Renewable Energy

Appendix

Implementing District Standards

BIO.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

2. hypotheses are formulated based on direct observations and information from scientific literature;
3. variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;
4. graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;
5. conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;
6. sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;
7. validity of data is determined;
8. chemicals and equipment are used in a safe manner;
9. appropriate technology including computers, graphing calculators, and probeware, is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results;
10. research utilizes scientific literature;
11. alternative scientific explanations and models are recognized and analyzed; and
12. a scientific viewpoint is constructed and defended (the nature of science).

BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles essential for life. Key concepts include

• the structure and function of macromolecules;
• the nature of enzymes; and
• the capture, storage, transformation, and flow of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.

BIO.9 The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations, communities, and ecosystems. Key concepts include

• b. nutrient cycling with energy flow through ecosystems;
• d. the effects of natural events and human activities on ecosystems; and

Implementing National Standards (9-12)

CONTENT STANDARD A: All Students should develop the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.

1 Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.

CONTENT STANDARD B: As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Structure of atoms
• Structure and properties of matter
• Chemical reactions
• Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
• Interactions of energy and matter

CONTENT STANDARD C: All students should develop understanding of

• Matter, energy, and organization in living systems

CONTENT STANDARD D: All students should develop an understanding of

• Energy in the earth system
• Geochemical cycles

CONTENT STANDARD E: All students should develop

• Abilities of technological design
• Understandings about science and technology

CONTENT STANDARD F: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of

• Personal and community health
• Population growth
• Natural resources
• Environmental quality
• Natural and human-induced hazards
• Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges