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•  Standard has one or more explicit curriculum alignments
•  Standard has one or more CAT-based curriculum alignments
•  Standard has one or more SAT-based curriculum alignments

   In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

• asking questions and stating predictions (hypotheses) that can be addressed through scientific investigation;

   In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

• communicating about investigations and explanations.

   In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

• selecting and using simple devices to gather data related to an investigation (for example, length, volume, and mass measuring instruments, thermometers, watches, magnifiers, microscopes, calculators, and computers);

   In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes

• using data based on observations to construct a reasonable explanation; and

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• asking questions and stating hypotheses that lead to different types of scientific investigations (for example, experimentation, collecting specimens, constructing models, researching scientific literature);

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• communicating results of their investigations in appropriate ways (for example, written reports, graphic displays, oral presentations);

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• creating a written plan for an investigation;

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• explaining that scientific investigations sometimes result in unexpected findings that lead to new questions and more investigations; and

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• giving examples of how collaboration can be useful in solving scientific problems and sharing findings.

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• identifying and evaluating alternative explanations and procedures;

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• interpreting and evaluating data in order to formulate conclusions;

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• using appropriate tools, technologies, and measurement units to gather and organize data;

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• using examples to demonstrate that scientific ideas are used to explain previous observations and to predict future events (for example, plate tectonics and future earthquake activity);

   As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• using metric units in measuring, calculating, and reporting results;

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• asking questions and stating hypotheses, using prior scientific knowledge to help guide their development;

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• communicating and evaluating scientific thinking that leads to particular conclusions;

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• constructing and revising scientific explanations and models, using evidence, logic, and experiments that include identifying and controlling variables;

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• creating and defending a written plan of action for a scientific investigation;

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• explaining the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific hypothesis.

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• identifying major sources of error or uncertainty within an investigation (for example, particular measuring devices and experimental procedures);

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• recognizing and analyzing alternative explanations and models; and

   As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes

• selecting and using appropriate technologies to gather, process, and analyze data and to report information related to an investigation;