Science Explorer: F Inside Earth - Pearson School

1 Prentice Hall Science explorer : Inside Earth 2005 Correlated to: North Carolina Standard Course of Study and grade Level Competencies (Grades 6-8) NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AND grade LEVEL COMPETENCIES PAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT (If submission is not a book, cite appropriate location(s)) Grades 6-8 Competency Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. Objectives Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.

2 SE: Posing Questions, 18, 130, 182; Developing Hypotheses, 82, 91, 106-107, 124, 164, 182 Develop appropriate experimental procedures for: Given questions. SE: Designing Experiments, 37, 123, 137, 167, 183 Student driven questions. SE: Designing Your Own Lab, 167; Design an Experiment, 183 Apply safety procedures in the laboratory and in field studies: Recognize potential hazards. SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Discover Activities, 6, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44, 51, 60, 68, 82, 87, 91, 99, 114, 124, 130, 144, 148, 152, 157, 160, 164; Try This Activities, 27, 48, 70, 85, 94, 125, 154, 161; Skills Activities, 11, 33, 55, 64, 120; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 167; At-Home Activities, 17, 22, 50, 73, 90, 135, 151, 159, 162; Appendix A: Laboratory Safety, 198-199 Manipulate materials and equipment.

3 SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Discover Activities, 6, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44, 51, 60, 68, 82, 87, 91, 99, 114, 124, 130, 144, 148, 152, 157, 160, 164; Try This Activities, 27, 48, 70, 85, 94, 125, 154, 161; Skills Activities, 11, 33, 55, 64, 120; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 167; At-Home Activities, 17, 22, 50, 73, 90, 135, 151, 159, 162; Appendix A: Laboratory Safety, 198-199 Conduct appropriate procedures. SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Discover Activities, 6, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44, 51, 60, 68, 82, 87, 91, 99, 114, 124, 130, 144, 148, 152, 157, 160, 164; Try This Activities, 27, 48, 70, 85, 94, 125, 154, 161; Skills Activities, 11, 33, 55, 64, 120; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 167.

4 At-Home Activities, 17, 22, 50, 73, 90, 135, 151, 159, 162 SE = Student Edition - 1 - Prentice Hall Science explorer : Inside Earth 2005 Correlated to: North Carolina Standard Course of Study and grade Level Competencies, (Grades 6-8) NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AND grade LEVEL COMPETENCIES PAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT (If submission is not a book, cite appropriate location(s)) (Continued) Conduct appropriate procedures. (Continued) SE: ; Appendix A: Laboratory Safety, 198-199 Analyze variables in scientific investigations: Identify dependent and independent.

5 SE: Controlling Variables, 136-137, 167, 183 Use of a control. SE: Controlling Variables, 136-137, 167, 183 Manipulate. SE: Discover Activities, 6, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44, 51, 60, 68, 82, 87, 91, 99, 114, 124, 130, 144, 148, 152, 157, 160, 164; Try This Activities, 27, 48, 70, 85, 94, 125, 154, 161; Skills Activities, 11, 33, 55, 64, 120; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 167; Appendix A: Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183 Describe relationships between. SE: Discover Activities, 6, 14, 18, 23, 32, 44, 51, 60, 68, 82, 87, 91, 99, 114, 124, 130, 144, 148, 152, 157, 160, 164; Try This Activities, 27, 48, 70, 85, 94, 125, 154, 161; Skills Activities, 11, 33, 55, 64, 120; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 167; Skills Handbook: Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183 Define operationally.

6 SE: Forming Operational Definitions, 87, 183 Analyze evidence to: Explain observations. SE: Observing, 13, 37, 51, 106-107, 114, 125, 136-137, 144, 152, 178 Make inferences and predictions. SE: Inferring, 6, 14, 40, 60, 148, 178; Predicting, 33, 39, 44, 68, 178 Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation. SE: Drawing Conclusions, 32, 58-59, 136-137, 154, 157, 167, 183 Use mathematics to gather, organize, and present quantitative data resulting from scientific investigations: Measurement.

7 SE: Measurement Skills, 64, 123; Making Measurements, 180-181; and Activities throughout Analysis of data. SE: Analyzing/Interpreting Data, 12, 56, 58-59, 86, 89, 119, 150; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188; and Activities throughout Graphing. SE: Analyzing/Interpreting Data, 12, 56, 58-59, 86, 89, 119, 150; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188; and Activities throughout SE = Student Edition - 2 - Prentice Hall Science explorer : Inside Earth 2005 Correlated to: North Carolina Standard Course of Study and grade Level Competencies, (Grades 6-8) NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AND grade LEVEL COMPETENCIES PAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT (If submission is not a book, cite appropriate location(s)) Prediction models.

8 SE: Making Models, 5, 27, 30-31, 37, 40, 48, 50, 85, 94, 99, 106-107, 161, 179 Prepare models and/or computer simulations to: Test hypotheses. SE: Making Models, 5, 27, 30-31, 37, 40, 48, 50, 85, 94, 99, 106-107, 161, 179 Evaluate how data fits. SE: Making Models, 5, 27, 30-31, 37, 40, 48, 50, 85, 94, 99, 106-107, 161, 179 Make predictions. SE: Making Models, 5, 27, 30-31, 37, 40, 48, 50, 85, 94, 99, 106-107, 161, 179 Use oral and written language to: Communicate findings.

9 SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 1679; Skills Handbook: Think Like a Scientist, 178-179; Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188 Defend conclusions of scientific investigations. SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 1679; Skills Handbook: Think Like a Scientist, 178-179; Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188 Describe strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments, and/or data SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 40, 43, 78, 81, 110, 113, 140, 143, 170; Labs, 30-31, 37, 58-59, 86, 106-107, 123, 136-137, 163, 1679.

10 Skills Handbook: Think Like a Scientist, 178-179; Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188 Use technologies and information systems to: Research. SE: Chapter Projects, 5, 43, 81, 113, 143; Writing in Science , 13, 29, 39, 57, 65, 77, 85, 97, 98, 105, 109, 127, 133, 139, 147, 156, 166, 169; Skills Handbook: Think Like a Scientist, 178-179; Conducting a Scientific Investigation, 182-183; Technology Design Skills, 184-185 Gather and analyze data. SE: Analyzing/Interpreting Data, 12, 56 F58-59, 86, 89, 119, 150; Creating Data Tables and Graphs, 186-188; and Activities throughout SE = Student Edition - 3 - Prentice Hall Science explorer : Inside Earth 2005 Correlated to: North Carolina Standard Course of Study and grade Level Competencies, (Grades 6-8) NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AND grade LEVEL COMPETENCIES PAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT (If submission is not a book, cite appropriate location(s)) Visualize data.