The Nature of Science 1. Students exhibit the ability to analyze information using scientific skills, tools, and processes to communicate clearly about the natural world.
Students understand basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
The Flow of Energy 3. Students understand energy types, sources, and conversions, and their relationship to heat and temperature. Students understand motion and the principles that explain it. Students know the kinds of forces that exist between objects and within atoms. Students understand the basic features and processes of the Earth.