Chemistry
A. INQUIRY SKILLS
Students will design and conduct scientific investigations
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Students will communicate scientific procedures and explanations
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B. PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Students will understand the structure of atoms
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Students will understand the structure and properties of matter
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Students will investigate and be able to explain chemical reactions
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Students will understand principles of conservation of energy and the increase of disorder
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Students will explain the interactions of energy and matter
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C. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Students will demonstrate abilities of technological design
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Students will understand the interdependence of science and technology
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D. SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Students will practice safety and personal health
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Students will know the importance of conserving natural resources
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Students will evaluate factors that influence environmental quality
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Students will understand potential dangers of human-induced hazards
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E. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
Students will know that the human dimensions of science provides a context for scientific knowledge
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Students will understand that science offers tentative explanations of the natural world through the use of empirical observations
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Students will explain that science concepts build on previous knowledge
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