Science and Engineering Practices

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

Students support their best explanations with lines of reasoning using evidence to defend their claims.

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Students use fundamental tools in science to compute relationships and interpret results.

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Students analyze various types of data in order to create valid interpretations or to assess claims/conclusions.

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Students construct explanations about the world and design solutions to problems using observations that are consistent with current evidence and scientific principles.

Developing and Using Models

Students develop physical, conceptual, and other models to represent relationships, explain mechanisms, and predict outcomes.

Asking Questions and Defining Problems

Students engage in asking testable questions and defining problems to pursue understandings of phenomena.

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Students obtain, evaluate, and derive meaning from scientific information or presented evidence using appropriate scientific language. They communicate their findings clearly and persuasively in a variety of ways including written text, graphs, diagrams, charts, tables, or orally.

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Students plan and conduct scientific investigations in order to test, revise, or develop explanations.