity of solutions, percentage composition, empirical formulas and formulas of hydrates.
AC.4.17. Stoichiometry: Students will experimentally determine the empirical formulas of hydrates.
AC.4.18. Stoichiometry: Students will perform stoichiometric calculations including mass-mass, mass-volume, volume-volume including problems to determine theoretical yield and to identify the limiting reactant.
AC.4.19. Equilibrium: Students will experimentally determine the factors that influence the rate of reaction.
AC.4.20. Equilibrium: Students will apply LeChatelier's principle to explain the effect of changes in concentration, pressure, volume, and temperature on an equilibrium system.
AC.4.21. Solution Chemistry: Students will review colligative properties.
AC.4.22. Solution Chemistry: Students will name and define acids and bases using Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis definitions.
AC.4.23. Solution Chemistry: Students will predict the products upon adding water to both acidic and basic anhydrides.
AC.4.24. Solution Chemistry: Students will write and balance net ionic equations.
AC.4.25. Solution Chemistry: Students will solve problems using the solubility product constants.
AC.4.26. Solution Chemistry: Students will calculate the pH and-or pOH for various solutions and relate to the pH scale.
AC.4.27. Solution Chemistry: Students will conduct titrations and perform calculations for both acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions.
AC.4.28. Electrochemistry: Students will define oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer within reactions.
AC.4.29. Electrochemistry: Students will construct electrolytic cells, write and balance the half-cell reactions and calculate cell voltage.
AC.4.30. Reaction Dynamics: Students will calculate the enthalpy change in reactions using the heat of formation.
AC.4.31. Reaction Dynamics: Students will evaluate the factors driving chemical reactions including enthalpy and entropy and their interrelationship.
AC.4.32. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will write balanced nuclear equations and make predications using half-life values.
AC.4.33. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will list the biological effects of radiation and the units used to measure radiation.
AC.4.34. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will compare and contrast fusion and fission reactions.
AC.4.35. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will research the application of nuclear technology.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Chemistry: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in chemistry.
AC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Chemistry: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to chemistry.
AC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
CTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
CTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
CTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
CTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
CTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
CTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
CTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
CTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
CTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
CTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
CTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
CTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
CTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
CTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
CTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
CTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
CTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
CTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
CTC.4.1. Properties of Matter: Students will review the classification of matter and the properties of metals and nonmetals.
CTC.4.2. Properties of Matter: Students will identify sources and uses of elements.
CTC.4.3. Properties of Matter: Students will use the kinetic molecular theory to explain physical states of matter.
CTC.4.4. Properties of Matter: Students will perform calculations using the gas laws.
CTC.4.5. Properties of Matter: Students will apply the principle of distillation to the separation of liquids (e.g., petroleum or water purification).
CTC.4.6. Atomic Structure: Students will review the parts of the atom.
CTC.4.7. Atomic Structure: Students will review the relationship of an element's group and period position with its properties.
CTC.4.8. Atomic Structure: Students will compare atomic and ionic electronic structures.
CTC.4.9. Bonding: Students will review formula writing and ionic and covalent bonding.
CTC.4.10. Bonding: Students will recognize the impact of water's unusual physical properties.
CTC.4.11. Bonding: Students will predict solute solubility based on molecular polarity.
CTC.4.12. Stoichiometry: Students will review balancing equations.
CTC.4.13. Stoichiometry: Students will use dimensional analysis to perform unit conversions and to verify experimental calculations.
CTC.4.14. Stoichiometry: Students will relate the mole concept to chemical formulas.
CTC.4.15. Stoichiometry: Students will use moles to measure chemical quantities.
CTC.4.16. Stoichiometry: Students will determine the percent composition by mass of the elements in a compound.
CTC.4.17. Stoichiometry: Students will make connections between resource conservation and the Law of Conservation of Matter.
CTC.4.18. Stoichiometry: Students will illustrate the concept of a limiting reagent.
CTC.4.19. Solution chemistry: Students will review solution properties (e.g., solubility, conductivity, density, pH and colligative).
CTC.4.20. Solution chemistry: Students will define solutions in terms of saturation.
CTC.4.21. Solution chemistry: Students will perform solutions concentration calculations (e.g. molarity, ppm).
CTC.4.22. Solution chemistry: Students will compare and contrast the properties of strong and weak acids and bases.
CTC.4.23. Solution chemistry: Students will perform an acid-base neutralization reaction.
CTC.4.24. Electrochemistry: Students will construct electrolytic cells to observe the reduction of ions into free metals and write the half reactions that occur.
CTC.4.25. Electrochemistry: Students will predict reactions of metals with aqueous solutions using the Metal Activity Series.
CTC.4.26. Reaction Dynamics: Students will review temperature and heat.
CTC.4.27. Reaction Dynamics: Students will measure the flow of energy into or out of chemical reactions.
CTC.4.28. Reaction Dynamics: Students will predict the effect of temperature and catalysts on reaction rates.
CTC.4.29. Reaction Dynamics: Students will apply LeChatelier's Principle in determining equilibrium.
CTC.4.30. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will draw and construct models for the first ten alkanes.
CTC.4.31. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will relate the properties of organic compounds to their functional groups (e.g., alcohol and esters).
CTC.4.32. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will demonstrate the formation of polymers from smaller molecules.
CTC.4.33. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will compare and contrast the use of petroleum as either a source of energy or as a fundamental ingredient of synthetic materials.
CTC.4.34. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will review nuclear fusion and fission, isotopes and half-lives.
CTC.4.35. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will compare the penetrating energies of nuclear radiation.
CTC.4.36. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will balance simple nuclear equations.
CTC.4.37. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will explain practical applications of nuclear technology (e.g., radioactive dating, radioisotopes in medicine).
WV.SC.S.5. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
CTC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in chemistry.
CTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
CTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
CTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
CTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
CTC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to chemistry.
CTC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
CTC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
CTC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AES.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AES.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AES.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AES.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AES.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AES.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AES.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AES.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AES.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AES.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AES.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AES.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AES.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
AES.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AES.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AES.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AES.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graph and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AES.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AES.4.1. Dynamic Earth: Students will review foundational earth science concepts including rocks and minerals, properties of waves, constructing and interpreting weather maps, surface features found on maps, climatic relationships to biomes, use of data gathering instruments, temperature-phase change relationships.
AES.4.2. Dynamic Earth: Students will identify and describe the structure, origin, and evolution of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere.
AES.4.3. Geology: Students will identify components of the solid earth and the natural processes relating to its development.
AES.4.4. Geology: Students will list, identify, and sequence eras, epochs and periods in relation to earth history and geologic development.
AES.4.5. Geology: Students will utilize fossil evidence to estimate the relative and absolute ages of rock layers (time-stratographic and biostratographic).
AES.4.6. Geology: Students will estimate the absolute age of materials using existing radioisotopic data.
AES.4.7. Geology: Students will identify the type and composition of various minerals.
AES.4.8. Geology: Students will investigate and explain the processes of the rock cycle.
AES.4.9. Geology: Students will explain the relationship between pressure and temperature to the formation and reformation of rocks.
AES.4.10. Geology: Students will identify and describe agents and processes of degradation (e.g., weathering by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
AES.4.11. Geology: Students will identify and describe tectonic forces relating to internal energy production and convection currents.
AES.4.12. Geology: Students will understand the cause and effect relationships of degradational and tectonic forces with respect to the dynamic earth and its surface (e.g., volcanoes, earthquakes).
AES.4.13. Geology: Students will construct and-or interpret information on topographic maps.
AES.4.14. Oceanography: Students will identify and describe properties of our oceans (e.g., composition, physical features of the ocean floor, and life within the oceans).
AES.4.15. Oceanography: Students will compare and contrast characteristics of the oceans, including their lateral and vertical motions.
AES.4.16. Oceanography: Students will investigate the evolution of the ocean floor that results in the creation of new materials and features.
AES.4.17. Oceanography: Students will investigate the stratification of the ocean (colligative properties and biological zonation).
AES.4.18. Meteorology: Students will investigate and explain, heat transfer in the atmosphere and its relationship to meteorological processes (e.g., pressure, winds, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation).
AES.4.19. Meteorology: Students will predict the effects of ocean currents on climate.
AES.4.20. Meteorology: Students will compare and contrast meteorological processes related to air masses, weather systems, and forecasting.
AES.4.21. Meteorology: Students will examine global change over time (e.g., climatic trends, fossil fuel depletion, global warming, ozone depletion).
AES.4.22. Astronomy: Students will research theories concerning origins of the universe.
AES.4.23. Astronomy: Students will apply Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to the motion of celestial objects.
AES.4.24. Astronomy: Students will investigate the solar system including origin theories, comparing and contrasting the planets, planetary motions, and other celestial bodies.
AES.4.25. Astronomy: Students will investigate celestial bodies and their evolution.
AES.4.26. Astronomy: Students will explain the relationships between location, navigation and time.
AES.4.27. Astronomy: Students will compare ancient and modern methods and tools used to study astronomy.
AES.4.28. Astronomy: Students will investigate the electromagnetic spectrum as related to observable phenomena in the universe.
AES.4.29. Environment: Students will describe the relationship between earth processes and natural disasters and draw conclusions concerning their human impact.
AES.4.30. Environment: Students will explore the relationships between human consumption of natural resources and the stewardship responsibility for reclamations including disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
AES.4.31. Environment: Students will investigate and describe in detail the physical and chemical properties of water.
AES.4.32. Environment: Students will explain common problems related to the conservation, use, supply and the quality of water.
AES.4.33. Environment: Students will explore the relationships between the extraction and use of natural resources and the impact on the environment.
AES.4.34. Environment: Students will research alternative energy sources.
AES.4.35. Environment: Students will understand the fragile nature of the Earth.
AES.4.36. Environment: Students will research and explain how the political system influences environmental decisions.
AES.4.37. Environment: Students will investigate which federal and state agencies have responsibility for environmental monitoring and actions.
AES.4.38. Environment: Students will develop decision-making skills with respect to addressing environmental problems.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AES.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the earth sciences.
AES.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AES.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AES.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AES.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AES.6.1. Students will research and explain how the political system influences environmental decisions.
AES.6.2. Students will investigate the effects of natural phenomena on the environment (e.g., oceanographic, meteorologic).
AES.6.3. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, destruction of rainforest pollution).
AES.6.4. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AES.6.5. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AES.6.6. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Physics: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AP.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AP.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AP.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AP.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AP.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AP.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Physics: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AP.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AP.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AP.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AP.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AP.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AP.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AP.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
AP.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Physics: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AP.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AP.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AP.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AP.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Physics: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AP.4.1. Mechanics: Students will review Newton's Laws of Motion.
AP.4.2. Mechanics: Students will using both given information and laboratory collected data, calculate velocity and acceleration along linear and circular paths.
AP.4.3. Mechanics: Students will solve multi-step problems involving velocity, acceleration and net force.
AP.4.4. Mechanics: Students will apply both graphical, algebraic, and trigonometric solutions to vector, problems involving two or more vectors; calculate both vector components and resultants including projectile motion in both one and two dimensions.
AP.4.5. Mechanics: Students will apply the concepts of potential and kinetic energy to final velocity of an object-independent of path; evaluate the conservation of energy and momentum in simple harmonic motion.
AP.4.6. Mechanics: Students will investigate and calculate the work, energy, power, mechanical advantage, and efficiency using simple machines involving linear and rotational motion.
AP.4.7. Fluids: Students will define fluids and determine the magnitude of buoyant force exerted on floating and submerged objects; explain why some objects float or sink.
AP.4.8. Fluids: Students will relate the pressure exerted by a fluid to its depth; calculate the pressure exerted by a fluid.
AP.4.9. Fluids: Students will examine the motion of a fluid; apply Bernoulli's equation to solve fluid problems; recognize the effects of Bernoulli's principle on fluid motion.
AP.4.10. Fluids: Students will define the general properties of an ideal gas; apply the Ideal Gas Law to predict the properties of an ideal gas under different conditions.
AP.4.11. Thermodynamics: Students will distinguish between temperature and heat; relate these to kinetic energy and internal energy of matter; apply the principle of conservation of energy to calculate changes in potential, kinetic and internal energy.
AP.4.12. Thermodynamics: Students will investigate and apply concepts of specific heat, heat of fusion and vaporization to calculate phase changes of materials, and perform calculations using the specific heat equation; interpret phase diagrams.
AP.4.13. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and apply the reflective, refractive and diffractive properties of waves to study mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
AP.4.14. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will relate the wavelength, velocity and frequency of waves with the equation velocity=frequency x wavelength and use it to perform calculations.
AP.4.15. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will analyze the properties of sound waves and perform appropriate calculations; relate the physical properties of sound waves to the way sound is perceived.
AP.4.16. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will define Doppler shift and identify applications.
AP.4.17. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will apply ray optics diagrams to lenses and mirrors, use the lens-mirror equation and the magnification equation to solve optics problems.
AP.4.18. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and analyze optical applications in technology.
AP.4.19. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will measure and draw electrical and magnetic fields; describe applications of electrical and magnetic fields.
AP.4.20. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize the basic properties of electrical charge, charging by conduction and induction, and differentiate between conductors and insulators; calculate electrical force using Coulomb's law.
AP.4.21. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize that circuits are closed loops; define units of electrical measure.
AP.4.22. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct and analyze electrical circuits and calculate Ohm's law problems for series, parallel and complex circuits including voltage drops; calculate power and energy in electrical systems.
AP.4.23. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe the orbital relationships within the solar system; apply Kepler's Laws to calculate orbital periods.
AP.4.24. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will apply Newton's law of Universal Gravitation to derive relationships to calculate acceleration of gravity on other planets and orbital velocities.
AP.4.25. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will research and evaluate evidence of the Big Bang model of the universe.
AP.4.26. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe Einstein's special theory of relativity and its basic development through assumptions and logical consequences.
AP.4.27. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe nuclear reactions and discuss applications of nuclear energy.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Physics: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AP.5.1. Students will investigate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate those devices in the home that were developed from the understanding of science and technology.
AP.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AP.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AP.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AP.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Physics: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AP.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AP.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AP.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Physics-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
PTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
PTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
PTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
PTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
PTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
PTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
PTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
PTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
PTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
PTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
PTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
PTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
PTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
PTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
PTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
PTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
PTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
PTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
PTC.4.1. Mechanics: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze mechanical systems (e.g., force, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.2. Mechanics: Students will use both given information and lab collected data to calculate velocity and acceleration along linear and circular paths.
PTC.4.3. Mechanics: Students will draw free body diagrams to illustrate the forces acting on objects and perform simple calculations involving velocity, acceleration and net force; research the applications of force and acceleration in modern design and technology.
PTC.4.4. Mechanics: Students will apply graphical and algebraic solutions to vector problems.
PTC.4.5. Mechanics: Students will identify the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy in gravitational and elastic potential-kinetic energy systems; recognize the conservation of energy in simple harmonic motion.
PTC.4.6. Mechanics: Students will calculate work, energy, power and efficiency in mechanical systems.
PTC.4.7. Mechanics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving mechanical systems.
PTC.4.8. Fluids: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze fluid systems (e.g., pressure, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.9. Fluids: Students will identify and apply the properties of solids, liquids and gases to explain their behavior at different pressures and temperatures.
PTC.4.10. Fluids: Students will identify and apply Bernoulli's principle to floating objects; identify the buoyant force acting on floating and submerged objects.
PTC.4.11. Fluids: Students will calculate the pressure of a solid object on a surface and the pressure exerted by a fluid at a given depth; relate the measure of pressure in kPapressure in N-m2.
PTC.4.12. Fluids: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving fluid systems.
PTC.4.13. Thermodynamics: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze thermal systems (e.g., temperature, rate, resistance, energy).
PTC.4.14. Thermodynamics: Students will perform conversions between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales.
PTC.4.15. Thermodynamics: Students will define specific heat capacity; use the specific heat equation to calculate heat gained or lost during phase changes and heat lost when objects cool.
PTC.4.16. Thermodynamics: Students will investigate and analyze the different rates of heat transfer by different materials.
PTC.4.17. Thermodynamics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving heat flow and heat exchange.
PTC.4.18. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and apply the reflective, refractive and diffractive properties of waves to study mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
PTC.4.19. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will use the relationship between wavelength, velocity and frequency to calculate the speed of waves; recognize that the speed of light is a constant.
PTC.4.20. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving energy transfer by wave motion.
PTC.4.21. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will research and describe new developments in optical technology.
PTC.4.22. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze electrical systems (e.g., voltage, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.23. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate the nature of electrical and magnetic fields; recognize the basic properties of electrical charge and differentiate between conductors and insulators.
PTC.4.24. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will draw and construct electrical circuits; apply Ohm's law to calculate voltage drops in series and parallel circuits.
PTC.4.25. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving use of electricity.
PTC.4.26. Modern Physics: Students will recognize and distinguish between Einstein's General and Special Theories of Relativity and research evidences to support these theories.
PTC.4.27. Modern Physics: Students will recognize the products of nuclear decay and write decay chain equations.
WV.SC.S.5. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
PTC.5.1. Students will investigate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate those devices in the home that were developed from the understanding of science and technology.
PTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
PTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
PTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
PTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
PTC.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
PTC.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
PTC.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Biology: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AB.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AB.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AB.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AB.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AB.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AB.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Biology: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AB.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AB.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AB.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AB.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AB.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AB.2.6. Students will use computers and other electronic technologies (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, laser discs) to collect, analyze and-or report data, interact with simulations, and conduct research.
AB.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
AB.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument.).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Biology: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AB.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AB.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AB.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AB.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Biology: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AB.4.1. Chemical Foundations: Students will review foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
AB.4.2. Chemical Foundations: Students will investigate the molecules of life and their function in the living systems.
AB.4.3. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the structure, functions, and interactions of eukaryotic cell organelles and their products.
AB.4.4. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze the chemistry and structure of the cell membrane as it relates to import and export of molecules necessary for life, exploring osmosis, diffusion, active and passive transport and dialysis.
AB.4.5. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will research the diversity-uniqueness of cell types (compare differences in prokaryotic-eukaryotic, plant-animal cells; explore nerve cells, blood cells, gametes, etc.).
AB.4.6. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will explore capture and release of energy as demonstrated by photosynthesis, cellular respiration, fermentation, and the role of coenzymes and vitamins.
AB.4.7. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss homeostasis.
AB.4.8. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will recognize and describe the phases of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell cycles.
AB.4.9. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the stages of mitotic and meiotic eukaryotic cell division and explain significance of the stages.
AB.4.10. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss DNA as the agent of heredity.
AB.4.11. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will investigate and discuss the importance of replication and mutation in the diversity of life.
AB.4.12. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will evaluate the advantages of asexual and sexual reproduction.
AB.4.13. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify Mendel's 1st Law and 2nd Law of Genetics and apply these laws to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios from mono and dihybrid crosses.
AB.4.14. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will explore basic phenotypic and genotypic genetics beyond Mendel including such things as incomplete dominance, gene interaction, codominance, multi-alleles, crossing over, genetic recombination; and influences of environment, development, sex and age.
AB.4.15. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the function of DNA in replication and transfer of the genetic code.
AB.4.16. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will identify the function of the RNAs; messenger, transfer and ribosomal in the transcription and translation process of protein formation.
AB.4.17. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will recognize that differentiation is regulated through the expression of different genes.
AB.4.18. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will discuss the regulatory process in controlling gene function.
AB.4.19. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will introduce genetic engineering through current DNA technology practices and the social issues that it raises.
AB.4.20. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will discuss gene mutations.
AB.4.21. Evolution: Students will discuss evidence of evolution and natural selection, including examples such as peppered moth, fossil records, biogeography, molecular biology and comparative anatomy.
AB.4.22. Evolution: Students will investigate and discuss that behavioral response is a set of actions determined in part by heredity and in part from experience.
AB.4.23. Evolution: Students will research pioneers and current authors of evolutionary ideas.
AB.4.24. Classification of Organisms: Students will present overview of the taxonomy and systematics of living organisms comparing DNA as the modern basis of classification to older methods based on morphology.
AB.4.25. Classification of Organisms: Students will discuss reasons why viruses are not included in the modern classification system.
AB.4.26. Human Systems: Students will explore the various systems of the human organism and their interactions.
AB.4.27. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss responses of organisms to internal and environmental stimuli.
AB.4.28. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss that extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival.
AB.4.29. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss ecology as the interaction of living organisms and their nonliving environment.
AB.4.30. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will trace the energy flow through an ecosystem.
AB.4.31. Environment and Ecosystems: Students will investigate and discuss that the number of organisms any environment can support depends on the resources available.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Biology: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AB.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the biological sciences.
AB.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AB.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AB.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AB.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data, and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Biology: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AB.6.1. Students will investigate and discuss the impact that humans may have on the quality of the biosphere such as depletion of the rainforest, pollution of estuaries, strip mining, depletion of fossil fuels and deterioration of ozone layer.
AB.6.2. Students will investigate the effects of natural phenomena on the environment (e.g., oceanographic, meteorologic).
AB.6.3. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, destruction of rainforest pollution).
AB.6.4. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AB.6.5. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AB.6.6. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Biology-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
BTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
BTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
BTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
BTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
BTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
BTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
BTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
BTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
BTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
BTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
BTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
BTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
BTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
BTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
BTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
BTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
BTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
BTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
BTC.4.1. Matter and Energy: Students will trace matter and energy transfers occurring during photosynthesis, cell respiration, and fermentation.
BTC.4.2. Matter and Energy: Students will explore material transport in and out of cells (e.g., diffusion and osmosis).
BTC.4.3. Matter and Energy: Students will investigate the nature of light in relation to energy transformation in photosynthesis.
BTC.4.4. Matter and Energy: Students will compare and describe the properties of sound waves and how they affect organisms (e.g. sound pollution, sonography, echolocation and animal vocalization).
BTC.4.5. Matter and Energy: Students will investigate how electric and magnetic forces affect life.
BTC.4.6. Chemical Foundations: Students will review of foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
BTC.4.7. Chemical Foundations: Students will investigate the molecules of life and their function in the living systems.
BTC.4.8. Chemical Foundations: Students will estimate molecular weight through the diffusion of biological stains.
BTC.4.9. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will explain common problems related to conservation, use, supply and quality of water.
BTC.4.10. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will investigate recycling in relation to human consumption of natural resources.
BTC.4.11. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will describe landfills and sewage treatment facilities and how they work.
BTC.4.12. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will investigate and analyze the impact that humans have on the quality of the biosphere (e.g. locally, regionally, and globally).
BTC.4.13. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will use topographic maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to investigate biological systems and patterns (e.g. land use).
BTC.4.14. Conservation and Human Impact on the Environment: Students will examine global change over time (e.g. climatic trends, fossil fuel depletion, global warming, ozone depletion).
BTC.4.15. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate interspecific and intraspecific competition.
BTC.4.16. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will apply sampling techniques to the study of ecosystems.
BTC.4.17. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate variations in ecosystem productivity.
BTC.4.18. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate population biology.
BTC.4.19. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will investigate soil and soil organisms.
BTC.4.20. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explain the mechanics of composting.
BTC.4.21. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will evaluate the effects of large-scale use of fungicides and pesticides on the diversity of organisms.
BTC.4.22. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will discuss and categorize chemical hazards and how they impact life (e.g. flammable, reactive, poisons, corrosive).
BTC.4.23. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review the structure and function of cell membranes.
BTC.4.24. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review DNA as it relates to mitosis, meiosis and protein synthesis.
BTC.4.25. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will review basic genetics including incomplete dominance, gene interactions, co-dominance, multiple-alleles, crossing over, genetic recombinations, environmental influences, development, sex and age.
BTC.4.26. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze karyotypes and pedigrees as diagnostic tools.
BTC.4.27. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will research genetic engineering through current DNA technology and the social and ethical issues that it raises (e.g. bacterial production of human insulin, DNA, cloning, fingerprinting, etc.).
BTC.4.28. Cell Function and Genetics: Students will analyze gene expression and embryonic development.
BTC.4.29. Plants: Students will compare and contrast hydrophytic, mesophytic and xerophytic plants.
BTC.4.30. Plants: Students will investigate the diversity of plants, their habitat, transport system, reproduction and life cycle.
BTC.4.31. Plants: Students will investigate methods of plant propagation (e.g. culturing techniques, hydroponics, cloning, grafting, vegetative propagation).
BTC.4.32. Plants: Students will research forest-management practices (e.g. clear cutting, selective cutting, pruning, fire ecology).
BTC.4.33. Plants: Students will research and evaluate the importance of cultivated and wild plants to human society, economics and the environment.
BTC.4.34. Animals: Students will investigate and analyze animal distribution.
BTC.4.35. Animals: Students will research variations in animal reproductive strategies.
BTC.4.36. Animals: Students will explain animal behavior.
BTC.4.37. Application of Biotechnology Techniques: Students will apply techniques of biotechnology to phylogenetics, forensics, paleontology, and human genetics.
WV.SC.S.5. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
BTC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the biological sciences.
BTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
BTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
BTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
BTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Biology-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
BTC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to biology.
BTC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
BTC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
BTC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Human Anatomy and Physiology: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
HAP.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
HAP.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
HAP.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
HAP.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
HAP.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
HAP.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
HAP.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
HAP.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
HAP.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
HAP.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
HAP.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
HAP.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
HAP.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
HAP.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
HAP.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
HAP.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
HAP.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
HAP.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
HAP.4.1. Frame of Reference for Anatomical Studies: Students will demonstrate knowledge of directional terminology necessary for anatomical location such as proximal, dorsal, medial, lateral, visceral, superficial and deep.
HAP.4.2. Frame of Reference for Anatomical Studies: Students will explore current literature and research related to human anatomy and physiology.
HAP.4.3. Chemical Level of Organization: Students will review of foundational chemical concepts including atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, water and pH as they relate to living systems.
HAP.4.4. Chemical Level of Organization: Students will trace the transfer of energy in chemical molecular processes in the human body (e.g., glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport system).
HAP.4.5. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will identify the role of DNA in transcription and relate to types of RNA and protein synthesis.
HAP.4.6. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will identify the structure, functions and interactions of eukaryotic cell organelles and their products.
HAP.4.7. Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will describe the organizational levels, interdependency and the interaction of cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.
HAP.4.8. categorize, by structure and function, the various types of human tissue (e.g. muscle Cellular -Tissue-System Levels of Organization: Students will, epithelial, connective, nervous).
HAP.4.9. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate the structure of the integumentary system to its function as a sensory organ, environmental barrier and temperature regulator.
HAP.4.10. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate how bone tissue is important to the development of the human skeleton.
HAP.4.11. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the structure and function of the skeletal system, including identification of bones, markings on bones and articulations.
HAP.4.12. Systems Level of Organization: Students will show the mechanism of muscle contraction on micro and macro levels.
HAP.4.13. Systems Level of Organization: Students will recognize the relationship between the skeletal, neural and muscular systems.
HAP.4.14. Systems Level of Organization: Students will research the musculature system including locations, origins, insertions, muscle groups and types of muscles.
HAP.4.15. Systems Level of Organization: Students will classify, describe and investigate the various types of neurons emphasizing structure and function.
HAP.4.16. Systems Level of Organization: Students will trace and describe a nervous impulse including a discussion of the sodium-potassium pump.
HAP.4.17. Systems Level of Organization: Students will locate, identify and discuss the structure and function of the parts of the central nervous system.
HAP.4.18. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate the nerves and functions of the peripheral nervous system including the autonomic portions.
HAP.4.19. Systems Level of Organization: Students will apply the knowledge of the structure of the ear and eye to their function-dysfunction in relationship to environmental perception.
HAP.4.20. Systems Level of Organization: Students will discuss the specific role of enzymes and hormones to bodily functions.
HAP.4.21. Systems Level of Organization: Students will explore the endocrine system emphasizing glands, hormonal control and problems in hormone production.
HAP.4.22. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the male and female reproductive systems including identification of structures and their functions.
HAP.4.23. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate the male and female reproductive systems to human growth and development.
HAP.4.24. Systems Level of Organization: Students will compare and contrast the purposes, processes and outcomes of cellular meiosis and mitosis.
HAP.4.25. Systems Level of Organization: Students will research the formation of gametes, fertilization and embryonic development.
HAP.4.26. Systems Level of Organization: Students will analyze the change in DNA activity and how it affects the control of protein synthesis and human inheritance.
HAP.4.27. Systems Level of Organization: Students will relate Mendel's laws of inheritance and DNA to genetic diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, chromosomal abnormalities, Tay-Sachs disease, Huntington's disease, etc.
HAP.4.28. Systems Level of Organization: Students will identify the cellular processes and the energy and nutritional requirements needed to maintain human metabolism.
HAP.4.29. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate how transport mechanisms in cells, tissues and-or organs depend on osmosis and mixture gradients.
HAP.4.30. Systems Level of Organization: Students will examine the role of the digestive system in supplying nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, water).
HAP.4.31. Systems Level of Organization: Students will explain how structures of the respiratory system are significant to communication, gas exchange and cellular respiration.
HAP.4.32. Systems Level of Organization: Students will illustrate the structure of the circulatory and lymphatic systems and the function of blood to the role of transportation, cellular support and defense.
HAP.4.33. Systems Level of Organization: Students will investigate the composition of blood and compatibility of blood types.
HAP.4.34. Systems Level of Organization: Students will describe the relationship of the excretory system to other organs and systems.
HAP.4.35. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will describe potential system failures in the human body due to genetic, nutritional, operational, disease, or environmental influences.
HAP.4.36. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will investigate the immunological system emphasizing its role in defense of the human organism.
HAP.4.37. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will investigate and research the causative factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment of diseases.
HAP.4.38. Human Immune Systems and Health: Students will identify disorders related to each major system.
WV.SC.S.5. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
HAP.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in medicine and health.
HAP.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
HAP.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
HAP.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
HAP.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
HAP.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
HAP.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
HAP.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Chemistry: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Chemistry: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data, interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, applying).
AC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument.).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Chemistry: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Chemistry: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AC.4.1. Properties of Matter: Students will review the classification of matter using the periodic table; the use the kinetic molecular theory to explain physical states of matter; physical and chemical properties; and physical and chemical changes.
AC.4.2. Atomic Structure: Students will review Bohr model of the atom and calculation of subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, and electrons.
AC.4.3. Atomic Structure: Students will research and evaluate the contributions of Dalton, Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and de Broglie, Heisenberg, and Schrodinger to the evolution of the atomic theory.
AC.4.4. Atomic Structure: Students will identify four types of electron clouds (s, p, d, f) and describe the quantum number (n, l, m, s) for electrons.
AC.4.5. Atomic Structure: Students will write electron configurations and associate electron configuration of elements with element location on periodic table.
AC.4.6. Atomic Structure: Students will write electron dot structures for representative elements.
AC.4.7. Bonding: Students will predict the formulas of ionic compounds and molecular compounds.
AC.4.8. Bonding: Students will analyze the periodic table to predict trends in atomic size, ionic size, electronegativity, ionization energy and electron affinity.
AC.4.9. Bonding: Students will using the periodic table, predict the type of bonding that occurs between atoms and differentiate among properties of ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.
AC.4.10. Bonding: Students will construct models to explain the structure and geometry of organic and inorganic molecules and the lattice structures of crystals.
AC.4.11. Bonding: Students will recognize simple organic functional groups and name simple organic compounds.
AC.4.12. Stoichiometry: Students will predict the products and write balanced equations for the general types of chemical reactions.
AC.4.13. Stoichiometry: Students will use dimensional analysis to perform unit conversions and to verify experimental calculations.
AC.4.14. Stoichiometry: Students will use the Avogadro constant to define the mole and to calculate molecular and molar mass as well as a molar volume.
AC.4.15. Stoichiometry: Students will perform calculations using the combined and ideal gas laws.
AC.4.16. Stoichiometry: Students will use molar mass to calculate the molarity of solutions, percentage composition, empirical formulas and formulas of hydrates.
AC.4.17. Stoichiometry: Students will experimentally determine the empirical formulas of hydrates.
AC.4.18. Stoichiometry: Students will perform stoichiometric calculations including mass-mass, mass-volume, volume-volume including problems to determine theoretical yield and to identify the limiting reactant.
AC.4.19. Equilibrium: Students will experimentally determine the factors that influence the rate of reaction.
AC.4.20. Equilibrium: Students will apply LeChatelier's principle to explain the effect of changes in concentration, pressure, volume, and temperature on an equilibrium system.
AC.4.21. Solution Chemistry: Students will review colligative properties.
AC.4.22. Solution Chemistry: Students will name and define acids and bases using Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis definitions.
AC.4.23. Solution Chemistry: Students will predict the products upon adding water to both acidic and basic anhydrides.
AC.4.24. Solution Chemistry: Students will write and balance net ionic equations.
AC.4.25. Solution Chemistry: Students will solve problems using the solubility product constants.
AC.4.26. Solution Chemistry: Students will calculate the pH and-or pOH for various solutions and relate to the pH scale.
AC.4.27. Solution Chemistry: Students will conduct titrations and perform calculations for both acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions.
AC.4.28. Electrochemistry: Students will define oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer within reactions.
AC.4.29. Electrochemistry: Students will construct electrolytic cells, write and balance the half-cell reactions and calculate cell voltage.
AC.4.30. Reaction Dynamics: Students will calculate the enthalpy change in reactions using the heat of formation.
AC.4.31. Reaction Dynamics: Students will evaluate the factors driving chemical reactions including enthalpy and entropy and their interrelationship.
AC.4.32. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will write balanced nuclear equations and make predications using half-life values.
AC.4.33. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will list the biological effects of radiation and the units used to measure radiation.
AC.4.34. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will compare and contrast fusion and fission reactions.
AC.4.35. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will research the application of nuclear technology.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Chemistry: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in chemistry.
AC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Chemistry: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to chemistry.
AC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
CTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
CTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
CTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
CTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
CTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
CTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
CTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
CTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
CTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
CTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
CTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
CTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
CTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
CTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
CTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
CTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
CTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
CTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
CTC.4.1. Properties of Matter: Students will review the classification of matter and the properties of metals and nonmetals.
CTC.4.2. Properties of Matter: Students will identify sources and uses of elements.
CTC.4.3. Properties of Matter: Students will use the kinetic molecular theory to explain physical states of matter.
CTC.4.4. Properties of Matter: Students will perform calculations using the gas laws.
CTC.4.5. Properties of Matter: Students will apply the principle of distillation to the separation of liquids (e.g., petroleum or water purification).
CTC.4.6. Atomic Structure: Students will review the parts of the atom.
CTC.4.7. Atomic Structure: Students will review the relationship of an element's group and period position with its properties.
CTC.4.8. Atomic Structure: Students will compare atomic and ionic electronic structures.
CTC.4.9. Bonding: Students will review formula writing and ionic and covalent bonding.
CTC.4.10. Bonding: Students will recognize the impact of water's unusual physical properties.
CTC.4.11. Bonding: Students will predict solute solubility based on molecular polarity.
CTC.4.12. Stoichiometry: Students will review balancing equations.
CTC.4.13. Stoichiometry: Students will use dimensional analysis to perform unit conversions and to verify experimental calculations.
CTC.4.14. Stoichiometry: Students will relate the mole concept to chemical formulas.
CTC.4.15. Stoichiometry: Students will use moles to measure chemical quantities.
CTC.4.16. Stoichiometry: Students will determine the percent composition by mass of the elements in a compound.
CTC.4.17. Stoichiometry: Students will make connections between resource conservation and the Law of Conservation of Matter.
CTC.4.18. Stoichiometry: Students will illustrate the concept of a limiting reagent.
CTC.4.19. Solution chemistry: Students will review solution properties (e.g., solubility, conductivity, density, pH and colligative).
CTC.4.20. Solution chemistry: Students will define solutions in terms of saturation.
CTC.4.21. Solution chemistry: Students will perform solutions concentration calculations (e.g. molarity, ppm).
CTC.4.22. Solution chemistry: Students will compare and contrast the properties of strong and weak acids and bases.
CTC.4.23. Solution chemistry: Students will perform an acid-base neutralization reaction.
CTC.4.24. Electrochemistry: Students will construct electrolytic cells to observe the reduction of ions into free metals and write the half reactions that occur.
CTC.4.25. Electrochemistry: Students will predict reactions of metals with aqueous solutions using the Metal Activity Series.
CTC.4.26. Reaction Dynamics: Students will review temperature and heat.
CTC.4.27. Reaction Dynamics: Students will measure the flow of energy into or out of chemical reactions.
CTC.4.28. Reaction Dynamics: Students will predict the effect of temperature and catalysts on reaction rates.
CTC.4.29. Reaction Dynamics: Students will apply LeChatelier's Principle in determining equilibrium.
CTC.4.30. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will draw and construct models for the first ten alkanes.
CTC.4.31. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will relate the properties of organic compounds to their functional groups (e.g., alcohol and esters).
CTC.4.32. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will demonstrate the formation of polymers from smaller molecules.
CTC.4.33. Carbon and Petroleum: Students will compare and contrast the use of petroleum as either a source of energy or as a fundamental ingredient of synthetic materials.
CTC.4.34. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will review nuclear fusion and fission, isotopes and half-lives.
CTC.4.35. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will compare the penetrating energies of nuclear radiation.
CTC.4.36. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will balance simple nuclear equations.
CTC.4.37. Nuclear Chemistry: Students will explain practical applications of nuclear technology (e.g., radioactive dating, radioisotopes in medicine).
WV.SC.S.5. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
CTC.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in chemistry.
CTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
CTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
CTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
CTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Chemistry-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
CTC.6.1. Students will research current environmental issues pertaining to chemistry.
CTC.6.2. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
CTC.6.3. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
CTC.6.4. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AES.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AES.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AES.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AES.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AES.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AES.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AES.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AES.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AES.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AES.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AES.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AES.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AES.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
AES.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AES.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AES.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AES.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graph and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AES.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AES.4.1. Dynamic Earth: Students will review foundational earth science concepts including rocks and minerals, properties of waves, constructing and interpreting weather maps, surface features found on maps, climatic relationships to biomes, use of data gathering instruments, temperature-phase change relationships.
AES.4.2. Dynamic Earth: Students will identify and describe the structure, origin, and evolution of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere.
AES.4.3. Geology: Students will identify components of the solid earth and the natural processes relating to its development.
AES.4.4. Geology: Students will list, identify, and sequence eras, epochs and periods in relation to earth history and geologic development.
AES.4.5. Geology: Students will utilize fossil evidence to estimate the relative and absolute ages of rock layers (time-stratographic and biostratographic).
AES.4.6. Geology: Students will estimate the absolute age of materials using existing radioisotopic data.
AES.4.7. Geology: Students will identify the type and composition of various minerals.
AES.4.8. Geology: Students will investigate and explain the processes of the rock cycle.
AES.4.9. Geology: Students will explain the relationship between pressure and temperature to the formation and reformation of rocks.
AES.4.10. Geology: Students will identify and describe agents and processes of degradation (e.g., weathering by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
AES.4.11. Geology: Students will identify and describe tectonic forces relating to internal energy production and convection currents.
AES.4.12. Geology: Students will understand the cause and effect relationships of degradational and tectonic forces with respect to the dynamic earth and its surface (e.g., volcanoes, earthquakes).
AES.4.13. Geology: Students will construct and-or interpret information on topographic maps.
AES.4.14. Oceanography: Students will identify and describe properties of our oceans (e.g., composition, physical features of the ocean floor, and life within the oceans).
AES.4.15. Oceanography: Students will compare and contrast characteristics of the oceans, including their lateral and vertical motions.
AES.4.16. Oceanography: Students will investigate the evolution of the ocean floor that results in the creation of new materials and features.
AES.4.17. Oceanography: Students will investigate the stratification of the ocean (colligative properties and biological zonation).
AES.4.18. Meteorology: Students will investigate and explain, heat transfer in the atmosphere and its relationship to meteorological processes (e.g., pressure, winds, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation).
AES.4.19. Meteorology: Students will predict the effects of ocean currents on climate.
AES.4.20. Meteorology: Students will compare and contrast meteorological processes related to air masses, weather systems, and forecasting.
AES.4.21. Meteorology: Students will examine global change over time (e.g., climatic trends, fossil fuel depletion, global warming, ozone depletion).
AES.4.22. Astronomy: Students will research theories concerning origins of the universe.
AES.4.23. Astronomy: Students will apply Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to the motion of celestial objects.
AES.4.24. Astronomy: Students will investigate the solar system including origin theories, comparing and contrasting the planets, planetary motions, and other celestial bodies.
AES.4.25. Astronomy: Students will investigate celestial bodies and their evolution.
AES.4.26. Astronomy: Students will explain the relationships between location, navigation and time.
AES.4.27. Astronomy: Students will compare ancient and modern methods and tools used to study astronomy.
AES.4.28. Astronomy: Students will investigate the electromagnetic spectrum as related to observable phenomena in the universe.
AES.4.29. Environment: Students will describe the relationship between earth processes and natural disasters and draw conclusions concerning their human impact.
AES.4.30. Environment: Students will explore the relationships between human consumption of natural resources and the stewardship responsibility for reclamations including disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
AES.4.31. Environment: Students will investigate and describe in detail the physical and chemical properties of water.
AES.4.32. Environment: Students will explain common problems related to the conservation, use, supply and the quality of water.
AES.4.33. Environment: Students will explore the relationships between the extraction and use of natural resources and the impact on the environment.
AES.4.34. Environment: Students will research alternative energy sources.
AES.4.35. Environment: Students will understand the fragile nature of the Earth.
AES.4.36. Environment: Students will research and explain how the political system influences environmental decisions.
AES.4.37. Environment: Students will investigate which federal and state agencies have responsibility for environmental monitoring and actions.
AES.4.38. Environment: Students will develop decision-making skills with respect to addressing environmental problems.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AES.5.1. Students will summarize technological advances in the earth sciences.
AES.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AES.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AES.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AES.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Environmental Earth Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AES.6.1. Students will research and explain how the political system influences environmental decisions.
AES.6.2. Students will investigate the effects of natural phenomena on the environment (e.g., oceanographic, meteorologic).
AES.6.3. Students will research current environmental issues (e.g., depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, destruction of rainforest pollution).
AES.6.4. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AES.6.5. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AES.6.6. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Advanced Physics: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
AP.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
AP.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
AP.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
AP.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
AP.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
AP.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Advanced Physics: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
AP.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
AP.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
AP.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
AP.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
AP.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
AP.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
AP.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
AP.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Advanced Physics: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
AP.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
AP.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
AP.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
AP.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Advanced Physics: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
AP.4.1. Mechanics: Students will review Newton's Laws of Motion.
AP.4.2. Mechanics: Students will using both given information and laboratory collected data, calculate velocity and acceleration along linear and circular paths.
AP.4.3. Mechanics: Students will solve multi-step problems involving velocity, acceleration and net force.
AP.4.4. Mechanics: Students will apply both graphical, algebraic, and trigonometric solutions to vector, problems involving two or more vectors; calculate both vector components and resultants including projectile motion in both one and two dimensions.
AP.4.5. Mechanics: Students will apply the concepts of potential and kinetic energy to final velocity of an object-independent of path; evaluate the conservation of energy and momentum in simple harmonic motion.
AP.4.6. Mechanics: Students will investigate and calculate the work, energy, power, mechanical advantage, and efficiency using simple machines involving linear and rotational motion.
AP.4.7. Fluids: Students will define fluids and determine the magnitude of buoyant force exerted on floating and submerged objects; explain why some objects float or sink.
AP.4.8. Fluids: Students will relate the pressure exerted by a fluid to its depth; calculate the pressure exerted by a fluid.
AP.4.9. Fluids: Students will examine the motion of a fluid; apply Bernoulli's equation to solve fluid problems; recognize the effects of Bernoulli's principle on fluid motion.
AP.4.10. Fluids: Students will define the general properties of an ideal gas; apply the Ideal Gas Law to predict the properties of an ideal gas under different conditions.
AP.4.11. Thermodynamics: Students will distinguish between temperature and heat; relate these to kinetic energy and internal energy of matter; apply the principle of conservation of energy to calculate changes in potential, kinetic and internal energy.
AP.4.12. Thermodynamics: Students will investigate and apply concepts of specific heat, heat of fusion and vaporization to calculate phase changes of materials, and perform calculations using the specific heat equation; interpret phase diagrams.
AP.4.13. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and apply the reflective, refractive and diffractive properties of waves to study mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
AP.4.14. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will relate the wavelength, velocity and frequency of waves with the equation velocity=frequency x wavelength and use it to perform calculations.
AP.4.15. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will analyze the properties of sound waves and perform appropriate calculations; relate the physical properties of sound waves to the way sound is perceived.
AP.4.16. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will define Doppler shift and identify applications.
AP.4.17. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will apply ray optics diagrams to lenses and mirrors, use the lens-mirror equation and the magnification equation to solve optics problems.
AP.4.18. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and analyze optical applications in technology.
AP.4.19. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will measure and draw electrical and magnetic fields; describe applications of electrical and magnetic fields.
AP.4.20. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize the basic properties of electrical charge, charging by conduction and induction, and differentiate between conductors and insulators; calculate electrical force using Coulomb's law.
AP.4.21. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize that circuits are closed loops; define units of electrical measure.
AP.4.22. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct and analyze electrical circuits and calculate Ohm's law problems for series, parallel and complex circuits including voltage drops; calculate power and energy in electrical systems.
AP.4.23. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe the orbital relationships within the solar system; apply Kepler's Laws to calculate orbital periods.
AP.4.24. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will apply Newton's law of Universal Gravitation to derive relationships to calculate acceleration of gravity on other planets and orbital velocities.
AP.4.25. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will research and evaluate evidence of the Big Bang model of the universe.
AP.4.26. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe Einstein's special theory of relativity and its basic development through assumptions and logical consequences.
AP.4.27. Astronomy and Modern Physics: Students will describe nuclear reactions and discuss applications of nuclear energy.
WV.SC.S.5. Advanced Physics: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
AP.5.1. Students will investigate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate those devices in the home that were developed from the understanding of science and technology.
AP.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
AP.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
AP.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
AP.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Advanced Physics: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
AP.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
AP.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
AP.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.
WV.SC.S.1. Physics-Technical Conceptual: History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
PTC.1.1. Students will formulate scientific explanations based on the student's observational and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results.
PTC.1.2. Students will recognize that science has practical and theoretical limitations.
PTC.1.3. Students will recognize that science is based on a set of observations in a testable framework that demonstrate basic laws that are consistent.
PTC.1.4. Students will conclude that science is a blend of creativity, logic and mathematics.
PTC.1.5. Students will trace the development of key historical concepts and principles describing their impact on modern thought and life by identifying the scientist's contributions.
PTC.1.6. Students will integrate the history of science with cultural history to demonstrate that scientists work within their historical surroundings and are affected by them.
WV.SC.S.2. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50% of the instructional time.
PTC.2.1. Students will model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and-or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence, integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity).
PTC.2.2. Students will demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review).
PTC.2.3. Students will apply scientific approaches to seek solutions for personal and societal issues.
PTC.2.4. Students will properly and safely manipulate equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and models.
PTC.2.5. Students will conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations).
PTC.2.6. Students will use appropriate technology solutions (e.g., computer, CBL, probe interfaces, software) to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and-or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and to present and communicate conclusions.
PTC.2.7. Students will demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying).
PTC.2.8. Students will design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (e.g., identify questions and concepts that guide investigations; design investigations; identify independent and dependent variables in experimental investigations; manipulate variables to extend experimental activities; use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications; formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence; recognize alternative explanations; communicate and defend a scientific argument).
WV.SC.S.3. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.
PTC.3.1. Students will analyze systems to understand the natural and designed world; use systems analysis to make predictions about behaviors in systems; recognize order in units of matter, objects or events.
PTC.3.2. Students will apply evidence from models to make predictions about interactions and changes in systems.
PTC.3.3. Students will measure changes in systems using graphs and equations relating these to rate, scale, patterns, trends and cycles.
PTC.3.4. Students will understand that different characteristics, properties or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased (e.g., scale up, scale down).
WV.SC.S.4. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.
PTC.4.1. Mechanics: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze mechanical systems (e.g., force, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.2. Mechanics: Students will use both given information and lab collected data to calculate velocity and acceleration along linear and circular paths.
PTC.4.3. Mechanics: Students will draw free body diagrams to illustrate the forces acting on objects and perform simple calculations involving velocity, acceleration and net force; research the applications of force and acceleration in modern design and technology.
PTC.4.4. Mechanics: Students will apply graphical and algebraic solutions to vector problems.
PTC.4.5. Mechanics: Students will identify the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy in gravitational and elastic potential-kinetic energy systems; recognize the conservation of energy in simple harmonic motion.
PTC.4.6. Mechanics: Students will calculate work, energy, power and efficiency in mechanical systems.
PTC.4.7. Mechanics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving mechanical systems.
PTC.4.8. Fluids: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze fluid systems (e.g., pressure, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.9. Fluids: Students will identify and apply the properties of solids, liquids and gases to explain their behavior at different pressures and temperatures.
PTC.4.10. Fluids: Students will identify and apply Bernoulli's principle to floating objects; identify the buoyant force acting on floating and submerged objects.
PTC.4.11. Fluids: Students will calculate the pressure of a solid object on a surface and the pressure exerted by a fluid at a given depth; relate the measure of pressure in kPapressure in N-m2.
PTC.4.12. Fluids: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving fluid systems.
PTC.4.13. Thermodynamics: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze thermal systems (e.g., temperature, rate, resistance, energy).
PTC.4.14. Thermodynamics: Students will perform conversions between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales.
PTC.4.15. Thermodynamics: Students will define specific heat capacity; use the specific heat equation to calculate heat gained or lost during phase changes and heat lost when objects cool.
PTC.4.16. Thermodynamics: Students will investigate and analyze the different rates of heat transfer by different materials.
PTC.4.17. Thermodynamics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving heat flow and heat exchange.
PTC.4.18. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will investigate and apply the reflective, refractive and diffractive properties of waves to study mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
PTC.4.19. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will use the relationship between wavelength, velocity and frequency to calculate the speed of waves; recognize that the speed of light is a constant.
PTC.4.20. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving energy transfer by wave motion.
PTC.4.21. Waves, Sound and Optics: Students will research and describe new developments in optical technology.
PTC.4.22. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will qualitatively and quantitatively analyze electrical systems (e.g., voltage, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, force transformations).
PTC.4.23. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate the nature of electrical and magnetic fields; recognize the basic properties of electrical charge and differentiate between conductors and insulators.
PTC.4.24. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will draw and construct electrical circuits; apply Ohm's law to calculate voltage drops in series and parallel circuits.
PTC.4.25. Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct models and-or working systems that show applications of technology to solve problems involving use of electricity.
PTC.4.26. Modern Physics: Students will recognize and distinguish between Einstein's General and Special Theories of Relativity and research evidences to support these theories.
PTC.4.27. Modern Physics: Students will recognize the products of nuclear decay and write decay chain equations.
WV.SC.S.5. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.
PTC.5.1. Students will investigate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate those devices in the home that were developed from the understanding of science and technology.
PTC.5.2. Students will investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology.
PTC.5.3. Students will apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs.
PTC.5.4. Students will describe the scientific concepts underlying technological innovations.
PTC.5.5. Students will use appropriate technology solutions to measure and gather data; interpret data; analyze data; and to present and communicate conclusions.
WV.SC.S.6. Physics-Technical Conceptual: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.
PTC.6.1. Students will describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge.
PTC.6.2. Students will explore occupational opportunities in science and technology including the academic preparation necessary.
PTC.6.3. Students will engage in decision-making activities and actions to resolve science-technology-society issues.