Science as Inquiry

Note:  The following Science as Inquiry GLEs are embedded in the suggested activities for this unit. Other activities incorporated by teachers may result in additional SI GLEs being addressed during instruction on the Chemistry of Life unit.

1.

Generate testable questions about objects, organisms, and events that can be answered through scientific investigation (SI-M-A1)

2.

Identify problems, factors, and questions that must be considered in a scientific investigation (SI-M-A1)

3.

Use a variety of sources to answer questions (SI-M-A1)

4.

Design, predict outcomes, and conduct experiments to answer guiding questions (SI-M-A2)

7.

Record observations using methods that complement investigations (e.g., journals, tables, charts) (SI-M-A3)

11.

Construct, use, and interpret appropriate graphical representations to collect, record, and report data (e.g., tables, charts, circle graphs, bar and line graphs, diagrams, scatter plots, symbols) (SI-M-A4)

12.

Use data and information gathered to develop an explanation of experimental results (SI-M-A4)

13.

Identify patterns in data to explain natural events (SI-M-A4)

14.

Develop models to illustrate or explain conclusions reached through investigation (SI-M-A5)

19.

Communicate ideas in a variety of ways (e.g., symbols, illustrations, graphs, charts, spreadsheets, concept maps, oral and written reports, equations) (SI-M-A7)

22.

Use evidence and observations to explain and communicate the results of         investigations (SI-M-A7)

23.

Use relevant safety procedures and equipment to conduct scientific investigations (SI-M-A7)

Physical Science

1.

Identify the elements most often found in living organisms (e.g., C, N, H, O, P, S, Ca, Fe) (PS-M-A9)

Life Science

3.

Illustrate and demonstrate osmosis and diffusion in cells (LS-M-A1)

7.

Construct a word equation that illustrates the processes of photosynthesis and respiration (LS-M-A4)

8.

Distinguish between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration (LS-M-A4)

Science and the Environment

39.

Analyze the consequences of human activities on ecosystems (SE-M-A4)