Integrated Science I

A. INQUIRY SKILLS

Students will design and conduct scientific investigations Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations Use appropriate tools, technology, and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data Organize and maintain a journal showing procedures and results of investigations Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence Use mathematics in scientific inquiry Construct logical relationships between evidence and explanations Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions Use fair testing procedures
Students will communicate scientific procedures and explanations Demonstrate effective methods to organize and display science data and concepts Present investigative results to others verbally, graphically, and in writing Communicate accurately and clearly about science concepts, using scientific vocabulary

B. PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Students will apply the principles of motion and forces Design and conduct investigations to calculate the speed (rate of travel) of moving objects Explain how changes of position over time determines the speed of moving objects Demonstrate how objects have potential and/or kinetic energy Compare the interactions of balanced and unbalanced forces, action and reaction
Students will explain the transfer of energy Demonstrate how energy is transferred (examples: electrical energy to mechanical energy, mechanical energy to electrical energy) Construct both series and parallel circuits and trace the flow of electrical energy through each Describe how electrical energy is transferred to produce heat, light, sound, mechanical and chemical energy (examples: dry cell battery, electroplating, nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery)

C. LIFE SCIENCE

Students will analyze the relationship between structure and function Compare the cellular, tissue, organ, and system organizations of animals and plants Explain the structures and functions of the circulatory and respiratory systems
Students will explain reproduction and heredity Compare asexual and sexual reproduction Describe human reproduction and the development of the fetus Compare traits that are inherited with traits that are learned
Students will explain how populations relate to ecosystems Identify the energy relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem Describe ways that different species respond to each other within the same ecosystem Compare organisms that perform the same function in different ecosystems
Students will describe the diversity and adaptations of organisms within an ecosystem Explain theories for the extinction of organisms Describe how environmental changes may cause endangerment and extinction Explain adaptive characteristics of species determine their chance for survival or possible extinction Defend the argument that most species that once lived on earth no longer exist Investigate modern day efforts to prevent the extinction of plants and animals

D. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Students will understand structures of the Earth system Design and construct a model to explain the water cycle Differentiate between weather and climate Explain the importance of the oceans in forming weather patterns and how this affects climate
Students will explain the Earth's position in the solar system Create a 3 dimensional model to demonstrate the relationships of Earth to the sun and moon Infer that the angle of the sun's rays is responsible for temperature changes during the seasons Describe objects that enter the solar system from the outside (examples: comets, meteorites, micrometeorites) Explain solar and lunar eclipses

E. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Students will demonstrate ability in technological design Identify products or examples of technology that are commonly used Design and conduct a product test using clearly stated criteria Based on evaluations, determine ways to improve the product test design Communicate the methods and procedures used for the product test
Students will explain why science and technology are interdependent Describe how technology is constantly changing (examples: computers, medical equipment, automobiles) Compare the intended benefits and unintended consequences of a technology

F. SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

Students will practice safety Demonstrate personal and group safety when engaged in science activities Demonstrate the safe use of electricity in the home and school Describe safety precautions needed during natural hazards (examples: fires, earthquakes, electrical storms, and tornadoes)
Students will evaluate risks and benefits Evaluate the risks, costs, and benefits of human decisions related to natural hazards (examples: fires, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes) Investigate how students' actions could have an impact on world environmental concerns

G. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE

Students will understand that science is a human endeavor Identify contributions of individuals from other cultures who have contributed to knowledge in science, technology, and engineering Determine types of educational choices required for science and technology careers
Students will understand the nature of scientific work and the cooperation between scientists Describe methods that scientists use to formulate and test their explanations Cite examples of scientists who have used new evidence to make modifications on existing explanations Describe the roles of scientists who have worked in teams to solve a problem or make a scientific discovery (examples: space shuttle team, atomic energy, DNA) Explain how scientists communicate the results of their work
Students will describe events in the history of science Describe the work of scientists whose discoveries were ahead of their day Describe the scientific contributions of ancient societies (examples: Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs)