Alignment of the TOPS BioWeb Program with California Content Standards for Public Schools
   
Science Content Standards for CA Public Schools
General topics that can be studied using BioWeb Websites and Documents
Animal Life
Plant Life
  Water  
Atmospheric & Oceanographic Conditions
River and Earth Relationship
People and the River
Physical Science
   
 
   
Properties and changes of properties of matter
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X
X
Motions and forces
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X
Transfer of energy
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X
X
X
X
Chemical reactions
X
X
 
Conservation of energy
X
X
X
 
Interactions of energy and matter
X
X
X
 
 
   
Life Science
   
 
   
Structure and function of living systems
X
X
   
Regulation and behavior
X
   
X
Populations and ecosystems
X
X
X
   
X
Diversity and adaptations of organisms
X
X
   
Biological evolution
X
X
   
Interdependence of organisms
X
X
   
X
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
X
X
   
Behavior of organisms
X
X
   
X
 
   
Earth Science
   
 
   
Structure of the earth system
X
Energy in the earth system
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X
X
X
X
Geochemical cycles
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X
Earth History and Changes
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X
X
X
X
X
 
     
Alignment of the TOPS BioWeb Program with California Content Standards for Public Schools
   
Science Content Standards for CA Public Schools
Grade Level Alignment - Investigation and Experimentation
 
  Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grades 11 & 12
Select and use appropriate tools and technology to   perform tests, collect data, and display data
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X
X
X
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X
Communicate steps and results from an investigation (written and verbal presentations)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Construct appropriate graphs from data and make qualitative statements about the data
X
X
X
X
X
X
Recognize whether evidence is consistent with proposed explanation
X
X
X
X
X
X
Utilize a variety of print/electronic resources for research projects  
X
X
X
X
X
Construct scale models and maps   to communicate scientific knowledge  
X
X
X
X
X
Plan and conduct a scientific investigation to test (or develop) a hypothesis    
X
X
X
X
Evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of data    
X
X
X
X
Distinguish between variable and controlled parameters in a test    
X
X
X
X
Construct appropriate graphs from data & make quantitative statements about data    
X
X
X
X
  Distinguish between linear and non-linear relationships on a graph of data    
X
X
X
X
Identify and communicate sources of scientific error      
X
X
X
Recognize cumulative nature of scientific evidence      
X
X
X
Recognize the issues of statistical variability and the need for controlled tests      
X
X
X
Analyze situations and solve problems that require applying concepts from more than one area of science      
X
  X
X
Investigate a science-based societal issue by researching literature, analyzing data and communicating findings      
X
X
X
Recognize how scientific theories are developed and tested      
X
X
X
Solve problems using quadratic equations and simple trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions      
X
X
X