Standard
Benchmark
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7
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The student will develop understanding of science as a human endeavor, the nature of scientific knowledge, and historical perspectives.
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7.1
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The student will develop an understanding that science is a human endeavor that uses models to describe and explain the physical universe.
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7.1.1
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The student demonstrates an understanding of science as both vocation and avocation.
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7.1.2
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The student explains how science uses peer review, replication of methods, and norms of honesty.
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7.1.3
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The student recognizes the universality of basic science concepts and the influence of personal and cultural beliefs that embed science in society.
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7.1.4
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The student recognizes that society helps create the ways of thinking (mindsets) required for scientific advances, both toward training scientists and educating a populace to utilize benefits of science (e.g., standards of hygiene, attitudes toward forces of nature, etc.).
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7.1.5
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The student understands there are many issues which involve morals, ethics, values or spiritual beliefs that go beyond what science can explain, but for which solid scientific literacy is useful.
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7.1.6
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The student recognizes society's role in supporting topics of research and determining institutions where research is conducted.
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7.2
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The student will develop an understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge.
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7.2.1
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The student understands scientific knowledge describes and explains the physical world in terms of matter, energy, and forces. Scientific knowledge is provisional and is subject to change as new evidence becomes available.
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7.2.2
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The student understands scientific knowledge begins with empirical observations, which are the data (also called facts or evidence) upon which further scientific knowledge is built.
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7.2.3
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The student understands scientific knowledge consists of hypotheses, inferences, laws, and theories.
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7.2.4
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The student understands a testable hypothesis or inference must by subject to confirmation by empirical evidence.
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7.3
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The student will understand science from historical perspectives.
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7.3.1
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the history of science.
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7.3.2
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The student demonstrates a knowledge that scientific method historically proceeded from an inductive approach rather than a deductive approach.
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