NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS ADDRESSED
TEACHING STANDARDS:
This lesson addresses the following teaching
standards:
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The planning of inquiry-based science programs
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The actions taken to guide and facilitate student learning
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The assessments made of teaching and student learning
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The development of environments that enable students to learn
science
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The creation of communities of science learners
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The planning and development of the school science program
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
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The learning of science content through inquiry
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The integration of knowledge about science with knowledge about
learning, pedagogy, and students
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The development of the understanding and ability for lifelong
learning
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The coherence and integration of professional development programs
ASSESSMENT STANDARDS:
This lesson addresses the following assessment standards:
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The consistency of assessments with the decisions they are
designed to inform
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The assessment of both achievement and opportunity to learn
science
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The match between the technical quality of the data collected and
the consequences of the actions taken on the basis of those data
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The fairness of assessment practices
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The soundness of inferences made from assessments about student
achievement and opportunity to learn
SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR GRADE
9-12
This lesson addresses the following content areas:
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Unifying concepts and processes in science
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Science as inquiry
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Physical science
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Life science
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Earth and space science
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Science and technology
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Science in personal and social perspectives
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF
STUDY
This lesson addresses the following standards for
Biology:
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Chemical processes and regulatory mechanisms of cells
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Energy use and release in biochemical reactions
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Analyze the bioenergetic reactions of respiration and
photosynthesis
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Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the
environment
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Evaluate the survival of organisms and suitable adaptive responses
to environmental pressures.
This lesson addresses the following standards for Earth-Environmental
Science:
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Evaluate environmental issues and solutions for wetlands, inland,
and tidal environments
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Analyze the relationship between the potential of technology to
improve the quality of life and the possible causes of stress on the environment
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Analyze the interdependence of Earth’s natural resources and
systems, including land, air, and water, with the need to support human activity
and reduce environmental impacts
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Access how society weighs the choices of economic progress,
population growth and environmental stewardship and selects a balanced
responsible course of action
Links to Standards
National Science Standards
North Carolina Science Standards
National Mathematics Standards
North Carolina Mathematics Standards
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