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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Maryland Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 9.
Science and Engineering Practices

  • Asking Questions and Defining Problems

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.1
    High School

    Ask questions and define problems that can be investigated scientifically or solved through engineering.

  • Developing and Using Models

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.2
    High School

    Develop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, and engineering designs.

  • Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.3
    High School

    Plan and carry out investigations to gather data and test ideas.

  • Analyzing and Interpreting Data

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.4
    High School

    Analyze and interpret data to derive meaning and identify patterns.

  • Mathematics and Computational Thinking

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.5
    High School

    Use mathematics and computational thinking to support scientific reasoning.

  • Constructing Explanations

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.6
    High School

    Construct explanations and design solutions based on evidence and scientific principles.

  • Engaging in Argument from Evidence

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.7
    High School

    Engage in argument from evidence to compare competing explanations or design solutions.

  • Communicating Information

    MD-SCI.SEP.9-12.8
    High School

    Obtain, evaluate, and communicate scientific and technical information.

Physical Science

  • Matter and Interactions

    MD-SCI.PS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate the structure of matter and interactions among atoms and molecules to develop explanations of physical phenomena.

  • Motion and Stability

    MD-SCI.PS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate forces, motion, and stability through Newton's laws and conservation principles.

  • Energy

    MD-SCI.PS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate the forms, transfer, and conservation of energy.

  • Waves and Information

    MD-SCI.PS.9-12.4
    High School

    Investigate waves and their applications in transferring energy and information.

Life Science

  • Structures and Processes

    MD-SCI.LS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate the structures and processes of organisms, from cells to systems.

  • Ecosystems

    MD-SCI.LS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate how matter and energy cycle in ecosystems and how organisms interact within communities.

  • Heredity

    MD-SCI.LS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate inheritance and variation of traits across generations.

  • Biological Evolution

    MD-SCI.LS.9-12.4
    High School

    Investigate the unity and diversity of life and the mechanisms of evolution.

Earth and Space Science

  • Earth's Place in the Universe

    MD-SCI.ESS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate Earth's place in the universe, including the history of Earth and the patterns of motion in the solar system.

  • Earth's Systems

    MD-SCI.ESS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and how they interact.

  • Earth and Human Activity

    MD-SCI.ESS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate how human activity influences Earth's systems and how natural hazards affect human life.

Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

  • Engineering Design

    MD-SCI.ETS.9-12.1
    High School

    Define engineering problems, develop possible solutions, and optimize designs through testing and refinement.

  • Links Among Engineering, Technology, and Society

    MD-SCI.ETS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate how engineering, technology, and society influence each other.

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

MISA: Biology (End-of-Course)

End-of-course assessment in high school biology, aligned to Maryland's NGSS-based science standards.

When given:
by course completion
Frequency:
by course completion
Official source