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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Core Standards
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 10.
Science and Engineering Practices

  • Asking Questions

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.1
    High School

    The student asks questions and defines problems related to phenomena and engineering challenges.

  • Modeling

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.2
    High School

    The student develops and uses models to represent phenomena, systems, and engineering designs.

  • Investigations

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.3
    High School

    The student plans and carries out investigations to gather data that support an explanation or design solution.

  • Data Analysis

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.4
    High School

    The student analyzes and interprets data to support claims, identify patterns, and refine designs.

  • Mathematics and Computational Thinking

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.5
    High School

    The student uses mathematics and computational thinking to represent and analyze phenomena.

  • Explanations and Solutions

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.6
    High School

    The student constructs explanations and designs solutions based on evidence.

  • Argument from Evidence

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.7
    High School

    The student engages in argument from evidence to evaluate competing explanations or design solutions.

  • Communicate Information

    PA-SCI.PRAC.9-12.8
    High School

    The student obtains, evaluates, and communicates scientific information using multiple modalities.

Physical Science

  • Matter and Its Interactions

    PA-SCI.PS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student investigates the structure of matter and its interactions to develop explanations of physical phenomena.

  • Motion and Stability

    PA-SCI.PS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student investigates forces, motion, and the interactions of objects.

  • Energy

    PA-SCI.PS.9-12.3
    High School

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

  • Waves and Information

    PA-SCI.PS.9-12.4
    High School

    The student investigates waves and their applications in transferring energy and information.

Life Science

  • Structures and Processes

    PA-SCI.LS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student investigates the structures and processes of living organisms, from cells to whole systems.

  • Ecosystems

    PA-SCI.LS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student investigates how matter and energy cycle in ecosystems and how organisms interact within communities.

  • Heredity

    PA-SCI.LS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student investigates inheritance and variation of traits across generations.

  • Biological Evolution

    PA-SCI.LS.9-12.4
    High School

    The student investigates the unity and diversity of life and the mechanisms of evolution.

Earth and Space Science

  • Earth's Place in the Universe

    PA-SCI.ESS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student investigates Earth's place in the universe, including patterns of motion and the history of Earth.

  • Earth's Systems

    PA-SCI.ESS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student investigates the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and how they interact.

  • Earth and Human Activity

    PA-SCI.ESS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student investigates how human activity influences Earth's systems and how natural hazards affect human life.

Environmental Literacy and Sustainability

  • Agriculture and Society

    PA-SCI.ELS.9-12.1
    High School

    The student investigates how agricultural systems sustain human society and interact with the environment.

  • Environment and Ecology

    PA-SCI.ELS.9-12.2
    High School

    The student investigates ecosystems, watersheds, and environmental issues affecting Pennsylvania and beyond.

  • Sustainability

    PA-SCI.ELS.9-12.3
    High School

    The student investigates sustainable practices that balance human needs with the health of natural systems.

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

Keystone Biology

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

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