PROCESSES AND CONTENT FOR THE SECOND GENERATION SCIENCE TEST

I. Conceptual Understanding and Application of Scientific Knowledge

• Describe natural phenomena with appropriate scientific terms.
• Explain natural phenomena with scientific concepts.
• Predict future events based on scientific knowledge.
• Apply scientific reasoning and knowledge.
• Interpret and communicate scientific information using words, equations, graphs and charts.

II. Experimentation

• Recognize and define problems for scientific investigations.
• Design appropriate procedures to solve the problem.
• Predict the results based on knowledge of problem-related content.
• Conduct investigations, collect data and record observations.
• •Interpret data, draw conclusions and assess their validity.

(All of the above in the following content areas:)

Life Science

• ecosystems
• genetics and evolution
• cells
• human biology

Physical Science

• structure of matter
• reactions and interactions
• forces and motion
• energy sources and transformations

Earth Science

• astronomy.
• earth’s natural resources
• meteorology
• earth history and dynamics

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