| STANDARD B1: INQUIRY, REFLECTION, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS B1.1 Scientific Inquiry Students will understand the nature of science and demonstrate an ability to practice scientifi c reasoning by applying it to the design, execution, and evaluation of scientific investigations. Students will demonstrate their understanding that scientific knowledge is gathered through various forms of direct and indirect observations and the testing of this information by methods including, but not limited to, experimentation. They will be able to distinguish between types of scientific knowledge (e.g., hypotheses, laws, theories) and become aware of areas of active research in contrast to conclusions that are part of established scientific consensus. They will use their scientific knowledge to assess the costs, risks, and benefits of technological systems as they make personal choices and participate in public policy decisions. These insights will help them analyze the role science plays in society, technology, and potential career opportunities. B1.1A Generate new questions that can be investigated in the laboratory or field. B1.1f Predict what would happen if the variables, methods, or timing of an investigation were changed. B1.1g Use empirical evidence to explain and critique the reasoning used to draw a scientific conclusion or explanation. B1.1h Design and conduct a systematic scientific investigation that tests a hypothesis. Draw conclusions from data presented in charts or tables. B1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications B1.2C Develop an understanding of a scientific concept by accessing information from multiple sources. Evaluate the scientific accuracy and significance of the information. B1.2f Critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints. B2.3 Maintaining Environmental Stability B2.3A Describe how cells function in a narrow range of physical conditions, such as temperature and pH (acidity), to perform life functions. B2.3B Describe how the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment is required for the continuation of life. B2.3C Explain how stability is challenged by changing physical, chemical, and environmental conditions as well as the presence of disease agents. B2.3d Identify the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, protection from disease, and movement, control, and coordination) and describe ways that these systems interact with each other. B2.3e Describe how human body systems maintain relatively constant internal conditions (temperature, acidity, and blood sugar). B2.3f Explain how human organ systems help maintain human health. B2.3g Compare the structure and function of a human body system or subsystem to a nonliving system (e.g., human joints to hinges, enzyme and substrate to interlocking puzzle pieces). B2.4B Describe how various organisms have developed different specializations to accomplish a particular function and yet the end result is the same (e.g., excreting nitrogenous wastes in animals, obtaining oxygen for respiration). B2.4C Explain how different organisms accomplish the same result using different structural specializations (gills vs. lungs vs. membranes). B2.4g Explain that some structures in the modern eukaryotic cell developed from early prokaryotes, such as mitochondria, and in plants, chloroplasts. B2.4h Describe the structures of viruses and bacteria. B2.4i Recognize that while viruses lack cellular structure, they have the genetic material to invade living cells. B2.6x Internal/External Cell Regulation B2.6a Explain that the regulatory and behavioral responses of an organism to external stimuli occur in order to maintain both short- and long-term equilibrium. B3.2C Draw the flow of energy through an ecosystem. Predict changes in the food web when one or more organisms are removed. Copyright © 2001-2015 State of Michigan | |
