Grade
Reporting Category
Standards
#
Inquiry Standard
Physical Science
K-5
Summative
Earth Science
Life Science
Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Reporting Category
Physical Science
6-8
Summative
Earth Science
Life Science
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Conceptual
Understanding
Scientific
Investigation
Total
Practical
Reasoning
Nature and Application of Science and
*
Inquiry Standard Embedded in Physical / Earth / Life
Technology
10%
Materials and Their Properties
35-40%
35-40%
15-20%
35%
Energy and Its Effects
Earth in Space
35-40%
35-40%
15-20%
25%
Earth's Dynamic Systems
Life Processes
Diversity and Continuity of Living Things
35-40%
35-40%
15-20%
40%
Ecology
* Inquiry (Standard 1) will be embedded equally among the 3 reporting categories
Standard
#
Inquiry Standard
TOPIC
Cognitive Level / Depth of Knowledge
TOPIC
Cognitive Level / Depth of Knowledge
Conceptual
Understanding
Scientific
Investigation
Total
Practical
Reasoning
Nature and Application of Science and
*
Inquiry Standard Embedded in Physical / Earth / Life
Technology
10%
Materials and Their Properties
30-35%
50-55%
20-25%
35%
Energy and Its Effects
Earth in Space
30-35%
50-55%
20-25%
30%
Earth's Dynamic Systems
Life Processes
Diversity and Continuity of Living Things
30-35%
50-55%
20-25%
35%
Ecology
* Inquiry (Standard 1) will be embedded equally among the 3 reporting categories
Grade
Reporting Category
Standard
#
1
Inquiry Standard
2
3
4
5
6
7
Physical Science
Grade 10
Summative
Earth Science
Life Science
Cognitive Level / Depth of Knowledge
Conceptual
Understanding
TOPIC
Nature and Application of Science and
Technology
Materials and Their Properties
Energy and Its Effects
Earth in Space
Earth's Dynamic Systems
Life Processes
Diversity and Continuity of Living Things
Scientific
Investigation
Total
Practical
Reasoning
Inquiry Standard Embedded in Physical / Earth / Life
*
10%
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
40%
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
20%
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
40%
* Inquiry (Standard 1) will be embedded equally among the 3 reporting categories
Total Percentages include 10% Inquiry Standard embedded in each content area - Physical, Earth, Life Sciences
Grade
Reporting Category
Standards
#
Inquiry Standard
Physical Science
Biology
EOC
Life Processes
Diversity and
Continuity of Living
Things
Cognitive Level / Depth of Knowledge
TOPIC
2
3
6
Nature and Application of Science and
Technology
Materials and Their Properties
Energy and Its Effects
Life Processes
7
Diversity and Continuity of Living Things
1
Total
Conceptual
Scientific
Practical
Understanding
Investigation
Reasoning
Inquiry Standard is Embedded in Physical Science / Life
Processes / Diversity & Continuity of Living Things
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
20%
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
40%
25-30%
50-55%
20-25%
40%
* Inquiry (Standard 1) will be embedded equally among the 3 reporting categories
2