National Science Education Standards
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grades 5 - 8)
Design and conduct a scientific investigation
Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data
Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence
Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
Properties and changes of properties in matter (Grades 5 - 8)
A substance has characteristic properties, such as density, a boiling point, and solubility, all of which are independent of the amount of the sample. A mixture of substances often can be separated into the original substances using one or more of the characteristic properties.
Abilities of technological design (Grades 5 - 8)
Design a solution or product.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Risks and benefits (Grades 5 - 8)
Individuals can use a systematic approach to thinking critically about risks and benefits. Examples include applying probability estimates to risks and comparing them to estimated personal and social benefits.