GLEs
Our Changing World addresses the following GLEs for grades 6, 7 and 8:
Grade Level Expectations for Grade 6 |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student develops an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that interactions with the environment provide an opportunity for understanding scientific concepts by: |
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The student demonstrates understanding of the structure and properties of matter by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the interactions between matter and energy and the effects of these interactions on systems by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection, and biological evolution by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of how to integrate scientific knowledge and technology to address problems by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of how scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect our lives and society by |
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Grade Level Expectations for Grade 7 |
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The student develops an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the attitudes and approaches to scientific inquiry by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that interactions with the envrionment provide an opportunity for understanding scientific concepts by |
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The student demonstrates understanding of the structure and properties of matter by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of motions, forces, their characteristics, relationships, and effects by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of how scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect our lives and society by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the dynamic relationships among scientific, cultural, social, and personal perspectives by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that scientific knowledge is ongoing and subject to change by |
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Grade Level Expectations for Grade 8 |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the attitudes and approaches to scientific inquiry by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by: |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of how scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect our lives and society by SE3.1 predicting the possible effects of a recent scientific discovery, invention, or scientific breakthrough (L). ADD |
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The student demonstrates an understanding of the dynamic relationships among scientific, cultural, social, and personal perspectives by SF1.1-SF3.1 describing how local knowledge, culture, and the technologies of various activities (e.g., hunting, fishing, subsistence) influence the development of scientific knowledge (L). |
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The student demonstrates an understanding that scientific knowledge is ongoing and subject to change by SG3.1 revising a personal idea when presented withexperimental/observational data inconsistent with that personal idea (e.g., the rates of falling bodies of different masses)* (L) |
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(L) Some GLEs have been identified as Local. They are for local assessments and will not be on a state assessment.
* PSGLEs repeated with no changes across grade levels are marked with asterisks.