Students recognize patterns and processes, making connections in terms of systems and subsystems that explain the interrelationships of the natural and designed world. After each visit, students explain what has happened, is happening, and predict what will happen in the short and long term. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform scientific inquiry. Students develop habits of mind that include curiosity to pursue scientific questioning, acceptance of uncertainty and current limitations in science, persistence in learning, and appreciation for the world around them. Experiments Appreciation Expresses wonder Seeks connection Exhibits concern 5.
Students communicate and apply scientific concepts.
Benchmark Students research scientific information through written, technological, and expert sources. Students communicate scientific information and results through formal and informal laboratory reports using technical writing. Students use scientific vocabulary, mathematics, and technology to communicate information via oral, written, and visual means. Students then apply these skills to their own research project. Students apply scientific principles to personal and social issues.