Course competencies

HS-PS1 HS-PS1

Matter and Its Interactions
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-1 HS-PS1-1

Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-2 HS-PS1-2

Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-3 HS-PS1-3

Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-4 HS-PS1-4

Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-5 HS-PS1-5

Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-6 HS-PS1-6

Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-7 HS-PS1-7

Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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HS-PS1-8 HS-PS1-8

Develop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-Q.A.3 CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-Q.A.3

Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.
Education Level: 12
Subject: math

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MS-PS1-1 MS-PS1-1

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Education Level: 8
Subject: science

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