Subject Area - 3:
Science and Technology and Engineering Education
- Standard Area - 3.3: Earth and Space Sciences
- Organizing Category - 3.3.A: Earth Structure, Processes and Cycles
- Grade Level - 3.3.8.A: GRADE 8
Standard - 3.3.8.A7
- Compare and contrast scientific theories.
- Know that both direct and indirect observations are used by scientists to study the natural world and universe.
- Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations.
- Formulate and revise explanations and models using logic and evidence.
- Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models.
- Explain the importance of accuracy and precision in making valid measurements.
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Assessment Anchor - S8.A.3
Systems, Models, and Patterns
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Anchor Descriptor - S8.A.3.2
Apply knowledge of models to make predictions, draw inferences, or explain technological concepts.
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Eligible Content - S8.A.3.2.3
Given a model showing simple causeand- effect relationships in a natural system, predict results that can be used to test the assumptions in the model (e.g., photosynthesis, water cycle, diffusion, infiltration).
