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Science - Grade 6

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Goals and Descriptions

Goal 11: Inquiry/Tech Design | Goal 12: Life/Physical/Earth/Space | Goal 13: Science and Society

Goal 11: Inquiry/Tech Design

Goal 11: Inquiry/Tech Design Description

Standard 11.A
The learner will be able to know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 11.A	Classroom Home

Questioning: Hypothesis/Test
The learner will be able to formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data through: (Knowledge) - selecting a hypothesis that includes a variable to be tested and a variable to be observed/measured; (Knowledge) - selecting a hypothesis using an if-then, cause-effect statement; (Knowledge) - recalling an outcome predicted in a hypothesis statement; (Application) - choosing a hypothesis that includes a variable to be tested and a variable to be observed/measured; (Application) - choosing a hypothesis using an if-then, cause-effect statement; (Application) - predicting an outcome in a hypothesis statement.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Variables: Control
The learner will be able to design scientific experiments that control all but one variable by: (Knowledge) - recognizing independent/responding variables of a scientific experiment; (Knowledge) - recognizing variables that are kept the same (control) in order to give a "fair test"; (Knowledge) - observing an experiment with several trials; (Application) - choosing independent/manipulated and dependent/responding variables of a scientific experiment; (Application) - choosing controls in order to give a "fair test"; (Application) - selecting several trials of an experiment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Data: Documentation/Record/Accurately
The learner will be able to collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media by: (Knowledge) - recognizing appropriate units of measurement consistently; (Knowledge) - recognizing appropriate instruments and describing data using those instruments; (Knowledge) - recognizing data in a table, chart, or other appropriate format; (Application) - recording appropriate units of measurement consistently; (Application) - manipulating appropriate instruments and recording reading data from collecting instruments; (Application) - reading data in a table, chart, or other appropriate format.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Data: Measurements/Application
The learner will be able to use data manipulation tools and quantitative and representational methods to analyze measurements by: (Knowledge) - explaining data using data manipulation tools; (Application) - reporting and graphing data; (Application) - graphing data appropriately to show relation to variables in hypothesis.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Results: Identify/Unusual/Unexpected
The learner will be able to explain the existence of unexpected results in a data set by: (Knowledge) - showing individual results and group results; (Knowledge) - discovering unexpected data and observing discrepancies in the data set; (Application) - recording individual results with group results; (Application) - recording unexpected data and investigating discrepancies in the data set.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Data: Analysis/Interpretation/Results
The learner will be able to interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings by: (Knowledge) - restating observations to support a hypothesis; (Knowledge) - describing results based on data to produce findings or conclusions; (Application) - differentiating observations that support a hypothesis; (Application) - recording results based on data to produce findings or conclusions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Results: Report/Display
The learner will be able to report and display the results of a scientific investigation by: (Knowledge) - listening to the process and results of an investigation in an oral presentation; (Knowledge) - discovering whether observations support a hypothesis; (Knowledge) - listening to a logical proof or explanation of findings; (Knowledge) - stating results of an investigation using posters, pictures, actual materials, computer graphs, or multi-media; (Knowledge) - remembering questions for further investigation; (Application) - reporting the process and results of an investigation in an oral and/or written presentation; (Application) - listing observations that support a hypothesis; (Application) - reporting results of an investigation using posters; (Application) - listing questions for further investigation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 11.B
The learner will be able to know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Application	Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 11.B	Classroom Home

Problem Solving: Design/Solutions
The learner will be able to identify an actual design problem and establish criteria for determining the success of a solution by: (Knowledge) - listening to specific problems of the design and observing measurable testing criteria; (Application) - discovering a specific need or problem and listing criteria for determining a successful solution.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Design: Solution/Propose
The learner will be able to sketch, propose, and compare design solutions to the problem considering available materials, tools, cost effectiveness, and safety by: (Knowledge) - listing possible design solutions to a problem; (Knowledge) - observing different design solutions considering given constraints; (Application) - Preparing design solutions to a problem; (Application) - choosing different design solutions considering given constraints.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Synthesis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Design: Select/Build/Prototype
The learner will be able to select the most appropriate design and build a prototype or simulation by: (Knowledge) - observing models that solve a problem, satisfy design constraints, and meet established criteria for success; (Knowledge) - listing appropriate materials for a design; (Knowledge) - selecting examples of prototypes, models, or simulations appropriate for a design and which meet established criteria for success; (Application) - discovering models that solve a problem, satisfy design constraints, and meet established criteria for success; (Application) - choosing appropriate materials for a design from a prepared list; (Application) - choosing a prototype, model, or simulation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Test: Prototype/Record/Data
The learner will be able to test the prototype using available materials, instruments, and technology and recording of the data by: (Knowledge) - listing appropriate strategies such as simulation and trial and error methods to test a model; (Knowledge) - listing criteria to determine a successful solution of a problem; (Application) - using appropriate strategies such as simulation and trial and error methods to test a model; (Application) - preparing criteria to determine a successful solution of a problem; (Application) - recording data accurately over multiple trials.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Results: Evaluate/Criteria
The learner will be able to evaluate the test results based on established criteria, note sources of error, and recommend improvements by: (Knowledge) - observing the performance of a device against established test criteria; (Knowledge) - listing possible sources of error in the test; (Knowledge) - locating possible changes in the test to improve results; (Application) - recording test results by the established test criteria; (Application) - investigating the results of a test to locate sources of error; (Application) - listing suggestions for redesigning the test to improve results.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Synthesis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Technology: Use/Report/Success
The learner will be able to use available technology to report the relative success of their design, based upon the test results and their testing criteria by: (Knowledge) - describing a test design, procedures, and results; (Knowledge) - observing appropriate technologies to present results and listing the main points of a report of a test design, procedure, and results using available technology; (Application) - testing appropriate technologies to present results.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 11.B	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 11B, Stage F	Classroom Home

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Goal 12: Life/Physical/Earth/Space

Goal 12: Life/Physical/Earth/Space Description

Standard 12.A
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.A		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.A	Classroom Home

Cells: Know/Cells/Building/Blocks
The learner will be able to know how cells function as "building blocks" of organisms and describe the requirements for cells to live by: (Knowledge) - recognizing how cells work together to keep the organism alive; (Knowledge) - describing the many functions cells carry on to sustain life; (Knowledge) - telling how specialized cells perform specialized functions in multi-cellular organisms; (Application) - listing examples of cells working together to keep the organism alive (e.g., tissues, organs); (Application) - discovering the many functions cells carry on to sustain life; (Application) - listing ways specialized cells perform special functions in multi-cellular organisms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.A	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Reproduction: Sexual/Asexual
The learner will be able to explain why sexually reproducing species can adapt while asexually reproducing species can not and compare the characteristics of organisms produced from a single parent (asexual) to those of organisms produced by 2 parents (sexual): (Knowledge) - defining asexual and sexual reproduction; (Knowledge) - observing the characteristics of organisms produced by a single parent to those produced by two parents (sexual); (Knowledge) - recognizing how every organism requires a set of instructions for specifying its traits; (Application) - comparing asexual and sexual reproduction and choosing between the characteristics of organisms produced by a single parent (asexual) and those produced by two parents (sexual); (Application) - discovering how every organism requires a set of instructions for specifying its traits.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Biology: Structure and Function
The learner will be able to know how different forms and structures reflect different functions by: (Knowledge) - matching functions of various animal parts such as elephant tusks or feathers on birds to their functions; (Knowledge) - describing how the functions of plant and animal cells are related to their forms and structures; (Knowledge) - matching examples of how changes in form and structure are related to adaptations to changes in the environment; (Application) - listing the functions of various animal parts such as elephant tusks or feathers on birds; (Application) - showing how the functions of plant and animal cells are related to their forms and structures; (Application) - reporting how changes in form and structure are related to adaptations to changes in the environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 12.B
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.B		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.B	Classroom Home

Biomes: Abiotic/Biotic/Classify
The learner will be able to know the methods used to identify and classify the biotic and abiotic factors that affect organisms in an environment by studying a local habitat (e.g., prairie, forest, school lawn) and: (Knowledge) - listening to the biotic and abiotic factors that affect the environment; (Knowledge) - observing a correctly labeled food pyramid; (Knowledge) - listening to descriptions of interactions depicted in a habitat illustration; (Application) - listing biotic and abiotic factors to look for in a habitat; (Application) - using a simple tool, classification keys/guides or other aid to measure or identify biotic or abiotic factors in a local habitat; (Application) - completing a food pyramid for a local habitat; (Application) - listing different niches and relationships found among organisms and a local habitat.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.B	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Animals & Plants: Know/Survival
The learner will be able to know the competitive, adaptive, and survival potential of an organisms characteristics by: (Knowledge) - identifying the adaptive, competitive, and survival potential of an organism's characteristics; (Knowledge) - observing how plant and animal characteristics help each survive in their environments; (Application) - listing survival characteristics of an organism; (Application) - reporting how characteristic features of plants and animals help them survive in the environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.B	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 12.C
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.C		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.C	Classroom Home

Energy and Matter: Know Interactions
The learner will be able to know the interactions of energy with matter by: (Knowledge) - predicting how interactions of energy and matter affect changes of state; (Knowledge) - listening to how energy interacts with matter to conserve mass and energy; (Knowledge) - listening to how different types of energy are transformed in various situations; (Application) - reporting how interactions of energy and matter affect changes of state; (Application) - demonstrating how energy interacts with matter to conserve mass and energy; (Application) - demonstrating how different types of energy are transformed in various situations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.C	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12C, Stage F	Classroom Home

States of Matter: Characteristics
The learner will be able to know the chemical and physical characteristics of matter by: (Knowledge) - stating the physical or chemical changes of matter; (Knowledge) - stating relationships among atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds; (Knowledge) - listening to explanations of models or illustrations that show the chemical and physical characteristics of matter; (Application) - showing physical and chemical changes of matter; (Application) - demonstrating the relationships among atoms, molecules, elements and compounds; (Application) - selecting from a list models or illustrations that show the chemical and physical characteristics of matter.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.C	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12C, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 12.D
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.D		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.D	Classroom Home

Forces: Motion
The learner will be able to know how forces affect motion by: (Knowledge) - observing how various forces affect motion when discussing Newton's Laws of Motion; (Knowledge) - telling how gravity is affected by an object's size and its distance from other objects; (Application) - recording how various forces affect motion; (Application) - listing Newton's Laws of Motion; (Application) - discovering how gravity is affected by an object's size and its distance from other objects.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.D	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12D, Stage F	Classroom Home

Forces: Know/Factors/Gravitational
The learner will be able to know factors that affect the gravitational forces on objects: (Knowledge) - examining factors that affect the gravitational forces on an object; (Knowledge) - discussing ways in which gravity is affected by an object's size and its distance from other objects; (Application) - recording factors that affect the gravitational forces on an object; (Application) - recording how gravity is affected by an object's size and its distance from other objects.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.D	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12D, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 12.E
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.E		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.E	Classroom Home

Earth: Comprehend/Dynamics
The learner will be able to know the large-scale dynamic forces, events, and processes that affect Earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems by: (Knowledge) - discovering what forces affect the formation and development of weather systems; (Knowledge) - observing the effect that glaciation has had on Illinois' land features; (Application) - recording local atmospheric conditions for an extended period of time; (Application) - demonstrating the effect of glaciation on a surface (e.g., placing a large block of ice on a model land surface made of soil).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.E	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage F	Classroom Home

Earth: Dynamics
The learner will be able to know interactions among solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms that have resulted in ongoing changes of Earth by: (Knowledge) - discovering mechanisms and interactions involved in Earth/atmospheric processes such as weathering, the greenhouse effect, and climate fluctuations; (Knowledge) - researching ongoing changes in the Earth that result from interactions between solid earth and organisms (e.g., human mining of minerals and production of soil by plants and micro-organisms); (Application) - discovering sources of ongoing changes to the Earth's atmosphere (e.g., global warming); (Application) - reporting how organisms can cause changes to the Earth.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.E	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage F	Classroom Home

Environment: Resources/Biodegradable
The learner will be able to know how to evaluate the biodegradability of materials that are produced with or made of natural and/or synthetic substances by: (Knowledge) - discovering the difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials; (Knowledge) - identifying the biodegradability of everyday materials; (Application) - choosing which natural resources are biodegradable; (Application) - reporting why using biodegrading materials benefit individuals and the community.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.E	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12E, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 12.F
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that explain the composition and structure of the universe and Earth's place in it.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.F		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 12.F	Classroom Home

Earth, Moon & Sun: Gravitational/Tid
The learner will be able to know the effects of gravitational force in the solar system (e.g., orbital shape and speed, tides, spherical shape of the planets and moons) by: (Knowledge) - researching the affect gravity of each planet would have on the weight of objects; (Knowledge) - identify the orbital shapes of the planets; (Knowledge) - giving examples of the effects of the sun and moon's gravity on the tides; (Application) - recording the gravity of each planet; (Application) - sketching the orbital shapes of the planets; (Application) - listing the effects of the sun and moon's gravity on the tides.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.F	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12F, Stage F	Classroom Home

Solar System: Know/Organization
The learner will be able to know the organization and physical characteristics of the solar system by: (Knowledge) - identifying the relative sizes and distances of the planets; (Knowledge) - matching the surface and atmospheric conditions of each planet; (Knowledge) - recognizing characteristics such as size and composition of planets; (Knowledge) - labeling the orbits of comets and planets; (Application) - recording the relative sizes and distances of the planets; (Application) - recognizing surface and atmospheric conditions of each planet; (Application) - listing the planet's characteristics such as size and composition; (Application) - comparing differences between the orbits of comets and planets.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 12.F	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 12F, Stage F	Classroom Home

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Goal 13: Science and Society

Goal 13: Science and Society Description

Standard 13.A
The learner will be able to know and apply the accepted practices of science.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.A		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 13.A	Classroom Home

Safety: Identify/Hazards/Activity
The learner will be able to indicate knowledge of potential hazards in science activities by: (Knowledge) - listing safety rules for lab experiments; (Knowledge) - describing how to safely and appropriately use lab equipment; (Knowledge) - observing procedures for cleaning up a workspace and returning equipment; (Knowledge) - identifying ways of disposing of waste properly; (Application) - demonstrating established safety rules during lab experiences; (Application) - handling equipment appropriately and safely; (Application) - cleaning up workspaces and returning equipment to the proper locations; (Application) - disposing of waste materials properly.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.A	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Science: Practices/Valid/Biased
The learner will be able to analyze cases in which the work of science has been effected by both valid and biased scientific practices by: (Knowledge) - listing scientific works that have been affected by both valid and biased practices; (Application) - comparing scientific works that have been affected by both valid and biased practices.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.A	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Explanations: Observations/Experiments
The learner will be able to know the similarities and differences between observational and experimental investigations by: (Knowledge) - restating why more than one possible conclusion can be drawn from observational and experimental investigations of the same phenomenon; (Knowledge) - identifying the scientific methods for conducting observational and experimental investigations; (Application) - reporting why more than one possible conclusion can be drawn from observational and experimental investigations of the same phenomenon; (Application) - recording the scientific methods for conducting observational and experimental investigations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13A, Stage F	Classroom Home

Standard 13.B
The learner will be able to know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology and society.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B		Master	IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 13.B	Classroom Home

Economics: Describe/Technology
The learner will be able to know ways that scientific knowledge and economics drive technological development by: (Knowledge) - listing ways that a "need" can lead to a technological development; (Knowledge) - relating how a design leads to many uses; (Application) - examining how a "need" can lead to a technological development; (Application) - predicting how a design leads to many uses.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Science: Contributions
The learner will be able to know important contributions to science and technology that have been made by individuals and groups from various cultures by: (Knowledge) - discovering contributions to science and technology made by women, cultural and ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities; (Knowledge) - listing contributions made to science and technology by persons from other countries; (Application) - discovering contributions to science and technology made by women, cultural and ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities; (Application) - investigating contributions made to science and technology by persons from various cultures.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Careers: Examine/Scientific Knowledge
The learner will be able to know how occupations use scientific and technological knowledge and skills by: (Knowledge) - listing a variety of career choices and their relationships to science and technology; (Application) - recording a variety of career choices and their relationships to science and technology.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Ecosystem: Impact/Changes/Understand
The learner will be able to know the interaction of resource acquisition, technological development, and ecosystem impact by: (Knowledge) - describing technological developments and their impact on an ecosystem; (Knowledge) - describing how resources are obtained and what affect this has on the environment; (Application) - comparing technological developments and their impact on an ecosystem; (Application) - reporting how resources are obtained and what affect this has on the environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Conservation: Understand
The learner will be able to know advantages and disadvantages of natural resource conservation and management programs by: (Knowledge) - summarizing the effects of conservation and management practices; (Application) - recognizing the effects of conservation and management practices.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

Public Issues: Impacted/Policies
The learner will be able to know classroom-developed criteria to determine the effects of policies on local science and technology issues by: (Knowledge) - selecting classroom-developed criteria to analyze and determine the effectiveness of local policies; (Application) - constructing classroom-developed criteria to analyze and determine the effectiveness of local policies.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 13.B	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 13B, Stage F	Classroom Home

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