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MIDDLE
SCHOOLS January
2003 Revision PROCESS
SKILLS CHECKLIST for Core
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Core Lab: |
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I. Observe
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1. Identify
qualitative or quantitative changes given conditions (e.g. temperature, mass,
volume, time, position, length, etc.) before, during, and after an event |
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2. Use
appropriate tools (e.g., metric ruler, graduated cylinder, thermometer, balances,
spring scales, stopwatches, etc.) to measure objects, organisms, and/or
events |
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3. Use
appropriate SI units (i.e. grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds);
and SI prefixes (i.e. micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measuring
objects, organisms, and/or events |
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II. Classify
based on similarities, differences, and interrelationships |
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1. Using
observable properties, place an object, organism, and/or event into a
classification system (e.g. dichotomous keys) |
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2. Identify
properties by which a set of objects, organisms, or events could be ordered |
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III. Experiment by making observations and measurements to test
ideas |
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1. Ask
questions about the world and design investigations that lead to scientific
inquiry |
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2. Evaluate the design of a scientific
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3. Identify
variables and/or controls in an experimental set-up (i.e., tested,
experimental, and measured variables) |
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4. Identify
a testable hypothesis for an experiment |
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5. Design
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