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NOTE: This test specification encompasses four standards
(5.2.8, 5.4.6, 5.4.8, and 5.8.8) for grades 6 and 8. Only some of the strands and indicators are included. |
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Macro statement:
Understand how people of various cultures have contributed to the advancement of science and technology, and how major discoveries and events have advanced science and technology.
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Knowledge statement:
In order to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between science and society, the student must recognize cultural contributions and historical perspectives within the cultural area. Students will use standards 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10 to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between science and society. |
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Skill statements:
Skills that are used by students as they discover and explain
the relationship between science and society may include:
comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
(See appendix A for descriptors
of each of the above cognitive levels.)
- Recognize the role of the scientific community in responding to the changing social and political conditions, and how scientific and technological achievement affect historical events.
- Examine the lives and contributions of important scientists who have affected major breakthroughs in our understanding of the natural and designed worlds.
- Discuss significant technological achievements in which science has played an important part as well as technological advances that have contributed directly to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
- Analyze the sequence of events that lead to the development of scientific theory.
- Analyze the cause and effect relationship between science and technology.
- Explore cases that demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of science.
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