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A. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earths materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. B. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earths surface at varying time and spatial scales. C. Analyze and interpret data…

A. Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. B. Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale…

A. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level and the composition of the nucleus of atoms. B. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction b…

A. Analyze data to support the claim that Newtons second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. B. Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system…

A. Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. B. Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by…

A. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earths geologic history. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1905 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2781 (November…

A. Communicate scientific and technical information about why the atomic-level, subatomic-level, and/or molecular level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-2903 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Second…

A. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. B. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to severe weather. C. Communicate …

A. Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. B. Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. C. Obtain and communicate information to identify where water is found on Eart…

A. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earths surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earths systems. B. Analyze and interpret data to explore how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earths systems result in changes in atmosp…

A. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. B. Make observations and/or measurements of an objects motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. C. Ask ques…

A. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-903 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2772 (November 2005),…

A. Construct and support an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-905 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2772 (November 2005), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Second…

A. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. B. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total amount of matter is conserved. C. Mak…

A. Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earths systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. B. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interaction of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. C. Develop an…

A. Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in landforms over time. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1107 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2774 (November 2005),…

A. Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. B. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy…

A. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1707 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2779 (November 2005), Promulgated by the…

A. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types. B. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. Notes La. Admin. Code…

A. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. B. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. C. Develop a model …

A. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-705 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 43 1337 ( 7/1/2017 ). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with …

A. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. B. Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and the state of a pure substance when …

A. Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. B. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in…

A. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1309 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 43 1339 ( 7/1/2017 ). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in acc…

A. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earths systems. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1509 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 43 1339 ( 7…

A. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1703 Promulgate…

A. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. B. Undertake a design project that assists in maintaining diversity and ecosystem services. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1711…

A. Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave and how the frequency and wavelength change the expression of the wave. B. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are refr…

A. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-305 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2769 (November 2005), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary …

A. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. B. Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions around the world. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-911 Promulgated by…

A. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earths surface. B. Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-303 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary a…

A. Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate. B. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated. C. Plan and conduct an investigati…

A. Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object. B. Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts o…

A. Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. B. Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to…

A. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from the Earth. B. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, …

A. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. B. Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. N…

A. Generate and compare multiple solutions about ways individual communities can use science to protect the Earths resources and environment. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1315 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 43 1339 ( 7/1/2017 ). AUT…

A. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1501 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2777 (November 2005), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and S…

A. Ask questions about how air and water affect the growth of plants. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1307 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2776 (November 2005), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 43 13…

A. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the reoccurring patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. B. Use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. C. Analyze and interpret da…

A. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by the Earth is directed down. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1303 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2775 (November 2005), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondar…

A. Use models to describe that energy in animals food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1305 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2776 (Novemb…

A. Apply Newtons third law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects. B. Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an objects motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. C. Ask question…

A. Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-1713 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Se…

A. Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. B. Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push…

A. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. B. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXIII-307 Prom…

A. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from their parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms. B. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environmen…