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SCIENCE PHYSICS
Benchmarks Grade 11
DOMAIN: SCIENCE CONTENT
Science Content Subdomain: Scientific Method
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Topic: Scientific Investigation (SIN) *
11.SIN.b.1
Understand the methods and tools used in a complex experiment
11.SIN.b.2
Understand a complex experimental design
11.SIN.b.3
Determine the experimental conditions that would produce specified results
11.SIN.c.1
Predict the results of an additional trial or measurement in an experiment
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Topic: Interpretation of Data (IOD) *
11.IOD.b.1
Compare or combine data from two or more simple data presentations (e.g., categorize data from a table using a
scale from another table)
Compare or combine data from a complex data presentation
11.IOD.b.2
11.IOD.b.3
11.IOD.b.4
Determine how the value of one variable changes as the value of another variable changes in a complex data
presentation
Analyze given information when presented with new, simple information
11.IOD.c.1
Interpolate between data points in a table or graph
11.IOD.c.2
Use a simple (e.g., linear) mathematical relationship between data
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Topic: Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results (EMI) *
11.EMI.b.1
11.EMI.b.2
Determine if a simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion is supported by two or more data presentations or
models
Determine why given information supports or contradicts a simple hypothesis or conclusion
11.EMI.b.3
Determine which model(s) is(are) supported or weakened by new information
11.EMI.b.4
Determine if a data presentation or a model supports or contradicts a hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion
11.EMI.b.5
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses in one or more models
11.EMI.b.6
Evaluate similarities and differences between models
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Topic: Scientific Method (SCM)
11.SCM.c.1
Write a formal lab report that includes question, hypothesis, materials list, procedure, data table and graphs,
analysis, and conclusion
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Topic: Newton's Second Law (NSL)
11.NSL.a.1
Define speed in terms of distance and time
11.NSL.b.1
Explain Newton's Second Law of Motion as a mathematical relationship of force, mass, and acceleration
11.NSL.b.2
Analyze data to determine a relationship between force on an object and its mass
11.NSL.b.3
Analyze data to determine a relationship between force on an object and its acceleration
11.NSL.b.4
Analyze data to determine a relationship between acceleration on an object and its mass
11.NSL.c.1
Use data to show the relationship of net force on a macroscopic object and acceleration
11.NSL.c.2
Solve problems involving distance, speed, and time
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Topic: Conservation of Momentum (COM)
Science Content Subdomain: Physics
* These benchmarks are ACT's College Readiness Standards.
If an Advanced Placement course is being offered, please see the Advanced Placement homepage (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/) for relevant
topic descriptions.
The CRN Code consists of Grade (09 , 10, 11, 12), Topic (3 4 character alpha code), Standard Number (1, 2, 3 where applicable), Complexity (a, b, c),
Subject ID (where applicable, "E" for English, "M" for Math, "S" for Science, "N" for Interdisciplinary, "L" for Literature, "T" for Technical, "H" for
History/Social Science), and Benchmark Number.
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11.COM.a.1
Define impulse in terms of rate of change in momentum
11.COM.a.2
Define the different types of forces
11.COM.b.1
Explain how momentum is conserved in collisions
11.COM.b.2
Describe forces in terms of vectors
11.COM.b.3
Analyze the relationship between forces and change in momentum
11.COM.b.4
Analyze data to determine the relationship between total forces and momentum
11.COM.c.1
Calculate the total momentum of a system of objects
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Topic: Newton's Third Law (NTL)
11.NTL.a.1
Define Newton's third law of motion in terms of its mathematical relationship of equal and opposite forces
11.NTL.b.1
Explain how Newton's Third Law predicts change in motion as objects collide
11.NTL.b.2
Evaluate devices that would minimize the force on an object during a collision (e.g., a football helmet)
11.NTL.c.1
Develop a device that would minimize the force on an object during a collision (e.g., a football helmet)
11.NTL.c.2
Apply Newton's 3rd law of motion to identify the action reaction forces in various situations
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Topic: Newton's Law of Gravity (NLG)
11.NLG.a.1
Define the acceleration of gravity in terms of force and mass
11.NLG.b.1
Analyze data to determine the relationship between force and mass due to gravity
11.NLG.b.2
Analyze data to determine the relationship between force and acceleration due to gravity
11.NLG.b.3
Analyze data to determine the relationship between mass and acceleration due to gravity
11.NLG.b.4
Analyze forces that interact with Newton's Law of Gravitation (e.g., normal force and friction)
11.NLG.c.1
Perform calculations involving force, mass, and acceleration
11.NLG.c.2
Solve problems dealing with electric charge and fields
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Topic: Electromagnetic Forces (EMF)
11.EMF.a.1
Define electric charge in terms of current, field, and potential
11.EMF.a.2
Define a magnetic field
11.EMF.b.1
Describe the relationship between magnetic and electrical fields
11.EMF.b.2
Compare the differences between a series and a parallel circuit
11.EMF.c.1
Plan an investigation to provide evidence to show that changing a magnetic field will produce a current
11.EMF.c.2
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence to show that electric current can produce a magnetic field
11.EMF.c.3
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence to show that changing a magnetic field will produce a current
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Topic: Molecular Structure of Material (MSM)
11.MSM.a.1
Identify macroscopic properties of materials (e.g., electrical properties, flexibility and durability properties)
11.MSM.b.1
Relate macroscopic properties of materials to molecular characteristics
11.MSM.b.2
Determine how the function of material in a real life application requires specific molecular characteristics
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Topic: Kinetic and Potential Energy (KPE)
11.KPE.a.1
Define kinetic and potential energy
11.KPE.a.2
Know the First Law of Thermodynamics
11.KPE.a.3
Identify components of an energy in a system in terms of thermal, kinetic, gravitational, magnetic, or electrical
energy
Explain the relationship between kinetic and potential energy as conserved
11.KPE.b.1
* These benchmarks are ACT's College Readiness Standards.
If an Advanced Placement course is being offered, please see the Advanced Placement homepage (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/) for relevant
topic descriptions.
The CRN Code consists of Grade (09 , 10, 11, 12), Topic (3 4 character alpha code), Standard Number (1, 2, 3 where applicable), Complexity (a, b, c),
Subject ID (where applicable, "E" for English, "M" for Math, "S" for Science, "N" for Interdisciplinary, "L" for Literature, "T" for Technical, "H" for
History/Social Science), and Benchmark Number.
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11.KPE.b.2
Analyze the relationship among heat, work, and internal energy
11.KPE.c.1
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Create a model that describes the change in energy of one component in a system when the change in the
energy in the other component is known and when the flow of energy in and out of the system is known
Calculate the change in energy of one component in a system when the change in the energy in the other
component is known and when the flow of energy in and out of the system is known
Topic: Conservation of Energy (COE)
11.COE.b.1
Analyze the relationship between energy on a macroscopic scale and molecular motion
11.COE.b.2
Analyze the relationship between energy on a macroscopic scale and particle position
11.COE.c.1
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Design a model to illustrate that energy can be accounted for as a combination of molecular motion and particle
position
Conduct an investigation that tests the hypothesis that energy is a combination of molecular motion and particle
position
Topic: Transformation of Energy (TOE)
11.TOE.a.1
Define "Rube Goldberg" in terms of energy transfer
11.TOE.b.1
Explain how to measure a variety of energies (e.g., electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical)
11.TOE.c.1
Design a device that converts one form of energy into another form
11.TOE.c.2
Build a device that converts one form of energy into another form
11.TOE.c.3
Refine a device that converts one form of energy into another form
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Topic: Second Law of Thermodynamics (SLT)
11.SLT.b.1
Relate temperature changes to energy
11.SLT.b.2
Relate temperature to the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules
11.SLT.b.3
Explain heat as the energy transferred between objects at different temperatures
11.SLT.b.4
11.SLT.c.2
Plan an investigation to gather evidence to show that transfer of thermal energy between components at
different temperatures results in a move towards equilibrium
Use evidence to show that transfer of thermal energy between components at different temperatures results in
a change in equilibrium
Calculate energy changes based on temperature changes and characteristics of materials
11.SLT.c.3
Conduct an investigation that temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules
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Topic: Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF)
11.IEF.a.1
Define magnetism in terms of polarity and field
11.IEF.a.2
Define electricity in terms of polarity and field
11.IEF.b.1
Describe the relationship of polarity to fields
11.IEF.c.1
Develop a model of two objects of differing electrical or magnetic fields
11.IEF.c.2
Conduct an investigation using two objects of differing electrical or magnetic fields interacting
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Topic: Properties of Waves (POW)
11.POW.a.1
Identify characteristics of seismic, sound, and electromagnetic waves
11.POW.a.2
Define amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period and wave speed
11.POW.b.1
Relate wavelength to speed of waves traveling in various media
11.POW.b.2
Classify different kinds of waves (e.g., mechanical, electromagnetic, transverse, longitudinal)
11.POW.c.1
Use the relationships between the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media in
calculations
11.KPE.c.2
11.COE.c.2
11.SLT.c.1
* These benchmarks are ACT's College Readiness Standards.
If an Advanced Placement course is being offered, please see the Advanced Placement homepage (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/) for relevant
topic descriptions.
The CRN Code consists of Grade (09 , 10, 11, 12), Topic (3 4 character alpha code), Standard Number (1, 2, 3 where applicable), Complexity (a, b, c),
Subject ID (where applicable, "E" for English, "M" for Math, "S" for Science, "N" for Interdisciplinary, "L" for Literature, "T" for Technical, "H" for
History/Social Science), and Benchmark Number.
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11.POW.c.2
Draw diagrams depicting the basic principles of optics (e.g., law of reflection and law of refraction
11.POW.c.3
Apply wave characteristics to sound waves
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Topic: Digital Transmission (DTR)
11.DTR.b.1
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information
11.DTR.b.2
Classify different kinds of waves (e.g., mechanical, electromagnetic, transverse, longitudinal)
11.DTR.b.3
Plan an investigation to show that waves carry energy over space and time
11.DTR.c.1
Justify that waves carry energy and not matter over space and time
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Topic: Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)
11.EMR.a.1
Define the range of an electromagnetic spectrum
11.EMR.a.2
Identify the characteristics of waves (e.g., resonance, interference, diffraction and photoelectric effect)
11.EMR.b.1
Differentiate between electromagnetic radiation that can be described by a wave model or by a particle model
11.EMR.b.2
Evaluate the usefulness of a wave or particle model in different situations
11.EMR.c.1
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Predict the characteristic behavior of wave interactions (e.g., interference, diffraction, refraction, Doppler effect,
polarization)
Topic: Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation (BEE)
11.BEE.b.1
Describe the effects that varying frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter
11.BEE.b.2
Compare and contrast the different applications of waves in each class of the electromagnetic spectrum
11.BEE.b.3
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Evaluate claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have
when absorbed by matter, including human tissue
Topic: Wave Technology (WTE)
11.WTE.a.1
Define frequency and amplitude modulation
11.WTE.b.1
Explain how technologies capture and transform electromagnetic radiation (e.g., solar cells, medical imaging,
communications)
Use technological devices to test the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit
and capture information and energy
11.WTE.c.1
DOMAIN: PRACTICES (Complex Reasoning Strategies)
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Topic: Construct Arguments (PRA3)
11.PRA3.c.S1
Analyze strengths and weaknesses in two or more competing scientific arguments
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Topic: Model (PRA4)
11.PRA4.c.S1
Use mathematics to build scientific models
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Topic: Use Structure (PRA7)
11.PRA7.b.S1
Analyze interactions among variables to reveal underlying scientific principles or structures
DOMAIN: LITERACY IN SCIENCE
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Topic: Key Ideas and Details (KID)
11.KID.1.b.S1
Cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from a science text
11.KID.3.b.S1
Analyze the general results of a procedure based on explanations in a science text
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Topic: Craft and Structure (CAS)
11.CAS.4.b.S1
Determine the meaning of domain specific words or phrases as they are used in a science text
11.CAS.5.b.S1
Analyze how a science text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies
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Topic: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (INI)
* These benchmarks are ACT's College Readiness Standards.
If an Advanced Placement course is being offered, please see the Advanced Placement homepage (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/) for relevant
topic descriptions.
The CRN Code consists of Grade (09 , 10, 11, 12), Topic (3 4 character alpha code), Standard Number (1, 2, 3 where applicable), Complexity (a, b, c),
Subject ID (where applicable, "E" for English, "M" for Math, "S" for Science, "N" for Interdisciplinary, "L" for Literature, "T" for Technical, "H" for
History/Social Science), and Benchmark Number.
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11.INI.7.c.S1
Analyze the relevance of information in addressing a question using a science text and a multimedia presentation
11.INI.8.c.S1
Verify data that supports conclusions drawn from an analysis of information in a science text
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Topic: Text Types and Purposes (TTP)
11.TTP.2.c.S1
Write a developed, 11th grade appropriate science text that uses concepts and information to convey complex
ideas about a topic and create a unified whole
Compose a focused introduction and concluding statement (section) in a developed, 11th grade appropriate
science text that supports the information or explanations presented
Develop the topic for a developed, 11th grade appropriate science text by using significant and relevant facts,
definitions, concrete details, quotations, or examples in order to make connections and distinctions
Use appropriate and varied transitions in a basic, 11th grade appropriate science text to create cohesion and
clarify relationships
Use precise language and domain specific vocabulary and techniques (e.g. simile, metaphor, analogy) in a
developed, 11th grade appropriate science text to create meaning appropriate to the audience
Maintain a consistent style and tone appropriate to the audience in a developed, 11th grade appropriate science
text while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline
11.TTP.2.c.S2
11.TTP.2.c.S3
11.TTP.2.c.S4
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DOMAIN: LIFELONG LEARNING BEHAVIORS
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Topic: Precision and Accuracy (LLB1)
11.LLB1.c.S1
Use laboratory equipment and materials independently to make precise measurements
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Topic: Persistence (LLB2)
11.LLB2.c.S1
Create a graph which compares a student's and the class's performance on labs over time
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Topic: Teamwork and Collaboration (LLB3)
11.LLB3.c.S1
Exhibit leadership skills in a lab setting by ensuring the team completes a classroom experiment
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Topic: Initiative and Self Direction (LLB4)
11.LLB4.c.S1
Work independently to gather research that addresses a student chosen research question
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Topic: Productivity and Accountability (LLB5)
11.LLB5.c.S1
Use a PPT or other presentation software to present research and conclusions related to a student chosen
research question
* These benchmarks are ACT's College Readiness Standards.
If an Advanced Placement course is being offered, please see the Advanced Placement homepage (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/) for relevant
topic descriptions.
The CRN Code consists of Grade (09 , 10, 11, 12), Topic (3 4 character alpha code), Standard Number (1, 2, 3 where applicable), Complexity (a, b, c),
Subject ID (where applicable, "E" for English, "M" for Math, "S" for Science, "N" for Interdisciplinary, "L" for Literature, "T" for Technical, "H" for
History/Social Science), and Benchmark Number.
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