Louisiana State Framework
Science Standards (grades 9-12)

Science as Inquiry

A. The Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry

SI-H-A1
identifying questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations

SI-H-A3
using technology and mathematics to improve investigation and communications

SI-H-A4
formulating and revising scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence

B. Understanding Scientific Inquiry

SI-H-B1
communicating that scientists usually base their investigations on existing models, explanations, and theories

SI-H-B3
communicating that scientists rely on technology to enhance the gathering and manipulation of data

SI-H-B5
communicating that the results of scientific inquiry, new knowledge, and methods emerge from different types of investigations and public communication among scientists

Life Science

Interdependence of Organisms

LS-H-D4
exploring how humans have impacted ecosystems and the need for societies to plan for the future

F. Systems and the Behavior of Organisms

LS-H-F4
recognizing that behavior patterns have adaptive value

Earth and Space Science

The Origin and Evolution of the Earth System

ESS-H-C5
explaining that natural processes and changes in the Earth system may take place in a matter of seconds or develop over billions of years

Science and the Environment

A. Ecological Systems and Interactions

SE-H-A4
understanding that change is a fundamental characteristics of every system and that ecosystems have varying capacities for change and recovery

C. Environmental Awareness and Protection

SE-H-C3
investigating and communicating how environmental policy is formed by the interaction of social, economic, technological, and political considerations

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