The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology you can cover using PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE in your classroom. We hope you will discover additional standards you can use. These are the ones our Instructional Materials Development team felt most directly related to the activities contained in PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE.
For additional Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Grade 4, Grade 7,
Grade 10, Grade 12
A. Know basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Use properties of matter (e.g., hardness, density, reactions to simple chemical tests) to classify objects.
video Know that combining two or more substances can make new materials with different properties.
video B. Know basic energy types, sources and conversions.
Identify energy conversion.
video Demonstrate an understanding of the flow of energy by measuring flow through an object or system.
video A. Know basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Know different materials characteristics (e.g., texture, state of matter and solubility).
video Know that matter changes state as it is heated or cooled.
video B. Observe and describe different types of force and motion.
Explain forces of attraction or repulsion of each other and on other objects through demonstration.
video Demonstrate various motions using familiar objects through demonstration.
video Compare the relative movement of objects and describe types of motion that are evident.
video Describe the position of an object by locating it relative to another object or the background (e.g., geographic direction, and left-right).
video C. Identify basic energy types, sources and conversions.
Demonstrate qualities of pitch, loudness and echoes through the production or identification of sounds.
video Describe static electricity in terms of attraction, repulsion and sparks.
video Demonstrate an understanding of the basic electrical circuits through the design and construction of simple direct current circuits.
video Classify materials as conductors and nonconductors.
video Demonstrate an understanding of the basic properties of heat by producing it in a variety of ways.
video Use characteristics of light (e.g., reflection, refraction, absorption) to produce heat, color or a virtual image.
video F. Describe important ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the earth’s place in it.
Know earth’s place in the solar system.
video Illustrate how earth’s position causes seasonal changes.
video Identify planets in our solar system and their general characteristics.
video Use knowledge of solar system motions to explain time, lunar phases and eclipses.
video A. Identify the basic systematic elements of scientific research.
Generate questions that can be studied.
video Design an investigation.
video Conduct a one step experiment.
video State a conclusion that is consistent with the information.
video B. Know that problem solving in Technology is a systematic process.
Identify the problem.
video Identify a possible solution.
video Try the solution.
video Describe the solution.
video Show the problem, method of solution and results.
video C. Describe the nature of technological and scientific knowledge.
Distinguish between a scientific fact and a belief.
video Describe the nature of science to improve its theories in response to new information.
video Relate how new information can change existing perceptions.
video Provide clear explanations that account for observations and results.
video A. Know that natural and human-made objects are made up of parts.
Identify and describe parts that make up a system.
video Identify system parts that are natural and human-made.
video Describe the purpose of analyzing systems.
video Know that technology parts include physical technology systems (e.g., construction, manufacturing, and transportation), informational systems and biochemical-related systems.
video B. Know models as useful imitations of objects or processes.
Identify different types of models.
video Demonstrate the use of models as tools for prediction and insight.
video Apply appropriate simple modeling tools and techniques.
video C. Illustrate patterns that regularly occur and reoccur in nature.
Identify observable patterns (e.g., growth patterns in plants, crystal shapes in minerals, climate, structural patterns in bird feathers).
video Use knowledge of natural patterns to predict next occurrences.
video D. Demonstrate scale as an important attribute of natural and human made objects, events and phenomena.
Apply scale to measure size and weight.
video Describe scale as a ratio.
video Demonstrate the importance of scale in producing models.
video A. Discern concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Identify elements as basic building blocks of matter that cannot be broken down chemically.
video Identify that elements are made up of minute particles called atoms, and atoms are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons whose properties are measurable.
video Identify compounds as combinations of elements that can be chemically broken down.
video Identify mixtures as combinations of substances that can be physically separated by using one or more of the characteristic properties.
video Describe chemical and physical properties of matter.
video Describe categories of elements using the periodic table.
video Describe and conduct experiments to identify chemical and physical properties.
video Describe phases of matter according to the Kinetic Molecular Theory.
video Describe reactants and products of simple chemical reactions.
video Demonstrate that mass is conserved in physical and chemical reactions.
video B. Explain energy sources and transfers and their relationship to heat and temperature.
Classify forms and examples of energy (e.g., nuclear, bio-related, fossil, geothermal, solar, water, air).
video Describe sources of energy as nonrenewable or renewable.
video Explain different methods of energy transfer.
video A. Discern concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
B. Identify and explain the principles of force and motion.
Demonstrate knowledge of laws of motion in describing moving objects.
video Explain various motions using models.
video F. Discern the essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the earth’s place in it.
Compare various types of planets and star clusters.
video Describe basic types of stars and their characteristics.
video A. Explain basic systematic elements of scientific research.
Generate questions that can be studied in science.
video Evaluate the appropriateness of questions.
video Design an investigation with limited variables to investigate a question.
video Conduct a two-part experiment.
video Judge the significance of experimental information in answering the question.
video Communicate appropriate conclusions from the experiment.
video B. Know that problem solving in Technology is a systematic process.
Define the problem.
video Propose a solution.
video Apply the solution.
video Explain the solution.
video Explain the problem, design and solution.
video C. Explain the nature of scientific and technological knowledge.
Distinguish between a scientific theory and a belief.
video Answer "What if" questions based on observation, inference or prior knowledge or experience.
video Explain how skepticism about an accepted scientific explanation led to a new understanding.
video Integrate new information into existing theories and explain implied results.
video A. Explain the parts of a simple system and their relationship.
Explain a system as a group of related parts that work together to achieve a desired result.
video Explain the importance of order in a system.
video A. Explain concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Identify repeating patterns of physical and chemical properties by using the periodic table.
video Describe bonding theories in forming chemical compounds.
video Describe the physical properties of elements and compounds as they reflect their structure.
video Describe various types of chemical reactions in terms of the law of conservation of matter and energy.
video Apply knowledge of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures to appropriate separation techniques.
video Analyze compounds by their chemical formula.
video Describe the unique nature of carbon chemistry.
video B. Demonstrate the relationship of energy sources and transfers to heat and temperature.
Calculate the efficiency of chemical systems by applying mathematical formulas.
video Use knowledge of chemical reactions to generate an electrical current.
video Evaluate energy changes in chemical reactions.
video A. Explain concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Identify that elements are made up of minute particles called atoms, and atoms are composed of even smaller sub atomic structures whose properties are measurable.
video Identify examples of repeating patterns of physical properties by using the periodic table.
video Predict the behavior of gases through the use of Boyle’s or Charles’ gas laws.
video B. Discern force and motion and their principles.
Identify the relationship of electricity and magnetism as two aspects of a single electromagnetic force.
video Identify elements of simple machines in compound machines.
video Demonstrate an understanding of fluid power systems through the design and construction of appropriate models.
video Describe sound and light effects (e.g., Doppler effect, reflection, refraction, absorption).
video C. Explain energy sources and transfers and their relationship to heat and temperature.
Describe energy flow and heat transfer between two or more bodies.
video Illustrate that energy is conserved in chemical reactions.
video Demonstrate an understanding of resistance, current and electro-magnetic force through the measurement of electrical circuit variables.
video Evaluate energy changes in physical changes and chemical reactions using a variety of instruments.
video Analyze the principles of velocity and acceleration as they relate to free fall.
video Interpret a model that illustrates circular motion and acceleration.
video F. Explain essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the earth’s place in it.
Identify basic structures of the universe (e.g. types of galaxy clusters, black holes, neutrino stars, nova).
video Relate information about stars to their type and age.
video Identify and explain scientific theories related to the origins of the universe (e.g., Big Bang Theory)
video Evaluate different planet structures and features using information about geochemical cycles.
video A. Apply the elements of scientific research to solve problems.
Generate questions that can be studied in science.
video Evaluate the appropriateness of questions.
video Design an investigation with adequate control and limited variables to investigate a question.
video Conduct a multiple step experiment.
video Organize experimental information using a variety of analytic methods.
video Judge the significance of experimental information in answering the question.
video Suggest additional steps that might be done experimentally.
video B. Apply problem solving in Technology as a systematic process.
Examine the problem.
video Propose and analyze a solution.
video Implement the solution.
video Evaluate the solution.
video Communicate and analyze the problem, design and solution.
video C. Apply understandings about the nature of scientific and technological knowledge.
Compare and contrast scientific theories and beliefs.
video Know that science is limited to the study of concrete aspects of the world and the universe.
video Evaluate how new information can change existing theories and practice.
video A. Apply concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Identify factors affecting reaction rates including catalysts.
video Quantify chemical properties by applying mathematical formulas.
video Relate the forces that bind solids, liquids and gases together to their atomic or molecular structure.
video Predict physical and chemical properties through the use of the periodic table.
video Classify types of chemical reactions.
video Describe nuclear reactions in equation form.
video Estimate the age of materials that contain radioactive isotopes by using the predictability of nuclear decay.
video Predict chemical properties (e.g., reactivity) based on atomic structure.
video Apply rules of systemic nomenclature and formula writing to chemical substances and reactions.
video B. Apply and analyze energy sources and conversions and their relationship to heat and temperature.
Calculate heat involved in illustrative chemical reactions.
video Evaluate mathematical formulas that calculate the efficiency of specific chemical systems.
video Illustrate chemical concepts through the use of models.
video Demonstrate an understanding of energy and heat by applying appropriate formulas to solve problems.
video F. Analyze the essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the earth’s place in it.
Compare and contrast different forms of geologic time (absolute and relative).
video Relate changes in the universe over time to contemporary celestial formations.
video A. Apply scientific research methods to complex problems.
Generate questions that can be studied in science.
video Evaluate the appropriateness of questions.
video Design an investigation with adequate control and limited variables to investigate a question.
video Conduct an experiment.
video Organize experimental information using analytic and descriptive techniques.
video Evaluate the significance of experimental information in answering the question.
video Project additional questions from a research study that could be studied.
video B. Apply problem solving in Technology as a systematic process.
Assess the problem.
video Propose, develop and appraise a solution.
video Implement and assess the solution.
video Evaluate and assess the solution.
video Communicate and assess the problem, design and solution.
video C. Evaluate the nature of scientific and technological knowledge.
Know and use the ongoing scientific processes to continually improve and better understand how things work.
video Critically compare or contrast the status of existing theories.
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