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Standard 5.1:
All Students Will Learn To Identify Systems Of Interacting Components And Understand How Their Interactions Combine To Produce The Overall Behavior Of The System
        4. Describe components of a system and how they influence one another.
        5. Recognize that most systems are components of larger systems and that the output of one
            component can become the input to other components.
        7. Recognize that the behavior of a system may be different from the behavior of its components.
        8. Explain how feedback can be used to control the behavior of a system.
        9. Identify and diagram feedback loops that occur in biological or ecological systems.

TIES:  Acid Precipitation:  Weather patterns, Air flow, Water Cycle
           DDT:  Life cycle of biological systems (animals and plants found in the wild and in agriculture)
           Ozone: Tropospheric and stratospheric ozone layers

Standard 5.2:
All Students Will Develop Problem-Solving, Decision-Making And Inquiry Skills, Reflected By Formulating Usable Questions And Hypotheses, Planning Experiments, Conducting Systematic Observations, Interpreting And Analyzing Data, Drawing Conclusions, and Communicating Results.
            6. Identify problems that can be solved by conducting experiments.
            7. Design and conduct experiments incorporating the use of a control.
            8. Collect and organize data to support the results of an experiment.
            9. Communicate experimental findings using words, charts, graphs, pictures, and diagrams.
            10. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments, and data.
            11. Assess the risks and benefits associated with alternative actions.
            12. Select and use appropriate instrumentation to design and conduct investigations.
            13. Use technology to present the design and results of investigation.
            14. Evaluate conclusions, weigh evidence, and recognize that arguments may not have equal merit.
            15. Explain how experimental results lead to further investigation.

TIES:  All WebQuests in TIES are inquiry based; the "Backyard" experiments use the scientific method.

Standard 5.4:
All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of Technology As An Application Of Scientific Principles
             6. Describe how technology expands the ability of scientists and others to make measurements 
                 and observations. 
             8. Explain how engineers and others apply scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
             9. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions to practical problems.

TIES: Scientists use technology to collect data. All of the websites that link from TIES are to professional scientific organizations where data has been collected and it is up to the student to assess and analyze the data in the appropriate Ramford setting.

Standard 5.5:
All Students Will Integrate Mathematics As A Tool For Problem-Solving In Science, And As A Means Of Expressing And/Or Modeling Scientific Theories
               5. Recognize and comprehend the orders of magnitude associated with large and             
                    small physical quantities.
               7. Infer mathematical relationships among variables using graphs, tables, and charts.
               9. Select appropriate measuring instruments based on the degree of precision needed.
              12. Use computer spreadsheets, graphing, and database programs to assist in quantitative    
                     analysis.
              13. Evaluate the possible effects of measurement errors on calculations.
              14. Express physical relationships in terms of mathematical equations derived from collected       
                    data.
              15. Use mathematical models to predict physical phenomena.
TIES: 

Standard 5.6:
All Students Will Gain An Understanding Of The Structure, Characteristics, And Basic Needs Of Organisms
              17. Compare and contrast the life cycles of living things as they interact with ecosystems.
TIES:  An important part of TIES is the investigation of how organisms survive in the the environment.  One question that often arises is: What are the affects of a certain chemical on an organism and what is the process of remediation? See Webquests on: Lead, DDT, Radon, Mercury, PCB

Standard 5.8:
All Students Will Gain An Understanding Of The Structure And Behavior Of Matter
              9. Know that atoms consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons, and that the arrangement of 
                  the electrons determines the chemical behavior of each element.
             10. Know that the nucleus consists of protons and neutrons, and that each atom of a given 
                   element has the same number of protons, but that the number of neutrons may vary.
             11. Explain how atoms can form bonds to other atoms by transferring or sharing electrons.
             12. Demonstrate different types of chemical reactions and the various factors affecting reaction 
                   rates.

Standard 5.10:
All Students Will Gain An Understanding Of The Structure, Dynamics, And Geophysical Systems Of The Earth
              5. Compare different map projections, and explain how physical features are represented on      
                   each.
              6. Identify the major features of the earth's crust, the processes and events that change them, and 
                  the impact of those changes on people.
              9. Monitor local weather conditions and changes in the atmosphere that lead to weather systems.
             10. Investigate the composition, cycling, and distribution of the world's oceans and other naturally 
                   occurring sources of water.
             13. Explore how weather phenomena and human activity are interrelated.
             14. Identify and explain factors that influence water quality needed to sustain life.

Standard 5.12:
All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of The Environment As A System Of Interdependent Components Affected By Human Activity And Natural Phenomena
               1.Investigate the interdependence of living things and their environment
               2.Explain how meeting human requirements affects the environment.
               3.Recognize that natural resources are not always renewable.
               4.Evaluate the impact of personal and societal activities on the local and global environment.
               5.Compare and contrast practices that affect the use and management of natural resources.
               6.Recognize that individuals and groups may have differing points of view on environmental issues
               7.Analyze the components of various ecosystems and the effects of those components on 
                  organisms.
               9.Use scientific, economic, and other data to assess environmental risks and benefits associated 
                  with human activity.
              10.Apply the concept of ecosystems to understand and solve problems regarding environmental 
                   issues.
       

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