Standards

Science **STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.**
 * Why This Goal Is Important:** The inquiry process prepares learners to engage in science and apply methods of technological design. This understanding will enable students to pose questions, use models to enhance understanding, make predictions, gather and work with data, use appropriate measurement methods, analyze results, draw conclusions based on evidence, communicate their methods and results, and think about the implications of scientific research and technological problem solving.

   Technology  National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T )and Performance Indicators for Teachers Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators. Teachers: 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">b. address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">c. promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning <span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica;">d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Copyright © 2008, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), 1.800.336.5191 (U.S. & Canada) or 1.541.302.3777 (Int’l), iste@iste.org, www.iste.org. 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 * A.** **Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scien** **tific inquiry.**
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Early Elementary** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Late Elementary** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Middle/Junior High School** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Early High School** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Late High School** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1a** Describe an observed event. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.2a** Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3a** Formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4a** Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.5a** Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1b** Develop questions on scientific topics. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.2b** Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3b** Conduct scientific experiments that control all but one variable. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4b** Conduct controlled experiments or simulations to test hypotheses. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.5b** Design procedures to test the selected hypotheses. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1c** Collect data for investigations using measuring instruments and technologies. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.2c** Construct charts and visualizations to display data. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3c** Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4c** Collect, organize and analyze data accurately and precisely. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.5c** Conduct systematic controlled experi ments to test the selected hypotheses. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1d** Record and store data using available technologies. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.2d** Use data to produce reasonable explanations. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3d** Explain the existence of unexpected results in a data set. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4d** Apply statistical methods to the data to reach and support conclusions. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.5d** Apply statistical methods to make predictions and to test the accuracy of results. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1e** Arrange data into logical patterns and describe the patterns. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.2e** Report and display the results of individual and group investigations. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3e** Use data manipulation tools and quantitative (e.g., mean, mode, simple equa representational methods (e.g., simulations, image processing) to analyze measurements. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4e** Formulate alternative hypotheses to explain unexpected results. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.5e** Report, display and defend the results of investigations to audiences that may include professionals and technical experts. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.1f** Compare observations of individual and group results. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3f** Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.4f** Using available technology, report, display and defend to an audience conclusions drawn from investigations. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.A.3g** Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> ||
 * B.** **Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of tech** **nological design.**
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Early Elementary** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Late Elementary** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Middle/Junior High School** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Early High School** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**Late High School** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.1a** Given a simple design problem, formulate possible solutions. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2a** Identify a design problem and propose possible solutions. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3a** Identify an actual design problem and establish criteria for determining the success of a solution. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4a** Identify a technological design problem inherent in a commonly used product. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5a** Identify a design problem that has practical applications and propose possible solutions, considering such constraints as available tools, materials, time and costs. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.1b** Design a device that will be useful in solving the problem. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2b** Develop a plan, design and procedure to address the problem identifying constraints (e.g., time, materials, technology). || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3b** Sketch, propose and compare design solutions to the problem considering available materials, tools, cost effectiveness and safety. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4b** Propose and compare different solution designs to the design problem based upon given constraints including available tools, materials and time. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5b** Select criteria for a successful design solution to the identified problem. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.1c** Build the device using the materials and tools provided. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2c** Build a prototype of the design using available tools and materials. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3c** Select the most appropriate design and build a prototype or simulation. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4c** Develop working visualizations of the proposed solution designs (e.g., blueprints, schematics, flowcharts, cad-cam, animations). || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5c** Build and test different models or simulations of the design solution using suitable materials, tools and technology. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.1d** Test the device and record results using given instruments, techniques and measure methods. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2d** Test the prototype using suitable instruments, techniques and quantitative measure record data. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3d** Test the prototype using available materials, instruments and technology and record the data. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4d** Determine the criteria upon which the designs will be judged, identify advantages and disadvantages of the designs and select the most promising design. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5d** Choose a model and refine its design based on the test results. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.1e** Report the design of the device, the test process and the results in solving a given problem. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2e** Assess test results and the effective design using given criteria and noting possible sources of error. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3e** Evaluate the test results based on established criteria, note sources of error and recommend improvements. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4e** Develop and test a prototype or simulation of the solution design using available materials, instruments and technology. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5e** Apply established criteria to evaluate the suitability, acceptability, benefits, draw consequences for the tested design solution and recommend modifications and refinements. ||
 * || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.2f** Report test design, test process and test results. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.3f** Using available technology, report the relative success of the design based on the test results and criteria. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4f** Evaluate the test results based on established criteria, note sources of error and recommend improvements. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.5f** Using available technology, prepare and present findings of the tested design solution to an audience that may include professional and technical experts. ||
 * || || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">**11.B.4g** Using available technology, report to an audience the relative success of the design based on the test results and criteria. || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> ||

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