Integrated Science II

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 all phases of investigations Use mathematics to explain interpret, and improve investigations and communications Use logic and evidence to formulate scientific explanations, models, and predictions Identify alternative explanations and models based on scientific knowledge, logic, and experimental evidence Demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry Use fair test procedures
Students will communicate and defend scientific arguments Demonstrate effective methods to organize and display scientific data and concepts Present investigative procedures and results to others verbally, graphically, and in writing Communicate accurately and clearly about science concepts, using scientific vocabulary

B. PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Students will distinguish properties of matter and changes of properties in matter Conduct investigations to compare chemical properties (examples: acidity, basicity, reactivity) Compare physical properties of substances (examples: shape, density, solubility, odor, melting point, boiling point, color). Investigate how matter is changed with the addition or removal of heat Explain the relationship between heat and temperature Describe how heat and temperature relate to states of matter (solids, liquids, gases) Demonstrate the conservation of matter in chemical reactions

Students will explain principles related to transfer of energy Compare how energy is produced in a fossil fuel versus an alternate energy power plant Investigate chemical reactions that transfer energy to different forms (examples: heat, light, mechanical, sound, electrical) Design and construct a battery and describe how the energy flows within the battery Compare chemical energy to other types of energy Examine the potential hazards of commercial energy production

C. LIFE SCIENCE

Students will analyze the relationship between structure and function in living organisms Describe cell structures and their functions Relate specialized cell functions to needs of organisms Examine tissues to identify the characteristics of cell specialization Describe the structures and functions of the organs of the nervous and endocrine systems Explain how organs communicate and interact with each other
Students will explain reproduction and heredity Determine the adaptive advantages of organisms that reproduce sexually and asexual Conduct investigations with plants and invertebrates to show how sexual reproduction uses eggs and sperm to produce offsprings Conclude that each organism receives physical and behavioral characteristics from its ancestors
Students will understand the ways living organisms maintain and regulate behavior Describe the internal and external responses necessary for organisms to survive in their environments Compare survival mechanisms of different organisms Explain the importance of regulation and adaptation to an organism's survival
Students will compare the effects of populations on ecosystems Investigate the processes by which sunlight is converted to food Diagram how energy is passed in food webs Explain energy transfer through the use of a pyramid model Analyze how abiotic factors (examples: light, water, climate, soil nutrients) and biotic factors (examples: predators, competitors and disease) affect populations

D. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Students will describe the structures of the Earth system Compare catastrophic forces with forces that cause gradual changes in the Earth's surface (examples: gravity, heat transfer, erosion, weathering, deposition, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, floods) Explain how living organisms have altered the Earth's atmosphere Compare the different layers of the Earth's atmosphere Describe the role of water in dissolving minerals and gases in transporting materials to the oceans Investigate types of resources found in the oceans Create topographic models and explain the topography of landforms and bodies of water
Students will interpret evidence of the Earth's history Investigate how scientists derive information about the history of the Earth (examples: fossils, rock formations, volcanic activity, glacial activity) Determine why knowledge about the Earth's history is important
Students will understand how Earth relates to the solar system Describe how the position and motion of the Earth explains the seasons, length of daylight and the elevation of the sun Create a model that accurately represents components of our Solar System Explain the effects of the sun on the Earth's surface (examples: organisms, weather, seasons, wind, and ocean currents)

E. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Students will demonstrate abilities in technological design Design and construct a solution to an identified problem Determine the effectiveness of the solution Design and conduct an investigation to determine the quality of commercial products (examples: orange juice, paper towels)
Students will understand about science and technology Determine how science and technology are interrelated Compare the intended benefits and unintended consequences of a technology Explain constraints in technological designs (examples: properties of materials, size limitations)

F. SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

Students will practice safety Demonstrate personal and group safety when engaged in science activities Investigate the importance of monitoring quality standards related to soil, water, and air in the local community Use protective gear in appropriate situations
Students will know the relationships between populations, resources, and environments Compare environmental degradation on a global scale (examples: different countries, urban versus rural, developed versus undeveloped countries) Explain the consequences of population growth (examples: environment, natural resources, quality of life) Investigate international groups, organizations, and laws that focus on environmental degradation
Students will analyze risks and benefits related to personal and group decisions Determine the advantages and disadvantages of various means of commercial energy production Analyze the costs and benefits associated with energy used in transportation (example: private automobiles versus public transportation) Debate governmental roles and decisions related to environmental quality

G. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE

Students will examine science as a human endeavor Determine career paths and educational requirements for different science and technology careers Identify prominent scientists from diverse ethnic and gender groups
Students will understand the nature of science Describe scientific discoveries that resulted from scientists working in cooperative groups Investigate how scientists communicate their results and ideas Describe situations in which scientists disagree about interpretation of evidence
Students will describe events in the history of science Create a timeline that identifies the roles of scientists who have contributed to the solution of a scientific problem Provide historical examples of scientific and technological discoveries that have remained useful through modern time