State Goal 11:
Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.
B. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design.
Assessment Framework
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11.11.05. |
Identify a technological design problem inherent in a given product. |
| BHS Course | Unit | Activities |
| Biology, Fundamentals | ||
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Physical Science, Fundamentals (2 years - Chemistry & Physics) |
Density/Buoyancy | Design and build boats |
| IPS |
Unit 3: Forces and Energy Unit 4: Work, Power, and Simple Machines Unit 5: Electricity |
Unit 3: Bridge Building Lab Unit 4: Make a Rubber band propelled Car Activity, Weighing Ethel Lever Lab, Unit 5: Make a Two Way Switch Activity, Build Circuits from Circuit Drawings |
| Biology | ||
| Chemistry |
Unit 1 The Nature of Chemistry Unit Goal: To introduce problem solving and lab fundamentals of chemistry. |
Lab Activity: Plaster of Paris Boat Project |
| Physics |
Unit III: Vectors (Forces and Motion in 2 Dimensions) Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XIII. Properties of Light Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Lab Activity (Calibrating a Projectile Launcher) Measuring Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Studying Home Wiring Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies of Eyesight Building a Telescope or Microscope |
| Biology II (Anatomy) |
Semester I Project Semester II Project |
Position paper on a current issue Infectious Disease project |
| Environmental Science |
Municipal Solid Waste |
Product Analysis |
| Biology, Honors | ||
| Chemistry, Honors |
Unit 14 Electrochemistry Unit Goal: To describe the electron transfer that occurs between reactants during chemical reactions. |
Lab Activity: Building Batteries Research Project |
| Physics, Honors |
Unit III: Vectors (Forces and Motion in 2 Dimensions) Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XII: Waves and Sound Unit XIII. Properties of Light Unit XV. Geometric Optics Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Lab Activity (Calibrating a Projectile Launcher) Measuring Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Building an Electrical Device Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies in Sound Studying Eyesight Building and Testing A Range Finder Building and Testing an Optical Device |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
Unit 12 Organic |
Discussion of the toxicity of some organic compounds/ water purification. |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Solid, Toxic, & Hazardous Waste First Quarter Paper |
Product Analysis Position Paper on a current issue |
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11.11.06. |
Out of different lists of criteria, select the list of criteria outlining a successful design solution to a given problem. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Classification |
Classification Activity |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
Unit 4: Work, Power, and Simple Machines |
Unit 4: Egg Drop/ Design container Lab |
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Biology |
Chemistry Classification Changes Through Time |
Gumdrop Molecule Lab Classification Activity Invent a Fish |
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Chemistry |
Unit 1 The Nature of Chemistry Unit Goal: To introduce problem solving and lab fundamentals of chemistry. |
Lab Activity: Designing controlled experiments using the Copper (II) chloride and Aluminum Reaction |
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Physics |
Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Measuring Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Studying Home Wiring Building a Simple Electric Motor Building a Telescope or Microscope |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
Semester I Project Semester II Project |
Position
paper on a current issue |
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Environmental Science |
Sustainable Communities |
City Planning Lab |
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Biology, Honors |
Classification |
Classification Activity |
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Chemistry, Honors |
Unit 1 The Nature of Chemistry Unit Goal: To introduce problem solving and lab fundamentals of chemistry. |
Lab Activity: Designing controlled experiments using the Copper (II) chloride and Aluminum Reaction |
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Physics, Honors |
Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XV. Geometric Optics Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Measuring Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Building an Electrical Device Building a Simple Electric Motor Building and Testing A Range Finder Building and Testing an Optical Device |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Urbanization and Sustainable Cities |
Community Development Zoning Lab |
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11.11.07. |
Given test results on different models, choose the model which best solves the design problem. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
Density/Buoyancy |
Design and build boats |
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IPS |
Unit 2: Motion and Energy Unit 3: Forces and Energy Unit 4: Work, Power, and Simple Machines |
Unit 2: Seatbelt Data Interpretation Activity, Skydiver Activity Unit 3: Balance Force Table Activity Unit 4: Choose a football player position using Newton’s 3 Laws Activity |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
Unit 3 Atomic Structure Unit Goal: To trace the atom’s development. |
1.Group presentation on the development of atomic theories. 2. Atomic Theories Essay |
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Physics |
Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XIII. Properties of Light Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Egg Drop Activity Studying Home Wiring Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies of Eyesight Building a Telescope or Microscope |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
Semester I Project Semester II Project |
Position
paper on a current issue |
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Environmental Science |
Water Unit |
Stream Bank Erosion Lab |
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Biology, Honors |
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Chemistry, Honors |
Unit 3 Atomic Structure and the Mole Unit Goal: To trace the atom’s development and apply the mole concept. |
1.Group presentation on the development of atomic theories. 2. Atomic Theories Essay
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Physics, Honors |
Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XII: Waves and Sound Unit XIII. Properties of Light Unit XV. Geometric Optics Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Maximizing Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Building an Electrical Device Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies in Sound Studying Eyesight Building and Testing A Range Finder Building and Testing an Optical Device |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
Unit 4 Atomic Structure and Periodicity Unit Goal: To explain how models and data develop together. |
Essay explaining how the model of the atom developed as technology advanced. |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Water Use & Management |
Stream Bank Erosion Lab Filtration Lab |
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11.11.08. |
Given a description of a test to be performed on a model, select from a list of options what are the possible sources of error in conducting the test. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
Unit 2: Motion and Energy Unit 5: Electricity |
Unit 2: Skydiver Activity Unit 5: Proper Use of a multimeter to measure Resistance, Voltage, and Current |
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Biology |
Cell Chemistry |
Movement of Materials Through a Membrane Lab Food Lab |
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Chemistry |
Unit 2 Matter and Energy Unit Goal: To classify matter and describe the relationship between matter and energy. |
Lab Activity: Contrasting Elements, Mixtures and Compounds using the Synthesis of Iron (II) sulfide Reaction |
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Physics |
Unit III. Vectors (Forces and Motion in 2 Dimensions) Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XIII. Properties of Light |
Calibrating a Projectile Launcher Egg Drop Activity Studying Home Wiring Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies of Eyesight
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
Semester I Project Semester II Project |
Position
paper on a current issue |
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Environmental Science |
Air Pollution Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution & Prevention |
Sock Emissions Lab UST Lab
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Biology, Honors |
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Chemistry, Honors |
Unit 2 Matter and Energy Unit Goal: To classify matter and describe the relationship between matter and energy. |
Lab Activity: Contrasting Elements, Mixtures and Compounds using the Synthesis of Iron (II) sulfide Reaction |
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Physics, Honors |
Unit III. Vectors (Forces and Motion in 2 Dimensions) Unit V: Work and Energy Unit VI: Momentum and its Conservation Unit IX: Electrical Circuits Unit X: Magnetic Forces and Fields Unit XII: Waves and Sound Unit XIII. Properties of Light Unit XV. Geometric Optics |
Building and Calibrating a Projectile Launcher Maximizing Efficiency of a Simple Machine Egg Drop Activity Building an Electrical Device Building a Simple Electric Motor Studies in Sound Studying Eyesight Building and Testing A Range Finder Building and Testing an Optical Device |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Air Pollution Environmental Geology |
Emissions Lab Strip Mining Lab |