CHEMISTRY

Standards and Benchmarks

Standard 1:  Science as Inquiry

                    Benchmark:  1.1  Student will understand reasons for inquiry.

1.2 Student will understand techniques used for inquiry.

1.3 Students will understand scientific explanations.

1.4 Students will understand the results of inquiry.

Standard 2.  Understanding  Physical  Science concepts.

                    Benchmarks:  2.1  Student will understand the composition of atoms.

2.2  Student will understand nuclear forces.

2.3  Students will compare atoms to compounds.

2.4  Students will understand the energy involved in forming compounds.

2.5  Students will understand interactions of compounds.

2.6  Students will understand chemical reactions.

2.7  Understand how wavelengths can identify substances.

Standard 3:  Understanding of Life Science  concepts.

                     Benchmarks:  3.1  Understand how energy for life derives from atoms.

Standard 4:  Understanding Earth Science concepts.

                    Benchmarks:  4.1  Student will understand how atoms are the foundation of

                                                  solids, liquids, and gases.

4.2 Understand the chemical properties of earths composition.

Standard 5:   Understand and apply technology

                     Benchmarks:  5.1  Understand that technology aids in the evaluation process.

5.2  Student will understand how to properly use a variety of   technological instruments.