State Goal 7 (Math): Estimate, make and use measurements of objects, quantities and relationships and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.

A. Measure and compare quantities using appropriate units, instruments and methods

Standard	Grade Level	Description
7.A.4a	Early High School	Apply units and scales to describe and compare numerical data and physical objects.
7.A.4b	Early High School	Apply formulas in a wide variety of theoretical and practical real-world measurement applications involving perimeter, area, volume, angle, time, temperature, mass, speed, distance, density and monetary values.

State Goal 11 (Science): Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

A. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

Standard	Grade Level	Description
11.A.3a	Middle/Junior High School	Formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data.
11.A.4a	Early High School	Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge.
11.A.5a	Late High School	Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge.
11.A.3f	Middle/Junior High School	Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings.

State Goal 12 (Science): Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.

B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.

E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.

Standard	Grade Level	Description
12.A.3a	Middle/Junior High School	Explain how cells function as “building blocks” of organisms and describe the requirements for cells to live.
12.A.4a	Early High School	Explain how genetic combinations produce visible effects and variations among physical features and cellular functions of organisms.
12.A.5a	Late High School	Explain changes within cells and organisms in response to stimuli and changing environmental conditions (e.g., homeostasis, dormancy).
12.A.4b	Early High School	Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction.
12.A.3c	Middle/Junior High School	Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions (e.g., similarities and differences among animals that fly, walk or swim; structures of plant cells and animal cells).
12.B.3a	Middle/Junior High School	Identify and classify biotic and abiotic factors in an environment that affect population density, habitat and placement of organisms in an energy pyramid.
12.B.4a	Early High School	Compare physical, ecological and behavioral factors that influence interactions and interdependence of organisms.
12.B.5a	Late High School	Analyze and explain biodiversity issues and the causes and effects of extinction.
12.B.3b	Middle/Junior High School	Compare and assess features of organisms for their adaptive, competitive and survival potential (e.g., appendages, reproductive rates, camouflage, defensive structures).
12.B.4b	Early High School	Simulate and analyze factors that influence the size and stability of populations within ecosystems (e.g., birth rate, death rate, predation, migration patterns).
12.B.5b	Late High School	Compare and predict how life forms can adapt to changes in the environment by applying concepts of change and constancy (e.g., variations within a population increase the likelihood of survival under new conditions).
12.E.3a	Middle/Junior High School	Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth’s land, water and atmospheric systems (e.g., jetstream, hurricanes, plate tectonics).
12.E.4a	Early High School	Explain how external and internal energy sources drive Earth processes (e.g., solar energy drives weather patterns; internal heat drives plate tectonics).
12.E.5a	Late High School	Analyze the processes involved in naturally occurring short-term and long-term Earth events (e.g., floods, ice ages, temperature, sea-level fluctuations).
12.E.3b	Middle/Junior High School	Describe interactions between solid earth, oceans, atmosphere and organisms that have resulted in ongoing changes of Earth (e.g., erosion, El Nino).

State Goal 13 (Science): Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

A. Know and apply the accepted practices of science.

B. Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology and society.

Standard	Grade Level	Description
13.A.5b	Late High School	Explain criteria that scientists use to evaluate the validity of scientific claims and theories.
13.B.3b	Middle/Junior High School	Identify important contributions to science and technology that have been made by individuals and groups from various cultures.
13.B.4b	Early High School	Analyze a particular occupation to identify decisions that may be influenced by a knowledge of science.
13.B.5b	Late High School	Analyze and describe the processes and effects of scientific and technological breakthroughs.
13.B.3c	Middle/Junior High School	Describe how occupations use scientific and technological knowledge and skills.
13.B.3e	Middle/Junior High School	Identify advantages and disadvantages of natural resource conservation and management programs.
13.B.5e	Late High School	Assess how scientific and technological progress has affected other fields of study, careers and job markets and aspects of everyday life.