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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Florida B.E.S.T. Standards
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 10.
Nature of Science

  • The Practice of Science

    FL-SCI.NATURE.9-12.1
    High School

    The student practices science by asking testable questions, designing investigations, and analyzing evidence to develop explanations.

  • The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge

    FL-SCI.NATURE.9-12.2
    High School

    The student understands how scientific knowledge is built, revised, and validated through evidence and peer review.

  • The Role of Theories, Laws, and Models

    FL-SCI.NATURE.9-12.3
    High School

    The student distinguishes between theories, laws, hypotheses, and models and uses them to make sense of the natural world.

Earth and Space Science

  • Earth in Space and Time

    FL-SCI.ESS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student understands the Earth's place in the universe and its history, including patterns of day, night, and seasons.

  • Earth's Structures

    FL-SCI.ESS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student understands the structure and processes of Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

  • Weather and Climate

    FL-SCI.ESS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student understands the patterns of weather and climate and the factors that influence them.

Life Science

  • Organization and Development

    FL-SCI.LS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student understands how living things are organized and develop from cells to organisms.

  • Heredity and Reproduction

    FL-SCI.LS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student understands how organisms reproduce, develop, and transmit genetic information.

  • Diversity and Evolution

    FL-SCI.LS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student understands the diversity of organisms and how they have changed over time.

  • Interdependence

    FL-SCI.LS.9-12.4
    High School

    The student understands the interdependence of organisms and the cycling of matter and energy in ecosystems.

Physical Science

  • Properties of Matter

    FL-SCI.PS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student understands the structure of matter, its properties, and how it changes.

  • Forms of Energy

    FL-SCI.PS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student understands the forms of energy, energy transfer, and the conservation of energy.

  • Forces and Motion

    FL-SCI.PS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student understands forces and motion and the relationships among them.

Assessments
The state tests students at this grade and subject take.
State Summative

B.E.S.T. EOC Biology I

End-of-course exam in Biology I, typically grade 9 or 10.

When given:
end-of-course
Frequency:
by course completion
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