Indiana high school science competencies: for first year biology, general; first year chemistry, general; first year Earth and space science, general; and first year physics, general

Subjects:

Science Assessment. Chemistry. Critical thinking. Curriculum. Earth science. Educational issues. Life Science. Physical Science. Physics. Process skills. Professional development. Space sciences. Teaching methods. Technology.

Resource Type:
Standards and curriculum frameworks.

Geographic Focus:
Indiana.

Abstract:
This curriculum model, developed for grades 9 to 12, describes a competency based education program written by the Indiana Department of Education. The curriculum, intended to serve as the core curriculum for both college preparatory and technology preparatory students, calls for six high school credits in science. Two of these credits are to come from Biology; two from Chemistry or Physics; with the final two coming from Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, or a second year of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. The goals of the curriculum concern the students' ability to engage in scientific inquiry; their understanding of the intellectual, social, and career implications of science and technology; and their knowledge of the unifying principles of each discipline. This document lists and describes performance objectives and sample assessment items and also includes the use of computer interfaces, word processing, data bases, spread sheets and simulations. (Author/LCT)

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Acknowledgments
First year biology, general
     Introductory comments
     Goal 1. Inquiry skills
     Goal 2. Roles of science and technology
     Goal 3. Unifying principles of biology

First year chemistry, general
     Introductory comments
     Goal 1. Inquiry skills
     Goal 2. Roles of science and technology
     Goal 3. Unifying principles of chemistry

First year Earth and space science, general
     Introductory comments
     Goal 1. Inquiry skills
     Goal 2. Roles of science and technology
     Goal 3. Unifying principles of the Earth and space sciences
     Goal 4. Unifying principles related to the atmosphere
     Goal 5. Unifying principles related to space science
     Goal 6. Unifying principles related to the hydrosphere
     Goal 7. Unifying principles related to the geosphere

First year physics, general
     Introductory comments
     Goal 1. Inquiry skills
     Goal 2. Roles of science and technology
     Goal 3. Unifying principles of physics.

Vendor: Indiana State Department of Education Office of Program Development 229 State House Indianapolis IN 46204 http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/

Pricing Information:

Description: 1 text

Cost: $3.00

Publisher:
Indiana. Department of Education

Contributor(s):

Author: Suellen Reed.

Specifications:
64 pages ; 28 cm.

Record Created: 07/12/1996 Last Modified: 08/12/2005