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Competency Goals:: 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
Objectives:
1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
1.02: Develop appropriate experimental procedures for:
Given questions.
Student generated questions. 1.03: Apply safety procedures in the laboratory and in field studies.
Recognize potential hazards.
Safely manipulate materials and equipment.
Conduct appropriate procedures. 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
Identify dependent and independent.
Use of a Control.
Manipulate.
Describe relationships between.
Define operationally. 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
Explain observations.
Make inferences and predictions.
Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation. 1.06: Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations:
Measurement.
Analysis of data.
Graphing.
Prediction models. 1.07: Prepare models and/or computer simulations to:
Test hypotheses.
Evaluate how data fit. 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
Communicate findings.
Defend conclusions of scientific investigations 1.09: Use technologies and information systems to:
Research.
Gather and analyze data.
Visualize data.
Disseminate findings to others. 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
Scientific text.
Articles.
Events in the popular press.
Given questions.
Student generated questions. 1.03: Apply safety procedures in the laboratory and in field studies.
Recognize potential hazards.
Safely manipulate materials and equipment.
Conduct appropriate procedures. 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
Identify dependent and independent.
Use of a Control.
Manipulate.
Describe relationships between.
Define operationally. 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
Explain observations.
Make inferences and predictions.
Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation. 1.06: Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations:
Measurement.
Analysis of data.
Graphing.
Prediction models. 1.07: Prepare models and/or computer simulations to:
Test hypotheses.
Evaluate how data fit. 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
Communicate findings.
Defend conclusions of scientific investigations 1.09: Use technologies and information systems to:
Research.
Gather and analyze data.
Visualize data.
Disseminate findings to others. 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
Scientific text.
Articles.
Events in the popular press.