Asking Questions
Identify questions and answer them through scientific investigation.
Identify questions and answer them through scientific investigation.
Design and conduct investigations using appropriate tools and safety procedures.
Analyze evidence from observations and measurements to support claims.
Communicate scientific findings using written, oral, and visual representations.
Apply the engineering design process to define problems and develop solutions.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Asking Questions | Identify questions and answer them through scientific investigation. | OH-SCI.INQ.1.1 |
| Designing Investigations | Design and conduct investigations using appropriate tools and safety procedures. | OH-SCI.INQ.1.2 |
| Analyzing Evidence | Analyze evidence from observations and measurements to support claims. | OH-SCI.INQ.1.3 |
| Communicating Findings | Communicate scientific findings using written, oral, and visual representations. | OH-SCI.INQ.1.4 |
| Engineering Design | Apply the engineering design process to define problems and develop solutions. | OH-SCI.INQ.1.5 |
Investigate Earth's place in the universe and the patterns observed in the solar system.
Investigate the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and how they interact.
Investigate patterns of weather and the factors that produce climate.
Investigate how human activity influences Earth's systems and natural resources.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Earth's Place in the Universe | Investigate Earth's place in the universe and the patterns observed in the solar system. | OH-SCI.ESS.1.1 |
| Earth's Systems | Investigate the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and how they interact. | OH-SCI.ESS.1.2 |
| Weather and Climate | Investigate patterns of weather and the factors that produce climate. | OH-SCI.ESS.1.3 |
| Human Impact | Investigate how human activity influences Earth's systems and natural resources. | OH-SCI.ESS.1.4 |
Investigate diverse organisms and their interdependence in ecosystems.
Investigate cellular processes, heredity, and the mechanisms of evolution.
Investigate the structure and function of the human body and its systems.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity and Interdependence | Investigate diverse organisms and their interdependence in ecosystems. | OH-SCI.LS.1.1 |
| Cells, Heredity, and Evolution | Investigate cellular processes, heredity, and the mechanisms of evolution. | OH-SCI.LS.1.2 |
| Human Body | Investigate the structure and function of the human body and its systems. | OH-SCI.LS.1.3 |
Investigate the properties of matter and changes that occur during physical and chemical reactions.
Investigate forces, motion, and the relationships among them.
Investigate the forms, transfer, and conservation of energy in physical systems.
Investigate properties of waves and their applications in transferring energy and information.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Properties of Matter | Investigate the properties of matter and changes that occur during physical and chemical reactions. | OH-SCI.PS.1.1 |
| Forces and Motion | Investigate forces, motion, and the relationships among them. | OH-SCI.PS.1.2 |
| Energy | Investigate the forms, transfer, and conservation of energy in physical systems. | OH-SCI.PS.1.3 |
| Waves | Investigate properties of waves and their applications in transferring energy and information. | OH-SCI.PS.1.4 |
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